This competition relates to the Production, Overprinting and Bureau Service for Safepass Cards, Construction Skills Certification Scheme (CSCS) Cards, Quarries Skills Certification Scheme (QSCS)

Tender description

SOLAS has national responsibility for the development, monitoring and administration of the Construction Skills Certification Scheme (CSCS), the Quarries Skills Certification Scheme (QSCS) and the Safe Pass health and safety awareness training programme. The Safety, Health & Welfare at Work (Construction) Regulations 2001 and subsequently the 2006 and 2013 Regulations designated SOLAS as the authority with responsibility for the administration of registration cards in respect of CSCS and Safe Pass. The Safety, Health & Welfare at Work (Quarries) Regulations 2008 also designated SOLAS as the authority with responsibility for the administration of registration cards in respect of QSCS. Apprenticeship is the recognised means by which people are trained to become craftspeople in Ireland. The main craft trades have been designated by SOLAS and come within the scope of the Statutory Apprenticeship system, which is organised in Ireland by SOLAS in co-operation with the Department of Education and Skills, employers and unions. Description/object of the contract 1. Initial Production of Base Registration Cards – Safepass/CSCS/QSCS • Credit Card “size and type” Registration Card to include printing samples (Front and Rear colour coded) • Face Full Colour plus 2 dimensional Hologram (Safepass/CSC/QSCS) • Reverse – Full Colour (As per samples) • Dimensions 85.6mm x 54mm with 3mm radius corners Initial Production of Base Craft Cards – National Craft Card • Credit Card “size and type” Craft Card to include printing samples (Front and Rear colour coded) • Reverse – Full Colour (As per samples) • Dimensions 85.6mm x 54mm with 3mm