Contract award notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 02/02/2021

External Reference: 2021-240108

TED Reference: 2021/S 025-061743

Contract award notice

Contract award notice

Results of the procurement procedure

Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

IDA Ireland
N/A
Three Park Place
Dublin 2
Hatch Street Upper
IE
Contact person: Ben Counihan
Telephone: +353 16034000
Internet address(es):
I.4)

Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law
I.5)

Main activity

Economic and financial affairs

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

Media and Creative
Reference number:  Media Creative Services 2020
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

79340000  -  Advertising and marketing services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

IDA Ireland proposes to engage in a competitive process for the establishment of two single-party framework agreements for:
3.1 Lot 1 Strategic and Creative Services (Appendix A of Questionnaire)
3.2 Lot 2 Media Planning and Buying Services (Appendix B of Questionnaire)
II.1.6)

Information about lots

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

Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT:  22000000.00  EUR
II.2)

Description

II.2.1)

Title

Strategic and Creative Services
Lot No:  1
II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

79341000  -  Advertising services
79341200  -  Advertising management services
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

To provide a professional service partner competent to respond to a marketing brief and develop a strategic direction and a consequent creative branded advertising and communications to promote Ireland as a location for foreign direct investment
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  proposals for delivery of a communications strategy and creative campaign  /  Weighting:  35
Quality criterion  -  Name:  technical merit and balance of team proposed  /  Weighting:  20
Quality criterion  -  Name:  contract management methodology  /  Weighting:  10
Cost criterion  -  Name:  ultimate cost  /  Weighting:  35
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

Media Planning and Buying Services
Lot No:  2
II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

79341000  -  Advertising services
79341200  -  Advertising management services
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

To provide a professional service partner to work with IDA Ireland capable of: • understanding target audiences in all the target markets; • advising on the best way to target potential investors; • recommending media strategies to optimize and refine the media spend in each market; • purchasing media space on behalf of IDA Ireland and • shaping global media strategies and coordinating best practice across markets • providing fully integrated media strategy, planning and cost-effective buying s
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Proposals for delivery of media strategy and plans  /  Weighting:  30
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Technical merit and balance of team proposed  /  Weighting:  20
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Contract management methodology  /  Weighting:  10
Cost criterion  -  Name:  commission for negotiated media spend  /  Weighting:  1650
Cost criterion  -  Name:  commission for other services  /  Weighting:  450
Cost criterion  -  Name:  KPI holdback for PRIP  /  Weighting:  150
Cost criterion  -  Name:  Media Costs  /  Weighting:  1750
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

Restricted procedure
IV.1.3)

Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system

The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
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: 2020/S 168-407348

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Title: Strategic and Creative Services

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

15/01/2021
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  10
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  no
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

BBDO Dublin
17 Gilford Road Sandymount Dublin 4 Ireland
IE

The contractor is an SME : yes
V.2.4)

Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Lowest offer:  500000.00  EUR / Highest offer:  2000000.00  EUR   taken into consideration

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 2

Title: Media Planning and Buying Services

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

04/12/2020
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

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

Name and address of the contractor

Zenith Optimedia Ireland
1 WML Dublin 2 Dublin Ireland
IE

The contractor is an SME : yes
V.2.4)

Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Lowest offer:  20000000.00  EUR / Highest offer:  40000000.00  EUR   taken into consideration

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

IDA Ireland
Three Park Place, Hatch Street
Dublin
IE
Internet address: https://www.idaireland.com/