Date of dispatch of this notice: 31/03/2023
External Reference: 2023-280585
TED Reference: 2023/S 068-204572
Contract award notice
Information
Published
Contract award notice
Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Directive 2014/24/EU
Section I: Contracting authority
I.1)
Name and addresses
Commission for Communications Regulation (ComReg),
9614619A
One Dockland Central, Guild Street, Dublin 1, Ireland, D01 E4X0
Dublin
D01 E4X0
IE
Contact person:
Karen Cumiskey
Telephone:
+353 18049600
E-mail:
karen.cumiskey@comreg.ie
Fax:
+353 18049665
NUTS code:
IE -
IRELAND
Main address:
https://www.comreg.ie/
Address of the buyer profile:
https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/559
I.4)
Type of the contracting authority
Other type:
Public Body
I.5)
Main activity
Other activity:
regulation of the electronic communications sector
Section II: Object
II.1)
Scope of the procurement
II.1.1)
Title
Establish Multi Supplier Framework Agreement for provision of CONSUMER AND PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES to ComReg
Reference number:
ComReg T09419
II.1.2)
Main CPV code
79400000
-
Business and management consultancy and related services
II.1.3)
Type of contract
Services
II.1.4)
Short description
ComReg has identified that it will require external advisory/consultancy support in in the areas of:
• Strategic Communications Services;
• Content Development Services;
• Digital Marketing Services; and
• Direct and Traditional Marketing Services.
In broad terms, strategic communications services are required when developing a consumer engagement strategy and content development, direct marketing and digital marketing services are required to execute the strategy.
For Full details and in order to complete a tender application, please refer to all procurement documentation published with this RFT Contract Notice.
• Strategic Communications Services;
• Content Development Services;
• Digital Marketing Services; and
• Direct and Traditional Marketing Services.
In broad terms, strategic communications services are required when developing a consumer engagement strategy and content development, direct marketing and digital marketing services are required to execute the strategy.
For Full details and in order to complete a tender application, please refer to all procurement documentation published with this RFT Contract 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:
2000000.00
EUR
II.2)
Description
II.2.2)
Additional CPV code(s)
79000000
-
Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
79300000
-
Market and economic research; polling and statistics
79340000
-
Advertising and marketing services
79410000
-
Business and management consultancy services
II.2.3)
Place of performance
NUTS code:
IE -
IRELAND
II.2.4)
Description of the procurement
ComReg has identified that it will require external advisory/consultancy support in in the areas of:
• Strategic Communications Services;
• Content Development Services;
• Digital Marketing Services; and
• Direct and Traditional Marketing Services.
In broad terms, strategic communications services are required when developing a consumer engagement strategy and content development, direct marketing and digital marketing services are required to execute the strategy.
For Full details and in order to complete a tender application, please refer to all procurement documentation published with this RFT Contract Notice.
• Strategic Communications Services;
• Content Development Services;
• Digital Marketing Services; and
• Direct and Traditional Marketing Services.
In broad terms, strategic communications services are required when developing a consumer engagement strategy and content development, direct marketing and digital marketing services are required to execute the strategy.
For Full details and in order to complete a tender application, please refer to all procurement documentation published with this RFT Contract Notice.
II.2.5)
Award criteria
Criteria below
Quality criterion
-
Name:
Key personnel
/
Weighting:
70
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
Please refer to procurement documentation for full details including ComReg estimates expenditure on the Services to be covered by the proposed Framework Agreements may amount to €500,000 per annum (excl. VAT). Please see 1.5 of RFT (the initial Term of FWA) and 1.6 where ComReg reserves the right to extend. Hence estimated value of FWA over four year period may amount to €2M (11.2.6)
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1)
Description
IV.1.1)
Type of procedure
Open 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: 2022/S 230-664279
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: 1
Title: Establish Multi Supplier Framework Agreement for provision of CONSUMER AND PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES to ComReg
V.2)
Award of contract
V.2.1)
Date of conclusion of the contract
24/03/2023
V.2.2)
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received:
9
Number of tenders received by electronic means:
9
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators
:
noV.2.3)
Name and address of the contractor
(5CRE12) Creed
1927844I
22 Temple Lane South, Temple Bar
Dublin
IE
Telephone:
+353 871709892
E-mail:
tim@thecreed.ie
NUTS code:
IE -
IRELAND
Internet address:
http://thecreed.ie
The contractor is an SME : yes
V.2.4)
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
2000000.00
EUR
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: 2
Title: Establish Multi Supplier Framework Agreement for provision of CONSUMER AND PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES to ComReg
V.2)
Award of contract
V.2.1)
Date of conclusion of the contract
24/03/2023
V.2.2)
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received:
9
Number of tenders received by electronic means:
9
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators
:
noV.2.3)
Name and address of the contractor
360, A FINN Partners Company
9794855V
50 Upper Mount Street
Dublin
IE
Telephone:
+353 834212733
E-mail:
nuala.ryan@finnpartners.com
NUTS code:
IE -
IRELAND
Internet address:
http://weare360.ie
The contractor is an SME : yes
V.2.4)
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
2000000.00
EUR
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: 3
Title: Establish Multi Supplier Framework Agreement for provision of CONSUMER AND PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES to ComReg
V.2)
Award of contract
V.2.1)
Date of conclusion of the contract
24/03/2023
V.2.2)
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received:
9
Number of tenders received by electronic means:
9
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators
:
noV.2.3)
Name and address of the contractor
bigO
IE 9668130S
9 Mount Street Crescent
Dublin
IE
Telephone:
+353 15312555
E-mail:
vanessa@bigo.ie
NUTS code:
IE -
IRELAND
Internet address:
http://www.bigo.ie
The contractor is an SME : yes
V.2.4)
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
2000000.00
EUR
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: 4
Title: Establish Multi Supplier Framework Agreement for provision of CONSUMER AND PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES to ComReg
V.2)
Award of contract
V.2.1)
Date of conclusion of the contract
24/03/2023
V.2.2)
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received:
9
Number of tenders received by electronic means:
9
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators
:
noV.2.3)
Name and address of the contractor
indiepics
IE4559325i
22 Fitzwilliam Street Upper
Dublin
IE
Telephone:
+353 17088154
E-mail:
diarmaid.m@indiepics.ie
NUTS code:
IE -
IRELAND
Internet address:
http://www.indiepics.ie
The contractor is an SME : yes
V.2.4)
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
2000000.00
EUR
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: 5
Title: Establish Multi Supplier Framework Agreement for provision of CONSUMER AND PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES to ComReg
V.2)
Award of contract
V.2.1)
Date of conclusion of the contract
24/03/2023
V.2.2)
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received:
9
Number of tenders received by electronic means:
9
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators
:
noV.2.3)
Name and address of the contractor
Kick Communications
6412130M
Gilford Hall, 13 Gilford Road, Sandymount
Dublin
D04TY84
IE
Telephone:
+353 12602091
E-mail:
john@kickdublin.ie
NUTS code:
IE -
IRELAND
Internet address:
http://www.kickdublin.ie
The contractor is an SME : yes
V.2.4)
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
2000000.00
EUR
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: 6
Title: Establish Multi Supplier Framework Agreement for provision of CONSUMER AND PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES to ComReg
V.2)
Award of contract
V.2.1)
Date of conclusion of the contract
24/03/2023
V.2.2)
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received:
9
Number of tenders received by electronic means:
9
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators
:
noV.2.3)
Name and address of the contractor
Marketing Network
IE4805574A
Marketing Network House, Argyle Sq, Donnybrook
Dublin
IE
Telephone:
+353 16627111
NUTS code:
IE -
IRELAND
Internet address:
http://www.marketingnetwork.ie
The contractor is an SME : yes
V.2.4)
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
2000000.00
EUR
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: 7
Title: Establish Multi Supplier Framework Agreement for provision of CONSUMER AND PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES to ComReg
V.2)
Award of contract
V.2.1)
Date of conclusion of the contract
24/03/2023
V.2.2)
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received:
9
Number of tenders received by electronic means:
9
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators
:
noV.2.3)
Name and address of the contractor
RichardsDee
IE9701691R
32 O'Connell Street Lower, Dub
Dublin
IE
Telephone:
+353 16624472
E-mail:
simon@richardsdee.com
NUTS code:
IE -
IRELAND
The contractor is an SME : yes
V.2.4)
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
2000000.00
EUR
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: 8
Title: Establish Multi Supplier Framework Agreement for provision of CONSUMER AND PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES to ComReg
V.2)
Award of contract
V.2.1)
Date of conclusion of the contract
24/03/2023
V.2.2)
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received:
9
Number of tenders received by electronic means:
9
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators
:
noV.2.3)
Name and address of the contractor
TBWA\Dublin
6584272W
41A Blackberry Lane
Dublin
IE
Telephone:
+353 14966920
E-mail:
paula.kelly@tbwa.com
NUTS code:
IE -
IRELAND
Internet address:
http://tbwa-dublin.com
The contractor is an SME : yes
V.2.4)
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
2000000.00
EUR
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: 9
Title: Establish Multi Supplier Framework Agreement for provision of CONSUMER AND PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES to ComReg
V.2)
Award of contract
V.2.1)
Date of conclusion of the contract
24/03/2023
V.2.2)
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received:
9
Number of tenders received by electronic means:
9
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators
:
noV.2.3)
Name and address of the contractor
ZOO Digital
IE9686463B
Floor 1 Portview House, Thorncastle Street, D04V9Y9
Dublin
IE
Telephone:
+353 15250951
E-mail:
colin@zoodigital.ie
NUTS code:
IE -
IRELAND
Internet address:
http://www.zoodigital.ie
The contractor is an SME : yes
V.2.4)
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
2000000.00
EUR
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3)
Additional information
Please refer to the Contract Notice and Procurement Documentation uploaded to https://www.etenders.gov.ie/ RFT 228599 for all details.
This Award Notice concerns the establishment of the Framework Agreement. Drawdown of Call off contracts will be arranged as per the the rules set out in the Framework. The initial term of the Framework is two years with option to extend up to further two years, as set out in RFT Procurement Document.
This Award Notice concerns the establishment of the Framework Agreement. Drawdown of Call off contracts will be arranged as per the the rules set out in the Framework. The initial term of the Framework is two years with option to extend up to further two years, as set out in RFT Procurement Document.
VI.4)
Procedures for review
VI.4.1)
Review body
The High Court of Ireland
Dublin
IE
VI.4.3)
Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
Please refer to your own legal advice.