ETENDERS

Contract award notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 22/03/2021

External Reference: 2021-248288

TED Reference: 2021/S 060-151567

Contract award notice

Contract award notice

Results of the procurement procedure

Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

Cork Education and Training Board
N/A
21 Lavitt's Quay, Cork
Cork
Cork
IE
Contact person: James Farrell
Telephone: +353 858086563
E-mail: james@publicprocurement.ie
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
Internet address(es):
Main address: http://www.corketb.ie
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/373

I.4)

Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law
I.5)

Main activity

Education

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

Marketing and Communication Strategy Implementation and Related Services
Reference number:  181273
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

79416200  -  Public relations consultancy services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

The Cork Education and Training Board invites Tenders from economic operators for appointment to a single-supplier framework agreement for the provision of marketing, communication, and related services.
II.1.6)

Information about lots

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

Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT:  500000.00  EUR
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

79340000  -  Advertising and marketing services
79341000  -  Advertising services
79341100  -  Advertising consultancy services
79341200  -  Advertising management services
79341400  -  Advertising campaign services
79413000  -  Marketing management consultancy services
79416000  -  Public relations services
79416100  -  Public relations management services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  IE05 -  Southern
NUTS code:  IE0 -  IRELAND
Main site or place of performance:  
Ireland
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

The Cork Education and Training Board invites Tenders from economic operators for appointment to a single-supplier framework agreement for the provision of marketing, communication, and related services.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Quality  /  Weighting:  80%
Price  -  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
II.2.14)

Additional information

Please see the Request for Tenders documentation published with this notice which may be downloaded from www.etenders.gov.ie

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: 2020/S 238-588278

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Title: Marketing and Communication Strategy Implementation and Related Services

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

01/03/2021
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  2
Number of tenders received from SMEs:  2
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:  2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  no
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

Hopkins Communications
Media House, Crawford Business Park
Cork
IE
Telephone: +353 215005994
E-mail: info@h-c.ie
NUTS code:  IE05 -  Southern
Internet address: https://h-c.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:  500000.00  EUR
Total value of the contract/lot:  500000.00  EUR

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.3)

Additional information

Please see the Request for Tenders documentation published with this notice which may be downloaded from www.etenders.gov.ie
VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

High Court
Four Courts
Dublin
D7
IE
Telephone: +353 18886458
E-mail: HighCourtCentralOffice@courts.ie
Internet address: www.courts.ie

VI.4.4)

Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained

Courts Service
Four Courts, Inns Quay
Dublin
D7
IE
Telephone: +353 18886458
E-mail: HighCourtCentralOffice@courts.ie
Internet address: www.courts.ie