Eurofound seeks to engage a full-service digital communication agency to support its feature campaign activities on social media channels aimed at drawing attention to and communicate its key finding and key messages to its stakeholders, target audiences and the general audiences on social media channels. The purpose of the contract is to help Eurofound harness the full potential of social media in its communication strategy and further increase the number of followers and engagement on these channels, by producing channel-specific content for its focused feature campaigns, and deploy effective paid social advertising to achieve the goal of reinforcing the visibility and credibility of Eurofound.
Deadline
The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2021-04-27.
The procurement was published on 2021-03-19.
Suppliers
The following suppliers are mentioned in award decisions or other procurement documents:
Object Scope of the procurement
Title:
“Provision of Social Media Communication Campaign and Marketing Services
210902/5765”
Products/services: Advertising and marketing services📦
Short description:
“Eurofound seeks to engage a full-service digital communication agency to support its feature campaign activities on social media channels aimed at drawing...”
Short description
Eurofound seeks to engage a full-service digital communication agency to support its feature campaign activities on social media channels aimed at drawing attention to and communicate its key finding and key messages to its stakeholders, target audiences and the general audiences on social media channels. The purpose of the contract is to help Eurofound harness the full potential of social media in its communication strategy and further increase the number of followers and engagement on these channels, by producing channel-specific content for its focused feature campaigns, and deploy effective paid social advertising to achieve the goal of reinforcing the visibility and credibility of Eurofound.
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Estimated value excluding VAT: EUR 300 000 💰
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Additional products/services: Marketing services📦
Place of performance: Dublin🏙️
Main site or place of performance:
“The tasks are to be performed at the premises designated by the contractor and agreed by Eurofound. Phone calls or video/telephone-conference are required...”
Main site or place of performance
The tasks are to be performed at the premises designated by the contractor and agreed by Eurofound. Phone calls or video/telephone-conference are required for regular management of the contract.
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Description of the procurement:
“The envisaged services required can be divided into four tasks:
1) Communication campaign concepts and plans production supported by paid social...”
Description of the procurement
The envisaged services required can be divided into four tasks:
1) Communication campaign concepts and plans production supported by paid social advertisement;
2) Production of the required channel-specific content as specified in the campaign concepts;
3) Manage and communicate campaign content and paid social advertisement;
4) Measure and report on campaign performance, on contract performance and provide an annual social media evaluation report.
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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 300 000 💰
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 ✅ Description
Description of renewals: The contract is renewed automatically 3 times for 12 months each.
Additional information:
“As the working language of Eurofound is English, we would appreciate if the tender proposal is in English.”
Legal, economic, financial and technical information Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
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
Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
Framework agreement with a single operator
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2021-04-27
17:00 📅
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: Bulgarian 🗣️
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: Czech 🗣️
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: Danish 🗣️
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: German 🗣️
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: Greek 🗣️
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English 🗣️
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: Spanish 🗣️
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: Estonian 🗣️
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: Finnish 🗣️
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: French 🗣️
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: Irish 🗣️
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: Croatian 🗣️
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: Hungarian 🗣️
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: Italian 🗣️
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: Lithuanian 🗣️
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: Latvian 🗣️
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: Maltese 🗣️
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: Dutch 🗣️
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: Polish 🗣️
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: Portuguese 🗣️
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: Romanian 🗣️
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: Slovak 🗣️
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: Slovenian 🗣️
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: Swedish 🗣️
The time frame below is expressed in number of months.
Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender: 5
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2021-04-28
11:30 📅
Conditions for opening of tenders (place):
“Tenders will be opened at the offices of EF, room no LH4. Eurofound reserves the right to conduct the tenders opening online only, in case Covid-19...”
Conditions for opening of tenders (place)
Tenders will be opened at the offices of EF, room no LH4. Eurofound reserves the right to conduct the tenders opening online only, in case Covid-19 restrictions imposed by the Irish government are in place. Tenderers not present at the opening session may send an information request OSUTenders@eurofound.europa.eu if they wish to be provided with the information announced during the public opening.
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Conditions for opening of tenders (Information about authorised persons and opening procedure):
“A maximum of two representatives per tender can attend the opening of tenders. Please advise Eurofound in advance if you intend to be present at the opening...”
Conditions for opening of tenders (Information about authorised persons and opening procedure)
A maximum of two representatives per tender can attend the opening of tenders. Please advise Eurofound in advance if you intend to be present at the opening of tenders.
Complementary information Review body
Name: General Court of the European Union
Postal address: rue du Fort Niedergrünewald
Postal town: Luxembourg
Postal code: 2925
Country: Luxembourg 🇱🇺
Phone: +352 4303-1📞
E-mail: cfi.registry@curia.europa.eu📧
Fax: +352 4303-2100 📠
URL: http://curia.europa.eu🌏 Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
“Within 2 months of notification of the outcome of the procedure (award decision), tenderers may launch an action for its annulment. Any request tenderers...”
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
Within 2 months of notification of the outcome of the procedure (award decision), tenderers may launch an action for its annulment. Any request tenderers may make and any reply from Eurofound, or any complaint for maladministration, will have neither the purpose nor the effect of suspending the time-limit for launching an action for annulment nor open a new period for launching an action for annulment. The body responsible for hearing annulment procedures is indicated under Heading VI.4.1) of the contract notice.
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Source: OJS 2021/S 060-148160 (2021-03-19)
Contract award notice (2021-08-23) Contracting authority Name and addresses
Name:
“European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions (Eurofound)”
Object Scope of the procurement
Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT): EUR 300 000 💰
Description
Description of the procurement:
“The envisaged services required can be divided into four tasks:
1. Communication campaign concepts and plans production supported by paid social...”
Description of the procurement
The envisaged services required can be divided into four tasks:
1. Communication campaign concepts and plans production supported by paid social advertisement;
2. Production of the required channel-specific content as specified in the campaign concepts;
3. Manage and communicate campaign content and paid social advertisement;
4. Meaure and report on campaign performance, on contract performance and provide an annual social media evaluation report.
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Quality criterion (name):
“Various criterion, see point 5.4. Award criteria of the Part B: Tender Specifications”
Quality criterion (weighting): 50
Price (weighting): 50
Procedure Information about framework agreement
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
Administrative information
Previous publication concerning this procedure: 2021/S 060-148160
Award of contract
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Contract Number: 21-3012-01
Title: Provision of Social Media Communication Campaign and Marketing Services
Date of conclusion of the contract: 2021-08-20 📅
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 5
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 3
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 4
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 1
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 5
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Independent Pictures Ltd. t/a Indiepics
National registration number: 72328
Postal address: 22 Fitzwilliam Street Upper
Postal town: Dublin
Postal code: D02 WR82
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Phone: +353 17088100📞
E-mail: hello@indiepics.ie📧
Region: Dublin🏙️
URL: https://www.indiepics.ie/🌏
The contractor is an SME ✅ Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Estimated total value of the contract/lot: EUR 300 000 💰
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 300 000 💰
Information about subcontracting
The contract is likely to be subcontracted
Proportion (%): 10
Short description of the part of the contract to be subcontracted:
“Technical and professional criteria in relation to producing audio for communication.”
Complementary information Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
“Within two months of notification of the outcome of the procedure (award decision), tenderers may launch an action for its annulment. Any request tenderers...”
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
Within two months of notification of the outcome of the procedure (award decision), tenderers may launch an action for its annulment. Any request tenderers may make and any reply from Eurofound, or any complaint for maladministration, will have neither the purpose nor the effect of suspending the time-limit for launching an action for annulment nor open a new period for launching an action for annulment. The body responsible for hearing annulment procedures is indicated under heading VI.4.1) of the contract notice.
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Source: OJS 2021/S 167-436690 (2021-08-23)