Date of dispatch of this notice: 31/01/2017
External Reference: 2017-404010
TED Reference: 2017/S 023-039898
Contract award notice
Information
Published
Contract award notice
Cached Version
Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Directive 2014/24/EU
Section I: Contracting authority
I.1)
Name and addresses
National Transport Authority
N/A
Dun Sceine, Harcourt Lane, Iveagh Court
Dublin
D02 WT20
IE
Contact person:
Mark Bradwell
Telephone:
+353 18798300
E-mail:
info@nationaltransport.ie
Fax:
+353 18798333
NUTS code:
IE0 -
IRELAND
Main address:
https://www.nationaltransport.ie
Address of the buyer profile:
https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/1149
I.2)
Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
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 Public Affairs Services for the National Transport Authority
II.1.2)
Main CPV code
79416000
-
Public relations services
II.1.3)
Type of contract
Services
II.1.4)
Short description
The Authority requires a Head of Public Affairs whose key objectives will be to:
- Maintain and build the Authority’s reputation with external audiences, including
media, transport sector, political realm, other state agencies; and
- Position public transport and other sustainable trip options (e.g. walking and
cycling) in a positive way in the minds of the travelling public.
The Successful Tenderer will report to the Head of Customer Engagement and
will be expected to engage with the Authority CEO, Directors, Heads of Function
and Authority personnel, communications personnel in transport operators, state
agencies and authorities, political representatives and others and suppliers of
services to the Authority.
- Maintain and build the Authority’s reputation with external audiences, including
media, transport sector, political realm, other state agencies; and
- Position public transport and other sustainable trip options (e.g. walking and
cycling) in a positive way in the minds of the travelling public.
The Successful Tenderer will report to the Head of Customer Engagement and
will be expected to engage with the Authority CEO, Directors, Heads of Function
and Authority personnel, communications personnel in transport operators, state
agencies and authorities, political representatives and others and suppliers of
services to 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:
323400.00
EUR
II.2)
Description
II.2.2)
Additional CPV code(s)
73000000
-
Research and development services and related consultancy services
73200000
-
Research and development consultancy services
73210000
-
Research consultancy services
73220000
-
Development consultancy services
79000000
-
Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
79342000
-
Marketing services
79400000
-
Business and management consultancy and related services
79410000
-
Business and management consultancy services
79411000
-
General management consultancy services
79411100
-
Business development consultancy services
79413000
-
Marketing management consultancy services
79416100
-
Public relations management services
79416200
-
Public relations consultancy services
79420000
-
Management-related services
79421000
-
Project-management services other than for construction work
II.2.3)
Place of performance
NUTS code:
IE0 -
IRELAND
II.2.4)
Description of the procurement
The Authority requires a Head of Public Affairs whose key objectives will be to:
- Maintain and build the Authority’s reputation with external audiences, including
media, transport sector, political realm, other state agencies; and
- Position public transport and other sustainable trip options (e.g. walking and
cycling) in a positive way in the minds of the travelling public.
The Successful Tenderer will report to the Head of Customer Engagement and
will be expected to engage with the Authority CEO, Directors, Heads of Function
and Authority personnel, communications personnel in transport operators, state
agencies and authorities, political representatives and others and suppliers of
services to the Authority.
- Maintain and build the Authority’s reputation with external audiences, including
media, transport sector, political realm, other state agencies; and
- Position public transport and other sustainable trip options (e.g. walking and
cycling) in a positive way in the minds of the travelling public.
The Successful Tenderer will report to the Head of Customer Engagement and
will be expected to engage with the Authority CEO, Directors, Heads of Function
and Authority personnel, communications personnel in transport operators, state
agencies and authorities, political representatives and others and suppliers of
services to the Authority.
II.2.5)
Award criteria
Criteria below
Quality criterion
-
Name:
Quality
/
Weighting:
70
Price
-
Weighting:
30
II.2.11)
Information about options
Options:
yes
Description of options:
Option to extend up to a maximum total of 4 years. The option to extend rests solely with the Authority and will be based on service requirements, supplier performance and the availability of funding.
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: 2016/S 190-340723
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: 1
V.2)
Award of contract
V.2.1)
Date of conclusion of the contract
21/11/2016
V.2.2)
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received:
1
Number of tenders received from SMEs:
1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators
:
noV.2.3)
Name and address of the contractor
Q4 Public Relations
88 St Stephen's Green
Dublin 2
IE
NUTS code:
IE021 -
Dublin
The contractor is an SME : yes
V.2.4)
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
323400.00
EUR
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3)
Additional information
The contracting authority will not be responsible for any costs, charges or expenses incurred by candidates or 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.
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.
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:
http://www.courts.ie
VI.4.3)
Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
As set out in S.I. No. 131/2010 European Communities (Award of Contracts by Utilities
Undertakings) (Review Procedures) Regulations 2010 (in particular Regulation 7
thereof).
As set out in S.I. No. 131/2010 European Communities (Award of Contracts by Utilities
Undertakings) (Review Procedures) Regulations 2010 (in particular Regulation 7
thereof).
VI.5)
Date of dispatch of this notice
31/01/2017