ETENDERS

Contract notice - utilities

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 16/08/2019

Expire date: 16/09/2019

External Reference: 2019-296842

TED Reference: 2019/S 159-393530

Contract notice - utilities

Contract notice – utilities

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: Alan Lynam
Telephone: +353 017058507
E-mail: alan.lynam@anpost.ie
Fax: +353 018090848
Internet address(es):
Main address: http://anpost.com
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/391

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=142633&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=142633&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted
to the abovementioned address
I.6)

Main activity

Postal services

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

Provision for Public Relations Services
Reference number:  1915
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

79416000  -  Public relations services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

Provision of Public Relations Services
II.1.6)

Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: no
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

79416100  -  Public relations management services
79416200  -  Public relations consultancy services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

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

Description of the procurement

An Post, comprising two separate business units: An Post Mails & Parcels and An Post Retail, together with the An Post Corporate Centre – is seeking a service provider to support the Company’s evolving communications needs and its transformation journey with Multi-Platform Corporate, B2B and Consumer PR Services to include:
Further information is available in the Pre-Qualification Questionnaire which is available through the notice on eTenders.
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: yes
Description of renewals:  
Option to extend for additional 1 or 2 years
II.2.9)

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

Envisaged minimum number: 3  /  Maximum number: 5
Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates:
As per Pre-Qualification Questionnaire
II.2.10)

Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: no
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 III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information

III.1)

Conditions for participation

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 several operators
Envisaged maximum number of participants to the framework agreement:  5
IV.1.8)

Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement : yes
IV.2)

Administrative information

IV.2.2)

Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date:  16/09/2019
Local time:  14:00
IV.2.4)

Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1)

Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement:  no
VI.2)

Information about electronic workflows

Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic payment will be used
VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

The Four Courts
Inns Quay
Dublin 7
IE