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Contract award notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 27/11/2017

External Reference: 2017-680280

TED Reference: 2017/S 229-477614

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

Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland
N/A
Wilton Park House
Dublin
Wilton Place
IE
Contact person: Nathalie Sheridan
Telephone: +353 018082130
E-mail: nathalie.sheridan@seai.ie
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
Internet address(es):
Main address: http://www.seai.ie
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/1188

I.4)

Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law
I.5)

Main activity

Other activity:  Sustainable Energy

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

Provision of 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 objective of this Request for Tenders was to appoint one service provider for the provision of Public Relations services to SEAI. The main components of the contract are as follows:
-Strategic communications planning.
-Development of creative annual public relations plan, based on SEAI’s business plan, which meets contribute to the achievement of communications objectives and the specific programme targets.
-Measuring success of PR activities.
II.1.6)

Information about lots

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

Total value of the procurement

Lowest offer:  159300.00  EUR / Highest offer:  275000.00  EUR   taken into consideration  (excluding VAT)
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

79416100  -  Public relations management services
79416200  -  Public relations consultancy services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

The objective of this Request for Tenders was to appoint one service provider for the provision of Public Relations services to SEAI. The main components of the contract are as follows:
-Strategic communications planning.
-Development of creative annual public relations plan, based on SEAI’s business plan, which meets contribute to the achievement of communications objectives and the specific programme targets.
-Measuring success of PR activities.
Estimated value excluding VAT for duration (1 year + 2 12-month extensions) of the contract: €234,000.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Demonstrated range and depth of previous relevant experience and quality and level of resources to be applied to service delivery  /  Weighting:  45
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Quality of proposed approach to meeting the requirements, and recommendations to evaluate and monitor effectiveness and performance management  /  Weighting:  20
Cost criterion  -  Name:  Cost, including retainer fees, team fees, commissions and all associated fees. Based upon total monthly cost indicated in Appendix 2 of RFT  /  Weighting:  35
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: yes
Identification of the project: ERDF

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: 2017/S 009-013480
IV.2.9)

Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a prior information notice

The contracting authority will not award any further contracts based on the above prior information notice

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Title: Provision of Public Relations Services

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

5/8/2017
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  9
Number of tenders received from SMEs:  8
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States:  0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States:  0
Number of tenders received by electronic means:  9
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  no
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

carr communications 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)

Lowest offer:  159300.00  EUR / Highest offer:  275400.00  EUR   taken into consideration

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

The High Court
Dublin
IE
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie
Internet address: www.courts.ie

VI.4.3)

Review procedure

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures: 
Please consult with your own legal advisers.