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Contract award notice - utilities

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 23/01/2023

External Reference: 2023-201413

TED Reference: 2023/S 020-054010

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

Iarnród Eireann-Irish Rail
IE 4812851 O
Connolly Station,
Dublin
Dublin
IE
Contact person: Tommy Conlon
E-mail: tommy.conlon@irishrail.ie
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
Internet address(es):
Main address: http://www.irishrail.ie
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/433

I.6)

Main activity

Railway services

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

Provision of Out of Home Advertising Services for the CIE Group of Companies
Reference number:  7911
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

79341000  -  Advertising services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

CIE manages a substantial network of outdoor advertising sites, potential and realised, across bus and rail networks throughout Ireland. The advertising business includes, but is not limited to, external and internal positions on network bus and rail fleets, fixed and digital advertising sites at bus and rail stations and nationwide roadside billboard sites (the “Sites”). The current license for the CIE out of home advertising business (the “OOH Advertising Business”) expires on 24th January 2023. Pre-Qualification Applications for a new license to operate the OOH Advertising Business, are now invited from interested parties.
II.1.6)

Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: no
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

79340000  -  Advertising and marketing services
79341100  -  Advertising consultancy services
79341200  -  Advertising management services
79341400  -  Advertising campaign services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

CIE manages a substantial network of outdoor advertising sites, potential and realised, across bus and rail networks throughout Ireland. The advertising business includes, but is not limited to, external and internal positions on network bus and rail fleets, fixed and digital advertising sites at bus and rail stations and nationwide roadside billboard sites (the “Sites”). The current license for the CIE out of home advertising business (the “OOH Advertising Business”)expires on 24th January 2023. Pre-Qualification Applications for a new license to operate the OOH Advertising Business, are now invited from interested parties.
CIE is seeking a contractor to fulfil the potential of the Sites, engage effectively with the commuter audience and maximise the revenue return to CIE from the Sites. It is intended that CIE will grant a license to the successful tenderer for the OOH Advertising Business, including transport, fixed and digital formats. The successful tenderer will be required to market, sell, develop and manage the OOH Advertising Business and to maintain the advertising assets in accordance with the terms of the license.
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.1.8)

Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement : no
IV.2)

Administrative information

IV.2.1)

Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number in the OJ S: 2022/S 054-139611

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Title: Provision of Out of Home Advertising Services for the CIE Group of Companies

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

12/01/2023
V.2.2)

Information about tenders ( Agree to publish? yes )

Number of tenders received:  2
Number of tenders received from SMEs:  0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States:  2
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States:  0
Number of tenders received by electronic means:  2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  no
V.2.3)

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

Global Media & Entertainment (Ireland) Limited
Dublin
IE
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND

The contractor is an SME : no

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

Central Office of the High Court
Four Courts
Dublin 7
D07 N972
IE
E-mail: HighCourtCentralOffice@courts.ie
Internet address: http://www.courts.ie

VI.4.2)

Body responsible for mediation procedures

The High Court
Dublin
IE

VI.4.4)

Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained

Central Office of the High Court
Four Courts
Dublin 7
D07 N972
IE
E-mail: HighCourtCentralOffice@courts.ie
Internet address: http://www.courts.ie