The Authority wishes to appoint a suitably qualified Service Provider for the provision of brand ambassador and event management services for a series of public transport launches and public consultations. The purpose of the activity shall be to provide members of the public with information about each launch/consultation and to answer their questions relating to the changes. This may include handing out leaflets and/or other relevant merchandise as well as talking to members of the public and providing information. The scope of the Services required by the Authority involves providing Brand ambassador and event management services to assist in informing the public about route launches, service changes and public consultations. Brand ambassadors will be responsible for representing the Authority, delivering a positive customer experience, distributing information leaflets and answering queries from members of the public. Further details are in the RFT document.
Deadline
The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2023-01-05.
The procurement was published on 2022-11-30.
Suppliers
The following suppliers are mentioned in award decisions or other procurement documents:
Object Scope of the procurement
Title: Provision of Brand Ambassador and Event Management Services
Products/services: Public relations services📦
Short description:
“The Authority wishes to appoint a suitably qualified Service Provider for the provision of brand ambassador and event management services for a series of...”
Short description
The Authority wishes to appoint a suitably qualified Service Provider for the provision of brand ambassador and event management services for a series of public transport launches and public consultations. The purpose of the activity shall be to provide members of the public with information about each launch/consultation and to answer their questions relating to the changes. This may include handing out leaflets and/or other relevant merchandise as well as talking to members of the public and providing information. The scope of the Services required by the Authority involves providing Brand ambassador and event management services to assist in informing the public about route launches, service changes and public consultations. Brand ambassadors will be responsible for representing the Authority, delivering a positive customer experience, distributing information leaflets and answering queries from members of the public. Further details are in the RFT document.
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Estimated value excluding VAT: EUR 1 248 000 💰
The Authority wishes to appoint a suitably qualified Service Provider for the provision of brand ambassador and event management services for a series of public transport launches and public consultations. The purpose of the activity shall be to provide members of the public with information about each launch/consultation and to answer their questions relating to the changes. This may include handing out leaflets and/or other relevant merchandise as well as talking to members of the public and providing information.
The scope of the Services required by the Authority involves providing Brand ambassador and event management services to assist in informing the public about route launches, service changes and public consultations. Brand ambassadors will be responsible for representing the Authority, delivering a
positive customer experience, distributing information leaflets and answering queries from members of the public. The successful Tenderer will need to provide these services during weekdays and weekends, including early mornings, throughout the day and late evenings. For the purposes of this Tender there
are two distinctive types of Brand ambassador activity.
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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 1 248 000 💰
Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
The time frame below is expressed in number of months.
Description
Duration: 36
Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
This contract is subject to renewal ✅ Description
Description of renewals:
“If the Services are deemed to be satisfactory, the Contract may be renewed for a period or periods of up to a maximum of one (1) year after the end of the...”
Description of renewals
If the Services are deemed to be satisfactory, the Contract may be renewed for a period or periods of up to a maximum of one (1) year after the end of the third year. The extension of the Contract shall be at the full discretion of the Authority and will be dependent on service requirements, performance and continued funding availability.
Legal, economic, financial and technical information Conditions for participation
List and brief description of conditions: As per the Request for Tender Documentation
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: As per the Request for Tender Documentation
Procedure Type of procedure
Open procedure
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2023-01-05
12:00 📅
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English 🗣️
Tender must be valid until: 2023-07-05 📅
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2023-01-05
12:00 📅
Complementary information Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
Additional information
“The NTA will not be responsible for any costs, charges or expenses incurred by candidates or tenderers relating to any of the contract award procedures...”
The NTA will not be responsible for any costs, charges or expenses incurred by candidates or tenderers relating to any of the contract award procedures irrespective of the outcome the competition, or if the competition is postponed or cancelled.
Any contract award will be subject to a number of preconditions, including production of a current tax clearance certificate or tax clearance statement from the Revenue Commissioners in Ireland. The contracting authority may terminate this competition (or any part thereof), or change the basis of, and the procedures for, the bidding process, at any time, or procure the services by alternative means if it appears that the services can thereby be more advantageously procured. The most economically advantageous or any tender will not automatically be accepted.
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Name: High Court of Ireland
Postal address: Four Courts, Ground Floor (East Wing), Inns Quay
Postal town: Dublin
Postal code: D7
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Phone: +353 18886000📞
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie📧
Fax: +353 18886125 📠
URL: https://www.courts.ie🌏 Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
“Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
As set out in S.I. No. 130/2010 European Communities (Award of Public Sector Contracts)(Review...”
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
As set out in S.I. No. 130/2010 European Communities (Award of Public Sector Contracts)(Review Procedures) Regulations 2010 (in particular Regulation 7 thereof).
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Source: OJS 2022/S 234-674675 (2022-11-30)
Contract award notice (2023-03-13) Contracting authority Name and addresses
Contact person: Bolanle Ajayi
E-mail: bolanle.ajayi@nationaltransport.ie📧
Object Scope of the procurement
Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT): EUR 1 248 000 💰
Award criteria
Quality criterion (name): Quality of Approach to Service Delivery
Quality criterion (weighting): 35
Quality criterion (name): Quality of Approach to Contract Management
Quality criterion (weighting): 15
Price (weighting): 50
Procedure Administrative information
Previous publication concerning this procedure: 2022/S 234-674675
Award of contract
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Contract Number: 1
Title: Provision of Brand Ambassador and Event Management Services
Date of conclusion of the contract: 2023-03-09 📅
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 6
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 6
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Brandtactics Ltd
National registration number: IE9789014R
Postal address: First Floor Suite Park Heights, Colpe Dr, Grange Rath.
Postal town: Cross
Postal code: Meath
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Phone: +353 17780110📞
E-mail: eugene@brandtactics.ie📧
Region: Éire/Ireland🏙️
URL: http://www.brandtactics.ie🌏
The contractor is an SME ✅ Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Estimated total value of the contract/lot: EUR 1 248 000 💰
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 835 300 💰
Source: OJS 2023/S 055-162140 (2023-03-13)