ETENDERS

Contract award notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 29/08/2022

External Reference: 2022-229821

TED Reference: 2022/S 169-478843

Contract award notice

Contract award notice

Results of the procurement procedure

Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

National Transport Authority
Dun Sceine, Iveagh Court
Dublin 2
D02 WT20
IE
Contact person: Mark Bradwell
Telephone: +353 01-8798362
E-mail: procurement@nationaltransport.ie
Fax: +353 01-8798333
NUTS code:  IE061 -  Dublin
Internet address(es):
Main address: http://www.nationaltransport.ie/
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/1149

I.4)

Type of the contracting authority

National or federal agency/office
I.5)

Main activity

Other activity:  Transport

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

Provision of Communications Services in Relation to Transport Projects
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

79410000  -  Business and management consultancy services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

The Authority has a requirement for a service provider for communications services, inclusive of a full-time communications team based in the Authority’s offices, in relation to various transport projects and programmes being undertaken by the Authority or by other parties funded by the Authority.
In addition, the service provider will be required to provide a general communications advisory service, delivering advice and assistance to the Authority in relation to general corporate communications matters and others items related to the Authority’s activities.
The service provider will be required to establish, organise and manage a communications team to be based in the Authority’s offices to service the communications aspects of the BusConnects Programme being delivered by the Authority, and to provide communications services and support to the other investment programmes of the Authority.
II.1.6)

Information about lots

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

Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT:  6986400.00  EUR
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

79000000  -  Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
79400000  -  Business and management consultancy and related services
79416000  -  Public relations services
79416100  -  Public relations management services
79416200  -  Public relations consultancy services
79990000  -  Miscellaneous business-related services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  IE0 -  IRELAND
Main site or place of performance:  
Ireland
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

The Authority has a requirement for a service provider for communications services, inclusive of a full-time communications team based in the Authority’s offices, in relation to various transport projects and programmes being undertaken by the Authority or by other parties funded by the Authority.
In addition, the service provider will be required to provide a general communications advisory service, delivering advice and assistance to the Authority in relation to general corporate communications matters and others items related to the Authority’s activities.
The service provider will be required to establish, organise and manage a communications team to be based in the Authority’s offices to service the communications aspects of the BusConnects Programme being delivered by the Authority, and to provide communications services and support to the other investment programmes of the Authority.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Experience and qualifications of the person proposed for the Communications Director role  /  Weighting:  15
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Capabilities, qualifications and experience of the Initial Communications Team  /  Weighting:  10
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Quality of the Tenderer’s Outline Communications Strategy  /  Weighting:  45
Price  -  Weighting:  30
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

The Total value of the procurement in Section II.1.7) represents the total tender fee of €6,986,400 submitted by the successful tenderer.

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: 2022/S 102-284743

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Title: Provision of Communications Services in Relation to Transport Projects

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

03/08/2022
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  1
Number of tenders received from SMEs:  1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States:  0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States:  0
Number of tenders received by electronic means:  1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  no
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

Q4 Public Relations
88 St. Stephen’s Green
Dublin 2
IE
NUTS code:  IE061 -  Dublin

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:  18000000.00  EUR
Total value of the contract/lot:  6986400.00  EUR

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.3)

Additional information

The contracting authority will not be responsible for any costs, charges or expenses incurred by tenderers relating to this contract award procedure irrespective of the outcome of the competition, or if the competition is postponed or cancelled. All costs incurred by interested parties in participating in this competition must be borne by them.
Any contract award will be subject to a number of preconditions, including production of a current tax clearance certificate or tax clearance statement from the Revenue Commissioners in Ireland. The contracting authority may terminate this competition (or any part thereof), change the basis of and the procedures for the bidding process, at any time, or procure the project by alternative means if it appears that the project can thereby be more advantageously procured.
The most economically advantageous or any tender will not automatically be accepted.
Refer to procurement documents for further information.
The value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT) in Section V.2.4) represents the maximum contract value.
VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

High Court of Ireland
Four Courts, Ground Floor (East Wing), Inns Quay
Dublin
D7
IE
Telephone: +353 18886000
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie
Fax: +353 18886125
Internet address: https://www.courts.ie

VI.4.3)

Review procedure

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures: 
As set out in S.I. No. 130/2010 European Communities (Public Authorities' Contracts) (Review Procedures) Regulations 2010 (in particular Regulation 7 thereof).