The purpose of the competition is to establish a multi-party framework agreement (‘the Framework Agreement’) with suppliers for the provision of:
Lot 1: Irish Sign Language Interpreting;
Lot 2: Speed Text Operating Services;
Lot 3: Personal Assistance Services; and
Lot 4:, Note-Taking Services.
The framework for each lot will consist of a single primary supplier and a single backup supplier. Any one supplier is limited to winning two (2) lots as primary supplier and one (1) lot as backup supplier.
Deadline
The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2020-10-26.
The procurement was published on 2020-09-18.
Suppliers
The following suppliers are mentioned in award decisions or other procurement documents:
Object Scope of the procurement
Title:
“NCTR 2049 — The Provision To Establish a Multi Supplier Framework for Irish Sign Language (ISL) and Additional Support Services
NCTR 2049”
Products/services: Education and training services📦
Short description:
“The purpose of the competition is to establish a multi-party framework agreement (‘the Framework Agreement’) with suppliers for the provision of:
Lot 1:...”
Short description
The purpose of the competition is to establish a multi-party framework agreement (‘the Framework Agreement’) with suppliers for the provision of:
Lot 1: Irish Sign Language Interpreting;
Lot 2: Speed Text Operating Services;
Lot 3: Personal Assistance Services; and
Lot 4:, Note-Taking Services.
The framework for each lot will consist of a single primary supplier and a single backup supplier. Any one supplier is limited to winning two (2) lots as primary supplier and one (1) lot as backup supplier.
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Estimated value excluding VAT: EUR 1 500 000 💰
Information about lots
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
Maximum number of lots that may be awarded to one tenderer: 2
1️⃣ Scope of the procurement
Title: Lot 1: Sign Language Interpreting Services
Title
Lot Identification Number: 1
Description
Additional products/services: Higher education services📦
Additional products/services: Medical education services📦
Additional products/services: Safety education services📦
Additional products/services: Adult-education services at university level📦
Place of performance: Éire/Ireland🏙️
Main site or place of performance: Dublin, Ireland.
Description of the procurement:
“The purpose of the competition is to establish a multi-party framework agreement (‘the Framework Agreement’) with suppliers for the provision of;
Lot 1:...”
Description of the procurement
The purpose of the competition is to establish a multi-party framework agreement (‘the Framework Agreement’) with suppliers for the provision of;
Lot 1: Irish Sign Language Interpreting.
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Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
The time frame below is expressed in number of months.
Description
Duration: 24
Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
This contract is subject to renewal ✅ Description
Description of renewals:
“The contracting authority reserves the right to extend the term for a period or periods of up to twelve (12) months with a maximum of two (2) such extension...”
Description of renewals
The contracting authority reserves the right to extend the term for a period or periods of up to twelve (12) months with a maximum of two (2) such extension or extensions on the same terms and conditions, subject to the contracting authority’s obligations at law.
2️⃣ Scope of the procurement
Title: Lot 2: Speed Text Operating Services
Title
Lot Identification Number: 2
Description
Description of the procurement:
“The purpose of the Competition is to establish a multi-party framework agreement (‘the Framework Agreement’) with suppliers for the provision of:
Lot 2:...”
Description of the procurement
The purpose of the Competition is to establish a multi-party framework agreement (‘the Framework Agreement’) with suppliers for the provision of:
Lot 2: Speed Text Operating Services.
3️⃣ Scope of the procurement
Title: Lot 3: Personal Assistance Services
Title
Lot Identification Number: 3
Description
Main site or place of performance: Dublin, IRELAND.
Description of the procurement:
“The purpose of the competition is to establish a multi-party framework agreement (‘the Framework Agreement’) with suppliers for the provision of: Lot 3:...”
Description of the procurement
The purpose of the competition is to establish a multi-party framework agreement (‘the Framework Agreement’) with suppliers for the provision of: Lot 3: Personal Assistance Services.
4️⃣ Scope of the procurement
Title: Lot 4: Note Taking Services
Title
Lot Identification Number: 4
Description
Description of the procurement:
“The purpose of the Competition is to establish a multi-party framework agreement (‘the Framework Agreement’) with suppliers for the provision of: Lot 4:...”
Description of the procurement
The purpose of the Competition is to establish a multi-party framework agreement (‘the Framework Agreement’) with suppliers for the provision of: Lot 4: Note-Taking Services.
Legal, economic, financial and technical information Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract
Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract
Procedure Type of procedure
Open procedure
Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
Framework agreement with several operators
Description
Envisaged maximum number of participants to the framework agreement: 2
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2020-10-26
12:00 📅
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English 🗣️
The time frame below is expressed in number of months.
Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender: 12
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2020-10-26
12:00 📅
Complementary information Review body
Name: Technical University Dublin
Postal address: Park House
Postal town: Dublin 7
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
URL: https://tudublin.ie/🌏
Source: OJS 2020/S 185-446985 (2020-09-18)
Additional information (2021-07-13) Contracting authority Name and addresses
Postal address: Park House Grangegorman
Postal code: 191 North Circular R
Object Scope of the procurement
Short description:
“The purpose of the competition is to establish a multi-party framework agreement (‘the Framework Agreement’) with suppliers for the provision of:
Lot 1 —...”
Short description
The purpose of the competition is to establish a multi-party framework agreement (‘the Framework Agreement’) with suppliers for the provision of:
Lot 1 — Irish Sign Language Interpreting;
Lot 2 — Speed Text Operating Services;
Lot 3 — Personal Assistance Services, and
Lot 4 — Note - Taking Services.
The framework for each lot will consist of a single primary supplier and a single backup supplier. Any one supplier is limited to winning two (2) lots as primary supplier and one (1) lot as backup supplier.
Complementary information Original notice reference
Notice number in the OJ S: 2020/S 185-446985
Changes Other additional information
Change of tender return.
Source: OJS 2021/S 136-362788 (2021-07-13)
Contract award notice (2021-09-02) Object Scope of the procurement
Title:
“NCTR 2049 - The Provision To Establish a Multi Supplier Framework for Irish Sign Language (ISL) and Additional Support Services
NCTR 2049”
Short description:
“The purpose of the Competition is to establish a multi-party framework agreement (“the Framework Agreement”) with suppliers for the provision of; Lot 1 -...”
Short description
The purpose of the Competition is to establish a multi-party framework agreement (“the Framework Agreement”) with suppliers for the provision of; Lot 1 - Irish Sign Language Interpreting, Lot 2- Speed Text Operating Services, Lot 3 - Personal Assistance Services, and Lot 4 - , Note-Taking Services. The framework for each Lot will consist of a single primary supplier and a single backup supplier. Any one supplier is limited to winning two (2) Lots as primary supplier and one (1) Lot as backup supplier.
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Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT): EUR 2102057.34 💰
Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots ✅ Scope of the procurement
Title: Lot 1 – Sign Language Interpreting Services
Description
Main site or place of performance: Dublin, Ireland
Description of the procurement:
“The purpose of the Competition is to establish a multi-party framework agreement (“the Framework Agreement”) with suppliers for the provision of; Lot 1 -...”
Description of the procurement
The purpose of the Competition is to establish a multi-party framework agreement (“the Framework Agreement”) with suppliers for the provision of; Lot 1 - Irish Sign Language Interpreting.
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Quality criterion (name): Method Statement
Quality criterion (weighting): 75%
Price (weighting): 25%
Scope of the procurement
Title: Lot 2 – Speed Text Operating Services
Description
Description of the procurement:
“The purpose of the Competition is to establish a multi-party framework agreement (“the Framework Agreement”) with suppliers for the provision of, Lot 2-...”
Description of the procurement
The purpose of the Competition is to establish a multi-party framework agreement (“the Framework Agreement”) with suppliers for the provision of, Lot 2- Speed Text Operating Services
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Title: Lot 3 – Personal Assistance Services
Description
Description of the procurement:
“The purpose of the Competition is to establish a multi-party framework agreement (“the Framework Agreement”) with suppliers for the provision of; Lot 3 -...”
Description of the procurement
The purpose of the Competition is to establish a multi-party framework agreement (“the Framework Agreement”) with suppliers for the provision of; Lot 3 - Personal Assistance Services.
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Title: Lot 4 – Note Taking Services
Description
Description of the procurement:
“The purpose of the Competition is to establish a multi-party framework agreement (“the Framework Agreement”) with suppliers for the provision of; Lot 4 - ,...”
Description of the procurement
The purpose of the Competition is to establish a multi-party framework agreement (“the Framework Agreement”) with suppliers for the provision of; Lot 4 - , Note-Taking Services.
Procedure Information about framework agreement
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
Administrative information
Previous publication concerning this procedure: 2020/S 185-446985
Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a prior information notice
The contracting authority will not award any further contracts based on the above prior information notice
Award of contract
1️⃣
Contract Number: 1
Title: Lot 1 – Sign Language Interpreting Services
Date of conclusion of the contract: 2021-02-24 📅
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Bridge Interpreting Ltd
Postal town: Dublin
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Region: Éire/Ireland🏙️
The contractor is an SME
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 525 000 💰
2️⃣
Contract Number: 2
Title: Lot 2 – Speed Text Operating Services
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Premier Captioning & Realtime
Postal town: Wicklow
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 605497.34 💰
3️⃣
Contract Number: 3
Title: Lot 3 – Personal Assistance Services
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Servisource Recruitment
Postal town: Dundalk
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 106 860 💰
4️⃣
Contract Number: 4
Title: Lot 4 – Note Taking Services
Date of conclusion of the contract: 2021-09-02 📅
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 119 700 💰
Source: OJS 2021/S 173-452227 (2021-09-02)