To Establish a Multi Supplier Framework Agreement for the Provision of Research and Survey Services

Commission for Communications Regulation (ComReg),

The Commission for Communications Regulation (‘ComReg’) invites tenders (‘Tenders’) from economic operators (‘Tenderers’) for appointment to a multi-supplier Framework Agreement for the provision of the services as described in this Request for Tenders (‘RFT’) (the ‘Services’).
In summary, the services comprise of the provision of assistance to ComReg, if required, in relation to services details in lot 1 and lot 2. The Commission for Communications Regulation (ComReg) is the statutory body responsible for the regulation of the electronic communications sector (telecommunications, radio communications and broadcasting transmission and premium rate services) and the postal sector in Ireland. The commission is the national regulatory authority for these sectors in accordance with EU law which is subsequently transposed into Irish legislation.

Deadline

The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2019-08-08. The procurement was published on 2019-07-09.

Suppliers

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

Who? What? Where?
Procurement history
Date Document
2019-07-09 Contract notice
2019-10-14 Contract award notice
Contract notice (2019-07-09)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Research services
Reference number: ComReg T06955
Short description:
The Commission for Communications Regulation (‘ComReg’) invites tenders (‘Tenders’) from economic operators (‘Tenderers’) for appointment to a multi-supplier Framework Agreement for the provision of the services as described in this Request for Tenders (‘RFT’) (the ‘Services’). In summary, the services comprise of the provision of assistance to ComReg, if required, in relation to services details in lot 1 and lot 2. The Commission for Communications Regulation (ComReg) is the statutory body responsible for the regulation of the electronic communications sector (telecommunications, radio communications and broadcasting transmission and premium rate services) and the postal sector in Ireland. The commission is the national regulatory authority for these sectors in accordance with EU law which is subsequently transposed into Irish legislation.
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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: Research services 📦
Additional CPV: Research and development services and related consultancy services 📦
Place of performance
NUTS region: Éire/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: Other
Awarding authority name: Commission for Communications Regulation (ComReg),
Postal address: One Dockland Central, Guild Street, Ireland
Postal code: D01 E4X0
Postal town: Dublin 1
Contact
Internet address: https://www.comreg.ie/ 🌏
E-mail: karen.cumiskey@comreg.ie 📧
Phone: +353 18049600 📞
Fax: +353 18049665 📠
URL for documents: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=150269&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏
URL for participation: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=150269&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2019-07-09 📅
Submission deadline: 2019-08-08 📅
Publication date: 2019-07-11 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2019/S 132-324578
OJ-S issue: 132
Additional information
Please refer to the request for tender documents associated with the notice published on www.etenders.gov.ie (RFT #153904).

Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
The Commission for Communications Regulation (‘ComReg’) invites tenders (‘Tenders’) from economic operators (‘Tenderers’) for appointment to a multi-supplier Framework Agreement for the provision of the services as described in this Request for Tenders (‘RFT’) (the ‘Services’).
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In summary, the services comprise of the provision of assistance to ComReg, if required, in relation to services details in lot 1 and lot 2. The Commission for Communications Regulation (ComReg) is the statutory body responsible for the regulation of the electronic communications sector (telecommunications, radio communications and broadcasting transmission and premium rate services) and the postal sector in Ireland. The commission is the national regulatory authority for these sectors in accordance with EU law which is subsequently transposed into Irish legislation.
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Estimated total value: 1 200 000 EUR 💰
Title of the lot: Consumer Technical Data Research
Lot number: 1
Short description:
Please refer to the request for tender documents associated with the notice published on www.etenders.gov.ie (RFT #153904).
Estimated value excluding VAT: 100 000 EUR 💰
Duration: 48 months
Additional information:
Please refer to the request for tender documents associated with the notice published on www.etenders.gov.ie (RFT #153904).
Title of the lot: Qualitative and Quantitative Research and and Surveying
Lot number: 2
Estimated value excluding VAT: 1 100 000 EUR 💰

Legal, economic, financial and technical information
Conditions for participation
Suitability to pursue the professional activity:
Please refer to the request for tender documents associated with the notice published on www.etenders.gov.ie (RFT #153904).
Information about a particular profession: Services
Reference to relevant legislative or regulatory provisions:
Please refer to the request for tender documents associated with the notice published on www.etenders.gov.ie (RFT #153904).
Contract execution
Contract performance conditions:
Please refer to the request for tender documents associated with the notice published on www.etenders.gov.ie (RFT #153904).

Procedure
Legal basis: 32014L0024
Number of participants to be contemplated: 10
Time of receipt of tenders: 17:00
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English 🗣️
Tender validity period: 2019-11-30 📅
Tender opening date: 2019-08-08 📅
Tender opening time: 17:00
Place: ComReg Dublin Office
Additional information:
At least 2 ComReg officials must sign in to open the electronic post box on https://www.etenders.gov.ie/ to obtain application(s) after the response deadline.

Contracting authority
Identity
National registration number: 9614619A
Other type of contracting authority: Public Body
Contact
Contact point: Karen Cumiskey
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/559 🌏
Documents URL: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=150269&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏

Reference
Additional information
Please refer to the request for tender documents associated with the notice published on www.etenders.gov.ie (RFT #153868).

Complementary information
Review body
Name: The High Court of Ireland
Postal town: Dublin
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Information about review deadlines: Please consult with your own legal advisers.
Source: OJS 2019/S 132-324578 (2019-07-09)
Contract award notice (2019-10-14)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
1) The Commission for Communications Regulation (‘ComReg’) invites tenders (‘Tenders’) from economic operators (‘Tenderers’) for appointment to a multi-supplier framework agreement for the provision of the services as described in this request for tenders (‘RFT’) (the “Services”). In summary, the services comprise of the provision of assistance to ComReg, if required, in relation to services details in lot 1 and lot 2) The Commission for Communications Regulation (ComReg) is the statutory body responsible for the regulation of the electronic communications sector (telecommunications, radio communications and broadcasting transmission and premium rate services) and the postal sector in Ireland. The Commission is the national regulatory authority for these sectors in accordance with EU law which is subsequently transposed into Irish legislation.
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Total value of the procurement: 300 000 EUR 💰
Notice metadata
Document type: Contract award notice

Procedure
Type of bid: Not applicable

Contracting authority
Identity
Awarding authority name: Commission for Communications Regulation (ComReg)

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2019-10-14 📅
Publication date: 2019-10-16 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2019/S 200-486950
Refers to notice: 2019/S 132-324578
OJ-S issue: 200

Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
1) The Commission for Communications Regulation (‘ComReg’) invites tenders (‘Tenders’) from economic operators (‘Tenderers’) for appointment to a multi-supplier framework agreement for the provision of the services as described in this request for tenders (‘RFT’) (the “Services”).
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In summary, the services comprise of the provision of assistance to ComReg, if required, in relation to services details in lot 1 and lot 2) The Commission for Communications Regulation (ComReg) is the statutory body responsible for the regulation of the electronic communications sector (telecommunications, radio communications and broadcasting transmission and premium rate services) and the postal sector in Ireland. The Commission is the national regulatory authority for these sectors in accordance with EU law which is subsequently transposed into Irish legislation.
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Procedure
Award criteria
Quality criterion (name): Project management, details as per RFT published with contract notice
Quality criterion (weighting): 300
Quality criterion (name): Proposed key personnel details per RFT
Quality criterion (weighting): 250
Quality criterion (name): Technical, details per RFT
Quality criterion (weighting): 100
Quality criterion (name): Relevant existing accreditation
Quality criterion (weighting): 50
Cost criterion (name): Cost, notional evaluation price using max daily rate per grade 1 to 4, per RFT
Cost criterion (weighting): 300
Quality criterion (name): Project management per details published RFT
Proposed key personnel
Technical, per RFT
Relevant existing accreditation, per RFT
Cost criterion (name): Cost, notional evaluation price using Max daily rate per grade 1 to 4, per RFT

Award of contract
Date of contract conclusion: 2019-09-23 📅
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
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Phone: +353 14389048 📞
E-mail: kieran.oleary@ipsos.com 📧
Internet address: http://www.ipsosmrbi.com 🌏
Total value of the procurement: 300 000 EUR 💰
Name: Behaviour and Attitudes Marketing Research
National registration number: 102171
Postal address: Milltown House
Postal town: Milltown
Postal code: Mount St Annes
Phone: +353 12057500 📞
E-mail: brenda@banda.ie 📧
Internet address: http://www.banda.ie 🌏
Name: Frontier Economics Ltd
National registration number: 732 0813 64
Postal address: 71 High Holborn
Postal town: London
Postal code: WC1V 6DA
Country: United Kingdom 🇬🇧
Phone: +44 2070317000 📞
E-mail: nicola.sexton@frontier-economics.com 📧
Internet address: http://www.frontier-economics.com 🌏
Name: Perceptive Insight Market Research Ltd
National registration number: N/a
Postal address: Jacob Peterson House
Postal town: Belfast
Postal code: 109 Bloomfield Avenu
Phone: +44 2890737090 📞
E-mail: danny.treacy@pimr.co.uk 📧
Internet address: http://www.perceptiveinsight.co.uk 🌏
Name: RED C Research and Marketing Ltd
National registration number: ie6391854v
Postal address: Ground Floor, Block G, Eastpoint Busines Park
Postal town: Dublin
Postal code: Dublin
Phone: +353 18186316 📞
E-mail: bryan@redcresearch.ie 📧
Internet address: http://www.redcresearch.ie 🌏
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 6
Source: OJS 2019/S 200-486950 (2019-10-14)