ETENDERS

Contract award notice - utilities

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 23/04/2021

External Reference: 2021-280565

TED Reference: 2021/S 082-212797

Contract award notice - utilities

Contract award notice – utilities

Results of the procurement procedure

Services

Directive 2014/25/EU

Section I: Contracting entity

I.1)

Name and addresses

An Post
N/A
General Post Office
Dublin
O'Connell Street
IE
Contact person: Ciaran Donnelly
Telephone: +353 17057000
E-mail: ciaran.donnelly@anpost.ie
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
Internet address(es):
Main address: www.anpost.com
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/391

I.2)

Joint procurement

The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.6)

Main activity

Postal services

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

An Post Tender for Creation of Single Party Framework for evolution of the An Post School Programme
Reference number:  2043
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

80200000  -  Secondary education services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

For the past number of years An Post has had a strong presence in Irish Schools and has ran handwriting competitions in conjunction with the Irish National Teachers Association (INTO) to encourage children to improve their handwriting skills. The last handwriting competition ran in 2019 and was known as Scéal Éile and was supported by a website schoolbag.ie.
An Post now wishes to evolve this competition to a wider School Program that meets the new strategic objectives of the business including but not limited to An Post Mails and Parcels revenue, support the launch of An Post Money products and also key brand and sponsorship objectives.
The evolved school programme will need to be relevant to the curriculum in both Primary and Secondary schools, be available in both Irish and English, and available to Delivering Equality of Opportunity in Schools (DEIS) and Special Education.
II.1.6)

Information about lots

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

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

80100000  -  Primary education services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
Main site or place of performance:  
Dublin
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

For the past number of years An Post has had a strong presence in Irish Schools and has ran handwriting competitions in conjunction with the Irish National Teachers Association (INTO) to encourage children to improve their handwriting skills. The last handwriting competition ran in 2019 and was known as Scéal Éile and was supported by a website schoolbag.ie.
An Post now wishes to evolve this competition to a wider School Program that meets the new strategic objectives of the business including but not limited to An Post Mails and Parcels revenue, support the launch of An Post Money products and also key brand and sponsorship objectives.
The evolved school programme will need to be relevant to the curriculum in both Primary and Secondary schools, be available in both Irish and English, and available to Delivering Equality of Opportunity in Schools (DEIS) and Special Education.
The evolution of the new school programme will include (but not limited to):
- Strategic advice on Irish School Programme landscape
- Design of programme elements, ensuring it is meeting both school curriculum and An Post business objectives
- Implementation, ensuring maximum school participation
- Running of large scale events, both online and offline
- Working with An Post agencies including PR and web development (note PR and website development are not in scope)
Experience working directly with teachers and with the Teaching Council, INTO (or equivalent), and other teaching unions as well as subject specific associations and industry organisations or equivalent is preferable, and knowledge of the Irish education system and curriculum would be beneficial.
II.2.5)

Award criteria ( Agree to publish? yes )

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

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)

Description

IV.1.1)

Type of procedure

Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition
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 184-445196

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Title: An Post Tender for Creation of Single Party Framework for evolution of the An Post School Programme

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

14/04/2021
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor ( Agree to publish? yes )

Real Nation
331294
24-25, Arran Quay, Dublin 7, D07 W620
Dublin 7
Dublin
IE
Telephone: +353 15224800
E-mail: ruth.connolly@realnation.ie
Fax: +353 15224809
NUTS code:  IE061 -  Dublin
Internet address: http://www.realnation.ie

The contractor is an SME : no

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

The Four Courts
Dublin
IE