Provision of Irish Sign Language (ISL) Interpretation Services for the Department of Social Protection, including ISL Interpretation In-Person and Video

Department of Social Protection_349

In summary, the Services comprise: Irish Sign Language (ISL) Interpretation Services (in-person and video).

Deadline

The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2024-07-03. The procurement was published on 2024-05-30.

Suppliers

The following suppliers are mentioned in award decisions or other procurement documents:

Who? What? Where?
Procurement history
Date Document
2024-05-30 Contract notice
2025-02-14 Contract award notice
Contract notice (2024-05-30)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Provision of Irish Sign Language (ISL) Interpretation Services for the Department of Social Protection, including ISL Interpretation In-Person and Video
Short description:
In summary, the Services comprise: Irish Sign Language (ISL) Interpretation Services (in-person and video).
Type of contract: Services
Products/services: Interpretation services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Estimated value excluding VAT: 40 000 EUR ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Information about lots
Tenders may be submitted for maximum number of lots: 0
Description
Internal identifier: 0
This procurement is also suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) โœ…
Title
Lot Identification Number: LOT-0001

Procedure
Type of procedure
Open procedure โœ…
Legal basis: Directive 2014/24/EU
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2024-07-03 16:00:00 ๐Ÿ“…
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2024-07-03 16:30:00 ๐Ÿ“…
Conditions for opening of tenders (place): https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=3698180
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ
Tendering terms
Tenderers may submit more than one tender
Opening date: 2024-07-03 16:30:00 ๐Ÿ“…
Place: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=3698180
Electronic invoicing: Allowed
Electronic ordering will be used โœ…
Electronic payment will be used โœ…
Deadline for requesting additional information: 2024-06-13 ๐Ÿ“…

Legal, economic, financial and technical information
Conditions for participation
List and brief description of rules and criteria: Please refer to CFT documents
Exclusion ground: Purely national exclusion grounds
Description of exclusion grounds: Please refer to CFT documents

Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Name: Department of Social Protection_349
National registration number: 4000094U
Postal address: Summerhill, College Road, Sligo
Postal code: F91 T3823
Postal town: Sligo
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
E-mail: projectoffice@welfare.ie ๐Ÿ“ง
Phone: +353719157100 ๐Ÿ“ž
URL: https://www.gov.ie/en/organisation/department-of-social-protection/ ๐ŸŒ
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.gov.ie/en/organisation/department-of-social-protection/ ๐ŸŒ
Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority
Main activity
Social protection
Communication
Documents URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/listContractDocuments.do?resourceId=3698180 ๐ŸŒ
Participation URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/viewTenders.do?resourceId=3698180 ๐ŸŒ
Electronic submission: Required

Complementary information
Review body
Name: The High Court of Ireland
National registration number: The High Court of Ireland
Department: The High Court of Ireland
Postal address: Four Courts, Inns Quay, Dublin 7
Postal code: D07 WDX8
Postal town: Dublin
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie ๐Ÿ“ง
Phone: +353 1 8886000 ๐Ÿ“ž
Information about electronic workflows
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Source: OJS 2024/S 106-325213 (2024-05-30)
Contract award notice (2025-02-14)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: CFT for the provision of Irish Sign Language (ISL) Interpretation Services for the Department of Social Protection, including ISL Interpretation In-Person and Video
Short description:
CFT for the provision of Irish Sign Language (ISL) Interpretation Services for the Department of Social Protection, including ISL Interpretation In-Person and Video
Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT): 300 000 EUR ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Other restrictions on the place of performance: Anywhere in the given country
Description
Internal identifier: 1
Aim of strategic procurement: Reduction of environmental impacts
Please refer to CFT documents
Approach to reducing environmental impacts: Other
Green Procurement Criteria: Other Green Public Procurement criteria
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
Duration
Start date: 2025-01-28 ๐Ÿ“…
End date: 2026-01-27 ๐Ÿ“…
Information about options
Options โœ…
Description of options:
The Client reserves the right to extend the Term for a period or periods of up to 12 months with a maximum of 3 such extensions permitted subject to its obligations at law
Award criteria
Cost criterion (name): Cost @ 40%
Cost criterion (weighting): 40
Quality criterion (name): Quality @ 60%
Quality criterion (weighting): 60

Procedure
Weight type: Weight (percentage, exact)

Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded โœ…
Lot Identification Number: LOT-0001
Contract Number: Bridge Interpreting Ltd Contract
Date of conclusion of the contract: 2025-01-28 ๐Ÿ“…
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: 300 000 EUR ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Tender identifier: Bridge Interpreting Ltd
Identifier of lot or group of lots: LOT-0001
Information about tenders
Name of the tendering party: Bridge Interpreting Ltd
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Bridge Interpreting Ltd.
National registration number: 397144
Postal address: The SPADE Centre, North King Street,
Postal code: D07 YT52
Postal town: Dublin 7
Region: Dublin ๐Ÿ™๏ธ
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช

Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Postal address: รras Mhic Dhiarmada, Store Street,
Postal code: D01 WY03
Postal town: Dublin 1
Region: Dublin ๐Ÿ™๏ธ
Phone: 017043000 ๐Ÿ“ž

Complementary information
Review body
Region: Dublin ๐Ÿ™๏ธ
Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures: Refer to CfT document
Source: OJS 2025/S 034-108574 (2025-02-14)