The Provision of Communications and Public Relations Services

Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland

The objective of this invitation to tender is to invite organisations to submit proposals for advising and supporting SEAI communications and public relations (PR).
In pursuit of its mission and business objectives, SEAI uses a full marketing and communications mix, comprising both B-2-C and B-2-B. This includes advertising, events, PR, web, digital marketing, direct mail and design/print. These activities are managed by the communications team within SEAI. PR is used to create awareness, educate, inform and empower, as well as to encourage discussion and debate.
SEAIโ€™s communications activities are broadly segmented into 3 areas, namely corporate communications, programme communications and consumer communications.
For further information please see request for tender at www.etenders.gov.ie

Deadline
The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2020-02-10. The procurement was published on 2020-01-09.

Suppliers
The following suppliers are mentioned in award decisions or other procurement documents:
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Procurement history
Date Document
2020-01-09 Contract notice
2020-05-12 Contract award notice
Contract notice (2020-01-09)
Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Name: Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland
National registration number: N/a
Postal address: Three Park Place, Upper Hatch Street
Postal town: Dublin 2
Postal code: D02 FX65
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
Contact person: Patrick Pirkl
Phone: +353 18082124 ๐Ÿ“ž
E-mail: patrick.pirkl@seai.ie ๐Ÿ“ง
Region: Ireland ๐Ÿ™๏ธ
URL: http://www.seai.ie ๐ŸŒ
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/1188 ๐ŸŒ
Communication
Documents URL: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=160560&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE ๐ŸŒ
Participation URL: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=160560&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE ๐ŸŒ

Object
Scope of the procurement
Title:
โ€œThe Provision of Communications and Public Relations Services Communications and PRโ€
Products/services: Public relations services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Short description:
โ€œThe objective of this invitation to tender is to invite organisations to submit proposals for advising and supporting SEAI communications and public...โ€    Show more
Estimated value excluding VAT: EUR 500 000 ๐Ÿ’ฐ

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Additional products/services: Advertising and marketing services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Marketing services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Public relations management services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Public relations consultancy services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Place of performance: Ireland ๐Ÿ™๏ธ
Place of performance: ร‰ire/Ireland ๐Ÿ™๏ธ
Description of the procurement:
โ€œThe objective of this invitation to tender is to invite organisations to submit proposals for advising and supporting SEAI communications and public...โ€    Show more
Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
Scope of the procurement
Estimated total value excluding VAT: EUR 500 000 ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
The time frame below is expressed in number of months.
Description
Duration: 12
Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
This contract is subject to renewal โœ…
Description
Description of renewals:
โ€œSEAI reserves the right to extend the term for a period or periods of up to 12 months with a maximum of 3 such extension or extensions on the same terms and...โ€    Show more
Scope of the procurement
Information about European Union funds: Erdf

Legal, economic, financial and technical information
Conditions for participation
List and brief description of conditions: Please refer to the request for tender.
Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
Conditions related to the contract
Contract performance conditions: Please refer to the request for tender.
Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract
Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract

Procedure
Type of procedure
Open procedure
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2020-02-10 12:00 ๐Ÿ“…
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ
The time frame below is expressed in number of months.
Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender: 4
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2020-02-10 12:00 ๐Ÿ“…

Complementary information
Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
Review body
Name: High Court
Postal address: Inns Quay, Smithfield, Dublin 7
Postal town: Dublin
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
Source: OJS 2020/S 007-011501 (2020-01-09)
Contract award notice (2020-05-12)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
โ€œThe objective of this invitation to tender was to invite organisations to submit proposals for advising and supporting SEAI communications and public...โ€    Show more
Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT): EUR 390 000 ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Description
Description of the procurement:
โ€œThe objective of this invitation to tender was to invite organisations to submit proposals for advising and supporting SEAI communications and public...โ€    Show more
Award criteria
Quality criterion (name): 1) Experience and understanding in meeting SEAIโ€™s needs
Quality criterion (weighting): 35
Quality criterion (name): 2) Quality of proposed approach
Quality criterion (weighting): 20
Quality criterion (name): 3) Evaluating and monitoring effectiveness
Quality criterion (weighting): 10
Cost criterion (name): Cost
Cost criterion (weighting): 35

Procedure
Administrative information
Previous publication concerning this procedure: 2020/S 007-011501

Award of contract

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Contract Number: 1
Title: The Provision of Communications and Public Relations Services
Date of conclusion of the contract: 2020-05-01 ๐Ÿ“…
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Carr Communications Ltd
Postal address: 5 Northumberland Road, Ballsbridge
Postal town: Dublin 4
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
Region: ร‰ire/Ireland ๐Ÿ™๏ธ
The contractor is an SME
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 390 000 ๐Ÿ’ฐ

Complementary information
Review body
Postal address: Inns Quay, Smithfield
Postal town: Dublin 7
Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures: Courts Service of Ireland, Four Courts, Dublin Ireland.
Source: OJS 2020/S 094-224977 (2020-05-12)