ETENDERS

Contract notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 18/01/2021

Expire date: 05/03/2021

External Reference: 2021-245278

TED Reference: 2021/S 015-032300

Contract notice

Contract notice

Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

Department of Culture, Heritage & the Gaeltacht
N/A
23 Kildare Street
Dublin
2
IE
Contact person: Barry Mellett
Telephone: +353 858570776
E-mail: Barry.Mellett@tcagsm.gov.ie
Internet address(es):
Main address: https://www.gov.ie/en/organisation/department-of-tourism-culture-arts-gaeltacht-sport-and-media/
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/1968

I.2)

Joint procurement

The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.3)

Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at:  
http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=181137&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE
Additional information can be obtained from
the abovementioned address:  
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted
electronically via:  http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=181137&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted
to the abovementioned address
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

Recreation, culture and religion

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

Provision of digital content production services in support of citizen engagement
Reference number:  CIP/2021/DIG
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

79415200  -  Design consultancy services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

Provision of digital content production services in support of citizen engagement to the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media and the all-of-Government Creative Ireland Programme. Services include website and social media content creation including copywriting and image sourcing, digital content strategy and management, digital analysis (including measurement and reporting), video production including filming, editing, post production, sound mixing to final edit, copy editing, audience definition and targeting, SEO optimisation, photography, live streaming and podcasting.
II.1.5)

Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: 526337.00  EUR
II.1.6)

Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: no
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

79341000  -  Advertising services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

Main site or place of performance:  
Dublin
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

Provision of digital content production services in support of citizen engagement to the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media and the all-of-Government Creative Ireland Programme. Services include website and social media content creation including copywriting and image sourcing, digital content strategy and management, digital analysis (including measurement and reporting), video production including filming, editing, post production, sound mixing to final edit, copy editing, audience definition and targeting, SEO optimisation, photography, live streaming and podcasting.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Ability to fully meet the tender requirements  /  Weighting:  50
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Creative Expertise  /  Weighting:  50
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Experience and track record of excellence in digital services  /  Weighting:  50
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Project Management  /  Weighting:  25
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Audience development  /  Weighting:  25
Price  -  Weighting:  100
II.2.6)

Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: 526337.00  EUR
II.2.7)

Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 20
This contract is subject to renewal: yes
Description of renewals:  
The Contracting Authority reserves the right to extend the Term for a period or periods of up to twelve months with a maximum of one such extension or extensions (12 months in total) on the same terms and conditions, subject to the Contracting Authority’s obligations at law.
II.2.10)

Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: no
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

All relevant information is contained within RFT.

Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information

III.1)

Conditions for participation

III.2)

Conditions related to the contract

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.2.2)

Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date:  05/03/2021
Local time:  14:00
IV.2.4)

Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English
IV.2.6)

Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender

Tender must be valid until:  03/06/2021
IV.2.7)

Conditions for opening of tenders

Date:  05/03/2021
Local time:  14:00

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1)

Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement:  no
VI.2)

Information about electronic workflows

Electronic payment will be used
VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

Procurement Section
D/TCAGSM, Government Offices, New Road, Killarney
Co. Kerry
V93A49X
IE