Contract award notice

Results of the procurement procedure

Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media

N/A

8 – 11 Lombard Street

Dublin

Contact person: Barry Mellett

Telephone: +353 858570776

E-mail: Barry.Mellett@tcagsm.gov.ie

NUTS code: IE - IRELAND

Internet address(es):

Main address: https://creative.ireland.ie/en

Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/1968

I.2)

Joint procurement

The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body

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

Recreation, culture and religion

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

Provision of research and policy support services to the Creative Ireland Programme

Reference number: CIP/2021/RPS

II.1.2)

Main CPV code

73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services

II.1.4)

Short description

II.1.6)

Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: no

II.1.7)

Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT: 425000.00 EUR

II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

73110000 - Research services

92000000 - Recreational, cultural and sporting 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

The successful tenderer must demonstrate research and policy development experience across the public sector and have competence to deal with key stakeholders at the highest level. This includes government departments, local authorities, state agencies and bodies, national cultural institutions, etc.
The successful tenderer will be expected to have a good knowledge of the Creative Ireland Programme (CIP) as well as the broader strategic aims of the Department and the Programme for Government. It should be noted that the following functions represent the nature of activities to be undertaken as part of the contract but are not an exhaustive list of requirements:
1. Provide assistance and support to the Director of the Creative Ireland Programme in respect of policy research and strategic development;
2. Support the Creative Ireland Programme Office in the development of specialist knowledge and expertise as required to underpin continuing work and particularly in relation to the following priorities
o with the creative industries, particularly design-based, digital creative and content creation sub-sectors, in conjunction with other departments and agencies as required,
o on engaging the public on climate change through the cultural and creative sectors as required by the Programme for Government,
o to mainstream creative programming to deliver national health and wellbeing policies and strategies, and
o in relation to other relevant policies or strategies which may arise during the course of the contract that are related to the ambition for the CIP
3. Contribute to the periodic review of the CIP as required
4. Develop guidance and advice for stakeholders as, and if, required
5. Management oversight including quality control as well as provision of regular updates and programme support (i.e., briefing, memos, speeches, etc.) as required
6. Any other services which may arise during the course of the contract that are related to the strategic delivery of the CIP

II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below

Quality criterion - Name: Broad experience of research and policy development assistance and support / Weighting: 150

Quality criterion - Name: Specialist knowledge and experience to assist in the delivery of the Creative Ireland Programme for each proposed team member / Weighting: 400

Quality criterion - Name: Delivery of Service / Weighting: 150

Cost criterion - Name: Budget / Weighting: 300

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

All relevant information is contained in the tender documents

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: 2021/S 053-133765

IV.2.9)

Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a prior information notice

The contracting authority will not award any further contracts based on the above prior information notice

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Title: Provision of research and policy support services to the Creative Ireland Programme

A contract/lot is awarded: yes

V.2)

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

20/07/2021

V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 1

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: 1

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators : no

V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

MCO Projects

6577219E

Dublin

NUTS code: IE - IRELAND

The contractor is an SME : no

V.2.4)

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

Total value of the contract/lot: 425000.00 EUR

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.3)

Additional information

As stated in the procurement documents

VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

Procurement Section

D/TCAGSM, Government Offices, New Road, Killarney

Co. Kerry

V93A49X

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