ETENDERS

Contract award notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 15/04/2021

External Reference: 2021-234979

TED Reference: 2021/S 076-194919

Contract award notice

Contract award notice

Results of the procurement procedure

Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

Department of Social Protection
N/A
College Road
Sligo
IE
IE
Contact person: Alex Byrne
Telephone: +353 719148367
E-mail: alex.byrne@welfare.ie
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
Internet address(es):
Main address: https://www.gov.ie/en/organisation/department-of-employment-affairs-and-social-protection/
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/349

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

Social protection

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

The provision of Customer Communications Services
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

79341400  -  Advertising campaign services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

The development of strong visual and informative communications outputs and messaging for the Department in a range of formats, and for a range of audiences, to meet the communications and information needs of the wider public, the Department's customers and stakeholders, including specific target audiences by campaign/project. This will include design and copywriting for advertising on an ongoing basis, with fuller details listed in Appendix 1.
II.1.6)

Information about lots

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

Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT:  2000000.00  EUR
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

79340000  -  Advertising and marketing services
79341000  -  Advertising services
79342200  -  Promotional services
79415200  -  Design consultancy services
79822500  -  Graphic design services
92111200  -  Advertising, propaganda and information film and video-tape production
92111210  -  Advertising film production
92111220  -  Advertising video-tape production
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

The development of strong visual and informative communications outputs and messaging for the Department in a range of formats, and for a range of audiences, to meet the communications and information needs of the wider public, the Department's customers and stakeholders, including specific target audiences by campaign/project. This will include design and copywriting for advertising on an ongoing basis, with fuller details listed in Appendix 1.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Quality of proposal  /  Weighting:  45%
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Qualifications and experience  /  Weighting:  15%
Price  -  Weighting:  40%
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

Estimate value is best estimate at time of tender and may be subject to change.

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 245-607667

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Title: The provision of Customer Communications Services

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

12/03/2021
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  5
Number of tenders received by electronic means:  5
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  no
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

CREED
22 Temple Lane South, Temple Bar
Dublin
D02 HP52
IE
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND

The contractor is an SME : yes
V.2.4)

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

Total value of the contract/lot:  2000000.00  EUR

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

High Court
Four Courts, Inns Quay
Dublin
IE