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Contract award notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 11/04/2018

External Reference: 2018-789428

TED Reference: 2018/S 072-160151

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

Department of Social Protection
N/A
Aras Mhic Dhiarmada, Floor 2, Store Street
Dublin
IE
IE
Contact person: Seamus O'Farrell
Telephone: +353 17043428
E-mail: seamus.ofarrell@welfare.ie
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
Internet address(es):
Main address: http://www.welfare.ie
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/349

I.4)

Type of the contracting authority

Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
I.5)

Main activity

Social protection

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

The provision of Customer Communications Services
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

79342300  -  Customer services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

The development of a strong visual communications outputs for the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection
II.1.6)

Information about lots

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

Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT:  600000.00  EUR
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

32571000  -  Communications infrastructure
32573000  -  Communications control system
48219700  -  Communications server software package
50334400  -  Communications system maintenance services
64220000  -  Telecommunication services except telephone and data transmission services
71316000  -  Telecommunication consultancy services
72212511  -  Desktop communications software development services
79340000  -  Advertising and marketing services
79341100  -  Advertising consultancy services
79341200  -  Advertising management services
79341400  -  Advertising campaign services
79415200  -  Design consultancy services
79822500  -  Graphic design 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

The development of a strong visual communications outputs for the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Quality of Service Offered  /  Weighting:  350
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Level of experience and expertise  /  Weighting:  350
Cost criterion  -  Name:  Project rate  /  Weighting:  100
Cost criterion  -  Name:  Blended hourly rate  /  Weighting:  200
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

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 205-423405

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Title: The provision of Customer Communications Services

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

07/02/2018
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

Creed Communications Limited
3468613CH
8 Appian Way, Ranelagh
Dublin 6
D06 NV29
IE
E-mail: mark@thecreed.ie
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
Internet address: http://https://thecreed.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:  600000.00  EUR
Total value of the contract/lot:  600000.00  EUR

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.3)

Additional information

Contract value is best estimate at the time (including the initial term of 12 months and any possible extensions) and may change during the course of the contract.
VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

High Court
Four Courts, Inns Quay
Dublin 7
IE
Telephone: +353 18886000