ETENDERS

Contract award notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 22/08/2023

External Reference: 2023-233469

TED Reference: 2023/S 163-514871

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 Social Protection
N/A
College Road
Sligo
IE
IE
Contact person: Edel Mulvihill
Telephone: +353 10000
E-mail: Edel.Mulvihill@welfare.ie
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
Internet address(es):
Main address: https://www.gov.ie/en/organisation/department-of-employment-affairs-and-social-protection/
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/349

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

Social protection

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

RFT for the provision of a media monitoring service to the Department of Social Protection
Reference number:  1152
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

92400000  -  News-agency services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

A print and digital media monitoring service to include up to 8,500 articles per month (approximately 3,500 from print media and 5,000 from digital media). This will be based on a list of print and digital media outlets and a list of key words provided by the Contracting Authority. Articles are to be received as a remotely-accessible email digest for multiple users. Print media monitoring is to be provided as an electronic press-cuttings digest each morning; digital media at regular intervals throughout the day.
II.1.6)

Information about lots

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

Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT:  57792.00  EUR
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

48480000  -  Sales, marketing and business intelligence software package
48500000  -  Communication and multimedia software package
72212480  -  Sales, marketing and business intelligence software development services
72318000  -  Data transmission services
72414000  -  Web search engine providers
79416000  -  Public relations services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
Main site or place of performance:  
Ireland
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

A print and digital media monitoring service to include up to 8,500 articles per month (approximately 3,500 from print media and 5,000 from digital media). This will be based on a list of print and digital media outlets and a list of key words provided by the Contracting Authority. Articles are to be received as a remotely-accessible email digest for multiple users. Print media monitoring is to be provided as an electronic press-cuttings digest each morning; digital media at regular intervals throughout the day.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Quality and Balance of resources  /  Weighting:  20%
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Method and Quality Assurance Statement  /  Weighting:  30%
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 : no
IV.2)

Administrative information

IV.2.1)

Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number in the OJ S: 2023/S 031-089954

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Title: RFT for the provision of a media monitoring service to the Department of Social Protection

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

20/07/2023
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  3
Number of tenders received by electronic means:  3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  no
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

Rue Point Media
03483525PH
24a Lower Abbey Street
Dublin
D1
IE
Telephone: +353 16724500
E-mail: laura.gunnery@ruepointmedia.ie
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
Internet address: http://www.ruepointmedia.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:  57792.00  EUR
Total value of the contract/lot:  57792.00  EUR

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.3)

Additional information

Due to queries relating to outcome, Contract Award was delayed.
VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

High Court
Innes Quay
Dublin
IE
Telephone: +353 18886699