Date of dispatch of this notice: 29/08/2022
External Reference: 2022-229821
TED Reference: 2022/S 169-478843
Contract award notice
Information
Published
Contract award notice
[NoticeContractAward]
[NoticeContractAwardSub]
[Directive201424]
[Section1]: [Ca]
I.1)
[NameAddressContact]
National Transport Authority
Dun Sceine, Iveagh Court
Dublin 2
D02 WT20
IE
[Contactpoint]:
Mark Bradwell
[AddressPhone]:
+353 01-8798362
[AddressEmail]:
procurement@nationaltransport.ie
[AddressFax]:
+353 01-8798333
[Nutscode]:
IE061 -
Dublin
[UrlGeneral]:
http://www.nationaltransport.ie/
[UrlBuyerprofile]:
https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/1149
I.4)
[CaType]
[MaintypeNatagency]
I.5)
[Mainactivity]
[OtherActivity]:
Transport
[Section2]: [Object]
II.1)
[QuantityScopeContract]
II.1.1)
[TitleContract]
Provision of Communications Services in Relation to Transport Projects
II.1.2)
[CpvMain]
79410000
-
II.1.3)
[TypeContract]
[Services]
II.1.4)
[DescrShort]
The Authority has a requirement for a service provider for communications services, inclusive of a full-time communications team based in the Authority’s offices, in relation to various transport projects and programmes being undertaken by the Authority or by other parties funded by the Authority.
In addition, the service provider will be required to provide a general communications advisory service, delivering advice and assistance to the Authority in relation to general corporate communications matters and others items related to the Authority’s activities.
The service provider will be required to establish, organise and manage a communications team to be based in the Authority’s offices to service the communications aspects of the BusConnects Programme being delivered by the Authority, and to provide communications services and support to the other investment programmes of the Authority.
In addition, the service provider will be required to provide a general communications advisory service, delivering advice and assistance to the Authority in relation to general corporate communications matters and others items related to the Authority’s activities.
The service provider will be required to establish, organise and manage a communications team to be based in the Authority’s offices to service the communications aspects of the BusConnects Programme being delivered by the Authority, and to provide communications services and support to the other investment programmes of the Authority.
II.1.6)
[LotsInfo]
[DivisionLots]:
[No]
II.1.7)
[ValueTotal]
[ValueExclVat]:
6986400.00
EUR
II.2)
[Description]
II.2.2)
[CpvAdditional]
79000000
-
79400000
-
79416000
-
79416100
-
79416200
-
79990000
-
II.2.3)
[PlacePerformance]
[Nutscode]:
IE0 -
IRELAND
[MainsiteplaceWorksDelivery]:
Ireland
II.2.4)
[DescrProcurement]
The Authority has a requirement for a service provider for communications services, inclusive of a full-time communications team based in the Authority’s offices, in relation to various transport projects and programmes being undertaken by the Authority or by other parties funded by the Authority.
In addition, the service provider will be required to provide a general communications advisory service, delivering advice and assistance to the Authority in relation to general corporate communications matters and others items related to the Authority’s activities.
The service provider will be required to establish, organise and manage a communications team to be based in the Authority’s offices to service the communications aspects of the BusConnects Programme being delivered by the Authority, and to provide communications services and support to the other investment programmes of the Authority.
In addition, the service provider will be required to provide a general communications advisory service, delivering advice and assistance to the Authority in relation to general corporate communications matters and others items related to the Authority’s activities.
The service provider will be required to establish, organise and manage a communications team to be based in the Authority’s offices to service the communications aspects of the BusConnects Programme being delivered by the Authority, and to provide communications services and support to the other investment programmes of the Authority.
II.2.5)
[AwardCriteria]
[AwardCriteriaBelow]
[AwardCriterionQuality]
-
[AwardCriterionName]:
Experience and qualifications of the person proposed for the Communications Director role
/
[Weighting]:
15
[AwardCriterionQuality]
-
[AwardCriterionName]:
Capabilities, qualifications and experience of the Initial Communications Team
/
[Weighting]:
10
[AwardCriterionQuality]
-
[AwardCriterionName]:
Quality of the Tenderer’s Outline Communications Strategy
/
[Weighting]:
45
[Price]
-
[Weighting]:
30
II.2.11)
[OptionsInfo]
[Options]:
[No]
II.2.13)
[EuProgrInfo]
[EuProgrRelated]:
[No]
II.2.14)
[InfoAdditional]
The Total value of the procurement in Section II.1.7) represents the total tender fee of €6,986,400 submitted by the successful tenderer.
[Section4]: [Procedure]
IV.1)
[Description]
IV.1.1)
[TypeProcedure]
[ProctypeOpen]
IV.1.8)
[GpaInfo]
[GpaCovered]
: [Yes]
IV.2)
[InfoAdmin]
IV.2.1)
[PubPrevious]
[NumberOj]: 2022/S 102-284743
[Section5]: [AwardOfContract]
[ContractNumber]: 1
[TitleContract]: Provision of Communications Services in Relation to Transport Projects
V.2)
[AwardOfContract]
V.2.1)
[DateAward]
03/08/2022
V.2.2)
[AwardOffersInfo]
[OffersReceived]:
1
[NumberTendersSme]:
1
[NumberTendersMs]:
0
[NumberTendersNonms]:
0
[OffersReceivedElectronic]:
1
[AwardedGroup]
:
[No]V.2.3)
[AwardedToName]
Q4 Public Relations
88 St. Stephen’s Green
Dublin 2
IE
[Nutscode]:
IE061 -
Dublin
[AwardedSme] : [Yes]
V.2.4)
[ValueContractInfo] ([ExclVat])
[ValueEstimTotalContract]:
18000000.00
EUR
[ValueTotalFinal]:
6986400.00
EUR
[Section6]: [InfoComplement]
VI.3)
[InfoAdditional]
The contracting authority will not be responsible for any costs, charges or expenses incurred by 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.
The value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT) in Section V.2.4) represents the maximum contract value.
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.
The value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT) in Section V.2.4) represents the maximum contract value.
VI.4)
[AppealsProcedure]
VI.4.1)
[AppealsBody]
High Court of Ireland
Four Courts, Ground Floor (East Wing), Inns Quay
Dublin
D7
IE
[AddressPhone]:
+353 18886000
[AddressEmail]:
highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie
[AddressFax]:
+353 18886125
[Internet]:
https://www.courts.ie
VI.4.3)
[AppealsLodging]
[AppealsDeadline]:
As set out in S.I. No. 130/2010 European Communities (Public Authorities' Contracts) (Review Procedures) Regulations 2010 (in particular Regulation 7 thereof).