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Request For Proposals

General Information
Country:   Ireland
City/Locality:   DUBLIN
Notice/Contract Number:   eu:190107-2009
Publication Date:   Jul 10, 2009
Deadline:   Aug 7, 2009
Buyer:   COMMISSION FOR TAXI REGULATION
Original Language:   English

Contact Information
Address:   COMMISSION FOR TAXI REGULATION
DUBLIN, IRELAND
Ireland
Web Site:   www.taxiregulator.ie

Goods, Works and Services

 

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Notice Type: 2220 - Contract notice
Regulation of Procurement: European Communities, with participation by GPA countries
EU Official Journal Publication: 130/2009, #190107-2009
Contract Nature: Service contract
Procedure Type: Restricted procedure
Type of Bid Required: Global tender
Awarding Criteria: The most economic tender

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CONTRACT NOTICE
Services
SECTION I: CONTRACTING AUTHORITY
I.1) NAME, ADDRESSES AND CONTACT POINT(S): Commission for Taxi
Regulation, 35 Fitzwilliam Square, Contact: Procurement Office, Attn:
Sarah Bowie, IRL-Dublin 2. Tel. +353 16593800. E-mail:
procurement@taxiregulator.ie. Fax +353 16593801.
Internet address(es):
General address of the contracting authority: www.taxiregulator.ie.
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.etenders.gov.ie/search/
Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA7181.
Further information can be obtained at: Commission for Taxi Regulation, 35
Fitzwilliam Square, Contact: Procurement Office, Attn: Sarah Bowie,
IRL-Dublin 2. Tel. +353 16593800. E-mail: procurement@taxiregulator.ie.
Fax +353 16593801. URL: www.taxiregulator.ie.
Specifications and additional documents (including documents for
competitive dialogue and a dynamic purchasing system) can be obtained at:
Commission for Taxi Regulation, 35 Fitzwilliam Square, Attn: Sarah Bowie,
IRL-Dublin 2. Tel. +353 16593800. E-mail: procurement@taxiregulator.ie.
Fax +353 16593801. URL: www.taxiregulator.ie.
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to: Commission for Taxi
Regulation, 35 Fitzwilliam Square, Contact: Procurement Office, Attn:
Sarah Bowie, IRL-Dublin 2. Tel. +353 16593800. E-mail:
procurement@taxiregulator.ie. Fax +353 16593801. URL:
www.taxiregulator.ie.
I.2) TYPE OF THE CONTRACTING AUTHORITY AND MAIN ACTIVITY OR ACTIVITIES:
Body governed by public law.
Other: Regulatory, Transport.
SECTION II: OBJECT OF THE CONTRACT
II.1) DESCRIPTION
II.1.1) Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority:
Provision of Public Relations Services.
II.1.2) Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of
performance: Services.
Service category: No 27.
Main place of performance: Dublin.
NUTS code: IE.
II.1.3) The notice involves: A public contract.
II.1.5) Short description of the contract or purchase(s): The Commission
wishes to appoint Public Relations Consultants to work with the Commission
for a period of up to 3 years commencing October 2009, subject to
satisfactory performance and annual review.
The company that is awarded this contract will be working with the Head of
Corporate Affairs and dealing with the Commissioner and Director of
Operations and Policy.
Services to include:
1. Development of a communications strategy and input into wider long-term
planning to support the Commission’s strategic direction / statutory
objectives.
2. Managing a relationship with the media in relation to all activities of
the Commission.
3. Dealing with all media queries received by the Commission on a daily
basis.
4. Drafting all media releases and press statements for sign-off by the
Commissioner’s office.
5. Media-training for key members and general staff training for all staff
on media protocols.
6. Provide a media-monitoring service to the Commission with an approved
media monitoring agency.
7. Arrange media launches and press conferences when required.
8. Advisory role to the Commission in relation to media affairs and the
Commission’s communications strategy.
9. Advise the Commission in relation to any media situations that may pose
a risk to the Commission or the industry / stakeholders.
10. Assist the Commission in the preparation of core publications
Note: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional
information please visit the eTenders Web Site at
http://www.etenders.gov.ie/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=88456.
II.1.6) Common procurement vocabulary (CPV): 79416000, 79416100,
79416200.
II.1.7) Contract covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA):
Yes.
II.1.8) Division into lots: No.
II.1.9) Variants will be accepted: Yes.
II.2) QUANTITY OR SCOPE OF THE CONTRACT
II.2.1) Total quantity or scope: Estimated value excluding VAT:
Range: between 100 000 and 600 000 EUR.
II.2.2) Options: No.
SECTION III: LEGAL, ECONOMIC, FINANCIAL AND TECHNICAL INFORMATION
III.1) CONDITIONS RELATING TO THE CONTRACT
III.1.3) Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to
whom the contract is to be awarded: A grouping, if successful, must be
prepared to contract as a single entity having joint and several
liability.
III.1.4) Other particular conditions to which the performance of the
contract is subject: No.
III.2) CONDITIONS FOR PARTICIPATION
SECTION IV: PROCEDURE
IV.1) TYPE OF PROCEDURE
IV.1.1) Type of procedure: Restricted.
IV.1.2) Limitations on the number of operators who will be invited to
tender or to participate: Envisaged number of operators 5.
IV.2) AWARD CRITERIA
IV.2.1) Award criteria: The most economically advantageous tender in
terms of the criteria stated in the specifications, in the invitation to
tender or to negotiate or in the descriptive document.
IV.2.2) An electronic auction will be used: No.
IV.3) ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
IV.3.4) Time-limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate:
7.8.2009 - 12:00.
IV.3.5) Date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to
selected candidates: 21.8.2009.
IV.3.6) Language(s) in which tenders or requests to participate may be
drawn up: English. Irish.
SECTION VI: COMPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
VI.3) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: The Commission will not be responsible for
any costs, charges or expenses incurred by candidates or tenderers
involved in this contract award process.
Contract award may be subject to approval by the competent authorities.
THE FOI Act applies to the Commission for Taxi Regulation and therefore
all candidates should indicate whether any of the information provided by
them in the course of this procedure is to be treated as sensitive
commercial information which should remain confidential to the Commission.
The successful tenderer(s) will be required to furnish a valid tax
clearance certificate from the Irish Revenue Commissioners.
Contract award may be subject to clarification interview.
The Commission are establishing single party framework agreement(s) for a
period of 4 years. As and when the Commission has a subsequent requirement
within the field of the lot in question they will consult the single
member of the framework agreement(s) in writing with a request to provide
a supplementary tender covering the new contract area.
All contracts awarded under the framework agreements will be subject to
regular and satisfactory performance review in addition to compliance with
a Service Level Agreement to be signed at the contract award stage.
(ET Ref:88456).
VI.4) PROCEDURES FOR APPEAL
VI.4.1) Body responsible for appeal procedures: The High Court, The Four
Courts, IRL-Dublin 7. URL: www.courts.ie.
VI.5) DATE OF DISPATCH OF THIS NOTICE: 8.7.2009.
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