ETENDERS

Contract award notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 05/07/2023

External Reference: 2023-205968

TED Reference: 2023/S 130-415220

Contract award notice

Contract award notice

Results of the procurement procedure

Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

Louth and Meath Education & Training Board
N/A
Abbey Road
Co Meath
Navan
IE
Contact person: MaryG Keane
Telephone: +353 469021447
E-mail: MKeane@lmetb.ie
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
Internet address(es):
Main address: https://www.lmetb.ie/
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/398

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

Request for Tender for the Provision of Strategic Public Relations, Marketing and Event Management
Reference number:  2023/23
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

79416000  -  Public relations services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

LMETB proposes to engage in a competitive process to establish a single party framework agreement for the provision of strategic public relations, marketing and event management services. The successful tenderer will be required to strengthen LMETB - Advanced Manufacturing Training Centre of Excellence (AMTCE) identify and positioning as the National/International/All-Ireland advanced manufacturing current and tuture talent workforce development project as per the attached tender documents.
II.1.6)

Information about lots

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

Total value of the procurement

Lowest offer:  640.00  EUR / Highest offer:  1550.00  EUR   taken into consideration  (excluding VAT)
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

79000000  -  Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
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
Main site or place of performance:  
Abbey Road, Navan, Co. Meath.
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

LMETB proposes to engage in a competitive process to establish a single party framework agreement for the provision of strategic public relations, marketing and event management services. The successful tenderer will be required to strengthen LMETB - Advanced Manufacturing Training Centre of Excellence (AMTCE) identify and positioning as the National/International/All-Ireland advanced manufacturing current and tuture talent workforce development project as per the attached tender documents.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Methodology and Approach  /  Weighting:  30%
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Innovation and creativity in public relations  /  Weighting:  25%
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Relevant Experience  /  Weighting:  20%
Price  -  Weighting:  25%
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.1.3)

Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system

The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
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: 2023/S 060-179263

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Title: Request for Tender for the Provision of Strategic Public Relations, Marketing and Event Management

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

21/06/2023
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  6
Number of tenders received from SMEs:  5
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States:  0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States:  0
Number of tenders received by electronic means:  6
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  no
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

Ripple Marketing
3193025DH
17 Corrig Road, Sandyford
Dublin 18
Dublin
IE
Telephone: +353 857322619
E-mail: edwina@ripplemarketing.ie
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
Internet address: http://https://www.ripplemarketing.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:  1000000.00  EUR
Lowest offer:  640.00  EUR / Highest offer:  1550.00  EUR   taken into consideration

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

High Court
Dublin
IE

VI.4.3)

Review procedure

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures: 
As required