Contract notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 26/08/2020

Expire date: 25/09/2020

External Reference: 2020-240294

TED Reference: 2020/S 168-407348

Contract notice

Contract notice

Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

IDA Ireland
N/A
Three Park Place
Dublin 2
Hatch Street Upper
IE
Contact person: Ben Counihan
Telephone: +353 16034000
Internet address(es):
I.3)

Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at:  
http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=172600&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE
Additional information can be obtained from
the abovementioned address:  
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted
to the abovementioned address
I.4)

Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law
I.5)

Main activity

Economic and financial affairs

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

Media and Creative
Reference number:  Media Creative Services 2020
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

79340000  -  Advertising and marketing services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

IDA Ireland proposes to engage in a competitive process for the establishment of two single-party framework agreements for:
3.1 Lot 1 Strategic and Creative Services (Appendix A of Questionnaire)
3.2 Lot 2 Media Planning and Buying Services (Appendix B of Questionnaire)
II.1.5)

Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: 12000000.00  EUR
II.1.6)

Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: yes
Tenders may be submitted for  all lots
Maximum number of lots that may be awarded to one tenderer:  2
The contracting authority reserves the right to award contracts combining the following lots or groups of lots:  
Lot 1 and Lot 2
II.2)

Description

II.2.1)

Title

Strategic and Creative Services
Lot No:  1
II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

79341000  -  Advertising services
79341200  -  Advertising management services
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

To provide a professional service partner competent to respond to a marketing brief and develop a strategic direction and a consequent creative branded advertising and communications to promote Ireland as a location for foreign direct investment
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6)

Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: 1500000.00  EUR
II.2.7)

Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 60
This contract is subject to renewal: no
II.2.10)

Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: no
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)

Description

II.2.1)

Title

Media Planning and Buying Services
Lot No:  2
II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

79341000  -  Advertising services
79341200  -  Advertising management services
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

To provide a professional service partner to work with IDA Ireland capable of: • understanding target audiences in all the target markets; • advising on the best way to target potential investors; • recommending media strategies to optimize and refine the media spend in each market; • purchasing media space on behalf of IDA Ireland and • shaping global media strategies and coordinating best practice across markets • providing fully integrated media strategy, planning and cost-effective buying s
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6)

Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: 10000000.00  EUR
II.2.7)

Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 60
This contract is subject to renewal: no
II.2.10)

Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: no
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 III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information

III.1)

Conditions for participation

III.1.2)

Economic and financial standing

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3)

Technical and professional ability

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.2)

Conditions related to the contract

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)

Description

IV.1.1)

Type of procedure

Restricted procedure
IV.1.3)

Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system

The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
Framework agreement with several operators
Envisaged maximum number of participants to the framework agreement:  2
In the case of framework agreements, provide justification for any duration exceeding 4 years:  to ensure continuity of supply
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.2.2)

Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date:  25/09/2020
Local time:  12:00
IV.2.4)

Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English
IV.2.6)

Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender

Duration in months : 6  (from the date stated for receipt of tender)

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1)

Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement:  no
VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

IDA Ireland
Three Park Place, Hatch Street
Dublin
IE
Internet address: https://www.idaireland.com/