ETENDERS

Contract award notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 30/01/2020

External Reference: 2020-294539

TED Reference: 2020/S 022-048140

Contract award notice

Contract award notice

Results of the procurement procedure

Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

Central Statistics Office
Skehard Road
Cork
T12 X00E
IE
Contact person: Anne Grimes
Telephone: +353 214535155
E-mail: Anne.Grimes@cso.ie
Internet address(es):
Main address: www.cso.ie
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/285

I.4)

Type of the contracting authority

National or federal agency/office
I.5)

Main activity

Other activity:  Statistical Office

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

Request for tenders for the provision of approximately 19,500 gift cards
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

18530000  -  Presents and rewards
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Supplies
II.1.4)

Short description

This contract is for the supply and delivery of approximately 19,500 gift cards in tranches, with values varying between €30, €40 and €50 each.
II.1.6)

Information about lots

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

Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT:  584940.00  EUR
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

30160000  -  Magnetic cards
30199750  -  Coupons
30237131  -  Electronic cards
79342321  -  Customer-loyalty programme
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

This contract is for the supply and delivery of approximately 19,500 gift cards with values varying between €30, €40 and €50 each.
A)The supply and delivery of approximately 18,000 gift cards, to the value of €40 each for the Household Budget Survey (HBS) 2020. This survey is expected to be carried out over 12 months starting January 2020.
B) The supply and delivery of approximately 1,500 gift cards for the Programme for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies (PIAAC) Pilot Survey 2020 which is expected to be carried out over a 3-month period starting April 2020. There will be a requirement for €30, €40 & €50 gift cards for the PIAAC Pilot Survey, the breakdown is as follows:
500 gift cards to the value of €30 each
500 gift cards to the value of €40 each
500 gift cards to the value of €50 each
(approx. gift card numbers)
Each gift card must allow the holder to redeem the voucher for goods or services to the value of the voucher without additional cost being imposed. The gift card must be redeemable in multiple locations throughout Ireland and have a unique tracking number. Tenders must have the ability for the gift card to be drown-down in tranches.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Quality  /  Weighting:  30%
Cost criterion  -  Name:  Cost  /  Weighting:  70%
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: 2019/S 189-459241

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Title: Request for tenders for the provision of approximately 19,500 gift cards for the Household Surveys incentivised participation schemes.

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

20/01/2020
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  3
Number of tenders received by electronic means:  3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  no
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

the gift card company trading as FromMe2You Gift Card
3354120ph
10 leopardstown office park, sandyford dublin 18
dublin
dublin 18
IE
Telephone: +353 15542000
E-mail: jplestrange@me2you.ie
Internet address: http://www.me2you.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:  584940.00  EUR

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

High Court
Dublin
IE