Atlantic Technological University (ATU) seeks tenders for the establishment of a multi-party framework agreement for the provision of printing services. Three economic operators will be admitted to the framework with contracts awarded on a mini-competition basis thereafter. The services required as part of this framework will include digital and lithographic printing services of publications such as books, catalogues, brochures, conferring documents and other high volume print runs including the fulfilment and distribution services of printed items. Full details are included in the RFT document appended to this notice.
Deadline
The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2023-07-25.
The procurement was published on 2023-06-23.
Suppliers
The following suppliers are mentioned in award decisions or other procurement documents:
Object Scope of the procurement
Title:
“RFT 04/23DL Multi Party Framework Agreement for the Provision of Printing Services to Atlantic Technological University”
Products/services: Printing services📦
Short description:
“Atlantic Technological University (ATU) seeks tenders for the establishment of a multi-party framework agreement for the provision of printing services....”
Short description
Atlantic Technological University (ATU) seeks tenders for the establishment of a multi-party framework agreement for the provision of printing services. Three economic operators will be admitted to the framework with contracts awarded on a mini-competition basis thereafter. The services required as part of this framework will include digital and lithographic printing services of publications such as books, catalogues, brochures, conferring documents and other high volume print runs including the fulfilment and distribution services of printed items. Full details are included in the RFT document appended to this notice.
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Estimated value excluding VAT: EUR 1 800 000 💰
Atlantic Technological University (ATU) seeks tenders for the establishment of a multi-party framework agreement for the provision of printing services. Three economic operators will be admitted to the framework with contracts awarded on a mini-competition basis thereafter. The services required as part of this framework will include digital and lithographic printing services of publications such as books, catalogues, brochures, conferring documents and other high volume print runs including the fulfilment and distribution services of printed items. Full details are included in the RFT document appended to this notice.
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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 1 800 000 💰
Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
The time frame below is expressed in number of months.
Description
Duration: 48
Scope of the procurement
Information about European Union funds:
“The services provided as part of this procurement may be used on projects which will be financed by EU Funds.”
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: 3
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2023-07-25
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: 12
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2023-07-25
12:30 📅
Complementary information Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
Review body
Name: The High Court
Postal address: Four Courts
Postal town: Dublin 7
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Source: OJS 2023/S 122-387922 (2023-06-23)
Contract award notice (2023-09-21) Contracting authority Name and addresses
Postal town: Letterkenny
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 1 800 000 💰
Award criteria
Quality criterion (name): Methodology for Delivering the Services
Quality criterion (weighting): 40
Quality criterion (name): Quality, Environmental Innovation
Quality criterion (weighting): 20
Quality criterion (name): Technical Merit of the Resources Committed to Delivering the Services
Quality criterion (weighting): 10
Cost criterion (name): Ultimate Cost
Cost criterion (weighting): 30
Scope of the procurement
Information about European Union funds: This framework may be used in Projects or Programmes financed by EU Funds
Procedure Information about framework agreement
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
Administrative information
Previous publication concerning this procedure: 2023/S 122-387922
Award of contract
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Contract Number: 1
Title: Contract
Date of conclusion of the contract: 2023-09-21 📅
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: 1
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 6
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators ✅ Name and address of the contractor
Name: GPS Colour Graphics
Postal address: 4 Marshalls Road
Postal town: Belfast
Postal code: BT5 6SR
Country: United Kingdom 🇬🇧
Phone: +44 2890702020📞
E-mail: lorraine@gpscolour.co.uk📧
Region: United Kingdom 🏙️
URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie🌏
The contractor is an SME ✅
Name: Browne Printers Ltd
Postal town: Letterkenny
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
E-mail: darren@browneprinters.com📧
Region: Éire/Ireland🏙️
Name: Anglo Printers Ltd
Postal address: Mell Industrial Estate
Postal town: Drogheda
Postal code: A92DYC8
Phone: +353 419835000📞
E-mail: padraic@angloprinters.ie📧
Fax: +353 419835485 📠 Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Estimated total value of the contract/lot: EUR 1 800 000 💰
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 1 800 000 💰
Complementary information Review body
Postal town: Dublin
Source: OJS 2023/S 185-579846 (2023-09-21)