Supply of Bus Stop Information Printed Material

National Transport Authority

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:

Who? What? Where?
Procurement history
Date Document
2022-02-17 Contract notice
2022-12-02 Contract award notice
Contract notice (2022-02-17)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Printing and related services
Short description:
โ€œThe Authority is seeking a supplier to provide printing services for bus stop information. Printed material is required for attachment to Bus Stop Pole...โ€    Show more
Notice metadata
Original language: English ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ
Document type: Contract notice
Nature of contract: Services
Regulation: European Union, with participation of GPA countries
Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
Code: Printing and related services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional CPV: Printed matter and related products ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Place of performance
NUTS region: ร‰ire/Ireland ๐Ÿ™๏ธ

Procedure
Procedure type: Open procedure
Type of bid: Submission for all lots
Award criteria
The most economic tender

Contracting authority
Identity
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
Awarding authority type: Utilities entity
Awarding authority name: National Transport Authority
Postal address: Dun Sceine, Iveagh Court, Harcourt Lane,
Postal code: D02 WT20
Postal town: Dublin
Contact
Internet address: https://www.nationaltransport.ie ๐ŸŒ
E-mail: adrianne.cox@nationaltransport.ie ๐Ÿ“ง
Phone: +353 18798300 ๐Ÿ“ž
URL for documents: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=207707&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE ๐ŸŒ
URL for participation: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=207707&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE ๐ŸŒ

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2022-02-17 ๐Ÿ“…
Submission deadline: 2022-03-24 ๐Ÿ“…
Publication date: 2022-02-22 ๐Ÿ“…
Identifiers
Notice number: 2022/S 037-096755
OJ-S issue: 37
Additional information

โ€œThe contracting authority will not be responsible for any costs, charges or expenses incurred by candidates or tenderers relating to this contract award...โ€    Show more

Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
โ€œThe Authority is seeking a supplier to provide printing services for bus stop information. Printed material is required for attachment to Bus Stop Pole...โ€    Show more

โ€œThe supplier will be required to be an experienced printing contractor, and shall print, supply and deliver vinyl prints for Bus Stop Pole flags, vinyl...โ€    Show more
Show more (1)
โ€œThe 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...โ€    Show more
Estimated total value: 480 000 EUR ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Short description:
โ€œThe Authority is seeking a supplier to provide printing services for bus stop information. printed material is required for attachment to Bus Stop Pole...โ€    Show more

โ€œThe 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...โ€    Show more
Show more (4)
โ€œThe 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...โ€    Show more

โ€œThe 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...โ€    Show more

โ€œThe 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...โ€    Show more

โ€œThe scope includes the delivery of the printed material and training of the Authorityโ€™s nominated contractors on how to apply, maintain and remove the...โ€    Show more
Estimated value excluding VAT: 480 000 EUR ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Duration: 36 months
Description of renewals:
โ€œThe 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...โ€    Show more
Place of performance
Main site or place of performance:
โ€œIRELANDโ€

Legal, economic, financial and technical information
Conditions for participation
Suitability to pursue the professional activity:
โ€œAs set out in Procurement documents.โ€
List and brief description of rules and criteria:
โ€œAs set out in Procurement documents.โ€
Contract execution
Deposits and guarantees required:
โ€œAs set out in Procurement documents.โ€
Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them:
โ€œAs set out in Procurement documents.โ€
Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded:
โ€œAs set out in Procurement documents.โ€
Contract performance conditions:
โ€œAs set out in Procurement documents.โ€

Procedure
Legal basis: 32014L0025
Time of receipt of tenders: 12:00
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ
Tender validity period: 6 months
Tender opening date: 2022-03-24 ๐Ÿ“…
Tender opening time: 12:00

Contracting authority
Identity
National registration number: N/a
Contact
Contact point: Adrianne Cox
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/1149 ๐ŸŒ
Documents URL: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=207707&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE ๐ŸŒ

Reference
Additional information

โ€œThe contracting authority will not be responsible for any costs, charges or expenses incurred by candidates or tenderers relating to this contract award...โ€    Show more

โ€œAny contract award will be subject to a number of preconditions, including production of a current tax clearance certificate or tax clearance statement from...โ€    Show more
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โ€œThe most economically advantageous or any tender will not automatically be accepted.โ€

โ€œRefer to procurement documents for further information.โ€

Complementary information
Review body
Name: High Court of Ireland
Postal address: Four Courts, Ground Floor (East Wing), Inns Quay
Postal town: Dublin
Postal code: D7
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
Phone: +353 18886000 ๐Ÿ“ž
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie ๐Ÿ“ง
Fax: +353 18886125 ๐Ÿ“ 
Internet address: https://www.courts.ie ๐ŸŒ
Information about review deadlines:
โ€œAs set out in S.I. No. 131/2010 European Communities (Award of Contracts by Utilities Undertakings) (Review Procedures) Regulations 2010 (in particular...โ€    Show more
Source: OJS 2022/S 037-096755 (2022-02-17)
Contract award notice (2022-12-02)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Total value of the procurement: 480 000 EUR ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Notice metadata
Document type: Contract award notice

Procedure
Type of bid: Not applicable

Contracting authority
Identity
Postal address: Dun Sceine, Harcourt Lane,

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2022-12-02 ๐Ÿ“…
Publication date: 2022-12-07 ๐Ÿ“…
Identifiers
Notice number: 2022/S 236-679679
Refers to notice: 2022/S 037-096755
OJ-S issue: 236

Procedure
Award criteria
Quality criterion (name): Sample Quality
Quality criterion (weighting): 15
Quality criterion (name): Continuity of Supply
Environmental Impactrs
Quality criterion (weighting): 5
Price (weighting): 65

Award of contract
Date of contract conclusion: 2022-10-21 ๐Ÿ“…
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 ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
Phone: +353 012572256 ๐Ÿ“ž
E-mail: warrick@character.ie ๐Ÿ“ง
Internet address: http://www.character.ie ๐ŸŒ
Total value of the procurement: 480 000 EUR ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 6
Source: OJS 2022/S 236-679679 (2022-12-02)