Contract award notice - utilities

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 20/12/2023

External Reference: 2023-269403

TED Reference: 2023/S 247-778776

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

An Post
N/A
General Post Office
Dublin
O'Connell Street
IE
Contact person: AISLING OBRIEN
Telephone: +353 17057000
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
Internet address(es):
Main address: http://www.anpost.com

I.2)

Joint procurement

The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.6)

Main activity

Postal services

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

Marketing Communications Support
Reference number:  2239
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

79341000  -  Advertising services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

AN POST is seeking to enter into Contracts with supplier(s) for Creative Advertising Services, which will be split into the following Lots:
Lot 1 - Through the Line Strategy & Creative Services – B2C
Lot 2 - Through the Line Strategy & Creative Services – B2B
II.1.6)

Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: yes
II.2)

Description

II.2.1)

Title

Through the Line Strategy & Creative Services – B2C
Lot No:  1
II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

79340000  -  Advertising and marketing services
79341200  -  Advertising management services
79342000  -  Marketing services
79342100  -  Direct marketing services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

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

Description of the procurement

AN POST is seeking to enter into Contracts with supplier(s) for Creative Advertising Services, which will be split into the following Lots:
Lot 1 - Through the Line Strategy & Creative Services – B2C
Lot 2 - Through the Line Strategy & Creative Services – B2B
Creative services include:
• Brand Strategy, planning, creative development and production services
• Development of campaigns (offline and online) for various An Post (including certain of its subsidiaries and associated companies) products and services.
II.2.5)

Award criteria ( Agree to publish? yes )

Criteria below
Price
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
II.2)

Description

II.2.1)

Title

Through the Line Strategy & Creative Services – B2B
Lot No:  2
II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

79340000  -  Advertising and marketing services
79341200  -  Advertising management services
79342000  -  Marketing services
79342100  -  Direct marketing services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

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

Description of the procurement

AN POST is seeking to enter into Contracts with supplier(s) for Creative Advertising Services, which will be split into the following Lots:
Lot 1 - Through the Line Strategy & Creative Services – B2C
Lot 2 - Through the Line Strategy & Creative Services – B2B
Creative services include:
• Brand strategy, planning, creative development and production services
• Development of campaigns (offline and online) for various An Post Commerce (including certain of its subsidiaries and associated companies) products and services.
II.2.5)

Award criteria ( Agree to publish? yes )

Criteria below
Price
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: 2023/S 066-198427

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Title: Through the Line Strategy & Creative Services – B2C

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

20/12/2023
V.2.2)

Information about tenders ( Agree to publish? yes )

Number of tenders received:  2
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 )

Daring Boys and Girls Ltd
473842
Bloomfield House, Bloomfield Avenue, Portobello
Dublin
Dublin
IE
Telephone: +353 16877960
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
Internet address: http://www.boysandgirls.ie

The contractor is an SME : yes

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 2

Title: Through the Line Strategy & Creative Services – B2B

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

15/12/2023
V.2.3)

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

Javelin Direct
IE 6406406B
10 Coke Lane, Smithfield
Dublin
D07T867
IE
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
Internet address: http://javelin.ie

The contractor is an SME : yes

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

High Court
Four Courts, Inns Quay,
Dublin
Dublin 7
IE

VI.4.2)

Body responsible for mediation procedures

High Court
Four Courts, Inns Quay, Dublin 7
Dublin
IE

VI.4.4)

Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained

High Court
Four Courts, Inns Quay, Dublin 7
Dublin
IE