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Contract award notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 07/10/2021

External Reference: 2021-299557

TED Reference: 2021/S 198-517166

Contract award notice

Contract award notice

Results of the procurement procedure

Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

Central Statistics Office
N/A
Swords Business Park, Swords,
Dublin
K67 D2X4
IE
Contact person: Olivia Brady
Telephone: +353 18951345
E-mail: Olivia.Brady@cso.ie
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
Internet address(es):
Main address: www.cso.ie
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/285

I.4)

Type of the contracting authority

National or federal agency/office
I.5)

Main activity

General public services

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

Managed Service to deliver all aspects of the 2022 Census Publicity Campaign
Reference number:  CENPUB2022
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

79416000  -  Public relations services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

The development, design, management and delivery of a comprehensive, nationwide publicity campaign for Census 2022, including brand development, strong PR focus, advertising (on all relevant platforms) and development and maintenance of the Census 2022 website.
II.1.6)

Information about lots

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

Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT:  1480225.00  EUR
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

22462000  -  Advertising material
79340000  -  Advertising and marketing services
79341000  -  Advertising services
79341100  -  Advertising consultancy services
79341200  -  Advertising management services
79341400  -  Advertising campaign services
79342000  -  Marketing services
79416100  -  Public relations management services
79416200  -  Public relations consultancy services
79961100  -  Advertising photography services
92111200  -  Advertising, propaganda and information film and video-tape production
92111210  -  Advertising film production
II.2.3)

Place of performance

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

Description of the procurement

The development, design, management and delivery of a comprehensive, nationwide publicity campaign for Census 2022, including brand development, strong PR focus, advertising (on all relevant platforms) and development and maintenance of the Census 2022 website.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  A- Quality of Campaign Delivery proposal  /  Weighting:  35
Quality criterion  -  Name:  B- Quality of Contract Management (incl. Project and Account Management)  /  Weighting:  20
Quality criterion  -  Name:  C- Quality and Balance of Team/Resources proposed (CV’s)  /  Weighting:  25
Cost criterion  -  Name:  D – Total Overall Cost  /  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

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 : yes
IV.2)

Administrative information

IV.2.1)

Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number in the OJ S: 2021/S 025-060166

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Title: Managed Service to deliver all aspects of the 2022 Census Publicity Campaign

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

27/05/2021
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  2
Number of tenders received from SMEs:  1
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 :  yes
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

Core Full Solutions Ltd.
IE9824547V
1 Windmill Lane
Dublin 2
D02 F206
IE
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND

The contractor is an SME : no
Fusio Ltd.,
6366318E
26 Great Strand Street
Dublin
IE
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND

The contractor is an SME : yes
MKC Communications
295370
4 Lower Pembroke Street
Dublin
IE
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND

The contractor is an SME : yes
Zenith Optimedia Ireland
IE6415492P
1 windmill Lane
Dublin 2
IE
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND

The contractor is an SME : no
V.2.4)

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

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:  1500000.00  EUR
Total value of the contract/lot:  1480225.00  EUR

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

High Court
Dublin 7
Dublin
IE
E-mail: HighCourtCentralOffice@courts.ie
Internet address: www.courts.ie