ETENDERS

Contract award notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 17/09/2020

External Reference: 2020-295033

TED Reference: 2020/S 184-444066

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
N/A
Skehard Road, Mahon
Cork
Cork
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.2)

Joint procurement

The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
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

General public services

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

Request for tenders for the provision of approximately €190,000 worth of gift cards for the CSO's Household Surveys incentivised participation scheme.
Reference number:  CSOHS2020
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

30237131  -  Electronic cards
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Supplies
II.1.4)

Short description

This contact is for the supply and delivery of approximately €190,000 worth of gift cards for the Central Statistics Office's Household Surveys incentivised participation scheme. The initial requirement will be for gift cards with values of €15 and €20. However, Gift cards of a higher value, but not exceeding €40, may be required during the term of this contract depending on business needs.
Each gift card must allow the holder to redeem the gift cards for goods or services to the value of the gift card 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 drawn down in tranches,
II.1.6)

Information about lots

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

Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT:  190000.00  EUR
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

18530000  -  Presents and rewards
30160000  -  Magnetic cards
30199750  -  Coupons
79342321  -  Customer-loyalty programme
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

This contact is for the supply and delivery of approximately €190,000 worth of gift cards for the Central Statistics Office's Household Surveys incentivised participation scheme. The initial requirement will be for gift cards with values of €15 and €20. However, Gift cards of a higher value, but not exceeding €40, may be required during the term of this contract depending on business needs.
Each gift card must allow the holder to redeem the gift cards for goods or services to the value of the gift card 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 drawn down in tranches,
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Price
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

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

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: 2020/S 100-239892

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Title: Request for tenders for the provision of approximately €190,000 worth of gift cards for the CSO's Household Surveys incentivised participation scheme.

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

21/07/2020
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  2
Number of tenders received by electronic means:  2
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 : no
V.2.4)

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

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:  190000.00  EUR
Total value of the contract/lot:  185231.00  EUR

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

Central Statistics Office
Skehard Road
Cork
IE