ETENDERS

Contract notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 09/12/2014

Expire date: 18/01/2015

External Reference: 2014-701038

TED Reference: 2014/S 240-422389

Contract notice

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Contract notice

Classic Sector

Directive 2004/18/EC

Services

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name, addresses and contact point(s)

Office of the Ombudsman
N/A
18 Lower Leeson Street
Dublin 2  Dublin 2
IE
For the attention of: Aidan Moore
Telephone: +353 16395605
E-mail: aidan.moore@ombudsman.gov.ie
Fax: +353 16395674
Internet address(es):
Address of the buyer profile: http://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Supplier/CompanyInformation/Index/464
Electronic access to information: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=83218&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE
Electronic submission of tenders and requests to participate: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=83218&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE
Further information can be obtained from: The above mentioned contact point(s)
Specifications and additional documents (including documents for a dynamic purchasing system) can be obtained from:The above mentioned contact point(s)
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to: The above mentioned contact point(s)
I.2)

Type of the contracting authority

National or federal agency/office
I.3)

Main activity

  • General public services
I.4)

Contract award on behalf of other contracting authorities

The contracting authority is purchasing on behalf of other contracting authorities: no

Section II: Object of the contract

II.1)

Description

II.1.1)

Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority:

Single Supplier Framework Agreement for the Provision of Marketing/project management/communications consultancy services

II.1.2)

Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performance

Services
    Category No13:  Advertising services
    Main site or location of works, place of delivery or of performance:

    18 Lower Leeson Street

    NUTS code
    Dublin
    II.1.3)

    Information about a public contract, a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system (DPS)

    The notice involves the establishment of a framework agreement
    II.1.4)

    Information on framework agreement

    Framework agreement with a single operator
    Duration of the framework agreement
    Duration in years: 2
    Estimated total value of purchases for the entire duration of the framework agreement
    Estimated cost excluding VAT: 1200000  EUR
    Frequency and value of the contracts to be awarded:
    II.1.5)

    Short description of the contract or purchase(s)

    Marketing/project management/communications consultancy services to advise and assist in the planning and execution of public information advertising and media campaigns

    II.1.6)

    Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

    79300000   Market and economic research; polling and statistics
    79340000   Advertising and marketing services
    79341000   Advertising services
    79341100   Advertising consultancy services
    79341200   Advertising management services
    79341400   Advertising campaign services
    79341500   Aeral advertising services
    79342000   Marketing services
    79342100   Direct marketing services
    79342200   Promotional services
    79342300   Customer services
    II.1.7)

    Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

    The contract is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA):  yes
    II.1.8)

    Lots

    This contract is divided into lots:  no
    II.1.9)

    Information about variants

    Variants will be accepted:  no
    II.2)

    Quantity or scope of the contract

    II.2.1)

    Total quantity or scope:

    Marketing/project management/communications consultancy services to advise and assist in the planning and execution of public information advertising and media campaigns

    Estimated cost excluding VAT: 1200000  EUR
    II.2.2)

    Information about options

    Options: no
    II.2.3)

    Information about renewals

    This contract is subject to renewal: yes
    Number of possible renewals:  2
    In the case of renewable contracts, estimated time-frame for subsequent calls for competition: 
    in months: 6 (from the award of the contract)

    Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information

    III.1)

    Conditions relating to the contract

    III.1.1)

    Deposits and guarantees required:

    N/A

    III.1.4)

    Other particular conditions

    The performance of the contract is subject to particular conditions: no
    III.3)

    Conditions specific to services contracts

    III.3.1)

    Information about a particular profession

    Execution of the service is reserved to a particular profession: no
    III.3.2)

    Staff responsible for the execution of the service

    Legal persons should indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff responsible for the execution of the service: no

    Section IV: Procedure

    IV.1)

    Type of procedure

    IV.1.1)

    Type of procedure

    Open
    IV.2)

    Award criteria

    IV.2.1)

    Award criteria

    The most economically advantageous tender in terms of , the criteria stated in the specifications, in the invitation to tender or to negotiate or in the descriptive document
    IV.2.2)

    Information about electronic auction

    An electronic auction will be used: no
    IV.3)

    Administrative information

    IV.3.1)

    File reference number attributed by the contracting authority

    Ombudsman marketing project

    IV.3.2)

    Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract

    no
    IV.3.3)

    Conditions for obtaining specifications and additional documents or descriptive document

    Payable documents: no
    IV.3.4)

    Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

    16.01.2015 - 17:00
    IV.3.6)

    Language(s) in which tenders or requests to participate may be drawn up

    EN
    IV.3.8)

    Conditions for opening tenders

    Date: 19.01.2015 - 00:00
    Persons authorised to be present at the opening of tenders: no

    Section VI: Complementary information

    VI.1)

    Information about recurrence

    This is a recurrent procurement: no
    VI.2)

    Information about European Union funds

    The contract is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no