Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
InterTradeIreland
Old Gasworks Business Park, Kilmorey St
Newry
BT34 2DE
UK
E-mail: SSDAdmin.CPD@finance-ni.gov.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
Address of the buyer profile: https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
InterTradeIreland Provision of Creative Design, Advertising, Print and Related Services
Reference number: 2137229
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79341000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
InterTradeIreland wishes to appoint a contractor to provide a comprehensive suite of services including graphic design, advertising (traditional, digital and social), copywriting, print production, digital design, film, translation services and market research.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
1 245 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79340000
79822500
22462000
22460000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
IE
UKM
UKN
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
InterTradeIreland wishes to appoint a contractor to provide a comprehensive suite of services including graphic design, advertising (traditional, digital and social), copywriting, print production, digital design, film, translation services and market research.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Proposed methodology for scenario
/ Weighting: 34.8
Quality criterion: Account manager
/ Weighting: 9.6
Quality criterion: Graphic design team experience
/ Weighting: 8.4
Quality criterion: Advertising team experience
/ Weighting: 7.2
Cost criterion: Direct costs for scenario
/ Weighting: 25
Cost criterion: Third party costs for scenario
/ Weighting: 10
Cost criterion: Agency media commission rebate
/ Weighting: 5
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
The client will have the option to extend for 2 further periods of 12 months each, subject to an annual satisfactory performance review, business demand and available budget.
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2019/S 073-172974
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: 1
Title: InterTradeIreland Provision of Creative Design, Advertising, Print and Related Services
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
05/06/2019
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 5
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Big Dog Agency Ltd
4th Floor, Elmwood Exchange
Belfast
BT9 6AG
UK
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 1 245 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
The successful contractor’s performance on the contract will be regularly monitored. Contractors not delivering on contract requirements is a serious matter. It means the public purse is not getting what it is paying for.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
The UK does not have any such bodies with responsibility for appeal/mediation procedures
UK
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
06/06/2019