Date of dispatch of this notice: 13/03/2023
External Reference: 2023-237289
TED Reference: 2023/S 055-162140
Contract award notice
Information
Published
Contract award notice
Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Directive 2014/24/EU
Section I: Contracting authority
I.1)
Name and addresses
National Transport Authority
0000
Dun Sceine, Iveagh Court Harcourt Lane
Dublin 2
D02WT20
IE
Contact person:
Bolanle Ajayi
Telephone:
+353 18798300
Fax:
+353 18798333
NUTS code:
IE -
IRELAND
Main address:
www.nationaltransport.ie
Address of the buyer profile:
https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/1149
I.4)
Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5)
Main activity
Other activity:
Transport
Section II: Object
II.1)
Scope of the procurement
II.1.1)
Title
Provision of Brand Ambassador and Event Management Services
II.1.2)
Main CPV code
79416000
-
Public relations services
II.1.3)
Type of contract
Services
II.1.4)
Short description
The Authority wishes to appoint a suitably qualified Service Provider for the provision of brand ambassador and event management services for a series of public transport launches and public consultations. The purpose of the activity shall be to provide members of the public with information about each launch/consultation and to answer their questions relating to the changes. This may include handing out leaflets and/or other relevant merchandise as well as talking to members of the public and providing information. The scope of the Services required by the Authority involves providing Brand ambassador and event management services to assist in informing the public about route launches, service changes and public consultations. Brand ambassadors will be responsible for representing the Authority, delivering a positive customer experience, distributing information leaflets and answering queries from members of the public. Further details are in the RFT document.
II.1.6)
Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
no
II.1.7)
Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
1248000.00
EUR
II.2)
Description
II.2.2)
Additional CPV code(s)
79340000
-
Advertising and marketing services
79342000
-
Marketing services
79342100
-
Direct marketing services
79413000
-
Marketing management consultancy services
79416100
-
Public relations management services
79416200
-
Public relations consultancy services
79952000
-
Event services
II.2.3)
Place of performance
NUTS code:
IE -
IRELAND
II.2.4)
Description of the procurement
The Authority wishes to appoint a suitably qualified Service Provider for the provision of brand ambassador and event management services for a series of public transport launches and public consultations. The purpose of the activity shall be to provide members of the public with information about each launch/consultation and to answer their questions relating to the changes. This may include handing out leaflets and/or other relevant merchandise as well as talking to members of the public and providing information.
The scope of the Services required by the Authority involves providing Brand ambassador and event management services to assist in informing the public about route launches, service changes and public consultations. Brand ambassadors will be responsible for representing the Authority, delivering a
positive customer experience, distributing information leaflets and answering queries from members of the public. The successful Tenderer will need to provide these services during weekdays and weekends, including early mornings, throughout the day and late evenings. For the purposes of this Tender there
are two distinctive types of Brand ambassador activity.
The scope of the Services required by the Authority involves providing Brand ambassador and event management services to assist in informing the public about route launches, service changes and public consultations. Brand ambassadors will be responsible for representing the Authority, delivering a
positive customer experience, distributing information leaflets and answering queries from members of the public. The successful Tenderer will need to provide these services during weekdays and weekends, including early mornings, throughout the day and late evenings. For the purposes of this Tender there
are two distinctive types of Brand ambassador activity.
II.2.5)
Award criteria
Criteria below
Quality criterion
-
Name:
Quality of Approach to Service Delivery
/
Weighting:
35
Quality criterion
-
Name:
Quality of Approach to Contract Management
/
Weighting:
15
Price
-
Weighting:
50
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 234-674675
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: 1
Title: Provision of Brand Ambassador and Event Management Services
V.2)
Award of contract
V.2.1)
Date of conclusion of the contract
09/03/2023
V.2.2)
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received:
6
Number of tenders received by electronic means:
6
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators
:
noV.2.3)
Name and address of the contractor
Brandtactics Ltd
IE9789014R
First Floor Suite Park Heights, Colpe Dr, Grange Rath.
Cross
Meath
IE
Telephone:
+353 17780110
E-mail:
eugene@brandtactics.ie
NUTS code:
IE -
IRELAND
Internet address:
http://www.brandtactics.ie
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:
1248000.00
EUR
Total value of the contract/lot:
835300.00
EUR
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3)
Additional information
The NTA will not be responsible for any costs, charges or expenses incurred by candidates or tenderers relating to any of the contract award procedures irrespective of the outcome the competition, or if the competition is postponed or cancelled.
Any contract award will be subject to a number of preconditions, including production of a current tax clearance certificate or tax clearance statement from the Revenue Commissioners in Ireland. The contracting authority may terminate this competition (or any part thereof), or change the basis of, and the procedures for, the bidding process, at any time, or procure the services by alternative means if it appears that the services can thereby be more advantageously procured. The most economically advantageous or any tender will not automatically be accepted.
Any contract award will be subject to a number of preconditions, including production of a current tax clearance certificate or tax clearance statement from the Revenue Commissioners in Ireland. The contracting authority may terminate this competition (or any part thereof), or change the basis of, and the procedures for, the bidding process, at any time, or procure the services by alternative means if it appears that the services can thereby be more advantageously procured. The most economically advantageous or any tender will not automatically be accepted.
VI.4)
Procedures for review
VI.4.1)
Review body
High Court of Ireland
Four Courts, Ground Floor (East Wing), Inns Quay
Dublin
D7
IE
Telephone:
+353 18886000
E-mail:
highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie
Fax:
+353 18886125
Internet address:
https://www.courts.ie
VI.4.3)
Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
As set out in S.I. No. 130/2010 European Communities (Award of Public Sector Contracts)(Review Procedures) Regulations 2010 (in particular Regulation 7 thereof).
As set out in S.I. No. 130/2010 European Communities (Award of Public Sector Contracts)(Review Procedures) Regulations 2010 (in particular Regulation 7 thereof).