Date of dispatch of this notice: 28/07/2015
Expire date: 14/09/2015
External Reference: 2015-566253
TED Reference: 2015/S 147-271375
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)
Environmental Protection Agency
N/A
Headquarters
PO Box 3000 Johnstown Castle Estate
IE
For the attention of: Trudi Furlong
Telephone: +353 539160600
E-mail: t.furlong@epa.ie
Fax: +353 539160699
N/A
Headquarters
PO Box 3000 Johnstown Castle Estate
IE
For the attention of: Trudi Furlong
Telephone: +353 539160600
E-mail: t.furlong@epa.ie
Fax: +353 539160699
Internet address(es):
Address of the buyer profile: http://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Supplier/CompanyInformation/Index/334
Electronic access to information: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=91541&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE
Electronic submission of tenders and requests to participate: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=91541&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE
Address of the buyer profile: http://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Supplier/CompanyInformation/Index/334
Electronic access to information: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=91541&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE
Electronic submission of tenders and requests to participate: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=91541&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
Body governed by public law
I.3)
Main activity
- Environment
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:
The EPA is establishing a multi operator framework agreement for the procurement of communications services to the EPA over a period of 4 years
II.1.2)
Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performance
Services
- Category No11:
Management consulting services [6] and related services
Johnstown Castle Estate
NUTS code
IRELAND
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 several operators
Number of participants to the framework agreement envisaged: 3
Number of participants to the framework agreement envisaged: 3
Duration of the framework agreement
Duration in years: 4
Duration in years: 4
Justification for a framework agreement, the duration of which exceeds four years:
Estimated total value of purchases for the entire duration of the framework agreement
Estimated cost excluding VAT: 400000
EUR
Frequency and value of the contracts to be awarded: An Initial Contract for regular monthly activivtyfor 36 months will be the basis for the establishment of the framework.
II.1.5)
Short description of the contract or purchase(s)
The Environmental Protection Agency wishes to actively promote its work and
raise awareness of environmental and radiological issues, on both a national and
regional basis.
The aim of this request for tender is to acquire specialist communications services
to provide advice and assistance to the EPA, supporting the in-house
communications/media team. The EPA is establishing a multi operator framework
agreement for the procurement of communications services to the EPA over a
period of 4 years.
II.1.6)
Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
Main vocabulary
79416000
Public relations services
Supplementary vocabulary
79416100
Public relations management services
79416200
Public relations consultancy services
II.1.7)
Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The contract is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA):
no
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:
An Initial Contract for regular monthly activivty for 36 months will be the basis for the establishment of the framework.
II.2.2)
Information about options
Options: no
II.2.3)
Information about renewals
This contract is subject to renewal: no
II.3)
Duration of the contract or time limit for completion
Duration in months: 048 (from the award of the contract)
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1)
Conditions relating to the contract
III.1.2)
Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them
To be agreed with the framework members
III.1.4)
Other particular conditions
The performance of the contract is subject to particular conditions: no
III.2)
Conditions for participation
III.2.1)
Personal situation of economic operators, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met:
as per the tender document, available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie
III.2.2)
Economic and financial ability
Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met:
as per the tender document, available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required:
III.2.3)
Technical capacity
Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met:
as per the tender document, available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie
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
CommsPartner
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
14.09.2015 - 17:00
IV.3.6)
Language(s) in which tenders or requests to participate may be drawn up
EN
IV.3.7)
Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 006 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.3.8)
Conditions for opening tenders
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
VI.3)
Additional information:
1) Interested parties must register their interest on the eTenders web site (www.etenders.gov.ie) in order to be included on the mailing list for clarifications. All information relating to attachments, including clarifications and changes, will be published on the Irish government procurement opportunities portal (www.etenders.gov.ie)only.Registration is free of charge. The contracting authority will not accept responsibility for information relayed (or not relayed) via third parties.
2) This is the sole call for competition for this service.
3) The contracting authority will not be responsible for any costs, charges or expenses incurred by tenderers.
4) Establishment of this framework will be subject to the approval of the competent authorities.
5) It will be a condition of establishment that candidates and all sub-contractors produce a valid tax clearance certificate from the Irish revenue commissioners as part of their application for participation in the competition.
6) If for any reason it is not possible to admit to the framework agreement the tenderers invited following the conclusion of this competitive process, the contracting authority reserves the right to invite the next highest scoring tenderers to join the framework agreement as appropriate.
This shall be without prejudice to the right of the contracting authority to cancel this competitive process and/or initiate a new contract award procedure at its sole discretion.
7) At its absolute discretion, the contracting authority may elect to terminate this procurement process, the framework agreements or any contract awarded under the framework agreements at any time.
8) Please note in relation to all documents, that where reference is made to a particular standard, make, source, process, trademark, type or patent, that this is not to be regarded as a de facto requirement. In all such cases it should be understood that such indications are to be treated strictly and solely for reference purposes only, to which the words “or equivalent“ will always be appended.
9) Without prejudice to the principle of equal treatment, the contracting authority is not obliged to engage in a clarification process in respect of questionnaires with missing or incomplete information. Therefore, candidates are advised to ensure that they return fully completed questionnaires in order to avoid the risk of elimination from the competition.
VI.4)
Procedures for appeal
VI.4.1)
Body responsible for appeal procedures
Body responsible for mediation procedures
VI.4.2)
Lodging of appeals
Precise information on deadline(s) for lodging appeals:
Precise information on deadline(s) for lodging appeals: Statutory instrument no. 130 of 2010 (the Irish remedies regulations) provides that review procedures are available in the high court to a person who has or has had an interest in obtaining the framework agreement (including the reviewable public contract) and alleges that he or she has been harmed or is at risk of being harmed by an infringement of the law in relation to that framework agreement and reviewable public contract.
VI.4.3)