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)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Graphic design services
Short description:
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.
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Notice metadata
Original language: English ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ
Document type: Contract notice
Nature of contract: Services
Regulation: European Union
Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
Code: Graphic design services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional CPV: Advertising and marketing services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Place of performance
NUTS region: ร‰ire/Ireland ๐Ÿ™๏ธ

Procedure
Procedure type: Open procedure
Type of bid: Submission for all lots
Award criteria
The most economic tender

Contracting authority
Identity
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
Awarding authority type: Ministry or any other national or federal authority
Awarding authority name: Department of Foreign Affairs/An Roinn Gnรณthaรญ Eachtracha
Postal address: 80 St Stephen's Green
Postal town: Dublin
Contact
Internet address: http://www.dfa.ie ๐ŸŒ
E-mail: consultant.tenders@dfa.ie ๐Ÿ“ง
URL for documents: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=231319&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE ๐ŸŒ
URL for participation: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=231319&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE ๐ŸŒ

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2023-01-09 ๐Ÿ“…
Submission deadline: 2023-02-08 ๐Ÿ“…
Publication date: 2023-01-13 ๐Ÿ“…
Identifiers
Notice number: 2023/S 010-022038
OJ-S issue: 10

Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
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.
Estimated total value: 480 000 EUR ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Estimated value excluding VAT: 480 000 EUR ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Duration: 48 months
Place of performance
Main site or place of performance: Dublin 2

Procedure
Legal basis: 32014L0024
Time of receipt of tenders: 18:00
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ
Tender opening date: 2023-02-08 ๐Ÿ“…
Tender opening time: 18:00
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;
1C) Service management and quality control.
2) Demonstrated experience of the proposed team
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

Contracting authority
Identity
National registration number: N/a
Contact
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/246 ๐ŸŒ
Documents URL: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=231319&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE ๐ŸŒ

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: 480 000 EUR ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Notice metadata
Document type: Contract award notice

Procedure
Type of bid: Not applicable

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2023-05-16 ๐Ÿ“…
Publication date: 2023-05-19 ๐Ÿ“…
Identifiers
Notice number: 2023/S 096-296673
Refers to notice: 2023/S 010-022038
OJ-S issue: 96

Award of contract
Date of contract conclusion: 2023-05-16 ๐Ÿ“…
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
Internet address: http://www.ag2.ie ๐ŸŒ
Total value of the procurement: 480 000 EUR ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 14
Source: OJS 2023/S 096-296673 (2023-05-16)