ETENDERS

Contract award notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 30/01/2023

External Reference: 2023-227306

TED Reference: 2023/S 025-073029

Contract award notice

Contract award notice

Results of the procurement procedure

Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications
NA
29-31 Adelaide Road
Dublin
Dublin 2
IE
Contact person: Niall Matthews
Telephone: +353 16782000
E-mail: Niall.Matthews@decc.gov.ie
NUTS code:  IE0 -  IRELAND
Internet address(es):
Main address: http://www.decc.gov.ie
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/326

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

Environment

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

Citizen engagement and creative communications services for Ireland's Offshore Renewable Energy Development Plan II
Reference number:  DECC-2022-0001
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 Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications is tendering for a service provider (or consortia) who can bring the requisite expert citizen engagement, creative communications and project management expertise to deliver a high-impact hybrid in-person and online public consultation on Ireland’s long-term offshore renewable energy plan (Offshore Renewable Energy Development Plan II - OREDP II). It is anticipated the consultation will launch at the end of 2022 or in January 2023 with consultation events held in January/February. Services sought: (1) Design and facilitate consultation for national strategic plan; (2) Develop creative campaign and communications assets, including visual identity design and layout of final report; (3) Deliver and manage in-person and online consultation events; (4) Produce comprehensive consultation findings report.
II.1.6)

Information about lots

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

Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT:  179718.00  EUR
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

72316000  -  Data analysis services
73000000  -  Research and development services and related consultancy services
79311300  -  Survey analysis services
79822500  -  Graphic design services
79900000  -  Miscellaneous business and business-related services
79933000  -  Design support services
79950000  -  Exhibition, fair and congress organisation services
79952000  -  Event services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  IE0 -  IRELAND
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

The Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications (MECC) is tendering for a service provider (or consortia) who can bring the requisite expert citizen engagement, creative communications and project management expertise to deliver a high-impact hybrid in-person and online public consultation on Ireland’s long-term offshore renewable energy (ORE) plan supported by a comprehensive communications package. It is anticipated the consultation will launch at the end of 2022 or in January 2023 with consultation events held in January/February 2023. The services being tendered for are: 1. Design and facilitate an (at least) eight-week consultation for a national strategic plan with a particular focus on coastal, marine and island communities: design and facilitation of an integrated public consultation on the Offshore Renewable Energy Development Plan II (‘Draft Plan’ – ‘OREDP II’) and supporting Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) and an Appropriate Assessment (AA) environmental reports, including preparation of a consultation document and an online survey. 2. Develop visual identity, creative and communications assets: design coherent overall look and feel concept; produce creative for a media campaign to promote the consultation; design communications assets to aid understanding of the OREDP II; design/layout the final OREDP II report; produce a video summary of consultation. 3. Deliver and manage in-person and online consultation events: Up to 10 in-person consultation events around Ireland, four online events, and a final launch event for OREPD II. 4. Produce comprehensive consultation findings report: preparation of a report to present the responses and findings from the public consultation. 5. Project management and evaluation: design and implement a project management and evaluation plan. Consultation events and communication materials must follow universal design principles and be accessible and understandable for a range of audiences.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Price
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

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 204-580591

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Title: Citizen engagement and creative communications services for Ireland's Offshore Renewable Energy Development Plan II

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

11/01/2023
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  7
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  yes
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

RPS Group Limited
91911
Business Campus, Dun Laoghaire
Dublin
A96N6T7
IE
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND

The contractor is an SME : no
Loman Cusack Design
Wicklow
IE
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND

The contractor is an SME : yes
Often Partisan Ltd T/A MediaConsult
Drogheda
IE
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND

The contractor is an SME : yes
V.2.4)

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

Total value of the contract/lot:  179718.00  EUR

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

High Court of Ireland
Dublin
IE