The provision of graphic design and digital services to GMIT

Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology (GMIT)

The Contracting Authority wishes to establish a multiparty framework agreement for the provision of graphic design and digital services (the ‘Services’). The aim of the framework is to supply the Contracting Authority with graphic design services for multiple media purposes. The Contracting Authority’s requirements relate to:
• Graphic Design
• Digital Services
• Brand and Marketing Services
as more fully described in the RFT.

Deadline

The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2021-09-06. The procurement was published on 2021-07-30.

Suppliers

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

Who? What? Where?
Procurement history
Date Document
2021-07-30 Contract notice
2022-04-26 Contract award notice
Contract notice (2021-07-30)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Graphic design services
Short description:
“The Contracting Authority wishes to establish a multiparty framework agreement for the provision of graphic design and digital services (the ‘Services’). ...”    Show more
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: Graphic design services 📦
Additional CPV: Advertising and marketing services 📦
Place of performance
NUTS region: West 🏙️

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: Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology (GMIT)
Postal address: Dublin Road
Postal code: H91 T8NW
Postal town: Galway
Contact
Internet address: https://www.gmit.ie 🌏
E-mail: ann.healy@greenville.ie 📧
Phone: +353 876294518 📞
URL for documents: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=194281&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏
URL for participation: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=194281&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2021-07-30 📅
Submission deadline: 2021-09-06 📅
Publication date: 2021-08-04 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2021/S 149-397359
OJ-S issue: 149
Additional information

“The Contracting Authority anticipates that the value of the Framework Agreement will be within the range of €300,000 to €900,000 (excluding VAT).”

Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
“The Contracting Authority wishes to establish a multiparty framework agreement for the provision of graphic design and digital services (the ‘Services’). ...”    Show more

“• Graphic Design”
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“• Digital Services”

“• Brand and Marketing Services”

“as more fully described in the RFT.”
Estimated total value: 900 000 EUR 💰
Short description:
“The Contracting Authority wishes to establish a multiparty framework agreement for the provision of graphic design and digital services (the ‘Services’). ...”    Show more

“Graphic Design”
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“• Design of printed marketing and communications materials”

“• Brand design, development, and management”

“• Design of signage, display, and interior/exterior graphics”

“Digital Services”

“• Digital marketing campaign planning, set-up, management, and analysis”

“• Creation of digital advertisements using video, animation, and/or imagery”

“• Creation of complementary images for use on website and on organic social media posts”

“• Creation of templates for videos (intros, outros, text, transitions)”

“• The Contracting Authority may require the framework members to place digital advertisements and/or provide digital advertisement buying services”

“Brand and Marketing Services”

“This framework is predominantly for graphic design and digital services. However, the Contracting Authority expects that the successful tenderer will work...”    Show more

“From time to time, the Contracting Authority may require assistance with brand and marketing activities such as:”

“• Marketing campaign strategy and development (approx. twice per year)”

“• Market research (for example focus groups and online questionnaires) on specific projects”

“• Art direction of photo shoots as required”

“• Copywriting/proofing on larger projects”
Estimated value excluding VAT: 900 000 EUR 💰
Duration: 24 months
Description of renewals:
“The Contracting Authority has the option to extend the duration by further periods of one (1) year subject to a maximum of four (4) years.”

“For the avoidance of doubt, the Contracting Authority confirms that the period of any contracts awarded under the framework agreement may extend beyond the...”    Show more
Place of performance
Main site or place of performance:
“Galway”

Procedure
Legal basis: 32014L0024
Number of participants to be contemplated: 3
Time of receipt of tenders: 12:00
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English 🗣️
Tender validity period: 12 months
Tender opening date: 2021-09-06 📅
Tender opening time: 12:00

Contracting authority
Identity
National registration number: N/a
Awarding authority name: Institute of Technology, Sligo
Postal address: Ash Ln, Ballytivnan,
Postal town: Sligo
Postal code: F91 YW50
Country: West 🏙️
Awarding authority name: Letterkenny Institute of Technology
Postal address: Port Road
Postal town: Letterkenny
Postal code: F92 FC93
Country: Border 🏙️
Other type of contracting authority: Education
Contact
Contact point: Ann Healy, Greenville
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/1160 🌏
Contact point: Mary Feighney
E-mail: admissions@itsligo.ie 📧
Internet address: https://www.itsligo.ie 🌏
Contact point: Lorraine Kessack
E-mail: reception@lyit.ie 📧
Internet address: https://www.lyit.ie/ 🌏
Documents URL: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=194281&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏

Reference
Additional information
Estimated timing for further notices:
“Prior to the end of the Framework Agreement established under this competition”

Complementary information
Review body
Name: High Court
Postal town: Dublin
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Internet address: www.courts.ie 🌏
Information about review deadlines:
“As set out at section 7 of the European Communities (Public Authorities’ Contracts) (Review Procedures) Regulations SI 130/2010, as amended”
Source: OJS 2021/S 149-397359 (2021-07-30)
Contract award notice (2022-04-26)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Total value of the procurement: 900 000 EUR 💰
Notice metadata
Document type: Contract award notice

Procedure
Type of bid: Not applicable

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2022-04-26 📅
Publication date: 2022-04-29 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2022/S 084-227104
Refers to notice: 2021/S 149-397359
OJ-S issue: 84

Object
Place of performance
Main site or place of performance:
“Galway, Sligo, Letterkenny”

Procedure
Award criteria
Quality criterion (name): Methodology for delivery of the Services
Quality criterion (weighting): 15
Quality criterion (name): Tender Exercise
Quality criterion (weighting): 30
Quality criterion (name): Quality and balance of Proposed Team
Quality criterion (weighting): 20
Quality criterion (name): Contract Management
Cost criterion (name): Ultimate Cost
Cost criterion (weighting): 20

Award of contract
Date of contract conclusion: 2022-04-18 📅
Name: Proactive Design & Marketing
National registration number: N/a
Postal address: Unit 3
Postal town: Tuam Rd, Galway
Postal code: Liosban Business Par
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Phone: +353 091565154 📞
E-mail: breda@proactive.ie 📧
Country: West 🏙️
Internet address: http://www.proactive.ie 🌏
Total value of the procurement: 900 000 EUR 💰
Date of contract conclusion: 2022-01-18 📅
Name: The Pierce Partnership Limited
National registration number: GB 120 7930 37
Postal address: 17 Dargan Crescent
Postal town: Belfast
Postal code: BT3 9RP
Country: United Kingdom 🇬🇧
Phone: +44 2890372505 📞
E-mail: rick@thepiercepartnership.com 📧
Country: Northern Ireland 🏙️
Internet address: http://www.thepiercepartnership.com 🌏
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 5

Complementary information
Review body
Postal address: Inns Quay
Postal code: 7
Phone: +353 18886000 📞
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie 📧
Source: OJS 2022/S 084-227104 (2022-04-26)