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Contract award notice

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Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 18/10/2022

External Reference: 2022-281182

TED Reference: 2022/S 204-581865

Contract award notice

[NoticeContractAward]

[NoticeContractAwardSub]

[Directive201424]

[Section1]: [Ca]

I.1)

[NameAddressContact]

National Transport Authority
N/A
Dun Sceine, Iveagh Court, Harcourt Lane
Dublin 2
D02 WT20
IE
[Contactpoint]: Niamh Bennett
[AddressPhone]: +353 18798300
[AddressEmail]: procurement@nationaltransport.ie
[Nutscode]:  IE061 -  Dublin
[Internets]:
[UrlGeneral]: https://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 Creative Advertising Services
II.1.2)

[CpvMain]

79340000  - 
II.1.3)

[TypeContract]

[Services]
II.1.4)

[DescrShort]

The NTA requires a Creative Advertising Agency to provide Creative Advertising services to develop
advertising for placement in general media.
The services will include (but not be limited to):
Campaigns
TV;
Radio (local and national);
Press (local and national);
Out Of Home (small and large format);
Digital (In Apps, on mobile and desktop); and
Social Media.
Strategic and Creative Advertising
Advising NTA and its constituent businesses on marketing and advertising strategy;
Provide information on how best to target our diverse audiences;
Providing creative design and production services, including digital;
Advising on appropriate marketing mix strategy; and
Running promotions as required from time to time.
II.1.6)

[LotsInfo]

[DivisionLots]: [No]
II.1.7)

[ValueTotal]

[ValueExclVat]:  5500000.00  EUR
II.2)

[Description]

II.2.2)

[CpvAdditional]

22462000  - 
79341000  - 
79341100  - 
79341200  - 
79341400  - 
79341500  - 
79342000  - 
79961100  - 
92111200  - 
92111210  - 
II.2.3)

[PlacePerformance]

[Nutscode]:  IE061 -  Dublin
[MainsiteplaceWorksDelivery]:  
Ireland
II.2.4)

[DescrProcurement]

The NTA requires a Creative Advertising Agency to provide Creative Advertising services to develop
advertising for placement in general media.
The services will include (but not be limited to):
Campaigns
TV;
Radio (local and national);
Press (local and national);
Out Of Home (small and large format);
Digital (In Apps, on mobile and desktop); and
Social Media.
Strategic and Creative Advertising
Advising NTA and its constituent businesses on marketing and advertising strategy;
Provide information on how best to target our diverse audiences;
Providing creative design and production services, including digital;
Advising on appropriate marketing mix strategy; and
Running promotions as required from time to time.
II.2.5)

[AwardCriteria]

[AwardCriteriaBelow]
[AwardCriterionQuality]  -  [AwardCriterionName]:  Quality  /  [Weighting]:  70%
[Price]  -  [Weighting]:  30%
II.2.11)

[OptionsInfo]

[Options]: [No]
II.2.13)

[EuProgrInfo]

[EuProgrRelated]: [No]

[Section4]: [Procedure]

IV.1)

[Description]

IV.1.1)

[TypeProcedure]

[ProctypeRestricted]
IV.1.8)

[GpaInfo]

[GpaCovered] : [Yes]
IV.2)

[InfoAdmin]

IV.2.1)

[PubPrevious]

[NumberOj]: 2021/S 250-662156

[Section5]: [AwardOfContract]

[ContractNumber]: 1

[TitleContract]: Provision of Creative Advertising Services

[AwardConfirm]: [Yes]
V.2)

[AwardOfContract]

V.2.1)

[DateAward]

12/10/2022
V.2.2)

[AwardOffersInfo]

[OffersReceived]:  3
[OffersReceivedElectronic]:  3
[AwardedGroup] :  [No]
V.2.3)

[AwardedToName]

Connelly Partners
82549085
First Floor, Portview House
Dublin
Thorncastle Street
IE
[AddressPhone]: +353 016680755
[AddressEmail]: keith@connellypartners.com
[AddressFax]: +353 016680818
[Nutscode]:  IE061 -  Dublin
[Internet]: http://www.connellypartnersdublin.com

[AwardedSme] : [No]
V.2.4)

[ValueContractInfo] ([ExclVat])

[ValueTotalFinal]:  5500000.00  EUR

[Section6]: [InfoComplement]

VI.3)

[InfoAdditional]

The contracting authority will not be responsible for any costs, charges or expenses incurred by candidates or 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.
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)