Education and Training Boards (ETBs) are statutory authorities which have responsibility for education and training, youth work and a range of other functions. ETBs manage and operate second‐level schools, further education colleges, multi‐faith community national schools and a range of adult, further education and training centres delivering education and training programmes. There are sixteen (16) Education and Training Boards spread throughout the country with over 700 sites under their remit. This multi supplier framework is for the Supply of Learner Books and Exam Papers to Education and Training Board’s (ETBs) Community National Schools, Post Primary Schools, and Further Education and Training Centres. This framework will be divided into sixteen (16) Lots. Tenderers should note that each lot will result in a separate framework agreement.
Deadline
The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2021-07-05.
The procurement was published on 2021-06-02.
Suppliers
The following suppliers are mentioned in award decisions or other procurement documents:
Object Scope of the procurement
Title:
“Education and Training Boards — Multi Supplier Framework for the Supply of Learner Books and Exam Papers
BBB1374F”
Products/services: School books📦
Short description:
“Education and Training Boards (ETBs) are statutory authorities which have responsibility for education and training, youth work and a range of other...”
Short description
Education and Training Boards (ETBs) are statutory authorities which have responsibility for education and training, youth work and a range of other functions. ETBs manage and operate second‐level schools, further education colleges, multi‐faith community national schools and a range of adult, further education and training centres delivering education and training programmes. There are sixteen (16) Education and Training Boards spread throughout the country with over 700 sites under their remit. This multi supplier framework is for the Supply of Learner Books and Exam Papers to Education and Training Board’s (ETBs) Community National Schools, Post Primary Schools, and Further Education and Training Centres. This framework will be divided into sixteen (16) Lots. Tenderers should note that each lot will result in a separate framework agreement.
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Estimated value excluding VAT: EUR 22 700 000 💰
Information about lots
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
1️⃣ Scope of the procurement
Title: Lot 1 Donegal ETB
Title
Lot Identification Number: 1
Description
Additional products/services: Printed books, brochures and leaflets📦
Additional products/services: Printed books📦
Additional products/services: Textbooks📦
Additional products/services: Dictionaries, maps, music books and other books📦
Place of performance: Éire/Ireland🏙️
Description of the procurement:
“Multi Supplier Framework Agreement for the Supply of Learner Books and Exam Papers.” Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
Scope of the procurement
Estimated total value excluding VAT: EUR 1 380 000 💰
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, at its discretion, to extend the Term for a period or periods of up to twelve (12) months with a maximum of...”
Description of renewals
The contracting authority reserves the right, at its discretion, 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. The Term will not exceed four (4) years in aggregate.
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Options ✅
Description of options: See RFT documents for details.
Description
Additional information: All information relating to this tender is published on www.etenders.gov.ie.
2️⃣ Scope of the procurement
Title: Lot 2 Cork ETB
Title
Lot Identification Number: 2
Description
Description of the procurement:
“Multi Supplier Framework Agreement for the Supply of Learner Books & Exam Papers.” Scope of the procurement
Estimated total value excluding VAT: EUR 3 980 000 💰
Description
Description of renewals:
“The Contracting Authority reserves the right, at its discretion, to extend the Term for a period or periods of up to twelve (12) months with a maximum of...”
Description of renewals
The Contracting Authority reserves the right, at its discretion, 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. The Term will not exceed four (4) years in aggregate.
3️⃣ Scope of the procurement
Title: Lot 3 Tipperary ETB
Title
Lot Identification Number: 3
Scope of the procurement
Estimated total value excluding VAT: EUR 860 000 💰
4️⃣ Scope of the procurement
Title: Lot 4 Kerry ETB
Title
Lot Identification Number: 4
Scope of the procurement
Estimated total value excluding VAT: EUR 680 000 💰
5️⃣ Scope of the procurement
Title: Lot 5 City of Dublin ETB
Title
Lot Identification Number: 5
Scope of the procurement
Estimated total value excluding VAT: EUR 1 440 000 💰
6️⃣ Scope of the procurement
Title: Lot 6 Co Dublin/ Dun Laoghaire ETB
Title
Lot Identification Number: 6
Scope of the procurement
Estimated total value excluding VAT: EUR 2 120 000 💰
7️⃣ Scope of the procurement
Title: Lot 7 Louth/Meath ETB
Title
Lot Identification Number: 7
Scope of the procurement
Estimated total value excluding VAT: EUR 3 160 000 💰
8️⃣ Scope of the procurement
Title: Lot 8 Longford/ Westmeath ETB
Title
Lot Identification Number: 8
Scope of the procurement
Estimated total value excluding VAT: EUR 480 000 💰
9️⃣ Scope of the procurement
Title: Lot 9 Limerick/ Clare ETB
Title
Lot Identification Number: 9
Scope of the procurement
Estimated total value excluding VAT: EUR 940 000 💰
1️⃣0️⃣ Scope of the procurement
Title: Lot 10 Galway/ Roscommon ETB
Title
Lot Identification Number: 10
Scope of the procurement
Estimated total value excluding VAT: EUR 900 000 💰
1️⃣1️⃣ Scope of the procurement
Title: Lot 11 Mayo/ Sligo/ Leitrim ETB
Title
Lot Identification Number: 11
Scope of the procurement
Estimated total value excluding VAT: EUR 960 000 💰
1️⃣2️⃣ Scope of the procurement
Title: Lot 12 Cavan/ Monaghan ETB
Title
Lot Identification Number: 12
Scope of the procurement
Estimated total value excluding VAT: EUR 1 220 000 💰
1️⃣3️⃣ Scope of the procurement
Title: Lot 13 Kildare/ Wicklow ETB
Title
Lot Identification Number: 13
Scope of the procurement
Estimated total value excluding VAT: EUR 2 300 000 💰
1️⃣4️⃣ Scope of the procurement
Title: Lot 14 Kilkenny/ Carlow ETB
Title
Lot Identification Number: 14
Scope of the procurement
Estimated total value excluding VAT: EUR 840 000 💰
1️⃣5️⃣ Scope of the procurement
Title: Lot 15 Waterford/ Wexford ETB
Title
Lot Identification Number: 15
Scope of the procurement
Estimated total value excluding VAT: EUR 960 000 💰
1️⃣6️⃣ Scope of the procurement
Title: Lot 16 Laois/ Offaly ETB
Title
Lot Identification Number: 16
Scope of the procurement
Estimated total value excluding VAT: EUR 480 000 💰
Legal, economic, financial and technical information Conditions for participation
List and brief description of conditions: Please see RFT document for further details.
Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
Conditions related to the contract
Contract performance conditions: Please see RFT document for further details.
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: 80
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2021-07-05
14:00 📅
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: 2021-07-05
14:00 📅
Complementary information Review body
Name: Office of the High Court
Postal address: Four Courts Ground Floor, Inns Quay
Postal town: Dublin
Postal code: 7
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Phone: +353 18886000📞
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie📧
Source: OJS 2021/S 108-284262 (2021-06-02)
Contract award notice (2022-03-03) Contracting authority Name and addresses
Postal code: Co.Limerick
Object Scope of the procurement
Title:
“Education & Training Boards - Multi Supplier Framework for the Supply of Learner Books & Exam Papers
BBB1374F”
Short description:
“Education and Training Boards (ETBs) are statutory authorities which have responsibility for education and training, youth work and a range of other...”
Short description
Education and Training Boards (ETBs) are statutory authorities which have responsibility for education and training, youth work and a range of other functions. ETBs manage and operate second‐level schools, further education colleges, multi‐faith community national schools and a range of adult, further education and training centres delivering education and training programmes. There are sixteen (16) Education and Training Boards spread throughout the country with over 700 sites under their remit. This multi supplier framework is for the Supply of Learner Books and Exam Papers to Education and Training Board’s (ETBs) Community National Schools, Post Primary Schools, and Further Education and Training Centres. This framework will be divided into sixteen (16) Lots. Tenderers should note that each Lot will result in a separate Framework Agreement.
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Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT): EUR 22 700 000 💰
Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots ✅ Award criteria
Quality criterion (name): Order & Supply
Quality criterion (weighting): 40%
Quality criterion (name): Contract Management
Quality criterion (weighting): 20%
Quality criterion (name): Innovation & Value Added Service
Quality criterion (weighting): 10%
Cost criterion (name): Ultimate Cost
Cost criterion (weighting): 30%
Procedure Information about framework agreement
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
Administrative information
Previous publication concerning this procedure: 2021/S 108-284262
Award of contract
1️⃣
Contract Number: 1
Lot Identification Number: 1
Title: Lot 1 Donegal ETB
Date of conclusion of the contract: 2021-10-20 📅
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 3
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Chapter and Verse Books Limited T/A The Book Haven
National registration number: IE4715469C
Postal address: Units 3/10, Block 4 Ashbourne Business Park, Ashbo
Postal town: Ashbourne
Postal code: Meath
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Phone: +353 18352621📞
E-mail: ciaran@bookhaven.ie📧
Fax: +353 18498341 📠
Region: Éire/Ireland🏙️
URL: http://www.bookhaven.ie🌏
The contractor is an SME ✅ Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 1 380 000 💰
2️⃣
Contract Number: 2
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Donegal Educational Supplies, T/A Sprint Educational Supplies
National registration number: 3621195LH
Postal address: 5 Lower Main Street
Postal town: Letterkenny
Postal code: Donegal
Phone: +353 9126022📞
E-mail: info@sprinteducational.ie📧
URL: http://www.sprinteducational.ie🌏 Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 1 380 000 💰
3️⃣
Contract Number: 3
Name and address of the contractor
Name: O'Mahony's Booksellers Ltd
National registration number: IE9579772Q
Postal address: 120 O'Connell Street
Postal town: Limerick
Phone: +353 61418155📞
E-mail: frank.omahony@omahonys.ie📧
Fax: +353 61414558 📠
URL: http://omahonys.ie🌏 Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 1 380 000 💰
4️⃣
Contract Number: 4
Lot Identification Number: 2
Title: Lot 2 Cork ETB
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 3 980 000 💰
5️⃣
Contract Number: 5
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Laurence Coughlan Bookshop
National registration number: 1055151O
Postal address: 11 Rossa St
Postal town: Co. Cork
Postal code: Clonakilty
Phone: +353 0238833068📞
E-mail: laurencecoughlan@yahoo.com📧 Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 3 980 000 💰
6️⃣
Contract Number: 6
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 3 980 000 💰
7️⃣
Contract Number: 7
Lot Identification Number: 3
Title: Lot 3 Tipperary ETB
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 860 000 💰
8️⃣
Contract Number: 8
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 860 000 💰
9️⃣
Contract Number: 9
Lot Identification Number: 4
Title: Lot 4 Kerry ETB
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 680 000 💰
1️⃣0️⃣
Contract Number: 10
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 680 000 💰
1️⃣1️⃣
Contract Number: 11
Lot Identification Number: 5
Title: Lot 5 City of Dublin ETB
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 1 440 000 💰
1️⃣2️⃣
Contract Number: 12
Name and address of the contractor
Name: John Byrne Books Ltd
National registration number: 4709472m
Postal address: Main Street
Postal town: Maynooth
Postal code: Co Kildare
Phone: +353 16286702📞
E-mail: bookshop@nuim.ie📧
Fax: +353 16291080 📠
URL: http://wwww.schoolbooksmaynooth.com🌏 Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 1 440 000 💰
1️⃣3️⃣
Contract Number: 13
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 1 440 000 💰
1️⃣4️⃣
Contract Number: 14
Lot Identification Number: 6
Title: Lot 6 Co Dublin/ Dun Laoghaire ETB
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Business Services & Supplies
National registration number: IE9F21665O
Postal address: 2 Farney Street
Postal town: Carrickmacross
Postal code: Monaghan
E-mail: businessservices.supplies@yahoo.ie📧
URL: http://www.schoolofficesupplies.ie🌏 Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 2 120 000 💰
1️⃣5️⃣
Contract Number: 15
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 2 120 000 💰
1️⃣6️⃣
Contract Number: 16
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 2 120 000 💰
1️⃣7️⃣
Contract Number: 17
Lot Identification Number: 7
Title: Lot 7 Louth/Meath ETB
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 3 160 000 💰
1️⃣8️⃣
Contract Number: 18
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 3 160 000 💰
1️⃣9️⃣
Contract Number: 19
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 3 160 000 💰
2️⃣0️⃣
Contract Number: 20
Lot Identification Number: 8
Title: Lot 8 Longford/ Westmeath ETB
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 4
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 4
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 480 000 💰
2️⃣1️⃣
Contract Number: 21
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 480 000 💰
2️⃣2️⃣
Contract Number: 22
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 480 000 💰
2️⃣3️⃣
Contract Number: 23
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 480 000 💰
2️⃣4️⃣
Contract Number: 24
Lot Identification Number: 9
Title: Lot 9 Limerick/ Clare ETB
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 940 000 💰
2️⃣5️⃣
Contract Number: 25
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Kildangan School Supplies
National registration number: 5589638J
Postal address: Church St
Postal town: Kilmihil
Postal code: Clare
Phone: +353 8771256818📞
E-mail: kildanganschoolsupplies@hotmail.com📧 Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 940 000 💰
2️⃣6️⃣
Contract Number: 26
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 940 000 💰
2️⃣7️⃣
Contract Number: 27
Lot Identification Number: 10
Title: Lot 10 Galway/ Roscommon ETB
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 900 000 💰
2️⃣8️⃣
Contract Number: 28
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 900 000 💰
2️⃣9️⃣
Contract Number: 29
Lot Identification Number: 11
Title: Lot 11 Mayo/ Sligo/ Leitrim ETB
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 960 000 💰
3️⃣0️⃣
Contract Number: 30
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 960 000 💰
3️⃣1️⃣
Contract Number: 31
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 960 000 💰
3️⃣2️⃣
Contract Number: 32
Name and address of the contractor
Name: The Castle Book and Card Centre Limited
National registration number: 6326634N
Postal address: Castle St
Postal town: Castlebar
Phone: +353 949024422📞
E-mail: thecastlebookshopcastlebar@gmail.com📧 Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 960 000 💰
3️⃣3️⃣
Contract Number: 33
Lot Identification Number: 12
Title: Lot 12 Cavan/ Monaghan ETB
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 1 220 000 💰
3️⃣4️⃣
Contract Number: 34
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 1 220 000 💰
3️⃣5️⃣
Contract Number: 35
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 1 220 000 💰
3️⃣6️⃣
Contract Number: 36
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 1 220 000 💰
3️⃣7️⃣
Contract Number: 37
Lot Identification Number: 13
Title: Lot 13 Kildare/ Wicklow ETB
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 2 300 000 💰
3️⃣8️⃣
Contract Number: 38
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 2 300 000 💰
3️⃣9️⃣
Contract Number: 39
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 2 300 000 💰
4️⃣0️⃣
Contract Number: 40
Lot Identification Number: 14
Title: Lot 14 Kilkenny/ Carlow ETB
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 840 000 💰
4️⃣1️⃣
Contract Number: 41
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 840 000 💰
4️⃣2️⃣
Contract Number: 42
Lot Identification Number: 15
Title: Lot 15 Waterford/ Wexford ETB
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 960 000 💰
4️⃣3️⃣
Contract Number: 43
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 960 000 💰
4️⃣4️⃣
Contract Number: 44
Lot Identification Number: 16
Title: Lot 16 Laois/ Offaly ETB
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 480 000 💰
4️⃣5️⃣
Contract Number: 45
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 480 000 💰
4️⃣6️⃣
Contract Number: 46
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 480 000 💰
Source: OJS 2022/S 047-121917 (2022-03-03)