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Contract award notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 29/05/2020

External Reference: 2020-287365

TED Reference: 2020/S 106-257482

Contract award notice

Contract award notice

Results of the procurement procedure

Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

The Pensions Authority
9584039R
Verschoyle House
Dublin 2
28/30 Lower Mount St
IE
Contact person: Ciarán Holahan
Telephone: +353 016131911
E-mail: cholahan@pensionsauthority.ie
Internet address(es):
Main address: http://www.pensionsauthority.ie
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/1189

I.2)

Joint procurement

The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.4)

Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law
I.5)

Main activity

Other activity:  An independent statutory body responsible for the regulation of occupational pension schemes.

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

The Authority wishes to procure an economic operator to provide advertising and design services.
Reference number:  PA-Advertising-2019
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

79341000  -  Advertising services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

The Authority wishes to procure an economic operator to provide advertising and design services to include the following deliverables:
• Creative design of print, radio and digital adverts
• Annual Report design
• Media buying for advertising campaigns
• Translation services for Annual Report into Irish and translation of other publications into Irish and other languages as required
• Creation of videos particularly for online purposes
• Advice on management of social media
• Advice on communications strategy.
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)

22462000  -  Advertising material
79340000  -  Advertising and marketing services
79341100  -  Advertising consultancy services
79341200  -  Advertising management services
79341400  -  Advertising campaign services
79811000  -  Digital printing services
79823000  -  Printing and delivery services
79961000  -  Photographic services
79961100  -  Advertising photography services
92111210  -  Advertising film production
92111250  -  Information film production
92111260  -  Information video-tape production
II.2.3)

Place of performance

Main site or place of performance:  
The Pensions Authority, 28/30 Lower Mount Street, Dublin 2
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

The Authority wishes to procure an economic operator to provide advertising and design services to include the following deliverables:
• Creative design of print, radio and digital adverts
• Annual Report design
• Media buying for advertising campaigns
• Translation services for Annual Report into Irish and translation of other publications into Irish and other languages as required
• Creation of videos particularly for online purposes
• Advice on management of social media
• Advice on communications strategy.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Approach and Service Methodology  /  Weighting:  25
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Contract Management  /  Weighting:  5
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Overview of proposed team  /  Weighting:  35
Quality criterion  -  Name:  CVs and biographical details  /  Weighting:  15
Cost criterion  -  Name:  Cost  /  Weighting:  20
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.1.3)

Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system

The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
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: 2019/S 194-471709

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Title: The Authority wishes to procure an economic operator to provide advertising and design services.

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

29/01/2020
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

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

Name and address of the contractor

Javelin Advertising Limited
114318
The Warehouse, 10 Coke Lane, Smithfield
Dublin 7
D07 EN2Y
IE
Telephone: +353 18587900
Internet address: www.javelin.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.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

The High Court of Ireland
The Four Courts, Inns Quay, Dublin 7
Dublin
7
IE
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie
Internet address: http://www.courts.ie