An Post National Lottery Company (The National Lottery) is licensed to operate the National Lottery by the Minister for Finance on the Minister’s behalf in accordance with the National Lottery Act 1986, with the sole focus on raising money for good causes around Ireland. The National Lottery provide world-class, exciting and engaging lottery games such as Lotto, EuroMillions and Scratch Cards. Since the National Lottery was launched, over 3.6 billion EUR has been raised for good causes. This level of funding has made a significant difference to communities, projects and individuals in the areas of youth, sports, recreation, amenities, health, welfare, arts, culture, national heritage and the Irish Language. The National Lottery has an ongoing requirement for media auditing services and is seeking to award a contract for such services. The appointed agency will be required to provide media auditing services across a portfolio of products that the National Lottery provides. These include (but are not limited to) Lotto & Lotto Plus, EuroMillions & Plus, Monday Millions & Plus, Millionaire Raffle, All or Nothing, Scratch Card games, TV Game Shows, Play Online, Beneficiaries, Sponsorships, Corporate and others as required. Media Auditing activities associated with this contract include the following: 1. Conducting media audit reviews of TV, press, radio, outdoor & digital channels (tailored to the national specific requirements and objectives); 2. Tracking and measuring media planning and buying achievements versus agreed metrics and KPIs; 3. Providing competitive activity and Market reviews by media channel as part of each audit; 4. Conducting cost benchmarking (comparisons to a pool/panel of comparable advertisers, historical benchmarks, comparison to year on year efficiencies); 5. Presenting key findings & recommendations and identifying actions for consideration and implementation; 6. Working with the National Lottery and media planning & buying agency to ensure that agreed recommendations and actions are implemented; 7. Reviewing and benchmarking all media buying guarantees; 8. Conducting financial audits- reviewing and examining invoicing of the Media Planning and Buying Agency; 9. Providing tender/pitch consultancy services as required; 10. Analysing media buying data, trends across specific media and the interpretation of other media data (as required); 11. Providing proactive advice and consultancy on best practice media planning, buying and auditing services; 12. Other services (as required). Note: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the eTenders web site at http://www.etenders.gov.ie/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=295232.
Deadline
The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2011-09-26.
The procurement was published on 2011-08-25.
Suppliers
The following suppliers are mentioned in award decisions or other procurement documents:
Contract notice (2011-08-25) Object Scope of the procurement
Title: auditing services
Notice metadata
Original language: English 🗣️
Document type: Contract notice
Nature of contract: Services
Regulation: European Union, with participation of GPA countries
Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
Code: Auditing services📦
Procedure
Procedure type: Restricted procedure
Type of bid: Submission for all lots
Award criteria
The most economic tender
Contracting authority Identity
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Awarding authority type: Body governed by public law
Postal address: Abbey Street Lower
Postal town: Dublin 1
Contact
Internet address: http://www.lottery.ie🌏
Phone: +353 18364444📞
Fax: +353 18366034 📠
The contracting authority will not be responsible for any costs, charges or expenses incurred by candidates or tenderers.
Please note that all information relating to this notice, including any additional documentation, clarifications and responses to queries, will be issued on the Irish Government Procurement Opportunities Portal (www.etenders.gov.ie) only. In order to receive this information, interested parties should ensure that they have registered their interest in the contract notice on the etenders website. Registration is free of charge. Suppliers must register their interest on the etenders website in order to be included on the mailing list for clarifications. The National Lottery will not accept responsibility for information relayed (or not relayed) via third parties.
If for any reason it is not possible to award this contract to the successful tenderer emerging from this competitive process, or if having awarded the contract, the contracting authority considers that the successful tenderer has not met its obligations, the contracting authority reserves the right to award the contract to the next highest scoring tenderer on the basis of the terms advertised and tendered to that party. This shall not be without prejudice to the right of the contracting authority to cancel this competitive process and/or initiate a new contract award procedure at its sole discretion.
(ET Ref:295232).
The contracting authority will not be responsible for any costs, charges or expenses incurred by candidates or tenderers.
Please note that all information relating to this notice, including any additional documentation, clarifications and responses to queries, will be issued on the Irish Government Procurement Opportunities Portal (www.etenders.gov.ie) only. In order to receive this information, interested parties should ensure that they have registered their interest in the contract notice on the etenders website. Registration is free of charge. Suppliers must register their interest on the etenders website in order to be included on the mailing list for clarifications. The National Lottery will not accept responsibility for information relayed (or not relayed) via third parties.
If for any reason it is not possible to award this contract to the successful tenderer emerging from this competitive process, or if having awarded the contract, the contracting authority considers that the successful tenderer has not met its obligations, the contracting authority reserves the right to award the contract to the next highest scoring tenderer on the basis of the terms advertised and tendered to that party. This shall not be without prejudice to the right of the contracting authority to cancel this competitive process and/or initiate a new contract award procedure at its sole discretion.
(ET Ref:295232).
Object Scope of the procurement
Short description:
An Post National Lottery Company (The National Lottery) is licensed to operate the National Lottery by the Minister for Finance on the Minister’s behalf in accordance with the National Lottery Act 1986, with the sole focus on raising money for good causes around Ireland. The National Lottery provide world-class, exciting and engaging lottery games such as Lotto, EuroMillions and Scratch Cards. Since the National Lottery was launched, over 3.6 billion EUR has been raised for good causes. This level of funding has made a significant difference to communities, projects and individuals in the areas of youth, sports, recreation, amenities, health, welfare, arts, culture, national heritage and the Irish Language.
An Post National Lottery Company (The National Lottery) is licensed to operate the National Lottery by the Minister for Finance on the Minister’s behalf in accordance with the National Lottery Act 1986, with the sole focus on raising money for good causes around Ireland. The National Lottery provide world-class, exciting and engaging lottery games such as Lotto, EuroMillions and Scratch Cards. Since the National Lottery was launched, over 3.6 billion EUR has been raised for good causes. This level of funding has made a significant difference to communities, projects and individuals in the areas of youth, sports, recreation, amenities, health, welfare, arts, culture, national heritage and the Irish Language.
The National Lottery has an ongoing requirement for media auditing services and is seeking to award a contract for such services. The appointed agency will be required to provide media auditing services across a portfolio of products that the National Lottery provides. These include (but are not limited to) Lotto & Lotto Plus, EuroMillions & Plus, Monday Millions & Plus, Millionaire Raffle, All or Nothing, Scratch Card games, TV Game Shows, Play Online, Beneficiaries, Sponsorships, Corporate and others as required. Media Auditing activities associated with this contract include the following:
The National Lottery has an ongoing requirement for media auditing services and is seeking to award a contract for such services. The appointed agency will be required to provide media auditing services across a portfolio of products that the National Lottery provides. These include (but are not limited to) Lotto & Lotto Plus, EuroMillions & Plus, Monday Millions & Plus, Millionaire Raffle, All or Nothing, Scratch Card games, TV Game Shows, Play Online, Beneficiaries, Sponsorships, Corporate and others as required. Media Auditing activities associated with this contract include the following:
1. Conducting media audit reviews of TV, press, radio, outdoor & digital channels (tailored to the national specific requirements and objectives);
2. Tracking and measuring media planning and buying achievements versus agreed metrics and KPIs;
3. Providing competitive activity and Market reviews by media channel as part of each audit;
4. Conducting cost benchmarking (comparisons to a pool/panel of comparable advertisers, historical benchmarks, comparison to year on year efficiencies);
5. Presenting key findings & recommendations and identifying actions for consideration and implementation;
6. Working with the National Lottery and media planning & buying agency to ensure that agreed recommendations and actions are implemented;
7. Reviewing and benchmarking all media buying guarantees;
8. Conducting financial audits- reviewing and examining invoicing of the Media Planning and Buying Agency;
9. Providing tender/pitch consultancy services as required;
10. Analysing media buying data, trends across specific media and the interpretation of other media data (as required);
11. Providing proactive advice and consultancy on best practice media planning, buying and auditing services;
Please note all contractual arrangements will be subject to the Lottery Licence. The present licence expires on 31.12.2011. The contract is proposed for approximately 3 years. The National Lottery reserves the right to extend the contract for 2 additional one year periods, following conclusion of the original contract period in the event that the lottery licence is renewed or extended by the Minister.
Please note all contractual arrangements will be subject to the Lottery Licence. The present licence expires on 31.12.2011. The contract is proposed for approximately 3 years. The National Lottery reserves the right to extend the contract for 2 additional one year periods, following conclusion of the original contract period in the event that the lottery licence is renewed or extended by the Minister.
Place of performance
Main site or place of performance: Dublin.
Legal, economic, financial and technical information Conditions for participation
Suitability to pursue the professional activity:
Please see pre-qualification questionnaire document included with this notice available to download from www.e-tenders.gov.ie.
Minimum level(s) of standards:
Please see pre-qualification questionnaire document included with this notice available to download from www.e-tenders.gov.ie.
Contract execution
Names and professional qualifications of the staff ✅
Procedure
Minimum number of candidates: 5
Objective criteria for selection:
Candidates will be evaluated based on the details of their submission in having the requisite level of professional, technical and operational expertise and financial capacity for the services as defined in this competition. It is envisaged that the top 5 scoring applicants will be invited to tender depending on the quality and number of applications received and provided there is at least this number who meet the qualification criteria.
Candidates will be evaluated based on the details of their submission in having the requisite level of professional, technical and operational expertise and financial capacity for the services as defined in this competition. It is envisaged that the top 5 scoring applicants will be invited to tender depending on the quality and number of applications received and provided there is at least this number who meet the qualification criteria.
Date of dispatch of invitations: 2011-10-04 📅
Languages
Language: English 🗣️
The contracting authority will not be responsible for any costs, charges or expenses incurred by candidates or tenderers.
Please note that all information relating to this notice, including any additional documentation, clarifications and responses to queries, will be issued on the Irish Government Procurement Opportunities Portal (www.etenders.gov.ie) only. In order to receive this information, interested parties should ensure that they have registered their interest in the contract notice on the etenders website. Registration is free of charge. Suppliers must register their interest on the etenders website in order to be included on the mailing list for clarifications. The National Lottery will not accept responsibility for information relayed (or not relayed) via third parties.
Please note that all information relating to this notice, including any additional documentation, clarifications and responses to queries, will be issued on the Irish Government Procurement Opportunities Portal (www.etenders.gov.ie) only. In order to receive this information, interested parties should ensure that they have registered their interest in the contract notice on the etenders website. Registration is free of charge. Suppliers must register their interest on the etenders website in order to be included on the mailing list for clarifications. The National Lottery will not accept responsibility for information relayed (or not relayed) via third parties.
If for any reason it is not possible to award this contract to the successful tenderer emerging from this competitive process, or if having awarded the contract, the contracting authority considers that the successful tenderer has not met its obligations, the contracting authority reserves the right to award the contract to the next highest scoring tenderer on the basis of the terms advertised and tendered to that party. This shall not be without prejudice to the right of the contracting authority to cancel this competitive process and/or initiate a new contract award procedure at its sole discretion.
If for any reason it is not possible to award this contract to the successful tenderer emerging from this competitive process, or if having awarded the contract, the contracting authority considers that the successful tenderer has not met its obligations, the contracting authority reserves the right to award the contract to the next highest scoring tenderer on the basis of the terms advertised and tendered to that party. This shall not be without prejudice to the right of the contracting authority to cancel this competitive process and/or initiate a new contract award procedure at its sole discretion.
(ET Ref:295232).
Complementary information Review body
Name: The High Court
Postal address: Chief Registrar, Four Courts, Inns Quay
Postal town: Dublin
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Phone: +353 18886000📞
Source: OJS 2011/S 164-271499 (2011-08-25)
Contract award notice (2013-04-05) Object Scope of the procurement
Title: Auditing services
Total value of the procurement: 250 000,00 💰
Notice metadata
Document type: Contract award notice
Procedure
Type of bid: Not applicable
Contracting authority Identity
Postal code: 1
Postal town: Dublin
Contact
E-mail: barbara.weafer@lottery.ie📧
Reference Dates
Date dispatched: 2013-04-05 📅
Publication date: 2013-04-09 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2013/S 069-114321
Refers to notice: 2011/S 164-271499
OJ-S issue: 69
Additional information
Approximate annual value is 50000 EUR per annum excluding VAT. Total final value stated includes all possible extension optons.
V.4) Information on value of contract:
Initial estimated total value of the contract:
Currency: EUR
Excluding VAT
Procedure Award criteria
Criterion: 1. Audit capability and excellence (30)
2. Media planning and buying contract (15)
3. Proposed personnel (10)
4. Account management (5)
5. Proposed costs (40)
Award of contract
Name: FLE Marsh
Postal address: 26 Frizwilliam Square
Postal town: Dublin
Postal code: 2
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪 Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Contracting authority Contact
Contact point: Barbara Weafer
Complementary information Review body
Postal code: 7
E-mail: highcourtscentaloffice@courts.ie📧
Internet address: http://www.courts.ie🌏 Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Name: Contact your own legal advisor
Source: OJS 2013/S 069-114321 (2013-04-05)