ETENDERS

Contract notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 29/06/2016

Expire date: 29/07/2016

External Reference: 2016-532018

TED Reference: 2016/S 126-225412

Contract notice

Contract notice

Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

Enterprise Ireland
N/A
The Plaza, East Point Business Park
Dublin 3
IE
Contact person: Annmarie Walsh
Telephone: +353 17272000
E-mail: purchasing@enterprise-ireland.com
Fax: +353 17272020
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
Internet address(es):
Main address: http://www.enterprise-ireland.com
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/434

I.3)

Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at:  
http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=100354&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE
Additional information can be obtained from
the abovementioned address:  
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted
to the abovementioned address
I.4)

Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law
I.5)

Main activity

Economic and financial affairs

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

Single Party Framework-Creative and Digital Services for Enterprise Ireland Marketing and Communications
Reference number:  2016/17
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

79340000  -  Advertising and marketing services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

Single Party Framework for Creative and Digital Services for Enterprise Ireland
Marketing and Communications. The focus of these high level creative services
will be for domestic and international stakeholders (buyers, funders, client
partners) that Enterprise Ireland engage with on an ongoing basis to foster
international sales and export development and increase jobs in Ireland. The
scope of the framework will include, but is not limited to, the conceptualisation,
design, development and execution of marketing and digital marketing collateral.
This will be applied across the three pillars of Enterprise Ireland strategy - Start,
Innovate and Scale.
II.1.5)

Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: 800000.00  EUR
II.1.6)

Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: no
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

79341100  -  Advertising consultancy services
79341200  -  Advertising management services
79341400  -  Advertising campaign services
79342000  -  Marketing services
79413000  -  Marketing management consultancy services
92111200  -  Advertising, propaganda and information film and video-tape production
II.2.3)

Place of performance

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

Description of the procurement

Single Party Framework for Creative and Digital Services for Enterprise Ireland
Marketing and Communications. The focus of these high level creative services
will be for domestic and international stakeholders (buyers, funders, client
partners) that Enterprise Ireland engage with on an ongoing basis to foster
international sales and export development and increases jobs in Ireland. The
scope of the framework will include, but is not limited to, the conceptualisation,
design, development and execution of marketing and digital marketing collateral.
This will be applied across the three pillars of Enterprise Ireland strategy - Start,
Innovate and Scale. The Framework Agreement will be for two (2) years, with the option to extend for further periods of one(1) year, up to a maximum of four (4) years, subject to satisfactory performance, business needs and budgetary constraints.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6)

Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: 8000000.00  EUR
II.2.7)

Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 48
This contract is subject to renewal: no
II.2.9)

Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited

Envisaged number of candidates: 5
II.2.10)

Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: no
II.2.11)

Information about options

Options: yes
Description of options:
The Framework Agreement will be for two (2) years, with the option to extend for further periods of one (1) year, up to a maximum of four (4) years, subject to satisfactory performance, business needs, budgetary constraints and Enterprise Ireland's strategic priorities.
II.2.13)

Information about European Union funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no
II.2.14)

Additional information

Please consult the associated tender documentation, which contains full instructions regarding the completion of questionnaire and submission of tenders in respect of this competition. Tender Documentation available on www.etenders.gov.ie only.

Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information

III.1)

Conditions for participation

III.1.2)

Economic and financial standing

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3)

Technical and professional ability

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.2)

Conditions related to the contract

III.2.3)

Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract

Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)

Description

IV.1.1)

Type of procedure

Restricted procedure
IV.1.3)

Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system

The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
Framework agreement with a single operator
IV.1.8)

Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: yes
IV.2)

Administrative information

IV.2.2)

Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date:  29/07/2016
Local time:  12:00
IV.2.4)

Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English
IV.2.6)

Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender

Duration in months : 12  (from the date stated for receipt of tender)

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1)

Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement:  no
VI.3)

Additional information

1) Interested parties must register their interest on the eTenders website (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 candidates or tenderers. 4) Contract award will be subject to the approval of the competent authorities.5) It will be a condition of award that candidates are tax compliant. 6) if for any reason it is not possible to admit to the framework agreement one or more of the tenderers invited following the conclusion of this competitive process, or if having awarded a contract under the framework agreement where the winner fails to deliver the service, the contracting authority reserves the right to invite the next highest scoring tenderer to join the framework agreement of deliver the contract as appropriate to the circumstances pertaining to the framework.7) At its absolute discretion, the contracting authority may elect to terminate this procurement process, the framework agreement or any contract awarded under the framework agreement 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 review

VI.4.1)

Review body

High Court
Four Courts
Dublin 7
IE
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie
Internet address: http://www.courts.ie

VI.5)

Date of dispatch of this notice

01/07/2016