Provision of Graphic Design Services

National Transport Authority

The NTA is seeking a service provider for the provision of graphic design and related creative services. The successful candidate will be required to provide graphic design inputs, development of existing and new brands, illustrations, design solutions and services for a wide range of projects including, but not limited to, corporate publications, technical publication, guidance and application documents, brochures, information signage, customer information posters, web-banners, leaflets (simple to folded), advertisements, identification signage, information signage, pull-up banners, launch material, transport vehicle livery, media backdrops, logos, online and offline web/social media and general communications materials.

Deadline

The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2016-12-20. The procurement was published on 2016-11-14.

Suppliers

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

Who? What? Where?
Procurement history
Date Document
2016-11-14 Contract notice
2017-04-03 Contract award notice
Contract notice (2016-11-14)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Graphic design services
Short description:
The NTA is seeking a service provider for the provision of graphic design and related creative services. The successful candidate will be required to provide graphic design inputs, development of existing and new brands, illustrations, design solutions and services for a wide range of projects including, but not limited to, corporate publications, technical publication, guidance and application documents, brochures, information signage, customer information posters, web-banners, leaflets (simple to folded), advertisements, identification signage, information signage, pull-up banners, launch material, transport vehicle livery, media backdrops, logos, online and offline web/social media and general communications materials.
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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: Graphic design services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional CPV: Design consultancy services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Place of performance
NUTS region: Ireland ๐Ÿ™๏ธ

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: National or federal Agency/Office
Awarding authority name: National Transport Authority
Postal address: Dun Sceine, Iveagh Court, Harcourt Lane
Postal code: D02 WT20
Postal town: Dublin 2
Contact
Internet address: https://nationaltransport.ie ๐ŸŒ
E-mail: procurement@nationaltransport.ie ๐Ÿ“ง
Phone: +353 018798300 ๐Ÿ“ž
Fax: +353 018798333 ๐Ÿ“ 
URL for documents: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=105031&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE ๐ŸŒ

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2016-11-14 ๐Ÿ“…
Submission deadline: 2016-12-20 ๐Ÿ“…
Publication date: 2016-11-16 ๐Ÿ“…
Identifiers
Notice number: 2016/S 221-402876
OJ-S issue: 221
Additional information
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.
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Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
The Authority is seeking a service provider for the provision of graphic design and related creative services. The successful candidate will be required to provide graphic design inputs, development of existing and new brands, illustrations, design solutions and services for a wide range of projects including, but not limited to, corporate publications, technical publication, guidance and application documents, brochures, information signage, customer information posters, web-banners, leaflets (simple to folded), advertisements, identification signage, information signage, pull-up banners, launch material, transport vehicle livery, media backdrops, logos, online and offline web/social media and general communications materials. The service provider will also be required to provide advice on style, technique, and medium to best meet any project needs and audience, whilst developing design solutions that are public transport and Transport for Ireland complementary and compatible, appealing, engaging, and successfully achieve their communication objective.
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Duration: 24 months
Description of options:
The expected initial term of the contract will be 24 months, with the option to extend on an annual basis thereafter up to a maximum total 4 year contract. The option to extend rests solely with the Authority and will be based on service requirements, supplier performance and the availability of funding.
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Place of performance
Main site or place of performance: Ireland.

Legal, economic, financial and technical information
Conditions for participation
Suitability to pursue the professional activity: As set out in the tender documents.
Economic and financial standing: As set out in the tender documents.
Minimum level(s) of standards: As set out in the tender documents.
Technical and professional ability: As set out in the tender documents.
Contract execution
Contract performance conditions: As set out in the tender documents.

Procedure
Time of receipt of tenders: 12:00
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ
Tender validity period: 2017-06-19 ๐Ÿ“…
Tender opening date: 2016-12-20 ๐Ÿ“…
Tender opening time: 14:00

Contracting authority
Identity
National registration number: N/a
Contact
Contact point: Mark Bradwell
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/1149 ๐ŸŒ
Documents URL: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=105031&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE ๐ŸŒ

Reference
Additional information
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.
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Complementary information
Review body
Name: High Court of Ireland
Postal address: Four Courts, Ground Floor (East Wing), Inns Quay
Postal town: Dublin
Postal code: 7
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
Phone: +353 18886000 ๐Ÿ“ž
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie ๐Ÿ“ง
Fax: +353 18886125 ๐Ÿ“ 
Internet address: http://www.courts.ie ๐ŸŒ
Information about review deadlines:
As set out in S.I. No. 131/2010 European Communities (Award of Contracts by Utilities Undertakings) (Review Procedures) Regulations 2010 (in particular Regulation 7 thereof).
Source: OJS 2016/S 221-402876 (2016-11-14)
Contract award notice (2017-04-03)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Total value of the procurement: 199 500 EUR ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Notice metadata
Document type: Contract award notice

Procedure
Type of bid: Not applicable

Contracting authority
Identity
Postal town: Dublin
Contact
Phone: +353 01-8798300 ๐Ÿ“ž
Fax: +353 01-8798333 ๐Ÿ“ 

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2017-04-03 ๐Ÿ“…
Publication date: 2017-04-05 ๐Ÿ“…
Identifiers
Notice number: 2017/S 067-126630
Refers to notice: 2016/S 221-402876
OJ-S issue: 67
Additional information
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.
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Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
The Authority is seeking a service provider for the provision of graphic design and related creative services. The successful candidate will be required to provide graphic design inputs, development of brands, illustrations, design solutions and services for a wide range of projects including, corporate publications, technical publication, guidance and application documents, brochures, information signage, customer information posters, web-banners, leaflets, advertisements, identification and information signage, pull-up banners, launch material, transport vehicle livery, media backdrops, logos, online and offline web/social media and general communications materials. The service provider will also be required to provide advice on style, technique, and medium to best meet any project needs and audience, whilst developing design solutions that are public transport and Transport for Ireland complementary and compatible, engaging, and successfully achieve their communication objective.
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Procedure
Award criteria
Quality criterion (name): Proposed approach
Quality criterion (weighting): 50
Quality criterion (name): Staff qualifications/experience
Quality criterion (weighting): 20
Price weighting: 30

Award of contract
Date of contract conclusion: 2017-03-07 ๐Ÿ“…

Reference
Additional information
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.
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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.
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Source: OJS 2017/S 067-126630 (2017-04-03)