DE - Council for the Curriculum, Examinations and Assessment (CCEA) - Confidential Typesetting Services

COUNCIL FOR THE CURRICULUM EXAMINATIONS & ASSESSMENTcontractFind a TenderRef ocds-h6vhtk-05818aProcurement Act 2023SME suitableactive
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Suppliers

1

1 SME

Lots

1

1 awarded

Published

08 Oct 2025

Description

The Northern Ireland Council for the Curriculum, Examinations and Assessment ("the Buyer") requires a Supplier for the provision of Confidential Typesetting Services. The Supplier will be required to typeset confidential materials that will be used in and/or to support examinations and assessments. The content of the work may include, however is not limited too - standard prose typesetting, specialist typesetting (i.e. mathematical, scientific, languages), Irish medium, modified versions, scanning of illustrations (and potential re-work), drawing and/or redrawing of illustrations, and creation of barcodes (for question papers marked on-line) and other support materials, where required.

Scope

Reference
5940214
Commercial tool
Standalone contract
Contract dates
24 Oct 2025 to 04 Oct 2027
Possible extension to 04 Oct 2029

Following the initial contract period, there are two potential extension periods of up to twelve months each. Optional extension periods will be subject to review and satisfactory performance assessment by the Contracting Authority.

CPV classifications
79810000
79820000
79811000
79823000
79824000
79822300
80000000
Particular suitability
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)

Award criteria

Criteria the buyer will use to evaluate bids.

NameDescriptionTypeWeighting
AC1 Proposed MethodologyAs per Tender documentationquality29.25%
AC2 Personnel ExperienceAs per Tender documentationquality14.95%
AC3 Contract Management and ContingencyAs per Tender documentationquality10.40%
AC4 Social Value – Promoting WellbeingAs per Tender documentationquality10.40%
AC5 CostAs per Tender documentationcost35.00%

Participation

Conditions suppliers must meet to bid.

As per Tender documentation.

Submission & procedure

Procedure
Open procedure

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Awarded supplier(s), contract period and value as published in the award notice.

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