Social and other specific services – public contracts - Call for competition

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 01/11/2016

Expire date: 16/12/2016

External Reference: 2016-002028

TED Reference: 2016/S 213-388426

Social and other specific services – public contracts - Call for competition

Social and other specific services – public contracts

Prior information notice - This notice is a call for competition

Services

Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

Defence Forces Ireland
N/A
DF PR Branch, Station Rd
Newbridge
Co. Kildare
IE
Contact person: Dan Ayiotis
Telephone: +353 18046833
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
Internet address(es):
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=104741&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

National or federal agency/office
I.5)

Main activity

Defence

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

Provision of a Brand Led Recruitment Campaign
Reference number:  A22-DA01-16
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

79000000  -  Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

The Defence Forces intends to tender for the provision of services for a ‘Brand Led’ Recruitment Campaign. Essentially, the Defence Forces requires a repositioning of its brand in support of new organisational objectives, one that can be incorporated into a recruitment campaign. The successful tenderer will be called on to work collaboratively with the Defence Forces on the rebrand and the subsequent recruitment campaign. The Defence Forces intends to launch a rebrand of the Defence Forces, which will be used during a recruitment campaign in February 2017.
Objectives
Re position Defence Forces brand to support organisational objectives.
Develop a successful recruitment campaign, and related content, which supports the roll out of the new brand concept.
Content creation to support the roll out of new brand concept.
Produce a ‘Brand book’ to guide Defence Forces stationary, merchandise and brand content production.
II.1.5)

Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: 250000.00  EUR
II.1.6)

Information about lots

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

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

79340000  -  Advertising and marketing services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
Main site or place of performance:  
Defence Forces HQ, Station Road, Newbridge, Co. Kildare, Ireland
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

The Defence Forces intends to tender for the provision of services for a ‘Brand Led’ Recruitment Campaign. Essentially, the Defence Forces requires a repositioning of its brand in support of new organisational objectives, one that can be incorporated into a recruitment campaign. The successful tenderer will be called on to work collaboratively with the Defence Forces on the rebrand and the subsequent recruitment campaign. The Defence Forces intends to launch a rebrand of the Defence Forces, which will be used during a recruitment campaign in February 2017.
Objectives
Re position Defence Forces brand to support organisational objectives.
Develop a successful recruitment campaign, and related content, which supports the roll out of the new brand concept.
Content creation to support the roll out of new brand concept.
Produce a ‘Brand book’ to guide Defence Forces stationary, merchandise and brand content production.
II.2.6)

Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: 250000.00  EUR
II.2.7)

Duration of the contract or the framework agreement

Duration in months: 36
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 III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information

III.1)

Conditions for participation

III.1.4)

Objective rules and criteria for participation

List and brief description of rules and criteria: See section 5 of documentation associated with this notice.
III.2)

Conditions related to the contract

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)

Description

IV.1.1)

Form of procedure

Open procedure
IV.1.3)

Information about framework agreement

The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
IV.1.10)

Identification of the national rules applicable to the procedure

Information about national procedures is available at: http://etenders.gov.ie
IV.2)

Administrative information

IV.2.2)

Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate / Time limit for receipt of expressions of interest

Date:  16/12/2016
Local time:  18:00
IV.2.4)

Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English, Irish
IV.2.5)

Scheduled date for start of award procedures

22/12/2016

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

High Court Ireland
Dublin
IE

VI.5)

Date of dispatch of this notice

03/11/2016