Graphic Design and Related Services

Department of Foreign Affairs/An Roinn Gnรณthaรญ Eachtracha

This public procurement competition relates to the provision of graphic design and related services as may be required by the Department of Foreign Affairs for the purposes of producing:
โ€ข Print communication items (e.g. reports, leaflets, brochures, infographics and flyers in print and online formats;
โ€ข Digital communication tools (e.g. infographics, web assets and audio/visual content, short animations/motion graphics)
โ€ข Irish Aid publications and communication campaigns; and
โ€ข Low-value branded items (e.g., stationery, bags, pens) bearing DFA, Irish Aid, or other logos for use at public events.

Deadline
The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2023-02-08. The procurement was published on 2023-01-09.

Suppliers
The following suppliers are mentioned in award decisions or other procurement documents:
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Procurement history
Date Document
2023-01-09 Contract notice
2023-05-16 Contract award notice
Contract notice (2023-01-09)
Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Name: Department of Foreign Affairs/An Roinn Gnรณthaรญ Eachtracha
National registration number: N/a
Postal address: 80 St Stephen's Green
Postal town: Dublin
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
E-mail: consultant.tenders@dfa.ie ๐Ÿ“ง
Region: ร‰ire/Ireland ๐Ÿ™๏ธ
URL: http://www.dfa.ie ๐ŸŒ
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/246 ๐ŸŒ
Communication
Documents URL: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=231319&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE ๐ŸŒ
Participation URL: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=231319&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE ๐ŸŒ

Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Graphic Design and Related Services
Products/services: Graphic design services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Short description:
โ€œThis public procurement competition relates to the provision of graphic design and related services as may be required by the Department of Foreign Affairs...โ€    Show more
Estimated value excluding VAT: EUR 480 000 ๐Ÿ’ฐ

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Additional products/services: Advertising and marketing services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Advertising services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Design consultancy services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Specialty design services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Place of performance: ร‰ire/Ireland ๐Ÿ™๏ธ
Main site or place of performance: Dublin 2
Description of the procurement:
โ€œThis public procurement competition relates to the provision of graphic design and related services as may be required by the Department of Foreign Affairs...โ€    Show more
Award criteria
Quality criterion (name): 1A) Quality of the specific resources offered;
Quality criterion (weighting): 100
Quality criterion (name): 1B) Methodology for delivery of the service;
Quality criterion (name): 1C) Service management and quality control.
Quality criterion (name): 2) Demonstrated experience of the proposed team
Quality criterion (name): 3) Quality of sample design
Quality criterion (weighting): 200
Cost criterion (name): Proposed Rate for Provision of Services as provided in the Pricing Schedule
Cost criterion (weighting): 400
Scope of the procurement
Estimated total value excluding VAT: EUR 480 000 ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
The time frame below is expressed in number of months.
Description
Duration: 48

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: 2023-02-08 18:00 ๐Ÿ“…
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2023-02-08 18:00 ๐Ÿ“…

Complementary information
Review body
Name: The High Court
Postal address: Four Courts
Postal town: Dublin
Postal code: 7
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie ๐Ÿ“ง
Source: OJS 2023/S 010-022038 (2023-01-09)
Contract award notice (2023-05-16)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT): EUR 480 000 ๐Ÿ’ฐ

Procedure
Administrative information
Previous publication concerning this procedure: 2023/S 010-022038

Award of contract

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Title: Graphic Design Services
Date of conclusion of the contract: 2023-05-16 ๐Ÿ“…
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 14
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 14
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Absolute Graphics Ltd
National registration number: 350224
Postal address: Units 5/6, Ballywaltrim Bus Park
Postal town: Bray
Postal code: Wicklow
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
Phone: +353 012768100 ๐Ÿ“ž
E-mail: andy.clarkin@ag2.ie ๐Ÿ“ง
Region: ร‰ire/Ireland ๐Ÿ™๏ธ
URL: http://www.ag2.ie ๐ŸŒ
The contractor is an SME โœ…
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 480 000 ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Source: OJS 2023/S 096-296673 (2023-05-16)