NCTR 2132 Single Party Framework for the Provision of Text-to-Speech Scanning Pens

Technological University Dublin (TU Dublin)

The purpose of the competition is to establish a single-party framework agreement (‘the Framework Agreement’) with suppliers for the supply and delivery non-exam and exam scanning/reader pens. Each pen is a portable pocket-sized device that reads text aloud in English, and other languages. The supplier will be responsible for training TU Dublin staff and students in the use of the pens.
The framework will operate under a direct drawdown of the Goods from the successful supplier.

Deadline
The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2021-07-29. The procurement was published on 2021-06-23.

Suppliers
The following suppliers are mentioned in award decisions or other procurement documents:
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Procurement history
Date Document
2021-06-23 Contract notice
2021-11-18 Contract award notice
Contract notice (2021-06-23)
Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Name: Technological University Dublin (TU Dublin)
National registration number: 3574697EH
Postal address: Park House Grangegorman
Postal town: Dublin 7
Postal code: 191 North Circular R
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Contact person: James O'Neill
Phone: +353 16609155 📞
E-mail: james.oneill@rra.ie 📧
Region: Éire/Ireland 🏙️
URL: https://www.tudublin.ie/ 🌏
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/369 🌏
Communication
Documents URL: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=191890&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏
Participation URL: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=191890&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏

Object
Scope of the procurement
Title:
“NCTR 2132 Single Party Framework for the Provision of Text-to-Speech Scanning Pens NCTR 2123”
Products/services: Educational equipment 📦
Short description:
“The purpose of the competition is to establish a single-party framework agreement (‘the Framework Agreement’) with suppliers for the supply and delivery...”    Show more
Estimated value excluding VAT: EUR 240 000 💰

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Additional products/services: Educational equipment 📦
Additional products/services: Higher education services 📦
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 single-party framework agreement (‘the Framework Agreement’) with suppliers for the supply and delivery...”    Show more
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 240 000 💰
Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
The time frame below is expressed in number of months.
Description
Duration: 36
Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
This contract is subject to renewal
Description
Description of renewals: The contracting authority may extend the framework by one (1) year.

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
Conditions related to the contract
Contract performance conditions: As stated in the RFT.
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 a single operator
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2021-07-29 12:00 📅
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English 🗣️
Tender must be valid until: 2025-07-29 📅
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2021-07-29 12:00 📅

Complementary information
Review body
Name: Technological University Dublin
Postal address: Park House
Postal town: Dublin
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
URL: https://tudublin.ie/ 🌏
Source: OJS 2021/S 122-322745 (2021-06-23)
Contract award notice (2021-11-18)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
“The purpose of the Competition is to establish a single-party framework agreement (“the Framework Agreement”) with suppliers for the supply & delivery...”    Show more
Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT): EUR 160 289 💰
Description
Main site or place of performance: Dublin, Ireland
Description of the procurement:
“The purpose of the Competition is to establish a single-party framework agreement (“the Framework Agreement”) with suppliers for the supply & delivery...”    Show more
Award criteria
Quality criterion (name): Product Specification
Quality criterion (weighting): 30%
Quality criterion (name): Support & Training
Quality criterion (weighting): 20%
Quality criterion (name): Warranty
Quality criterion (weighting): 10%
Price (weighting): 40%

Procedure
Information about framework agreement
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
Administrative information
Previous publication concerning this procedure: 2021/S 122-322745
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

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Contract Number: 1
Title:
“NCTR 2132 Single Party Framework for the Provision of Text-to-Speech Scanning Pens”
Date of conclusion of the contract: 2021-11-01 📅
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 1
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Scanning Pens Ltd
National registration number: 830997496
Postal address: The Mansion, Heywood House, Park Lane, Westbury
Postal town: Seend
Postal code: BA13 4NA
Country: United Kingdom 🇬🇧
Phone: +44 2037800810 📞
E-mail: carolynn@scanningpens.com 📧
Region: United Kingdom 🏙️
URL: http://www.scanningpens.com 🌏
The contractor is an SME
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Estimated total value of the contract/lot: EUR 240 000 💰
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 160 289 💰

Complementary information
Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures: As per the RFT
Source: OJS 2021/S 227-597163 (2021-11-18)