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Contract Award

General Information
Country:   Ireland
City/Locality:   DUBLIN
Notice/Contract Number:   eu:294521-2009
Publication Date:   Oct 23, 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: 2280 - Contract award
Regulation of Procurement: European Communities, with participation by GPA countries
EU Official Journal Publication: 205/2009, #294521-2009
Referenced Document Number: 190107-2009
Contract Nature: Service contract
Procedure Type: Contract awards
Type of Bid Required: Not applicable
Awarding Criteria: The most economic tender
Successful Bidder: NAME AND ADDRESS OF ECONOMIC OPERATOR TO WHOM THE CONTRACT HAS BEEN
AWARDED: Keating & Associates, 19 Fitzwilliam Place, IRL-Dublin 2.

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CONTRACT AWARD 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.
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.1.4) Short description of the contract or purchase(s): The Commission
carried out a Restricted procedure 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 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.
II.1.5) Common procurement vocabulary (CPV): 79416000, 79416100,
79416200.
II.1.6) Contract covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA):
Yes.
II.2) TOTAL FINAL VALUE OF CONTRACT(S)
II.2.1) Total final value of contract(s): Lowest offer: 3 381 / highest
offer: 8 717 EUR.
Excluding VAT.
SECTION IV: PROCEDURE
IV.1) TYPE OF PROCEDURE
IV.1.1) Type of procedure: Restricted.
IV.2) AWARD CRITERIA
IV.2.1) Award criteria: The most economically advantageous tender in
terms of
1. Proposed outline methodology and approach for delivery of service.
Weighting: 40 %.
2. The balance (quality, quantity and time allocation) of resources
proposed in order to manage the service effectively. Weighting: 25 %.
3. Reliability and continuity of supply. Weighting: 10 %.
4. Ultimate cost. Weighting: 25 %.
IV.3) ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
IV.3.2) Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract: Contract
notice
Notice number in OJ: 2009/S 130-190107 of 10.7.2009.
SECTION V: AWARD OF CONTRACT
TITLE: Provision of Public Relations Services.
V.1) DATE OF CONTRACT AWARD: 8.10.2009.
V.2) NUMBER OF OFFERS RECEIVED: 6.
V.3) NAME AND ADDRESS OF ECONOMIC OPERATOR TO WHOM THE CONTRACT HAS BEEN
AWARDED: Keating & Associates, 19 Fitzwilliam Place, IRL-Dublin 2.
V.4) INFORMATION ON VALUE OF CONTRACT Total final value of the contract:
Lowest offer 3 381 /highest offer 8 717 EUR.
Excluding VAT.
SECTION VI: COMPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
VI.2) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: (ET Ref:103951).
VI.3) PROCEDURES FOR APPEAL:
VI.3.1) Body responsible for appeal procedures: The High Court, The Four
Courts, IRL-Dublin 7. URL: www.courts.ie.
VI.4) DATE OF DISPATCH OF THIS NOTICE: 21.10.2009.
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