ETENDERS

Contract award notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 15/04/2020

External Reference: 2020-243068

TED Reference: 2020/S 076-180375

Contract award notice

Contract award notice

Results of the procurement procedure

Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

The Digital Hub Development Agency
DHDA, Roe Lane (Off Thomas Street), Dublin 8
Dublin
Dublin
IE
Contact person: Gabriela Miralha
Telephone: +353 14806200
E-mail: gmiralha@thedigitalhub.com
Internet address(es):
Main address: https://www.thedigitalhub.com/
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/331

I.4)

Type of the contracting authority

Regional or local agency/office
I.5)

Main activity

Other activity:  Manage the day-to-day operations and long-term strategy of The Digital Hub.

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

PR, Media Relations & Associated Services
Reference number:  PR/Media Relations
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

79416000  -  Public relations services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

PR, media relations and associated services to support the Contracting Authority to deliver its mission and objectives. The Tenderer will work with the management team at the Contracting Authority to raise the profile and awareness of The Digital Hub including the functions and objectives of The Digital Hub, the services it offers, the successes of the technology companies based in office space at The Digital Hub, the activities of The Digital Hub learning programme, urban regeneration in the Liberties area and other strategic projects that the Contracting Authority may undertake.
II.1.6)

Information about lots

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

Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT:  350000.00  EUR
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

79416000  -  Public relations services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

Main site or place of performance:  
Dublin
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

PR, media relations and associated services to support the Contracting Authority to deliver its mission and objectives. The Tenderer will work with the management team at the Contracting Authority to raise the profile and awareness of The Digital Hub including the functions and objectives of The Digital Hub, the services it offers, the successes of the technology companies based in office space at The Digital Hub, the activities of The Digital Hub learning programme, urban regeneration in the Liberties area and other strategic projects that the Contracting Authority may undertake.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  PROPOSED METHODOLOGY/APPROACH TO THE REQUIREMENTS  /  Weighting:  20%
Quality criterion  -  Name:  DEMONSTRATED EXPERIENCE OF TENDERER  /  Weighting:  10%
Quality criterion  -  Name:  QUALITY OF TENDERER’S RESPONSE  /  Weighting:  20%
Quality criterion  -  Name:  MANAGEMENT OF EFFECTIVE ENGAGEMENT AND CLIENT COMMUNICATION  /  Weighting:  10%
Price  -  Weighting:  40%
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

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: 2019/S 177-431001

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Title: PR, Media Relations & Associated Services

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

01/02/2020
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  9
Number of tenders received from SMEs:  9
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States:  1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States:  0
Number of tenders received by electronic means:  9
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  no
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

Murray
6360709m
40 Lower Baggot Street
Dublin
D02 Y793
IE
Telephone: +353 0876291453
E-mail: aosullivan@murraygroup.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:  350000.00  EUR

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

High Court
Dublin
IE