ETENDERS

Contract award notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 08/12/2017

External Reference: 2017-957876

TED Reference: 2017/S 239-496565

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

Food Safety Authority of Ireland
N/A
The Exchange, George’s Dock, IFSC
Dublin
D01 P2V6
IE
Contact person: Jane Ryder
Telephone: +353 8171302
E-mail: jryder@fsai.ie
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
Internet address(es):
Main address: http://www.fsai.ie
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/557

I.4)

Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law
I.5)

Main activity

Public order and safety

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

Provision of Public Relations Services
Reference number:  2017/10
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

79416000  -  Public relations services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

This Request for Tender (RFT) issued by the Contracting Authority invites suitably qualified public relations (PR) service providers to assist with delivering expert public relations services together with the Contracting Authority’s internal communications team across a range of requirements throughout the contract term. Please refer to the RFT document for further information.
II.1.6)

Information about lots

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

Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT:  340000.00  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:  IE -  IRELAND
Main site or place of performance:  
Dublin
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

This Request for Tender (RFT) issued by the Contracting Authority invites suitably qualified public relations (PR) service providers to assist with delivering expert public relations services together with the Contracting Authority’s internal communications team across a range of requirements throughout the contract term. Please refer to the RFT document for further information.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Proposed methodology and approach.  /  Weighting:  40%
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Qualifications and relevant experience of proposed key personnel.  /  Weighting:  30%
Price  -  Weighting:  30%
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

Please refer to the Request for Tender (RFT) document for further information.

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: yes
IV.2)

Administrative information

IV.2.1)

Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number in the OJ S: 2017/S 173-354674

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

12/1/2017
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  4
Number of tenders received from SMEs:  0
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:  0
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  no
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

Weber Shandwick
60 Sir John Rogerson’s Quay
Dublin
2
IE
Telephone: +353 16798600
E-mail: dublin@webershandwick.com
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
Internet address: www.webershandwick.ie

The contractor is an SME : no
V.2.4)

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

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:  340000.00  EUR
Total value of the contract/lot:  340000.00  EUR

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.3)

Additional information

Please refer to the Request for Tender (RFT) document for further information.
VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

The High Court, Four Courts
Ground Floor, East Wing, Inns Quay
Dublin
7
IE
E-mail: highcourtscentraloffice@courts.ie
Internet address: www.courts.ie