The Authority is seeking a supplier to provide printing services for bus stop information. Printed material is required for attachment to Bus Stop Pole flags, bus Shelter Head Plates, bus pole Information Display Panels and bus stop Shelter Information Panels.
The supplier will be required to be an experienced printing contractor, and shall print, supply and deliver vinyl prints for Bus Stop Pole flags, vinyl prints for bus stop Shelter Head Plates, PVC Plastic prints for Bus Stop Pole Information Display Panels on bus stop poles and Shelter Information Panels.
The supplier will be required to take receipt of the PDF designs and printing notes from the Authority via a Sharepoint portal, or using a similar arrangement, as determined and set up by the Authority for the project. The supplier will be required to set up a system in which the prints for each stop number are easily identifiable in sequential Bus Stop number order for delivery to the nominated delivery point.
Deadline
The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2022-03-24.
The procurement was published on 2022-02-17.
Suppliers
The following suppliers are mentioned in award decisions or other procurement documents:
Object Scope of the procurement
Title: Supply of Bus Stop Information Printed Material
Products/services: Printing and related services📦
Short description:
“The Authority is seeking a supplier to provide printing services for bus stop information. Printed material is required for attachment to Bus Stop Pole...”
Short description
The Authority is seeking a supplier to provide printing services for bus stop information. Printed material is required for attachment to Bus Stop Pole flags, bus Shelter Head Plates, bus pole Information Display Panels and bus stop Shelter Information Panels.
The supplier will be required to be an experienced printing contractor, and shall print, supply and deliver vinyl prints for Bus Stop Pole flags, vinyl prints for bus stop Shelter Head Plates, PVC Plastic prints for Bus Stop Pole Information Display Panels on bus stop poles and Shelter Information Panels.
The supplier will be required to take receipt of the PDF designs and printing notes from the Authority via a Sharepoint portal, or using a similar arrangement, as determined and set up by the Authority for the project. The supplier will be required to set up a system in which the prints for each stop number are easily identifiable in sequential Bus Stop number order for delivery to the nominated delivery point.
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Estimated value excluding VAT: EUR 480 000 💰
The Authority is seeking a supplier to provide printing services for bus stop information. printed material is required for attachment to Bus Stop Pole flags, bus Shelter Head Plates, bus pole Information Display Panels and bus stop Shelter Information Panels as required.
The supplier will be required to be an experienced printing contractor, and shall be required to print, supply and deliver vinyl prints for Bus Stop Pole flags (two faces), vinyl prints for bus stop Shelter Head Plates (two faces), PVC Plastic prints for Bus Stop Pole Information Display Panels on bus stop poles (two faces), and Shelter Information Panels (one face).
The supplier will be required to take receipt of the PDF designs and printing notes from the Authority via a Sharepoint portal, or using a similar arrangement, as determined and set up by the Authority for the project.
The supplier will be required to set up a system in which the prints for each stop number are easily identifiable in sequential bus stop number order for delivery to the nominated delivery point.
The application of the vinyl prints to the flags and head plates, and the insertion of the prints for the information display panels will be undertaken by others. There may also be a requirement for some on site application works or application of vinyl prints at the suppliers premises at the Authority’s request.
The scope includes the delivery of the printed material and training of the Authority’s nominated contractors on how to apply, maintain and remove the printed material to achieve the highest performance and design life of the product.
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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 480 000 💰
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 intended duration of the Contract is a three (3) year period. The Authority may renew the contract for an additional one (1) year period, subject to...”
Description of renewals
The intended duration of the Contract is a three (3) year period. The Authority may renew the contract for an additional one (1) year period, subject to satisfactory performance, cost effectiveness and a continuing requirement for the supply of printed information.
Legal, economic, financial and technical information Conditions for participation
List and brief description of conditions: As set out in Procurement documents.
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 for participation
List and brief description of rules and criteria: As set out in Procurement documents.
Deposits and guarantees required: As set out in Procurement documents.
Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them: As set out in Procurement documents.
Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded: As set out in Procurement documents.
Conditions related to the contract
Contract performance conditions: As set out in Procurement documents.
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: 2022-03-24
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: 6
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2022-03-24
12:00 📅
Complementary information Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
Additional information
“The contracting authority will not be responsible for any costs, charges or expenses incurred by candidates or tenderers relating to this contract award...”
The contracting authority will not be responsible for any costs, charges or expenses incurred by candidates or tenderers relating to this contract award procedure irrespective of the outcome of the competition, or if the competition is postponed or cancelled. All costs incurred by interested parties in participating in this competition must be borne by them.
Any contract award will be subject to a number of preconditions, including production of a current tax clearance certificate or tax clearance statement from the Revenue Commissioners in Ireland. The contracting authority may terminate this competition (or any part thereof), change the basis of and the procedures for the bidding process, at any time, or procure the project by alternative means if it appears that the project can thereby be more advantageously procured.
The most economically advantageous or any tender will not automatically be accepted.
Refer to procurement documents for further information.
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Name: High Court of Ireland
Postal address: Four Courts, Ground Floor (East Wing), Inns Quay
Postal town: Dublin
Postal code: D7
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Phone: +353 18886000📞
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie📧
Fax: +353 18886125 📠
URL: https://www.courts.ie🌏 Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
“As set out in S.I. No. 131/2010 European Communities (Award of Contracts by Utilities Undertakings) (Review Procedures) Regulations 2010 (in particular...”
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
As set out in S.I. No. 131/2010 European Communities (Award of Contracts by Utilities Undertakings) (Review Procedures) Regulations 2010 (in particular Regulation 7 thereof).
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Source: OJS 2022/S 037-096755 (2022-02-17)
Contract award notice (2022-12-02) Contracting authority Name and addresses
Postal address: Dun Sceine, Harcourt Lane,
Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
Object Scope of the procurement
Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT): EUR 480 000 💰
Award criteria
Quality criterion (name): Sample Quality
Quality criterion (weighting): 15
Quality criterion (name): Continuity of Supply
Quality criterion (name): Environmental Impactrs
Quality criterion (weighting): 5
Price (weighting): 65
Procedure Information about framework agreement
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
Administrative information
Previous publication concerning this procedure: 2022/S 037-096755
Award of contract
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Contract Number: 1
Title: Supply of Bus Stop Information Printed Material
Date of conclusion of the contract: 2022-10-21 📅
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 6
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 6
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: 6
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Character Print Solutions
National registration number: 334959
Postal address: 2 Naas Industrial Estate, Fishery Lane,
Postal town: Naas, Co. Kildare
Postal code: W91HR67
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Phone: +353 012572256📞
E-mail: warrick@character.ie📧
Region: Éire/Ireland🏙️
URL: http://www.character.ie🌏
The contractor is an SME ✅ Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Estimated total value of the contract/lot: EUR 480 000 💰
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 480 000 💰
Source: OJS 2022/S 236-679679 (2022-12-02)