ETENDERS

Contract award notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 18/01/2016

External Reference: 2016-688839

TED Reference: 2016/S 013-019048

Contract award notice

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Contract award notice

Classic Sector

Directive 2004/18/EC

Services

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name, addresses and contact point(s)

Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade/An Roinn Gnóthaí Eachtracha agus Trádála
N/A
80 St Stephen's Green
Dublin  Dublin
IE
For the attention of: John Histon
Telephone: +353 114082000
E-mail: consultant.tenders@dfa.ie
Internet address(es):
General address of the contracting authority/entity: http://www.dfa.ie
Address of the buyer profile: http://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Supplier/CompanyInformation/Index/246
Electronic access to information: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=84557&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE
I.2)

Type of the contracting authority

Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local sub-divisions
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:

Administration of the Simon Cumbers Media Challenge Fund 2015-2017

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
    Main site or location of works, place of delivery or of performance:
    NUTS code
    IRELAND
    II.1.4)

    Short description of the contract or purchase(s)

    1.1 Background

    Irish Aid manages the Irish Government’s programme of assistance to developing countries. The Irish Aid programme is focused on reducing poverty, inequality and exclusion in developing countries. Its geographic focus is sub-Saharan Africa.

    1.2 The Simon Cumbers Media Challenge Fund promotes more and better quality coverage of development issues in the Irish media through the management and administration of a grants scheme to promote a greater understanding of development issues and the work of Irish Aid. It was established by Irish Aid in 2005 in memory of the late Irish journalist and cameraman, Simon Cumbers.

    1.3 The Fund is intended to facilitate and encourage increased coverage of global development issues and the work of Irish Aid via either print, broadcast or news media. In 2014, for example, the Fund supported 37 pieces of journalism on overseas development.

    1.4 The themes cover global development issues and reflect Irish Aid priorities and the partner countries in which we work. Irish Aid’s overarching goal is the eradication of hunger and poverty. The successful applicant will work with The Department of Foreign Affairs & Trade on an ongoing basis to identify priority issues for coverage.

    1.5 Examples of other relevant themes are: migration, education, health, gender, sustainable development, innovation, business, and entrepreneurship, conflict as a factor in development, international trade, agriculture and rural development, democracy, HIV and AIDS and the role of aid and others. Decisions on awards are made in two annual grants rounds in June and December of each year. There is a dedicated Student Scheme which funds students in order to foster an awareness of development issues in the next generation of media professional.

    II.1.5)

    Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

    Main vocabulary
    79342200   Promotional services
    Supplementary vocabulary
    75121000   Administrative educational services
    75211200   Foreign economic-aid-related services
    80000000   Education and training services
    II.1.6)

    Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

    The contract is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA):  yes
    II.2)

    Total final value of contract(s)

    II.2.1)

    Total final value of contract(s)

    Section IV: Procedure

    IV.1)

    Type of procedure

    IV.1.1)

    Type of procedure

    Open
    IV.2)

    Award criteria

    IV.2.1)

    Award criteria

    IV.2.2)

    Information about electronic auction

    An electronic auction has been used:  no
    IV.3)

    Administrative information

    IV.3.1)

    File reference number attributed by the contracting authority

    2015

    IV.3.2)

    Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract

    Contract notice
    Notice number in the OJEU: 2015/S 028-047363  of 05.02.2015

    Section V: Award of contract

    Contract No: 1 Lot No: 1 - Lot title:

    Administration of the Simon Cumbers Media Challenge Fund 2015-2017

    V.1)

    Date of contract award decision:

    18.01.2016
    V.2)

    Information about offers

    Number of offers received: 2
    V.3)

    Name and address of economic operator in favour of whom the contract award decision has been taken

    DHR Communications
    IE6410728Q
    80 Francis Street
    Dublin 8  Dublin
    IE
    Telephone: +353 14200580
    E-mail: info@dhr.ie
    Internet address: http://www.dhr.ie
    V.4)

    Information on value of contract

    Initial estimated total value of the contract:
    Value: 150000 EUR
    Excluding VAT
    Total final value of the contract:
    V.5)

    Information about subcontracting

    The contract is likely to be sub-contracted: no

    Section VI: Complementary information

    VI.1)

    Information about European Union funds

    The contract is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no
    VI.3)

    Procedures for appeal

    VI.3.1)

    Body responsible for appeal procedures

    The Registrar
    The High Court, Four Courts,
    Dublin 7
    IE
    Telephone: +353 18886000
    Internet address: http://www.courts.ie
     

    Body responsible for mediation procedures

    VI.3.2)

    Lodging of appeals

    Precise information on deadline(s) for lodging appeals:

    Please consult your legal advisor

    VI.3.3)

    Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained