ETENDERS

Contract award notice - utilities

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 08/03/2022

External Reference: 2022-203474

TED Reference: 2022/S 050-131300

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

Electricity Supply Board ( ESB )
N/A
2 Gateway
Dublin 3
East Wall Road
IE
Contact person: Michael Dalton
Telephone: +353 17026546
E-mail: michael.dalton2@esb.ie
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
Internet address(es):
Main address: http://www.esb.ie
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/377

I.2)

Joint procurement

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

Main activity

Electricity

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

PR Services
Reference number:  SSCON5088
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

79416000  -  Public relations services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

ESB wishes to engage up to four experienced and established PR Consultancy Agencies to provide PR services to ESB businesses (these include the ESB Corporate , Customer Solutions, ESB Networks, ESB International, ESB Telecoms businesses) and within these Business Units a subset of ESB brands (these include the ESB Corporate /parent brand, E-cars, ESB Networks , Smart Energy Services and Electric Ireland (business and residential), in both the ROI and NI markets . Please note ESB Energy in the GB market and NIE brand/business are not included in this tender process.
II.1.6)

Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: yes
II.2)

Description

II.2.1)

Title

Northern Ireland – Corporate, Consumer, Business and Sport
Lot No:  1
II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

79416100  -  Public relations management services
79416200  -  Public relations consultancy services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

ESB wishes to engage up to four experienced and established PR Consultancy Agencies to provide PR services to ESB businesses (these include the ESB Corporate , Customer Solutions, ESB Networks, ESB International, ESB Telecoms businesses) and within these Business Units a subset of ESB brands (these include the ESB Corporate /parent brand, E-cars, ESB Networks , Smart Energy Services and Electric Ireland (business and residential), in both the ROI and NI markets . Please note ESB Energy in the GB market and NIE brand/business are not included in this tender process.
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

Republic of Ireland (RoI) Corporate e.g. financial and strategic media engagement, reputation manag
Lot No:  2
II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

79416100  -  Public relations management services
79416200  -  Public relations consultancy services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

ESB wishes to engage up to four experienced and established PR Consultancy Agencies to provide PR services to ESB businesses (these include the ESB Corporate , Customer Solutions, ESB Networks, ESB International, ESB Telecoms businesses) and within these Business Units a subset of ESB brands (these include the ESB Corporate /parent brand, E-cars, ESB Networks , Smart Energy Services and Electric Ireland (business and residential), in both the ROI and NI markets . Please note ESB Energy in the GB market and NIE brand/business are not included in this tender process.
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

: RoI Consumer e.g. consumer activity support
Lot No:  3
II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

79416100  -  Public relations management services
79416200  -  Public relations consultancy services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

ESB wishes to engage up to four experienced and established PR Consultancy Agencies to provide PR services to ESB businesses (these include the ESB Corporate , Customer Solutions, ESB Networks, ESB International, ESB Telecoms businesses) and within these Business Units a subset of ESB brands (these include the ESB Corporate /parent brand, E-cars, ESB Networks , Smart Energy Services and Electric Ireland (business and residential), in both the ROI and NI markets . Please note ESB Energy in the GB market and NIE brand/business are not included in this tender process.
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

RoI Sport e.g. sports sponsorship activity support
Lot No:  4
II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

79416100  -  Public relations management services
79416200  -  Public relations consultancy services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

ESB wishes to engage up to four experienced and established PR Consultancy Agencies to provide PR services to ESB businesses (these include the ESB Corporate , Customer Solutions, ESB Networks, ESB International, ESB Telecoms businesses) and within these Business Units a subset of ESB brands (these include the ESB Corporate /parent brand, E-cars, ESB Networks , Smart Energy Services and Electric Ireland (business and residential), in both the ROI and NI markets . Please note ESB Energy in the GB market and NIE brand/business are not included in this tender process.
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 230-568104

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Title: Northern Ireland – Corporate, Consumer, Business and Sport

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

22/11/2021
V.2.3)

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

Aiken Communications Limited
IE9692680s
24 Holles Street
Dublin
Dublin
IE
Telephone: +44 2890663000
E-mail: carolyn@aikenpr.com
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
Internet address: http://www.aikenpr.com

The contractor is an SME : yes

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 2

Title: Republic of Ireland (RoI) Corporate e.g. financial and strategic media engagement, reputation manag

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

22/11/2021
V.2.3)

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

Drury
139459
1st Floor, Westmoreland House
Dublin 6
Ranelagh
IE
Telephone: +353 12605000
E-mail: Morwenna.rice@drury.ie
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
Internet address: http://www.drury.ie

The contractor is an SME : yes

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 3

Title: : RoI Consumer e.g. consumer activity support

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

04/03/2022
V.2.3)

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

Wilson Hartnell Public Relations
9F40559A
6 Ely Place
Dublin
Dublin
IE
E-mail: alison.macdonald@ogilvy.com
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
Internet address: http://www.wilsonhartnell.ie

The contractor is an SME : yes

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 4

Title: RoI Sport e.g. sports sponsorship activity support

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

04/03/2022
V.2.3)

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

Wilson Hartnell Public Relations
9F40559A
6 Ely Place
Dublin
Dublin
IE
E-mail: alison.macdonald@ogilvy.com
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
Internet address: http://www.wilsonhartnell.ie

The contractor is an SME : yes

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

Chief Registrar
Four Courts, Inns Quay
Dublin 7
IE
Telephone: +353 18886000
Internet address: http://www.courts.ie