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Contract award notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 18/10/2017

External Reference: 2017-905693

TED Reference: 2017/S 202-416482

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

Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland
N/A
18/20 Carysfort Avenue
Co. Dublin
Blackrock
IE
Contact person: Procurement
E-mail: procurement@nmbi.ie
NUTS code:  IE052 -  South-East
Internet address(es):
Main address: http://www.nmbi.ie
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/454

I.4)

Type of the contracting authority

National or federal agency/office
I.5)

Main activity

Health

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

Communications and Media Management Services
Reference number:  NMBI Comms and Media Services
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

79416000  -  Public relations services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

The contract is for the provision of communication services and media management for NMBI. The main components of the contract are the provision of strategic corporate communications planning, the development of a creative annual public relations plan and the provision of ad hoc Public Relations and Communications advice with regard to incidents and issues that may arise as required.
II.1.6)

Information about lots

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

Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT:  180000.00  EUR
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:  IE052 -  South-East
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

The contract is for the provision of communication services and media management for NMBI. The main components of the contract are the provision of strategic corporate communications planning, the development of a creative annual public relations plan and the provision of ad hoc Public Relations and Communications advice with regard to incidents and issues that may arise as required.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Relevant Experience  /  Weighting:  40
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Approaqch and Methodology  /  Weighting:  20
Cost criterion  -  Name:  Cost  /  Weighting:  40
II.2.11)

Information about options

Options: yes
Description of options:
Market Research
The Board may consider developing a programme of market research to ensure that the NMBI understands the needs of its stakeholders and communicates its strategic messages in an accessible fashion. Successful tenderers should quote for this work separately and include in their response their proposed approach to such an exercise
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: 2017/S 080-154419

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Title: Communications and Media Services

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

2017-10-06
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  7
Number of tenders received by electronic means:  7
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  no
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

Q4PR
IE6391427C
88 St. Stephen's Green
Dublin
Dublin 2
IE
Telephone: +353 014751444
E-mail: janet@q4pr.ie
Fax: +353 014751445
NUTS code:  IE052 -  South-East
Internet address: http://www.q4pr.ie

The contractor is an SME : yes
V.2.4)

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

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:  180000.00  EUR
Total value of the contract/lot:  180000.00  EUR

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland
Carysfort Avenue, Blackrock
Dublin
IE