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Contract award notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 03/10/2022

External Reference: 2022-228194

TED Reference: 2022/S 194-550095

Contract award notice

Contract award notice

Results of the procurement procedure

Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland
9607090 O
Three Park Place Upper Hatch Street
Dublin
D02 FX65
IE
Contact person: Patrick Pirkl
Telephone: +353 18082124
E-mail: patrick.pirkl@seai.ie
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
Internet address(es):
Main address: http://www.seai.ie
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/1188

I.4)

Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law
I.5)

Main activity

Other activity:  Sustainable Energy

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

Management and delivery of an end to end electric vehicle (EV) dealerships of the year award scheme.
Reference number:  Dealership Award Scheme
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

79311000  -  Survey services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

In summary, the Services comprised: the management and delivery of an end-to-end electric vehicle dealership award scheme. The Awards Scheme was run in the Republic of Ireland with the potential for a winner from each of the 26 counties and one national winner. The successful tenderer is responsible for project managing the entire scheme in accordance with the objectives and directions of SEAI.
The successful tenderer will at a minimum: maximise dealership participation and assess dealerships who opt into the scheme, analyse data provided by SEAI and the participating dealerships, run a mystery shopping experience, engage with dealerships, if necessary, to achieve a minimum level of participation and recommend electric vehicle dealership winners for each of the 26 counties. This scheme will conclude with a report provided to SEAI with feedback on how to improve the scheme for future years.
For further information please see Request for Tender at www.etenders.gov.ie.
II.1.6)

Information about lots

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

Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT:  371100.00  EUR
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

34144900  -  Electric vehicles
79300000  -  Market and economic research; polling and statistics
79311300  -  Survey analysis services
79320000  -  Public-opinion polling services
79342310  -  Customer survey services
79342311  -  Customer satisfaction survey
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

In summary, the Services comprise: the management and delivery of an end-to-end electric vehicle dealership award scheme. The Awards Scheme will be run in the Republic of Ireland with the potential for a winner from each of the 26 counties and one national winner. The successful tenderer will be responsible for project managing the entire scheme in accordance with the objectives and directions of SEAI.
The successful tenderer will at a minimum: maximise dealership participation and assess dealerships who opt into the scheme, analyse data provided by SEAI and the participating dealerships, run a mystery shopping experience, engage with dealerships, if necessary, to achieve a minimum level of participation and recommend electric vehicle dealership winners for each of the 26 counties. This scheme will conclude with a report provided to SEAI with feedback on how to improve the scheme for future years.
For further information please see Request for Tender at www.etenders.gov.ie.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Demonstrated understanding of the requirements, evidenced by the quality of the submission and the quality of the approach and methodology to the service requirement outlined in the RFT.  /  Weighting:  30
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Quality and level of resources (personnel & systems) proposed to deliver this service.  /  Weighting:  30
Price  -  Weighting:  40
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: yes
Identification of the project: ERDF
II.2.14)

Additional information

For further information please see Request for Tender at www.etenders.gov.ie

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: 2022/S 127-361982

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Title: Management and delivery of an end to end electric vehicle (EV) dealerships of the year award scheme.

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

19/09/2022
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  3
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:  3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  no
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

Pan Research
253480
D3 Nutgrove Office Park, Rathafrnham
Dublin
D14 P271
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:  484000.00  EUR
Lowest offer:  371100.00  EUR / Highest offer:  379800.00  EUR   taken into consideration

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.3)

Additional information

For further information please see Request for Tender at www.etenders.gov.ie
VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

High Court of Ireland
Four Courts, Inns Quay, Smithfield
Dublin
D7
IE

VI.4.2)

Body responsible for mediation procedures

High Court of Ireland
Dublin
IE

VI.4.3)

Review procedure

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures: 
For further information please see Request for Tender at www.etenders.gov.ie
VI.4.4)

Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained

High Court of Ireland
Dublin
IE