ETENDERS

Contract award notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 31/03/2023

External Reference: 2023-299664

TED Reference: 2023/S 068-203438

Contract award notice

Contract award notice

Results of the procurement procedure

Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

Education Procurement Service (EPS)
IE 6609370 G
University of Limerick
Castletroy
Co.Limerick
IE
Contact person: Ann Murray
Telephone: +353 61234662
E-mail: ann.s.murray@ul.ie
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
Internet address(es):
Main address: http://www.educationprocurementservice.ie
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/87073

I.2)

Joint procurement

The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.4)

Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law
I.5)

Main activity

Education

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

Single Supplier Framework Agreement for the Provision of Strategic Foresight, Speculative Design and Innovation Services. for the University of Limerick
Reference number:  PS2323F
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

79413000  -  Marketing management consultancy services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

The University of Limerick is seeking external suppliers to support the newly formed Centre for Sustainable Futures and Innovation. UL are looking to partner with a design company specialising in futures, strategic foresight, and design services. It is envisaged that the work required over the next four years will include:
1) The strategic design and development of systems innovation/change strategies.
2) The set up and roll out of the UL Mission Lab.
3) The design and production of solutions/tools and content to support the successful rollout of UL's mission portfolio of projects.
4) The co-design and development of missions.
5) The production of scenarios and speculative artifacts.
6) Large number of stakeholders engaged across the campus community.
7) Ongoing scouting and identification of methods/approaches.
8) Supporting the integration of the mission approach into other functions.
II.1.6)

Information about lots

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

Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT:  1300000.00  EUR
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

48480000  -  Sales, marketing and business intelligence software package
48481000  -  Sales or marketing software package
72212480  -  Sales, marketing and business intelligence software development services
79340000  -  Advertising and marketing services
79410000  -  Business and management consultancy services
79415200  -  Design consultancy services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

The University of Limerick is seeking external suppliers to support the newly formed Centre for Sustainable Futures and Innovation. UL are looking to partner with a design company specialising in futures, strategic foresight, and design services. It is envisaged that the work required over the next four years will include:
1) The strategic design and development of systems innovation/change strategies.
2) The set up and roll out of the UL Mission Lab.
3) The design and production of solutions/tools and content to support the successful rollout of UL's mission portfolio of projects.
4) The co-design and development of missions.
5) The production of scenarios and speculative artifacts.
6) Large number of stakeholders engaged across the campus community.
7) Ongoing scouting and identification of methods/approaches.
8) Supporting the integration of the mission approach into other functions.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  competency  /  Weighting:  25%
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Project Implementation  /  Weighting:  10%
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Portfolio  /  Weighting:  25%
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Approach  /  Weighting:  20%
Cost criterion  -  Name:  Cost  /  Weighting:  20%
II.2.11)

Information about options

Options: yes
Description of options:
See RFT Details.
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

All information relating to this tender is published on www.etenders.gov.ie

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 214-614828

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Title: Single Supplier Framework Agreement for the Provision of Strategic Foresight, Speculative Design and Innovation Services. for the University of Limerick

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

30/03/2023
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  1
Number of tenders received from SMEs:  1
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

Archinomics Ltd
IE3396197PH
37 Owenmore Drive Raheen
Limerick
V94 X8WK
IE
E-mail: diarmaid@archinomics.ie
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND

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:  1300000.00  EUR
Total value of the contract/lot:  1300000.00  EUR

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

Office of the High Court
Four Courts Ground Floor, 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: 
rates quoted must not deviate from those submitted in the tender must will remain valid for the duration of the contract subject to annual price review. Prices are subject to an annual review on the anniversary of the award of contract. The review is conducted in terms of the percentage by which the Consumer Price Index has increased or decreased in relation to the Advertising , Media Rep and Market Research Services Producer Price Index