Contract award notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 15/09/2016

External Reference: 2016-960591

TED Reference: 2016/S 181-324942

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

The Health Insurance Authority
N/A
Canal House
Dublin
Canal Road
IE
Contact person: Michael Curran
Telephone: +353 14060080
Fax: +353 14060081
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
Internet address(es):
Main address: http://www.hia.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

Request of Tenders for the provision of advertising services, including creative and media-buying services, to The Health Insurance Authority.
Reference number:  13198mc
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

79340000  -  Advertising and marketing services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

The contracting authority intends to appoint a suitably qualified and experienced
advertising services provider, (including creative and media-buying services), to support the contracting authority and its communications advisors in preparing advertising campaigns
relating to private health insurance. In general, the successful service provider will
use previous experience of public information advertising to advise and assist the
contracting authority on strategy and planning of campaigns for the duration of
the contract.
II.1.6)

Information about lots

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

Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT:  900000.00  EUR
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

79341000  -  Advertising services
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
92111210  -  Advertising film production
92111220  -  Advertising video-tape production
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
Main site or place of performance:  
Dublin 6.
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

The Contracting Authority intends to appoint a suitably qualified and experienced
creative and media purchasing service provider to support the Contracting
Authority and its Communications advisors in preparing advertising campaigns
relating to private health insurance. In general, the successful service provider will
use previous experience of public information advertising to advise and assist the
Contracting Authority on strategy and planning of campaigns for the duration of
the contract.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Delivery & Management  /  Weighting:  30 marks
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Experience & Expertise  /  Weighting:  30 marks
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Quality Assurance  /  Weighting:  10 marks
Cost criterion  -  Name:  Cost  /  Weighting:  30 marks
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.2.14)

Additional information

Advertising services, including creative and media-buying services, to The Health Insurance Authority, in respect of the provision of information to consumers and other communication services

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 122-218378

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Lot No: 1

Title: Request of Tenders for advertising services, including creative and media-buying services, to The Health Insurance Authority, in respect of the provision of information to consumers

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

14/09/2016
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  6
Number of tenders received from SMEs:  6
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States:  1
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

Irish International
145570
17 Gilford Road
Dublin 4
Sandymount
IE
Telephone: +353 12060600
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:  900000.00  EUR

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

The Health Insurance Authority
Canal House,
Canal Road
Dublin 6
IE
Telephone: +353 14060080
Fax: +353 14060081
Internet address: http://www.hia.ie

VI.5)

Date of dispatch of this notice

14/09/2016