ETENDERS

Contract notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 26/04/2016

Expire date: 27/05/2016

External Reference: 2016-292645

TED Reference: 2016/S 083-147317

Contract notice

Contract notice

Classic Sector

Directive 2004/18/EC

Services

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name, addresses and contact point(s)

Road Safety Authority (RSA)
N/A
Moy Business Park
Dublin Road  Ballina
IE
For the attention of: Brian Farrell
Telephone: +353 9625008
E-mail: brianfarrell@rsa.ie
Internet address(es):
General address of the contracting authority: http://www.rsa.ie
Address of the buyer profile: http://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Supplier/CompanyInformation/Index/481
Electronic access to information: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=98488&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE
Electronic submission of tenders and requests to participate: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=98488&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

  • Other: Road Safety and Public Service Provision
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:

Provision Of Public Relations Services To The Road Safety Authority

II.1.2)

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

Services
    Category No27:  Other services
    Main site or location of works, place of delivery or of performance:

    Ballina

    NUTS code
    IRELAND
    II.1.3)

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

    The notice involves a public contract
    II.1.5)

    Short description of the contract or purchase(s)

    This public procurement competition is for the Provision of Public Relations

    Services to the Road Safety Authority.

    The expected term of the Contract will be for an initial period of four years.

    The successful agency will be required to develop public relations solutions to

    support the requirements of the RSA.

    Candidates should have a strong understanding of the RSA’s functions, road

    safety campaigns, possess expertise in the areas of media relations, event

    management, writing, media training, corporate PR, internal communications,

    social media management, video production, public consultation / stakeholder

    relations, research, sponsorship and crisis management. An understanding of the

    psychology techniques in social marketing would also be useful.

    The Contract is intended to comprise, but is not limited to, the following Services:

    a. Public Relations services;

    b. Media Relations;

    c. Event Management;

    d. Public Consultation;

    e. Crisis Management,

    f. Sourcing Sponsorship;

    g. Social Media Support and Management;

    h. Stakeholder Relations;

    i. Media / Presentation Skills Training,

    j. Research;

    k. Writing / Proof-reading;

    l. Corporate PR / Internal Communications,; and

    m. Video production (VOD & Short Form Content).

    Candidates should be familiar with the road safety campaigns implemented by the

    RSA to date.

    II.1.6)

    Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

    Main vocabulary
    79416200   Public relations consultancy services
    Supplementary vocabulary
    79342000   Marketing services
    79413000   Marketing management consultancy services
    79416000   Public relations services
    79416100   Public relations management 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:

    Public Relations Services

    Estimated cost excluding VAT: 800000.00  EUR
    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.1.4)

    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

    Restricted
    IV.1.2)

    Limitations on the number of operators who will be invited to tender or to participate

    Envisaged number of operators:  5
    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

    ET1602

    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

    27.05.2016 - 16:00
    IV.3.6)

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

    [Language_EN]

    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