Contract award notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 01/06/2021

External Reference: 2021-215979

TED Reference: 2021/S 107-282071

Contract award notice

Contract award notice

Results of the procurement procedure

Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

Education Procurement Service (EPS)
IE 6609370 G
University of Limerick
Castletroy
Co.Limerick
IE
Contact person: Gerry Kennedy
Telephone: +353 61213506
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
Internet address(es):
I.4)

Type of the contracting authority

Other type:  The University of Limerick
I.5)

Main activity

Education

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

ESS103F Multi Supplier Framework Agreement for the provision of B2B Digital Marketing Service for The University of Limerick
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

79342100  -  Direct marketing services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

Lot 1: The University of Limerick seeks applications to secure a highly specialised B2B marketing partner with the capability to develop and implement a fully integrated, fully managed, precisely targeted communications and marketing programme for the 2021 intake of the UL MSc in Project and Programme Management online post graduate education programme. To successfully market the UL online programme requires a complete, holistic, end-to-end marketing approach. Lot 2: The University of Limerick seeks applications to secure a highly specialised B2B marketing partner with the capability to develop and implement a fully integrated, fully managed, precisely targeted communications and marketing programme for the 2021 intake of the UL MBA programme. To successfully market the UL MBA programme requires a complete, holistic, end-to-end marketing approach.
II.1.6)

Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: yes
II.1.7)

Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT:  400000.00  EUR
II.2)

Description

II.2.1)

Title

CPM Programme
Lot No:  1
II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

72212480  -  Sales, marketing and business intelligence software development services
72212481  -  Sales or marketing software development services
75112000  -  Administrative services for business operations
79000000  -  Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
79340000  -  Advertising and marketing services
79342000  -  Marketing services
79342200  -  Promotional services
79400000  -  Business and management consultancy and related services
79410000  -  Business and management consultancy services
79411100  -  Business development consultancy services
79413000  -  Marketing management consultancy services
79996000  -  Business organisation services
80300000  -  Higher education services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

Lot 1:The University of Limerick seeks applications to secure a highly specialised B2B marketing partner with the capability to develop and implement a fully integrated, fully managed, precisely targeted communications and marketing programme for the 2021 intake of the UL MSc in Project and Programme Management online post graduate education programme. To successfully market the UL online programme requires a complete, holistic, end-to-end marketing approach. We require a specialist B2B marketing partner with the capability to deliver a broad range of best practice B2B services such as strategy, planning, websites, messaging, video, photography, print materials, brand marketing, demand generation activities, and pipeline nurturing etc.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Service Delivery & Sourcing  /  Weighting:  25%
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Creativity and Design Aesthetic  /  Weighting:  20%
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Track record and resources of Proposed Team  /  Weighting:  25%
Cost criterion  -  Name:  Ultimate Cost  /  Weighting:  30%
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)

Description

II.2.1)

Title

UL MBA programme
Lot No:  2
II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

72212480  -  Sales, marketing and business intelligence software development services
72212481  -  Sales or marketing software development services
75112000  -  Administrative services for business operations
79000000  -  Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
79340000  -  Advertising and marketing services
79342000  -  Marketing services
79342200  -  Promotional services
79400000  -  Business and management consultancy and related services
79410000  -  Business and management consultancy services
79411100  -  Business development consultancy services
79413000  -  Marketing management consultancy services
79996000  -  Business organisation services
80300000  -  Higher education services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

Lot 2 The University of Limerick seeks applications to secure a highly specialised B2B marketing partner with the capability to develop and implement a fully integrated, fully managed, precisely targeted communications and marketing programme for the 2021 intake of the UL MBA programme. To successfully market the UL MBA programme requires a complete, holistic, end-to-end marketing approach. We require a specialist B2B marketing partner with the capability to deliver a broad range of best practice B2B services such as strategy, planning, websites, messaging, video, photography, print materials, brand marketing, demand generation activities, and pipeline nurturing etc.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Project Methodology  /  Weighting:  25%
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Creativity and Design Aesthetic  /  Weighting:  20%
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Track record and resources of Proposed Team  /  Weighting:  25%
Cost criterion  -  Name:  Ultimate Cost  /  Weighting:  30%
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

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 202-490137

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Title: CPM Programme

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

12/04/2021
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

Maverick Communications International
Caherelly House,
Ballina/Killaloe
IE
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND

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:  200000.00  EUR
Total value of the contract/lot:  2000000.00  EUR

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 2

Title: UL MBA programme

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

12/04/2021
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

Dept Digital Ltd
Dublin
IE
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND

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:  400000.00  EUR
Total value of the contract/lot:  400000.00  EUR

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

Office of the High Court
Four Courts Ground Floor, Inns Quay
Dublin
7
IE
Telephone: +353 18886000