ETENDERS

Contract award notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 05/05/2022

External Reference: 2022-218919

TED Reference: 2022/S 090-248282

Contract award notice

Contract award notice

Results of the procurement procedure

Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

Commission for Communications Regulation (ComReg),
9614619A
One Dockland Central, Guild Street, Dublin 1, Ireland, D01 E4X0
Dublin 1 (D01 E4X0 )
Dublin
IE
Contact person: Karen Cumiskey
Telephone: +353 18049600
E-mail: karen.cumiskey@comreg.ie
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
Internet address(es):
Main address: https://www.comreg.ie/
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/559

I.4)

Type of the contracting authority

Other type:  Public Body
I.5)

Main activity

Other activity:  Regulation of the electronic communications sector

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

Provision of Universal Postal Service QoS Monitoring 2022 to 2024
Reference number:  ComReg T08427
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

79000000  -  Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

The Services comprise of the design, establish and operate a system for measuring the end-to-end transit time for the domestic single piece priority and first class universal postal service provided by An Post.
II.1.6)

Information about lots

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

Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT:  1420500.00  EUR
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

79300000  -  Market and economic research; polling and statistics
79310000  -  Market research services
79311100  -  Survey design services
79311200  -  Survey conduction services
79311300  -  Survey analysis services
79330000  -  Statistical services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

The Services comprise of the design, establish and operate a system for measuring the end-to-end transit time for the domestic single piece priority and first class universal postal service provided by An Post.
Please refer to Procurement Documentation uploaded to the RFT 195181 on e-tenders.gov.ie for all details.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Understanding the Commission’s requirements (including as set out in Appendix 1 )  /  Weighting:  10
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Applicant’s proposed solution B1  /  Weighting:  20
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Applicant’s proposed solution B2  /  Weighting:  20
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Applicant’s proposed solution B3  /  Weighting:  10
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Proposed Allocation of Resources  /  Weighting:  20
Cost criterion  -  Name:  Annual cost for the minimum requirements for each of the three years  /  Weighting:  18
Cost criterion  -  Name:  Costs for services relating to force majeure events requirements (see Service requirements relating to force majeure events, Appendix 1 of the RFT)  /  Weighting:  2
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

Please refer to documentation uploaded to RFT195181

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 143-380425

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Title: Provision of Universal Postal Service QoS Monitoring 2022 to 2024

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

12/04/2022
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  1
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

Ipsos MRBI / MRBI Market Research Ltd
9701145N
Block 3 Blackrock Business Park
Co. Dublin
Carysfort Avenue, Bl
IE
Telephone: +353 14389048
E-mail: kieran.oleary@ipsos.com
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
Internet address: http://www.ipsosmrbi.com

The contractor is an SME : yes
V.2.4)

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

Total value of the contract/lot:  1420500.00  EUR

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.3)

Additional information

Please refer to the documentation uploaded to Contract Notice RFT 195181
on http://www.etenders.gov.ie/
As per 1.4 of RFT the initial term of the contract shall be for three year period effective 21/12/2021 to 20/12/2024. the value for the three year period is €1,420,500.00:
Year one €473,500.
Year two €473,500 in line with CPI
Year three, €473,500 in line with CPI
As per 1.5 of RFT, ComReg reserves the right to extend the Term for a period or periods of up to one year with a maximum of one such extension or extensions cumulatively on the same terms and conditions, subject to ComReg’s obligations at law.
VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

per tender documentation, Irish Courts
Dublin
IE

VI.4.3)

Review procedure

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures: 
Candidates / Applicants should obtain their own legal advice.