ETENDERS

Contract award notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 31/08/2022

External Reference: 2022-285608

TED Reference: 2022/S 170-482641

Contract award notice

Contract award notice

Results of the procurement procedure

Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

Education Procurement Service (EPS)
IE 6609370 G
University of Limerick
Castletroy
Co.Limerick
IE
Contact person: Ann Murray
Telephone: +353 61234662
E-mail: ann.s.murray@ul.ie
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
Internet address(es):
Main address: http://www.educationprocurementservice.ie
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/87073

I.2)

Joint procurement

The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.4)

Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law
I.5)

Main activity

Education

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

Competetive Dialogue Procedure for the Provision of Futures & Foresights Services to the University of Limerick
Reference number:  SPF1649R
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

79342000  -  Marketing services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

The University of Limerick is seeking external suppliers to support an internal foresight (futures) process that is focused on mapping responses to COVID and the acceleration of digitalisation and transformation in Higher Education (HE) through strategic foresight and scenario development. This work will augment an internal process that is aimed at developing alternative futures for the University which in turn is supporting the broader University-wide strategic plan as it is rolled out. The envisaged project has four main goals.
a) To design and deliver a series of participatory futures workshops.
b) To generate, synthesise, design & produce a library of visual and interactive futures content.
c) To develop a series of innovation plays that inform the existing strategic planning process in UL.
d) To co-design and develop a launch event at the end of the process to reveal and share the outcomes.
II.1.6)

Information about lots

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

Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT:  350600.00  EUR
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

72212481  -  Sales or marketing software development services
72224000  -  Project management consultancy services
79340000  -  Advertising and marketing services
79342100  -  Direct marketing services
79410000  -  Business and management consultancy services
79411000  -  General management consultancy services
79411100  -  Business development consultancy services
79413000  -  Marketing management consultancy services
79415200  -  Design consultancy services
79416200  -  Public relations consultancy services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

The University of Limerick is seeking external suppliers to support an internal foresight (futures) process that is focused on mapping responses to COVID and the acceleration of digitalisation and transformation in Higher Education (HE) through strategic foresight and scenario development. This work will augment an internal process that is aimed at developing alternative futures for the University which in turn is supporting the broader University-wide strategic plan as it is rolled out. The envisaged project has four main goals.
a) To design and deliver a series of participatory futures workshops.
b) To generate, synthesise, design & produce a library of visual and interactive futures content.
c) To develop a series of innovation plays that inform the existing strategic planning process in UL.
d) To co-design and develop a launch event at the end of the process to reveal and share the outcomes.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Qualative Criterion  /  Weighting:  60%
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: no
II.2.14)

Additional information

All information relating to this tender is published on www.etenders.gov.ie

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)

Description

IV.1.1)

Type of procedure

Competitive dialogue
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 186-483299

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Title: Competetive Dialogue Procedure for the Provision of Futures & Foresights Services to the University of Limerick

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

19/08/2022
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

Archinomics Ltd.
IE3396197PH
37 Owenmore Drive, Raheen
Limerick
V94 X8WK
IE
E-mail: diarmaid@archinomics.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:  350000.00  EUR
Total value of the contract/lot:  350600.00  EUR

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

Office of the High Court
Four Courts Ground Floor, Inns Quay
Dublin
7
IE
Telephone: +353 18886000
E-mail: HighCourtCentralOffice@courts.ie