The Authority has a requirement for a service provider for communications services, inclusive of a full-time communications team based in the Authority’s offices, in relation to various transport projects and programmes being undertaken by the Authority or by other parties funded by the Authority.
In addition, the service provider will be required to provide a general communications advisory service, delivering advice and assistance to the Authority in relation to general corporate communications matters and others items related to the Authority’s activities.
The service provider will be required to establish, organise and manage a communications team to be based in the Authority’s offices to service the communications aspects of the BusConnects Programme being delivered by the Authority, and to provide communications services and support to the other investment programmes of the Authority.
Deadline
The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2022-06-27.
The procurement was published on 2022-05-23.
Suppliers
The following suppliers are mentioned in award decisions or other procurement documents:
Object Scope of the procurement
Title: Provision of Communications Services in Relation to Transport Projects
Products/services: Business and management consultancy services📦
Short description:
“The Authority has a requirement for a service provider for communications services, inclusive of a full-time communications team based in the Authority’s...”
Short description
The Authority has a requirement for a service provider for communications services, inclusive of a full-time communications team based in the Authority’s offices, in relation to various transport projects and programmes being undertaken by the Authority or by other parties funded by the Authority.
In addition, the service provider will be required to provide a general communications advisory service, delivering advice and assistance to the Authority in relation to general corporate communications matters and others items related to the Authority’s activities.
The service provider will be required to establish, organise and manage a communications team to be based in the Authority’s offices to service the communications aspects of the BusConnects Programme being delivered by the Authority, and to provide communications services and support to the other investment programmes of the Authority.
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Estimated value excluding VAT: EUR 18 000 000 💰
The Authority has a requirement for a service provider for communications services, inclusive of a full-time communications team based in the Authority’s offices, in relation to various transport projects and programmes being undertaken by the Authority or by other parties funded by the Authority.
In addition, the service provider will be required to provide a general communications advisory service, delivering advice and assistance to the Authority in relation to general corporate communications matters and others items related to the Authority’s activities.
The service provider will be required to establish, organise and manage a communications team to be based in the Authority’s offices to service the communications aspects of the BusConnects Programme being delivered by the Authority, and to provide communications services and support to the other investment programmes of the Authority.
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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 18 000 000 💰
Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
The time frame below is expressed in number of months.
Description
Duration: 48
Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
This contract is subject to renewal ✅ Description
Description of renewals:
“The expected term of the contract will be for an initial period of four years. The Contract may be renewed annually, at the option of the NTA, up to a...”
Description of renewals
The expected term of the contract will be for an initial period of four years. The Contract may be renewed annually, at the option of the NTA, up to a maximum of three years after the end of the fourth year.
Legal, economic, financial and technical information Conditions for participation
List and brief description of conditions: As set out in the tender documents.
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 set out in the tender 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
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2022-06-27
12:00 📅
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English 🗣️
Tender must be valid until: 2022-12-24 📅
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2022-06-27
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 contracting authority will not be responsible for any costs, charges or expenses incurred by tenderers relating to this contract award procedure...”
The contracting authority will not be responsible for any costs, charges or expenses incurred by tenderers relating to this contract award procedure irrespective of the outcome of the competition, or if the competition is postponed or cancelled. All costs incurred by interested parties in participating in this competition must be borne by them.
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), change the basis of and the procedures for the bidding process, at any time, or procure the project by alternative means if it appears that the project can thereby be more advantageously procured.
The most economically advantageous or any tender will not automatically be accepted.
Refer to procurement documents for further information.
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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:
“As set out in S.I. No. 130/2010 European Communities (Public Authorities' Contracts) (Review Procedures) Regulations 2010 (in particular Regulation 7 thereof).”
Source: OJS 2022/S 102-284743 (2022-05-23)
Contract award notice (2022-08-29) Object Scope of the procurement
Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT): EUR 6 986 400 💰
Award criteria
Quality criterion (name):
“Experience and qualifications of the person proposed for the Communications Director role”
Quality criterion (weighting): 15
Quality criterion (name): Capabilities, qualifications and experience of the Initial Communications Team
Quality criterion (weighting): 10
Quality criterion (name): Quality of the Tenderer’s Outline Communications Strategy
Quality criterion (weighting): 45
Price (weighting): 30
Description
Additional information:
“The Total value of the procurement in Section II.1.7) represents the total tender fee of €6,986,400 submitted by the successful tenderer.”
Procedure Administrative information
Previous publication concerning this procedure: 2022/S 102-284743
Award of contract
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Contract Number: 1
Title: Provision of Communications Services in Relation to Transport Projects
Date of conclusion of the contract: 2022-08-03 📅
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Q4 Public Relations
Postal address: 88 St. Stephen’s Green
Postal town: Dublin 2
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Region: Dublin🏙️
The contractor is an SME ✅ Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Estimated total value of the contract/lot: EUR 18 000 000 💰
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 6 986 400 💰
Complementary information Additional information
“The contracting authority will not be responsible for any costs, charges or expenses incurred by tenderers relating to this contract award procedure...”
The contracting authority will not be responsible for any costs, charges or expenses incurred by tenderers relating to this contract award procedure irrespective of the outcome of the competition, or if the competition is postponed or cancelled. All costs incurred by interested parties in participating in this competition must be borne by them.
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), change the basis of and the procedures for the bidding process, at any time, or procure the project by alternative means if it appears that the project can thereby be more advantageously procured.
The most economically advantageous or any tender will not automatically be accepted.
Refer to procurement documents for further information.
The value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT) in Section V.2.4) represents the maximum contract value.
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Source: OJS 2022/S 169-478843 (2022-08-29)