Contract award notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 22/07/2016

External Reference: 2016-361981

TED Reference: 2016/S 141-254959

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

Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC)
N/A
Parnell House, 14 Parnell Square
Dublin 1
Co.Dublin
IE
Contact person: Sandra Rafferty
Telephone: +353 14703672
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
Internet address(es):
Main address: www.ccpc.ie

I.4)

Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law
I.5)

Main activity

General public services

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

Tender for Provision of Market Research Services
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

79310000  -  Market research services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

Tender for Provision of Market Research Services consisting of qualitative and
quantitative research.
II.1.6)

Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: yes
II.1.7)

Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT:  295000.00  EUR
II.2)

Description

II.2.1)

Title

Tender for Provision of nationally representative face-to-face quantitative surveys
Lot No:  1
II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

79310000  -  Market research services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

A 30 minute face-to- face nationally representative
quantitative research survey. This may be part of a
face-to-face omnibus or a bespoke survey but
Tenders must specify which is proposed. The
proposal should be fully scalable with respect to
both time and sample size, with a lower limit of 20
minutes and a maximum of 40 minutes. There may
on occasion be a requirement to achieve a greater
sample size than 1,000 in order to drill deeper into
specific sectors
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Proposal Methodology  /  Weighting:  40
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Technical Merit of the Team  /  Weighting:  10
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Overall Quality of the Proposal  /  Weighting:  10
Price  -  Weighting:  40
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
II.2)

Description

II.2.1)

Title

Qualitative Research
Lot No:  2
II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

79310000  -  Market research services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

Qualitative research to enable the assessment of
consumer behaviours and views on relevant issues
segmented, where relevant, by socio-economic
background, age, level of empowerment and
location.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Proposed Methodology  /  Weighting:  40
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Technical Merit of the Team  /  Weighting:  10
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Overall Quality of the Proposal  /  Weighting:  10
Price  -  Weighting:  40
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
II.2)

Description

II.2.1)

Title

Time sensitive "issues" based face-to-face quantitative research
Lot No:  3
II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

79310000  -  Market research services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

Nationally representative face-to-face quantitative
research typically comprising of 10 to 12 questions
to assess consumers views on no more
than one or two key consumer issues quickly and
cost effectively. This can be part of an
omnibus or be a bespoke survey.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Proposed Methodology  /  Weighting:  40
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Technical Merit of the team  /  Weighting:  10
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Overall quality of the proposal  /  Weighting:  10
Price  -  Weighting:  40
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
II.2)

Description

II.2.1)

Title

Time sensitive "issues" based telephone quantitative research
Lot No:  4
II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

79310000  -  Market research services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

Nationally representative telephone quantitative
research typically comprising of 10 to 12 questions
to assess consumers views on no more
than one or two key consumer issues quickly and
cost effectively. This can be part of an
omnibus or be a bespoke survey.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Proposed Methodology  /  Weighting:  40
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Technical Merit of the team  /  Weighting:  10
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Overall quality of the proposal  /  Weighting:  10
Price  -  Weighting:  40
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
II.2)

Description

II.2.1)

Title

Time sensitive, narrowly focused and typically "issues" based online quantitative research
Lot No:  5
II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

79310000  -  Market research services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

The purpose of this research is to allow the CCPC to
“take the temperature” on no more than one or two
key consumer issues rapidly and cost effectively.
This research will be nationally representative online
quantitative research typically comprising 10- 12
questions. The questions can be included as part of
an omnibus or a bespoke survey but tenders must
specify which is proposed.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Proposed Methodology  /  Weighting:  40
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Technical Merit of the team  /  Weighting:  10
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Overall quality of the proposal  /  Weighting:  10
Price  -  Weighting:  40
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
II.2)

Description

II.2.1)

Title

General Business Surveys
Lot No:  6
II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

79310000  -  Market research services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

The purpose of this research is to allow the CCPC to
assess the opinions, views and behaviour of a
representative sample of small and medium sized
businesses’ on relevant issues. The questions can
be included as part of an omnibus or be a bespoke
survey but tenders must specify which is proposed.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Proposed Methodology  /  Weighting:  40
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Technical Merit of the team  /  Weighting:  10
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Overall quality of the proposal  /  Weighting:  10
Price  -  Weighting:  40
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
II.2)

Description

II.2.1)

Title

Sector-Specific Business Surveys
Lot No:  7
II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

79310000  -  Market research services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

The purpose of this research is to allow the CCPC to
assess small and medium sized businesses’
opinions, views and behaviour on relevant issues
within specific sectors, e.g. grocery including food
suppliers. Tenders should detail the proposed
methodology to conduct sector-specific business
research.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Proposed Methodology  /  Weighting:  40
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Technical Merit of the team  /  Weighting:  10
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Overall quality of the proposal  /  Weighting:  10
Price  -  Weighting:  40
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: 2016/S 061-104406

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Lot No: 1

Title: Tender for Provision of nationally representative face-to-face quantitative surveys

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

06/07/2016
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  2
Number of tenders received by electronic means:  2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  no
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

O'Neill Amarach Consultants Ltd
Dublin
IE
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND

The contractor is an SME : yes
V.2.4)

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

Total value of the contract/lot:  140000.00  EUR

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 2

Lot No: 2

Title: Qualitative Research

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

06/07/2016
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  3
Number of tenders received by electronic means:  3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  no
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

O'Neill Amarach Consultants Ltd
Dublin
IE
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND

The contractor is an SME : yes
V.2.4)

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

Total value of the contract/lot:  90000.00  EUR

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 3

Lot No: 3

Title: Time sensitive "issues" based face-to-face quantitative research

A contract/lot is awarded: no
V.1)

Information on non-award

The contract/lot is not awarded
Other reasons (discontinuation of procedure)

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 4

Lot No: 4

Title: Time sensitive "issues" based telephone quantitative research

A contract/lot is awarded: no
V.1)

Information on non-award

The contract/lot is not awarded
Other reasons (discontinuation of procedure)

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 5

Lot No: 5

Title: Time sensitive, narrowly focused and typically "issues" based online quantitative research

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

08/07/2016
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  3
Number of tenders received by electronic means:  3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  no
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

Coyne Research Associates Limited
Dublin
IE
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND

The contractor is an SME : yes
V.2.4)

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

Total value of the contract/lot:  40000.00  EUR

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 6

Lot No: 6

Title: General Business Surveys

A contract/lot is awarded: no
V.1)

Information on non-award

The contract/lot is not awarded
Other reasons (discontinuation of procedure)

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 7

Lot No: 7

Title: Sector-Specific Business Surveys

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

06/07/2016
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  3
Number of tenders received by electronic means:  3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  no
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

O'Neill Amarach Consultants Ltd
Dublin
IE
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND

The contractor is an SME : yes
V.2.4)

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

Total value of the contract/lot:  25000.00  EUR

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

The High Court of Ireland
Dublin
IE
Telephone: +353 18886000

VI.5)

Date of dispatch of this notice

22/07/2016