Public relations services (№14277707)

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1. Section I
   1. Name and addresses
      Beaumont Hospital
      Beaumont Road
      Dublin
      Beaumont
      Ireland
      Telephone: +353 17974239
      E-mail: [email protected]
      
   2. Type of the contracting authority:
      Body governed by public law
      
   3. Main activity:
      Health
      
2. Section II
   1. Scope of the procurement:
      1. Title:
         

         Single Party Framework Agreement for the Provision of Communications and Public Relations Services

         Reference number: 2654
         
      2. Main CPV code:
         79416000, 79416100, 79416200
         
      3. Type of contract:
         Services
         
      4. Short description:
         

         The Contracting Authority intends to appoint a suitably qualified and experienced public relations and communications service provider to support a range of operational and strategic communications activities. In general, the successful framework member will assist the Contracting Authority in managing and maintaining the quality of its interactions with the public and stakeholders of every description.

      5. Information about lots:
         This contract is divided into lots: no
      6. Total value of the procurement:
         Value excluding VAT: 144 000.00 EUR
   2. Description
      1. Title:
         
      2. Additional CPV code(s):
         79416100, 79416200
         
      3. Place of performance:
         Main site or place of performance:

         Dublin 9.

      4. Description of the procurement:
         

         The Contracting Authority intends to appoint a suitably qualified and experienced public relations and communications service provider to support a range of operational and strategic communications activities. In general, the successful framework member will assist the Contracting Authority in managing and maintaining the quality of its interactions with the public and stakeholders of every description.

      5. Award criteria:
         Quality criterion - Name: Proposed methodology re: operational communications services / Weighting: 10 %
         Quality criterion - Name: Proposed methodology re: strategic communications services / Weighting: 20 %
         Quality criterion - Name: Technical merit of resources proposed / Weighting: 20 %
         Quality criterion - Name: Proposed account management measures / Weighting: 5 %
         Quality criterion - Name: Reliability and continuity of supply / Weighting: 5 %
         Price - Weighting: 40 %
         
      6. Information about options:
         Options: no
      7. Information about European Union funds:
         The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no
      8. Additional information:
         

         Please consult the invitation to tender documents available to download at www.etenders.gov.ie

3. Section IV
   1. Description:
      1. Type of procedure:
         Open procedureJustification:

         In accordance with Article 28(6)(a) of Directive 2014/24/EU, the Contracting Authority is availing of shortened timescales in connection with this competition on the basis of urgency. Specifically, the project in question is characterised as urgent due to its relevance to an acute hospital environment and the likely time required to adequately assess all proposals received from an operational perspective.

      2. Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system:
         The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
      3. Information about electronic auction:
         
      4. Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA):
         The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: yes
   2. Administrative information:
      1. Previous publication concerning this procedure:
         Notice number in the OJ S: 2018/S 158-362421
         
      2. Information about termination of dynamic purchasing system:
         
      3. Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a prior information notice:
         
4. Section V
   1. Contract No: 1
      Title:

      Single Party Framework Agreement for the Provision of Communications and Public Relations Services

   2. Award of contract
      1. Date of conclusion of the contract: 2018-11-21
         
      2. Information about tenders:
         Number of tenders received: 1
         Number of tenders received from SMEs: 5
         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: 0
         The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: no
      3. Name and address of the contractor:
         Drury Communications Ltd t/a Drury | Porter Novelli
         139459
         17a Gilford Road, Sandymount
         Dublin
         Dublin 4
         Ireland
         Telephone: +353 12605000
         E-mail: [email protected]
         The contractor is an SME: yes
      4. Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT):
         Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: 320 000.00 EUR
         Total value of the contract/lot: 144 000.00 EUR
         
      5. Information about subcontracting:
         
         
5. Section VI
   1. Additional information
      

      Please consult the invitation to tender documents available to download at www.etenders.gov.ie

   2. Procedures for review
      1. Review body
         The High Court
         Central Office of the High Court, Ground Floor, East Wing, The Four Courts, Inns Quay
         Dublin
         7
         Ireland
         Telephone: +353 18886000
         E-mail: [email protected]
         
      2. Body responsible for mediation procedures
         
         
      3. Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
         

         The Contracting Authority undertakes that this Framework Agreement (which is reviewable in accordance with the provisions of S.I. 130 of 2010) will not be established until a period of 14 calendar days has been observed following the electronic notification of all concerned tenderers. This “standstill period” reflects the provisions of Directive 2007/66/EC, as subsequently amended and all relevant Irish transpositions thereof.

         
         
   3. Date of dispatch of this notice
      2019-04-10