Contract notice – utilities

Services

Directive 2014/25/EU

Section I: Contracting entity

I.1)

Name and addresses

Electricity Supply Board ( ESB )

N/A

27 Fitzwilliam Street Lower

Dublin

Contact person: Michael Dalton

Telephone: +353 017026473

E-mail: michael.dalton2@esb.ie

NUTS code: IE - IRELAND

Internet address(es):

Main address: http://www.esb.ie

Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/377

I.3)

Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at:

http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=242083&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE

Additional information can be obtained from

the abovementioned address:

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted

electronically via: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=242083&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted

to the abovementioned address

I.6)

Main activity

Electricity

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

Marketing Communications Creative Services

Reference number: SSCON6786

II.1.2)

Main CPV code

79340000 - Advertising and marketing services

II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services

II.1.4)

Short description

The Contracting Entity intends to procure a Marketing Communications Services for ESB Group

II.1.6)

Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: yes

Tenders may be submitted for all lots

II.2)

Description

II.2.1)

Title

Strategic and Creative Services for ESB including direct advertising

Lot No: 1

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

79341000 - Advertising services

79341200 - Advertising management services

79341400 - Advertising campaign services

79342000 - Marketing services

79342100 - Direct marketing services

79413000 - Marketing management consultancy services

II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code: IE - IRELAND

II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

These services will include strategic planning and creative execution for businesses and initiatives branded ESB including ESB Corporate, ESB Generation & Trading, ESB Smart Energy Services (SES), ESB ecars and ESB sponsorship and partnership campaigns including ESB Science Blast, Business to Arts and sustainability initiatives. Creative materials will need to be developed for each of the above areas for TV/AV, Press, Radio, Out of Home (OOH) and for activation across digital channels when required (please note we have contracted separate digital creative agencies in ROI and NI). These services will also include direct ‘straight to studio/ BTL’ services for promotional material, reports, brochures, template development and direct mail.

II.2.5)

Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

II.2.7)

Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 36

This contract is subject to renewal: no

II.2.9)

Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited

Envisaged number of candidates: 5

II.2.10)

Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: no

II.2.11)

Information about options

Options: yes

Description of options:

At the date of issuing this PQQ it is envisaged that the duration of this framework agreement is three years. ESB reserves the right to extend the framework for 2 years and again by a further 2 years (potential total extension is 4 years).

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)

Description

II.2.1)

Title

Strategic and Creative Services for Electric Ireland including direct advertising

Lot No: 2

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

79341000 - Advertising services

79341200 - Advertising management services

79341400 - Advertising campaign services

79342000 - Marketing services

79342100 - Direct marketing services

79413000 - Marketing management consultancy services

II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code: IE - IRELAND

II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

These services will include strategic planning and creative execution for Electric Ireland (residential and business), Electric Ireland Northern Ireland (NI) and Electric Ireland sponsorship campaigns - GAA, Camogie, Pieta Darkness into Light. Creative materials will need to be developed for each of the above areas for TV/ AV, press, radio, Out of Home (OOH) and for activation across digital channels when required (please note we have contracted separate digital creative agencies in ROI and NI). These services will also include direct ‘straight to studio/ below the line (BTL)’ services for promotional material including reports, brochures, template development and direct mail.

II.2.5)

Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

II.2.7)

Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 36

This contract is subject to renewal: no

II.2.9)

Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited

Envisaged number of candidates: 5

II.2.10)

Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: no

II.2.11)

Information about options

Options: yes

Description of options:

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)

Description

II.2.1)

Title

Strategic and Creative Services for ESB Networks including direct advertising

Lot No: 3

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

79341000 - Advertising services

79341200 - Advertising management services

79341400 - Advertising campaign services

79342000 - Marketing services

79342100 - Direct marketing services

79413000 - Marketing management consultancy services

II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code: IE - IRELAND

II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

These services will include strategic planning and creative execution for ESB Networks including National Network, Local Connections Programme (NN, LCP), Smart Metering Programme and Safety and ESB Networks sponsorship campaigns. Creative materials will need to be developed for each of the above areas for TV/ AV, press, radio, Out of Home (OOH) and for activation across digital channels when required (please note we have a contracted separate digital creative agency). These services will also include direct ‘straight to studio/ below the line (BTL)’ services for promotional material including reports, brochures, template development and direct mail.

II.2.5)

Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

II.2.7)

Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 36

This contract is subject to renewal: no

II.2.9)

Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited

Envisaged number of candidates: 5

II.2.10)

Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: no

II.2.11)

Information about options

Options: yes

Description of options:

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 III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information

III.1)

Conditions for participation

III.1.1)

Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers

List and brief description of conditions: As stated in Procurement Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ) available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie using RFT ID 240671

III.1.2)

Economic and financial standing

List and brief description of selection criteria:

As stated in Procurement Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ) available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie using RFT ID 240671

III.1.3)

Technical and professional ability

List and brief description of selection criteria:

As stated in Procurement Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ) available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie using RFT ID 240671

III.2)

Conditions related to the contract

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)

Description

IV.1.1)

Type of procedure

Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition

IV.1.3)

Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system

Framework agreement with a single operator

IV.1.4)

Information about reduction of the number of solutions or tenders during negotiation or dialogue

Recourse to staged procedure to gradually reduce the number of solutions to be discussed or tenders to be negotiated

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.2.2)

Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date: 12/06/2023

Local time: 12:00

IV.2.4)

Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English

IV.2.6)

Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender

Duration in months : 6 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1)

Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: no

VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

Chief Registrar

Four Courts, Inns Quay

Dublin 7

Telephone: +353 18886000

Internet address: http://www.courts.ie

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