ETENDERS

Contract award notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 02/10/2019

External Reference: 2019-212082

TED Reference: 2019/S 192-467189

Contract award notice

Contract award notice

Results of the procurement procedure

Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

Road Safety Authority (RSA)
N/A
Moy Business Park
Ballina
Primrose Hill
IE
Contact person: Procurement & Contracts Office
Telephone: +353 9625000
E-mail: procurement@rsa.ie
Internet address(es):
Main address: www.rsa.ie
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/481

I.4)

Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law
I.5)

Main activity

Other activity:  Road Safety and Public Service Provision

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

RFT for the Storage, Fulfilment, Merchandising and Distribution of Road Safety Materials
Reference number:  ET1903
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

63120000  -  Storage and warehousing services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

The RSA recently held a competition for the management, storage, distribution and merchandising of its road safety publications and high visibility items.
Following evaluation of the tenders received and the expiry of the applicable standstill period the RSA has awarded the contract to the Supplier who was deemed to have submitted the most economically advantageous tender in respect of the competition.
Further details in relation to the award of this contract are set out in this Contract Award Notice.
II.1.6)

Information about lots

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

Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT:  3600000.00  EUR
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

63121000  -  Storage and retrieval services
63121100  -  Storage services
79340000  -  Advertising and marketing services
79342000  -  Marketing services
79342200  -  Promotional services
79824000  -  Printing and distribution services
79991000  -  Stock-control services
80000000  -  Education and training services
80330000  -  Safety education services
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

The scope of the Contract will involve, at a high level, the following;
• Storage of a wide variety of road safety publications and High Visibility Materials
• Distribution of the RSA Goods to multiple locations nationwide
• Merchandising of the RSA Goods in approximately 543 brochure display stands at locations all over Ireland
• Provision of an online ordering system to be accessed by the public through the RSA website
• Acceptance of orders online, by email and by phone from various organisations and members of the public for the RSA Goods
The contract is for an initial term of 3 years with an option to extend the term for a period of up to 2 years with a maximum of 3 such extensions. Further info is available in the documents attached to this notice
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Storage  /  Weighting:  150
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Fulfilment  /  Weighting:  150
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Distribution  /  Weighting:  200
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Merchandising  /  Weighting:  200
Price  -  Weighting:  300
II.2.11)

Information about options

Options: yes
Description of options:
The RSA reserves the right to extend the term for a period of up to 2 years with a maximum of 3 such extensions up to a total contract duration of 9 years in aggregate.
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 : yes
IV.2)

Administrative information

IV.2.1)

Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number in the OJ S: 2019/S 072-170746

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Title: RFT for the Storage, Fulfilment, Merchandising and Distribution of Road Safety Materials

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

02/09/2019
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  6
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  no
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

The Marketing Hub Limited
00484507
Unit 6 Airways Industrial Estated
Santry
Dublin 17
IE
Telephone: +353 18441104
E-mail: art.mcgann@thehub.ie
Internet address: www.thehub.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:  2700000.00  EUR
Total value of the contract/lot:  3600000.00  EUR
V.2.5)

Information about subcontracting

The contract is likely to be subcontracted
Short description of the part of the contract to be subcontracted:  
Merchandising of RSA materials i.e. field merchandising services

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

The High Court of Ireland
High Court Central Office, Four Courts, Inns Quay
Dublin 7
IE
Telephone: +353 18886000
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie

VI.4.3)

Review procedure

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures: 
Please consult your legal advisors