Electric Ireland wishes to appoint a Panel of Preferred Suppliers, compiled of both Qualitative and Quantitative Research Agencies. The key benefits to Electric Ireland of having this panel is that it supports the delivery of annual business plans, strategy initiatives and product trials and development. It provides us with both choice and flexibility in choosing market research specialists efficiently and at competitive tendered prices in each instance. Due to the competitive and fast paced environment Electric Ireland operate in, having the panel permits Electric Ireland to procure research activities in a timely manner.
Deadline
The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2018-06-18.
The procurement was published on 2018-05-16.
Suppliers
The following suppliers are mentioned in award decisions or other procurement documents:
Object Scope of the procurement
Title: Market Research Services
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Products/services: Market research services📦
Short description:
“Electric Ireland wishes to appoint a panel of preferred suppliers, compiled of both qualitative and quantitative research agencies. The key benefits to...”
Short description
Electric Ireland wishes to appoint a panel of preferred suppliers, compiled of both qualitative and quantitative research agencies. The key benefits to Electric Ireland of having this panel is that it supports the delivery of annual business plans, strategy initiatives and product trials and development. It provides us with both choice and flexibility in choosing market research specialists efficiently and at competitive tendered prices in each instance. Due to the competitive and fast paced environment Electric Ireland operate in, having the panel permits Electric Ireland to procure research activities in a timely manner.
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Additional products/services: Research consultancy services📦
Place of performance: Dublin🏙️
Main site or place of performance: Dublin
Description of the procurement:
“Electric Ireland wishes to appoint a panel of preferred suppliers, compiled of both qualitative and quantitative research agencies. The key benefits to...”
Description of the procurement
Electric Ireland wishes to appoint a panel of preferred suppliers, compiled of both qualitative and quantitative research agencies. The key benefits to Electric Ireland of having this panel is that it supports the delivery of annual business plans, strategy initiatives and product trials and development. It provides us with both choice and flexibility in choosing market research specialists efficiently and at competitive tendered prices in each instance. Due to the competitive and fast paced environment Electric Ireland operate in, having the panel permits Electric Ireland to procure research activities in a timely manner.
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Additional information:
“Please consult the associated documentation, which contains full instructions regarding the submission of tenders and is available to download from...”
Additional information
Please consult the associated documentation, which contains full instructions regarding the submission of tenders and is available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie using RFT ID 133991.
Procedure Type of procedure
Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition
Information about framework agreement
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
Administrative information
Previous publication concerning this procedure: 2018/S 093-212013
Award of contract
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Contract Number: 1
Title: Market Research Services
Date of conclusion of the contract: 2019-05-01 📅
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 10
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 10
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Amarach Research
National registration number: IE6517386K
Postal address: 11 Kingswood Business Centre, Kingswood Road
Postal town: Citywest Business Campus
Postal code: Dublin 24
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Phone: +353 14105239📞
E-mail: michael.mcloughlin@amarach.com📧
Region: Dublin🏙️
The contractor is an SME
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Contract Number: 2
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Core
National registration number: 417140
Postal address: 15-16 Sir John Rogerson
Postal town: Dublin
Phone: +353 16496306📞
E-mail: mark.nolan@onecore.ie📧
URL: http://onecore.ie/🌏
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Contract Number: 3
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Ipsos MRBI/MRBI Market Research Ltd
National registration number: 9701145N
Postal address: Block 3 Blackrock Business Park, Carysfort avenue, Bl
Postal town: Co. Dublin
Phone: +353 14389048📞
E-mail: kieran.oleary@ipsos.com📧
URL: http://www.ipsosmrbi.com🌏
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Contract Number: 4
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Jump!
National registration number: N/a
Postal address: 4th floor, block e, Iveagh Court, Harcourt Road, d2
Phone: +353 0863800787📞
E-mail: paul@jump.ie📧
URL: http://www.jump.ie🌏
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Contract Number: 5
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Mccp
National registration number: 377501
Postal address: The Rear Warehouse
Postal code: 30-32 Sir John Roger
Phone: +353 16350030📞
E-mail: kay@mccp.ie📧
URL: http://www.mccp.ie🌏
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Contract Number: 6
Name and address of the contractor
Name: RED C Research and Marketing
National registration number: 6391854V
Postal address: 7 The Seapoint Building, 44-45 Clontarf Road
Postal town: Dublin 3
Phone: +353 18186316📞
E-mail: jimmy.larsen@redcresearch.ie📧
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Contract Number: 7
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Spark Market Research
National registration number: 000
Postal address: The Den, Unit 6, Porters Road, Coolmine Industrial
Postal code: Dublin 15
Phone: +353 18103150📞
E-mail: christine@sparkmr.com📧
URL: http://www.sparkmr.com🌏
Complementary information Additional information
“1) Interested parties must register their interest on the eTenders web site (www.etenders.gov.ie) in order to be included on the mailing list for...”
1) Interested parties must register their interest on the eTenders web site (www.etenders.gov.ie) in order to be included on the mailing list for clarifications. All information relating to attachments, including clarifications and changes, will be published on the Irish Government Procurement Opportunities Portal (www.etenders.gov.ie) only. Registration is free of charge. The contracting entity will not accept responsibility for information relayed (or not relayed) via third parties;
2) This is the sole call for competition for this service;
3) The contracting entity will not be responsible for any costs, charges or expenses incurred by candidates or tenderers;
4) Contract award will be subject to the approval of the competent authorities;
5) It will be a condition of award that candidates are tax compliant;
6) If for any reason it is not possible to admit to the Framework Agreement one or more of the tenderers invited following the conclusion of this competitive process, or having awarded a contract under the Framework Agreement, the contracting entity reserves the right to invite the next highest scoring tenderer to join the Framework Agreement and/or deliver the contract as appropriate to the circumstances pertaining to the framework;
7) At its absolute discretion, the contracting entity may elect to terminate this procurement process, the Framework Agreement or any contract awarded under the Framework Agreement at any time,
8) Please note in relation to all documents, that where reference is made to a particular standard, make, source, process, trademark, type or patent, that this is not to be regarded as a de facto requirement. In all such cases it should be understood that such indications are to be treated strictly and solely for reference purposes only, to which the words “or equivalent" will always be appended;
9) Without prejudice to the principle of equal treatment, the contracting entity is not obliged to engage in a clarification process in respect of questionnaires with missing or incomplete information. Therefore, candidates are advised to ensure that they return fully completed questionnaires in order to avoid the risk of elimination from the competition;
10) At Section II.2.9 we have indicated that 10 will be invited to tender, please note that the contracting entity reserves the right to invite at least 10 subject to that number qualifying.
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Name: Chief Registrar
Postal address: Four Courts, Inns Quay
Postal town: Dublin 7
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Phone: +353 18886000📞
URL: http://www.courts.ie🌏 Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
“The contracting entity will not conclude this Framework Agreement/contract until after the expiry of the standstill period which commences on the day...”
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
The contracting entity will not conclude this Framework Agreement/contract until after the expiry of the standstill period which commences on the day following the date of notification of concerned tenderers. Review procedure are available in the high court to a person who has or has had an interest in obtaining the Framework Agreement/contract and alleges that he or she has been harmed or is at risk of being harmed by an infringement of the law in relation to that Framework Agreement/contract.
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Source: OJS 2019/S 093-225878 (2019-05-10)