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Contract award notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 15/09/2020

External Reference: 2020-234135

TED Reference: 2020/S 182-439451

Contract award notice

Contract award notice

Results of the procurement procedure

Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

Arts Council
N/A
70 Merrion Square
Dublin
Dublin 2
IE
Contact person: eugene rownan
Telephone: +353 868046627
E-mail: eugenerownan@gmail.com
Internet address(es):
Main address: http://www.artscouncil.ie
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/1241

I.4)

Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law
I.5)

Main activity

Recreation, culture and religion

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

Creative Associates Panel 2020
Reference number:  AC/2020/04
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

92000000  -  Recreational, cultural and sporting services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

The Arts Council is seeking to establish a panel of Creative Associates (CAs) to support the delivery of the Scoileanna Ildánacha/Creative Schools initiative. CAs are artists or creative practitioners with a deep understanding of creativity and its potential to transform the lives of children and young people.
It is expected that approximately 80-100 Creative Associates will be contracted to deliver the services to approximately 300 schools. The contracts will commence in September 2020 for a term of 1 year, with options to extend for up to 4 further periods of 12 months each.
CAs come from a range of creative professions, such as artists, designers and craftspeople.
Relevant information and application forms are available for download in Irish and English.
II.1.6)

Information about lots

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

Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT:  3950000.00  EUR
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

80000000  -  Education and training services
80100000  -  Primary education services
80200000  -  Secondary education services
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

The Arts Council is seeking to establish a panel of Creative Associates (CAs) to support the delivery of the Scoileanna Ildánacha/Creative Schools initiative. CAs are artists or creative practitioners with a deep understanding of creativity and its potential to transform the lives of children and young people.
It is expected that approximately 80-100 Creative Associates will be contracted to deliver the services to approximately 300 schools. The contracts will commence in September 2020 for a term of 1 year, with options to extend for up to 4 further periods of 12 months each.
CAs come from a range of creative professions, such as artists, designers and craftspeople. Whether from the arts, culture, heritage, creative industries, science or other sectors, they challenge, support and sustain new practice in schools in the field of the arts, culture and creative learning. Creative Schools is a flagship initiative of the Creative Ireland Programme to enable the creative potential of every child. It is led by the Arts Council in partnership with the Department of Education and Skills and the Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht.
Relevant information and application forms are available for download in Irish and English.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Quality Criteria  /  Weighting:  90
Price  -  Weighting:  10
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

List of 101 successful applicants uploaded 15th September 2020

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: 2020/S 034-080388

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Title: Creative Associates Panel 2020

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

01/08/2020
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  9
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States:  9
Number of tenders received by electronic means:  9
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  yes
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

Jeannine Storan
7544155C
70 merrion sq
Dublin
Co. dublin
IE
Telephone: +353 14736600
E-mail: jeanninestoran@gmail.com

The contractor is an SME : yes
The Arts Council
70 Merrion sq
Dublin
Dublin 2
IE

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:  3950000.00  EUR
Lowest offer:  35909.00  EUR / Highest offer:  35909.00  EUR   taken into consideration

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 2

Title: Creative Associates Panel 2020

A contract/lot is awarded: no
V.1)

Information on non-award

The contract/lot is not awarded
No tenders or requests to participate were received or all were rejected

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 3

Title: Creative Associates Panel 2020

A contract/lot is awarded: no
V.1)

Information on non-award

The contract/lot is not awarded
No tenders or requests to participate were received or all were rejected

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.3)

Additional information

List of successful applicants uploaded 15th September
VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

The High Court
Inns Quay
Dublin
7
IE