ETENDERS

Contract award notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 11/05/2021

External Reference: 2021-255849

TED Reference: 2021/S 093-244528

Contract award notice

Contract award notice

Results of the procurement procedure

Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

Department of Culture, Heritage & the Gaeltacht
N/A
23 Kildare Street
Dublin
2
IE
Contact person: Barry Mellett
Telephone: +353 858570776
E-mail: Barry.Mellett@tcagsm.gov.ie
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
Internet address(es):
Main address: https://www.gov.ie/en/organisation/department-of-tourism-culture-arts-gaeltacht-sport-and-media/
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/1968

I.2)

Joint procurement

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

Type of the contracting authority

Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
I.5)

Main activity

Recreation, culture and religion

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

Provision of digital content production services in support of citizen engagement
Reference number:  CIP/2021/DIG
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

79415200  -  Design consultancy services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

Provision of digital content production services in support of citizen engagement to the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media and the all-of-Government Creative Ireland Programme. Services include website and social media content creation including copywriting and image sourcing, digital content strategy and management, digital analysis (including measurement and reporting), video production including filming, editing, post production, sound mixing to final edit, copy editing, audience definition and targeting, SEO optimisation, photography, live streaming and podcasting.
II.1.6)

Information about lots

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

Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT:  526337.50  EUR
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

79341000  -  Advertising services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
Main site or place of performance:  
Dublin
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

Provision of digital content production services in support of citizen engagement to the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media and the all-of-Government Creative Ireland Programme. Services include website and social media content creation including copywriting and image sourcing, digital content strategy and management, digital analysis (including measurement and reporting), video production including filming, editing, post production, sound mixing to final edit, copy editing, audience definition and targeting, SEO optimisation, photography, live streaming and podcasting.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Ability to fully meet the tender requirements  /  Weighting:  50
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Creative Expertise  /  Weighting:  50
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Experience and track record of excellence in digital services  /  Weighting:  50
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Project Management  /  Weighting:  25
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Audience development  /  Weighting:  25
Price  -  Weighting:  100
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

All relevant information is contained within RFT.

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 : no
IV.2)

Administrative information

IV.2.1)

Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number in the OJ S: 2021/S 015-032300
IV.2.9)

Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a prior information notice

The contracting authority will not award any further contracts based on the above prior information notice

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Title: Provision of digital content production services in support of citizen engagement

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

07/05/2021
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  5
Number of tenders received from SMEs:  5
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States:  0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States:  0
Number of tenders received by electronic means:  5
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  no
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

bigO
9 Mount Street Crescent
Dublin
D02 X326
IE
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND

The contractor is an SME : yes
V.2.4)

Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot:  526337.50  EUR

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

Procurement Section
D/TCAGSM, Government Offices, New Road, Killarney
Co. Kerry
V93A49X
IE