Public Information and Awareness Services in Support of the Digital Switchover Programme in Ireland

Department of Communications, Energy & Natural Resources

The objective of this RFT is to invite proposals for the provision of:
1. a national information and awareness campaign and associated;
2. telephone helpline.
To provide information and assistance to TV viewers and other affected stakeholders about digital switchover and in particular to provide the information required to assist TV viewers to move to a digital TV network or service in advance of the switch off of the Irish national analogue terrestrial TV network in Q4 2012.
Tenderers are referred to Part 4 of the Requests for Tenders (โ€œRFTโ€) accompanying this Contract Notice.
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=215432.

Deadline

The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2011-06-10. The procurement was published on 2011-04-29.

Suppliers

The following suppliers are mentioned in award decisions or other procurement documents:

Who? What? Where?
Procurement history
Date Document
2011-04-29 Contract notice
2011-10-03 Contract award notice
Contract notice (2011-04-29)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: advertising and marketing services
Quantity or scope:
โ€œPlease see attached RFT.โ€
Notice metadata
Original language: English ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ
Document type: Contract notice
Nature of contract: Services
Regulation: European Union, with participation of GPA countries
Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
Code: Advertising and marketing services ๐Ÿ“ฆ

Procedure
Procedure type: Open procedure
Type of bid: Submission for all lots
Award criteria
The most economic tender

Contracting authority
Identity
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
Awarding authority type: Ministry or any other national or federal authority
Postal address: 29-31 Adelaide Road
Postal code: 2
Postal town: Dublin
Contact
Internet address: http://www.dcenr.gov.ie ๐ŸŒ
E-mail: broadcast.tender@dcenr.gov.ie ๐Ÿ“ง
Phone: +353 16782000 ๐Ÿ“ž

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2011-04-29 ๐Ÿ“…
Submission deadline: 2011-06-10 ๐Ÿ“…
Publication date: 2011-05-03 ๐Ÿ“…
Identifiers
Notice number: 2011/S 85-139541
OJ-S issue: 85
Additional information

โ€œPlease see attached RFT. (ET Ref:215432).โ€

Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
โ€œThe objective of this RFT is to invite proposals for the provision of:โ€

โ€œ1. a national information and awareness campaign and associated;โ€
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โ€œ2. telephone helpline.โ€

โ€œTo provide information and assistance to TV viewers and other affected stakeholders about digital switchover and in particular to provide the information...โ€    Show more

โ€œTenderers are referred to Part 4 of the Requests for Tenders (โ€œRFTโ€) accompanying this Contract Notice.โ€

โ€œNOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the eTenders Web Site at...โ€    Show more
Description of options:
โ€œPlease see attached RFT.โ€
Duration: 18 months
Place of performance
Main site or place of performance:
โ€œDublin.โ€

Legal, economic, financial and technical information
Conditions for participation
Suitability to pursue the professional activity:
โ€œPlease see attached RFT.โ€
Economic and financial standing:
โ€œPlease see attached RFT.โ€
Minimum level(s) of standards:
โ€œPlease see attached RFT.โ€
Technical and professional ability:
โ€œPlease see attached RFT.โ€
Contract execution
Deposits and guarantees required:
โ€œNone required.โ€
Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them:
โ€œPlease see attached RFT.โ€
Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded:
โ€œNone required.โ€
Other particular conditions:
โ€œPlease see attached RFT.โ€
Names and professional qualifications of the staff โœ…

Procedure
Tender validity period: 4 months
Tender opening date: 2011-06-10 ๐Ÿ“…
Place of opening:
โ€œDepartment of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources, 29-31 Adelaide Road.โ€
Place: Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources, 29-31 Adelaide Road.
Languages
Language: English ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ

Contracting authority
Identity
Awarding authority name: Department of Communications, Energy & Natural Resources
Contact
Contact point: Broadcasting Policy Division
Brendan O'Reilly
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.etenders.gov.ie/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA02323 ๐ŸŒ
Name: Department of Communications, Energy & Natural Resources
Postal address: 29-31 Adelaide Road
Postal town: Dublin
Postal code: 2
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
URL for further information: http://www.dcenr.gov.ie ๐ŸŒ
URL for documents: http://www.dcenr.gov.ie. ๐ŸŒ
URL for participation: http://www.dcenr.gov.ie ๐ŸŒ

Reference
Additional information

โ€œPlease see attached RFT.โ€

โ€œ(ET Ref:215432).โ€

Complementary information
Review body
Name: The High Court
Postal address: Central Office of the High Court, Four Courts
Postal town: Dublin
Postal code: 7
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie ๐Ÿ“ง
Phone: +353 18886442 ๐Ÿ“ž
Internet address: www.courts.ie ๐ŸŒ
Fax: +353 18725669 ๐Ÿ“ 
Source: OJS 2011/S 085-139541 (2011-04-29)
Contract award notice (2011-10-03)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Total value of the procurement: 1 200 000 ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Notice metadata
Document type: Contract award notice

Procedure
Type of bid: Not applicable

Contracting authority
Identity
Postal address: 29-31 Adelaide Road,

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2011-10-03 ๐Ÿ“…
Publication date: 2011-10-06 ๐Ÿ“…
Identifiers
Notice number: 2011/S 192-312404
Refers to notice: 2011/S 85-139541
OJ-S issue: 192
Additional information

โ€œ(ET Ref:302052).โ€

Procedure
Award criteria
Criterion: 1. Quality of services - helpline (1000)
2. Quality of services public information and awareness campaign (550)
3. Quality of services: public information and awareness campaign and helpline (900)

Award of contract
Date of contract conclusion: 2011-08-23 ๐Ÿ“…
Name: Mcconnells Advertising
Postal address: 46 James Place East
Postal town: Dublin
Postal code: 2
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
E-mail: linda.oconnell@mcconnells.ie ๐Ÿ“ง
Internet address: www.mcconnells.ie ๐ŸŒ
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
Source: OJS 2011/S 192-312404 (2011-10-03)