Provision of Public Affairs Services for the National Transport Authority

National Transport Authority

The Authority requires a Head of Public Affairs whose key objectives will be to:
— Maintain and build the Authority's reputation with external audiences, including
media, transport sector, political realm, other state agencies; and
— Position public transport and other sustainable trip options (e.g. walking and
cycling) in a positive way in the minds of the travelling public.
The Successful Tenderer will report to the Head of Customer Engagement and
will be expected to engage with the Authority CEO, Directors, Heads of Function
and Authority personnel, communications personnel in transport operators, state
agencies and authorities, political representatives and others and suppliers of
services to the Authority.

Deadline

The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2016-11-04. The procurement was published on 2016-09-26.

Suppliers

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

Who? What? Where?
Procurement history
Date Document
2016-09-26 Contract notice
2017-01-31 Contract award notice
Contract notice (2016-09-26)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Public relations services
Short description:
The Authority requires a Head of Public Affairs whose key objectives will be to: — Maintain and build the Authority's reputation with external audiences, including media, transport sector, political realm, other state agencies; and — Position public transport and other sustainable trip options (e.g. walking and cycling) in a positive way in the minds of the travelling public. The Successful Tenderer will report to the Head of Customer Engagement and will be expected to engage with the Authority CEO, Directors, Heads of Function and Authority personnel, communications personnel in transport operators, state agencies and authorities, political representatives and others and suppliers of services to the Authority.
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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: Public relations services 📦
Additional CPV: Research and development services and related consultancy services 📦
Place of performance
NUTS region: Ireland 🏙️

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

Contracting authority
Identity
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Awarding authority type: National or federal Agency/Office
Awarding authority name: National Transport Authority
Postal address: Dun Sceine, Harcourt Lane, Iveagh Court
Postal code: 2
Postal town: Dublin
Contact
Internet address: https://www.nationaltransport.ie 🌏
E-mail: info@nationaltransport.ie 📧
Phone: +353 18798300 📞
Fax: +353 18798333 📠
URL for documents: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=103400&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2016-09-26 📅
Submission deadline: 2016-11-04 📅
Publication date: 2016-10-01 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2016/S 190-340723
OJ-S issue: 190
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 requires a Head of Public Affairs whose key objectives will be to:
— Maintain and build the Authority's reputation with external audiences, including
media, transport sector, political realm, other state agencies; and
— Position public transport and other sustainable trip options (e.g. walking and
cycling) in a positive way in the minds of the travelling public.
The Successful Tenderer will report to the Head of Customer Engagement and
will be expected to engage with the Authority CEO, Directors, Heads of Function
and Authority personnel, communications personnel in transport operators, state
agencies and authorities, political representatives and others and suppliers of
services to the Authority.
Estimated total value: 330 000 EUR 💰
Estimated value excluding VAT: 330 000 EUR 💰
Duration: 36 months
Description of renewals:
Option to extend up to a maximum total of 4 years. The option to extend rests solely with the Authority and will be based on service requirements, supplier performance and the availability of funding.
Description of options:
Option to extend up to a maximum total of 4 years. The option to extend rests solely with the Authority and will be based on service requirements, supplier performance and the availability of funding.

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 🗣️
Tender validity period: 6 months
Tender opening date: 2016-11-04 📅
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 🌏
Documents URL: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=103400&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏

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
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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.

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 🇮🇪
Phone: +353 18886000 📞
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie 📧
Fax: +353 18886125 📠
Internet address: http://www.courts.ie 🌏
Information about review deadlines:
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
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 190-340723 (2016-09-26)
Contract award notice (2017-01-31)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
The Authority requires a Head of Public Affairs whose key objectives will be to: — Maintain and build the Authority's reputation with external audiences, including media, transport sector, political realm, other state agencies; and — Position public transport and other sustainable trip options (e.g. walking and cycling) in a positive way in the minds of the travelling public. The Successful Tenderer will report to the Head of Customer Engagement and will be expected to engage with the Authority CEO, Directors, Heads of Function and Authority personnel, communications personnel in transport operators, state agencies and authorities, political representatives and others and suppliers of services to the Authority.
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Total value of the procurement: 323 400 EUR 💰
Notice metadata
Document type: Contract award notice

Procedure
Type of bid: Not applicable

Contracting authority
Identity
Postal code: D02 WT20

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2017-01-31 📅
Publication date: 2017-02-02 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2017/S 023-039898
Refers to notice: 2016/S 190-340723
OJ-S issue: 23
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:
— Maintain and build the Authority's reputation with external audiences, including media, transport sector, political realm, other state agencies; and
— Position public transport and other sustainable trip options (e.g. walking and cycling) in a positive way in the minds of the travelling public.
The Successful Tenderer will report to the Head of Customer Engagement and will be expected to engage with the Authority CEO, Directors, Heads of Function and Authority personnel, communications personnel in transport operators, state agencies and authorities, political representatives and others and suppliers of services to the Authority.
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Procedure
Award criteria
Quality criterion (name): Quality
Quality criterion (weighting): 70
Price weighting: 30

Award of contract
Date of contract conclusion: 2016-11-21 📅

Reference
Additional information
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
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 2017/S 023-039898 (2017-01-31)
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