ETENDERS

Contract award notice

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Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 23/05/2016

External Reference: 2016-957895

TED Reference: 2016/S 100-178349

Contract award notice

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Contract award notice

Results of the procurement procedure

Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

Department of Justice and Equality
N/A
94 St. Stephen's Green
Ireland
Dublin 2
IE
Contact person: Declan Fitzpatrick
Telephone: +353 16028215
E-mail: procurement@justice.ie
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
Internet address(es):
Main address: http://www.justice.ie
Address of the buyer profile: http://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Supplier/CompanyInformation/Index/1122

I.4)

Type of the contracting authority

Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
I.5)

Main activity

Public order and safety

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

ISI Public Relations Services
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

79416000  -  Public relations services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

the appointment of a public relations (PR) agency that will assist in building the profile and enhancing the reputation of the Insolvency Service of Ireland ('ISI') amongst key stakeholders.
Working with the ISI Communications Team, the successful agency will co-ordinate the ISI’s media and public relations activities and manage the relationship between the ISI and the media.
See Appendix 1, "Requirements and Specifications", in the tender documentation for further details
II.1.6)

Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: no
II.1.7)

Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT:  130000.00  EUR
II.2)

Description

II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
Main site or place of performance:  
ISI Dublin.
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

Public Relations Services.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Suitability of the Proposed Team to deliver the Services Specified in the RFT.  /  Weighting:  150
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Methodology and quality of the proposed approach including account management.  /  Weighting:  300
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Understanding of the ISI’s requirements.  /  Weighting:  150
Cost criterion  -  Name:  Cost  /  Weighting:  400
II.2.11)

Information about options

Options: no
II.2.13)

Information about European Union funds

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

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)

Description

IV.1.1)

Type of procedure

Open procedure
IV.1.8)

Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: no
IV.2)

Administrative information

IV.2.1)

Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number in the OJ S: 2014/S 232-409335

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Lot No: 1

Title: ISI Public Relations Services

A contract/lot is awarded: yes
V.2)

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

25/02/2015
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  6
Number of tenders received by electronic means:  6
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  no
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

Hume Brophy
32 Merrion Street Upper, Dublin 2, Ireland
Dublin
Dublin
IE
Telephone: +353 16344867
E-mail: david.kinch@humebrophy.com
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
Internet address: http://www.humebrophy.com/

The contractor is an SME : yes
V.2.4)

Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:  130000.00  EUR
Total value of the contract/lot:  130000.00  EUR

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

Dept. of Justice.
Dublin
IE

VI.5)

Date of dispatch of this notice

23/05/2016