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Contract award notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 08/05/2019

External Reference: 2019-225372

TED Reference: 2019/S 091-219970

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 Employment Affairs and Social Protection
N/A
College Road
Sligo
IE
IE
Contact person: Conor Prasad
Telephone: +353 17043428
E-mail: Conor.Prasad@welfare.ie
Internet address(es):
Main address: http://www.welfare.ie
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

The provision of a Media Monitoring Service to the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

92400000  -  News-agency services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

The provision of a media monitoring service to the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection
II.1.6)

Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: yes
II.1.7)

Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT:  216000.00  EUR
II.2)

Description

II.2.1)

Title

Print and Digital Media Monitoring and Analysis
Lot No:  1
II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

48480000  -  Sales, marketing and business intelligence software package
48481000  -  Sales or marketing software package
48500000  -  Communication and multimedia software package
64228000  -  Television and radio broadcast transmission services
64228100  -  Television broadcast transmission services
72212480  -  Sales, marketing and business intelligence software development services
72318000  -  Data transmission services
72414000  -  Web search engine providers
79300000  -  Market and economic research; polling and statistics
79340000  -  Advertising and marketing services
79342000  -  Marketing services
79413000  -  Marketing management consultancy services
79416000  -  Public relations services
79416200  -  Public relations consultancy services
92200000  -  Radio and television services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

Main site or place of performance:  
Dublin
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

A print and digital media monitoring service to include up to 6,500 articles per month (approximately 4,500 from print media and 2,000 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:  The Method Statement 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
II.2.14)

Additional information

Estimated value is the best estimate at time of tender and may change during the course of the contract with extensions etc.
II.2)

Description

II.2.1)

Title

Broadcast Media Monitoring and Analysis
Lot No:  2
II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

48480000  -  Sales, marketing and business intelligence software package
48481000  -  Sales or marketing software package
48500000  -  Communication and multimedia software package
64228000  -  Television and radio broadcast transmission services
64228100  -  Television broadcast transmission services
72212480  -  Sales, marketing and business intelligence software development services
72318000  -  Data transmission services
72414000  -  Web search engine providers
79300000  -  Market and economic research; polling and statistics
79340000  -  Advertising and marketing services
79342000  -  Marketing services
79413000  -  Marketing management consultancy services
79416000  -  Public relations services
79416200  -  Public relations consultancy services
92200000  -  Radio and television services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

Main site or place of performance:  
Dublin
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

A broadcast media monitoring service to provide real-time coverage of all national, regional, and local radio stations and television stations in Ireland. This will be based on a list of key words as specified by the Contracting Authority. This is to be provided to the Contracting Authority as broadcast clippings in a specified number of email alerts each day.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Quality and Balance of Resources  /  Weighting:  20
Quality criterion  -  Name:  The Method Statement 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
II.2.14)

Additional information

Lot 2 of this RFT has been cancelled in accordance with section 2.1.2 of the RFT.
II.2)

Description

II.2.1)

Title

Social Media Monitoring and Analysis
Lot No:  3
II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

48480000  -  Sales, marketing and business intelligence software package
48481000  -  Sales or marketing software package
48500000  -  Communication and multimedia software package
64228000  -  Television and radio broadcast transmission services
64228100  -  Television broadcast transmission services
72212480  -  Sales, marketing and business intelligence software development services
72318000  -  Data transmission services
72414000  -  Web search engine providers
79300000  -  Market and economic research; polling and statistics
79340000  -  Advertising and marketing services
79342000  -  Marketing services
79413000  -  Marketing management consultancy services
79416000  -  Public relations services
79416200  -  Public relations consultancy services
92200000  -  Radio and television services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

Main site or place of performance:  
Dublin
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

A social media monitoring and analysis service to cover a list of key words and social media platforms as specified by the Contracting Authority and provided as social media trend and thematic analysis in a specified number of email alerts or digests to the Contracting Authority.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Quality and Balance of Resources  /  Weighting:  20
Quality criterion  -  Name:  The Method Statement 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
II.2.14)

Additional information

Lot 3 of this RFT has been cancelled in accordance with section 2.1.2 of the RFT.

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: 2018/S 158-362230

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Lot No: 1

Title: Print and Digital Media Monitoring and Analysis

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

30/04/2019
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  4
Number of tenders received by electronic means:  4
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
4 Lombard Street East, D02VY96
Dublin
D2
IE
E-mail: laura.gunnery@ruepointmedia.ie
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:  54000.00  EUR
Total value of the contract/lot:  216000.00  EUR

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 2

Title: Broadcast Media Monitoring and Analysis

A contract/lot is awarded: no
V.1)

Information on non-award

The contract/lot is not awarded
Other reasons (discontinuation of procedure)

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 3

Title: Social Media Monitoring and Analysis

A contract/lot is awarded: no
V.1)

Information on non-award

The contract/lot is not awarded
Other reasons (discontinuation of procedure)

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.3)

Additional information

Lots 2 and 3 of this RFT have been cancelled in accordance with section 2.1.2 of this RFT.
VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

High Court
Four Courts, Inns Quay
Dublin 7
IE
Telephone: +353 18886000