Physical Gift Cards for the CSO’s Household Surveys Incentivised Participation Scheme

Central Statistics Office

The provision of approximately €250,000 worth of physical gift cards for the Central Statistics Office’s Household Surveys Incentivised Participation Scheme. The requirement of this RFT is for physical gift cards that can be used both online and in participating outlets. The face value of the gift cards required is €50. The number and face value of gift cards required may change or be modified throughout the duration of the contract and any subsequent extensions in line with business needs. As such, CSO will require flexibility from the successful tenderer in incorporating such amendments if required during the contract.

Deadline
The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2022-09-05. The procurement was published on 2022-08-04.

Suppliers
The following suppliers are mentioned in award decisions or other procurement documents:
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Procurement history
Date Document
2022-08-04 Contract notice
2022-11-15 Contract award notice
Contract notice (2022-08-04)
Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Name: Central Statistics Office
National registration number: N/a
Postal address: Skehard Road, Mahon
Postal town: Cork
Postal code: Cork
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Contact person: Margaret Power
Phone: +353 214535930 📞
E-mail: margaret.power@cso.ie 📧
Region: Éire/Ireland 🏙️
URL: http://www.cso.ie 🌏
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/285 🌏
Communication
Documents URL: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=220545&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏
Participation URL: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=220545&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏

Object
Scope of the procurement
Title:
“Physical Gift Cards for the CSO’s Household Surveys Incentivised Participation Scheme”
Products/services: Presents and rewards 📦
Short description:
“The provision of approximately €250,000 worth of physical gift cards for the Central Statistics Office’s Household Surveys Incentivised Participation...”    Show more
Estimated value excluding VAT: EUR 250 000 💰

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Additional products/services: Magnetic cards 📦
Additional products/services: Coupons 📦
Additional products/services: Customer-loyalty programme 📦
Place of performance: Éire/Ireland 🏙️
Description of the procurement:
“The provision of approximately €250,000 worth of physical gift cards for the Central Statistics Office’s Household Surveys Incentivised Participation...”    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 250 000 💰
Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
The time frame below is expressed in number of months.
Description
Duration: 24

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

Procedure
Type of procedure
Open procedure
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2022-09-05 17:00 📅
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English 🗣️
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2022-09-05 17:00 📅

Complementary information
Review body
Name: High Court
Postal town: Dublin 7
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Source: OJS 2022/S 152-434255 (2022-08-04)
Contract award notice (2022-11-15)
Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Contact person: Anne Grimes
Phone: +353 214535155 📞
E-mail: anne.grimes@cso.ie 📧

Object
Scope of the procurement
Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT): EUR 242 475 💰
Award criteria
Quality criterion (name):
“Range, number, variety, geographical spread and convenience of outlets where gift cards can be redeemed”
Quality criterion (weighting): 20%
Quality criterion (name): Physical Gift Cards
Quality criterion (weighting): 24%
Quality criterion (name): Administration
Quality criterion (weighting): 16%
Cost criterion (name): Total Cost
Cost criterion (weighting): 40%

Procedure
Administrative information
Previous publication concerning this procedure: 2022/S 152-434255

Award of contract

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Contract Number: 1
Title:
“Physical Gift Cards for the CSO’s Household Surveys Incentivised Participation Scheme”
Date of conclusion of the contract: 2022-11-03 📅
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3
Name and address of the contractor
Name: the gift card company trading as FromMe2You Gift Card
National registration number: 3354120ph
Postal address: 10 leopardstown office park, sandyford dublin 18
Postal town: dublin
Postal code: dublin 18
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Phone: +353 15542000 📞
E-mail: jplestrange@me2you.ie 📧
Region: Éire/Ireland 🏙️
URL: http://www.me2you.ie 🌏
The contractor is an SME
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Estimated total value of the contract/lot: EUR 250 000 💰
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 242 475 💰
Source: OJS 2022/S 223-642643 (2022-11-15)