Tender for the Provision of Communications and Public Relations Services for MTU

Munster Technological University

Munster Technological University is seeking tenders from competent service providers for the Provision of Communications and Public Relations Services. The purpose of this RFT is to engage a strategic communications and public relations service provider to strengthen MTUโ€™s identity and positioning as an agile, ambitious, creative and entrepreneurial university, which is set to expand rapidly and play a central role in the strategic development of the South West Region and Ireland more generally.
Full details can be found in the tender documentation attached to this Contract Notice or download from the Irish Government Procurement Website - www.etenders.gov.ie

Deadline
The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2022-10-31. The procurement was published on 2022-09-21.

Suppliers
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Procurement history
Date Document
2022-09-21 Contract notice
2023-02-07 Contract award notice
Contract notice (2022-09-21)
Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Name: Munster Technological University
National registration number: N/a
Postal address: Clash
Postal town: Co Kerry
Postal code: Tralee
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
Contact person: Ciara Shanahan
Phone: +353 667145615 ๐Ÿ“ž
E-mail: ciara.shanahan@staff.ittralee.ie ๐Ÿ“ง
Region: South-West ๐Ÿ™๏ธ
URL: www.mtu.ie ๐ŸŒ
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/1183 ๐ŸŒ
Communication
Documents URL: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=223948&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE ๐ŸŒ
Participation URL: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=223948&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE ๐ŸŒ

Object
Scope of the procurement
Title:
โ€œTender for the Provision of Communications and Public Relations Services for MTU Sept 22โ€
Products/services: Public relations services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Short description:
โ€œMunster Technological University is seeking tenders from competent service providers for the Provision of Communications and Public Relations Services. The...โ€    Show more

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Additional products/services: Public relations management services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Public relations consultancy services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Place of performance: South-West ๐Ÿ™๏ธ
Description of the procurement:
โ€œMunster Technological University is seeking tenders from competent service providers for the Provision of Communications and Public Relations Services. The...โ€    Show more
Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
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 โœ…
Description
Description of renewals:
โ€œThe contract will be awarded for 12 months with the option of 2 further 12 month extensions subject to performance and satisfactory service to MTU.โ€

Legal, economic, financial and technical information
Conditions for participation
List and brief description of conditions:
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Economic and financial standing
List and brief description of selection criteria:
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Technical and professional ability
List and brief description of selection criteria:
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Conditions related to the contract
Contract performance conditions:
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Procedure
Type of procedure
Open procedure
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2022-10-31 12:00 ๐Ÿ“…
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ
Tender must be valid until: 2023-04-30 ๐Ÿ“…
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2022-10-31 12:00 ๐Ÿ“…

Complementary information
Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement โœ…
Estimated timing for further notices to be published:
โ€œThe contract will be initially offered for 12 months with the option of 2 further 12 month extensionsโ€
Information about electronic workflows
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
Review body
Name: Munster Technological University
Postal address: Clash
Postal town: Tralee Co. Kerry
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
URL: www.mtu.ie ๐ŸŒ
Source: OJS 2022/S 185-524184 (2022-09-21)
Contract award notice (2023-02-07)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
โ€œMunster Technological University sought tenders from competent service providers for the Provision of Communications and Public Relations Services. The...โ€    Show more
Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT): EUR 214 000 ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Description
Description of the procurement:
โ€œMunster Technological University sought tenders from competent service providers for the Provision of Communications and Public Relations Services. The...โ€    Show more
Award criteria
Quality criterion (name): Proposed Methodology and approach to service delivery
Quality criterion (weighting): 300 marks
Quality criterion (name): Project Team
Price (weighting): 400 marks

Procedure
Administrative information
Previous publication concerning this procedure: 2022/S 185-524184

Award of contract

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Contract Number: 1
Title:
โ€œTender for the Provision of Communications and Public Relations Services for MTUโ€
Date of conclusion of the contract: 2023-02-01 ๐Ÿ“…
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 5
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 5
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 5
Name and address of the contractor
Name: We The People
Postal address: 25 Strand Street Great
Postal town: Dublin 1
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
Region: Dublin ๐Ÿ™๏ธ
The contractor is an SME โœ…
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Estimated total value of the contract/lot: EUR 214 000 ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 214 000 ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Source: OJS 2023/S 030-083579 (2023-02-07)