TII382_Management of Advertising on Luas Light Railway

TII Luas Operations Team is seeking a contractor to fulfil the potential of the ‘Sites’, engage effectively with the commuter audience and maximise the revenue return from ‘Sites’ to TII. The successful Tenderer will be required to market, sell, develop and manage the Advertising Business and to maintain the advertising …

CPV: 79341200 Werbeverwaltung, 79341000 Werbedienste, 79341100 Werbeberatung, 79341400 Werbekampagnen
Ausführungsort:
TII382_Management of Advertising on Luas Light Railway
Vergabestelle:
Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII)
Vergabenummer:
0

1. Buyer

1.1 Buyer

Official name : Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII)
Legal type of the buyer : Body governed by public law, controlled by a central government authority
The buyer is a contracting entity
Activity of the contracting authority : General public services

2. Procedure

2.1 Procedure

Title : TII382_Management of Advertising on Luas Light Railway
Description : TII Luas Operations Team is seeking a contractor to fulfil the potential of the ‘Sites’, engage effectively with the commuter audience and maximise the revenue return from ‘Sites’ to TII. The successful Tenderer will be required to market, sell, develop and manage the Advertising Business and to maintain the advertising assets in accordance with the terms of the contract. In this regard, TII Luas Operations manages a substantial network of outdoor advertising sites, potential and released, across the Luas tram network in Dublin. The advertising business includes, but not limited to, external and internal positions on network Tram fleets, fixed and digital advertising sites at Luas tram stops and other various locations near Luas tram lines (the “Sites”). Advertising could be (subject to conditions as set out in requirements / contract) in the form of; • advertising columns, • light boxes, • Luas Tram fleet, • internal portrait panels, • internal strapline panels, • internal window strip panels, • tram wraps, • new advertising sites on Luas, • through promotions and samplings, • back of Luas tickets, • handholds/wrist straps, • stop shelter wraps, • flat screen advertising on Trams or at stops, • Luas signature sites / unique structures, • Luas bridges, • Luas lift shafts, • via digital advertising, • Luas ticket vending machines (TVMs). As background, the Luas Operations team oversees (Transdev Dublin Light Rail (TDLR) who currently operate the Luas Dublin’s Light Rail system, day-to-day operations and maintenance of Luas, including the management of advertising on the Luas network and Luas Park and Ride sites. In addition, the Luas operations team directly manages Luas asset renewals and improvements and supports and advises on all other Luas and Metro projects. The contract duration is for a 5 year period with two option to extend for a further period of 2 years in accordance with clausev3.2.and 3.3 of the contract. Total duration is not expected to exceed 9 years. The extensions are at the discretion of TII in accordance with the contract provisions. Note the amount as advertised is to cover the full possible term, inflation and all possible externalities.
Procedure identifier : 19b7bd39-4dd7-4e06-a609-372dae543909
Previous notice : fb55163f-ef47-4ceb-a901-0b3b64f935c6-01
Main features of the procedure :

2.1.1 Purpose

Main nature of the contract : Services
Main classification ( cpv ): 79341200 Advertising management services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 79341000 Advertising services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 79341100 Advertising consultancy services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 79341400 Advertising campaign services

2.1.2 Place of performance

Country subdivision (NUTS) : Dublin ( IE061 )
Country : Ireland

2.1.3 Value

Estimated value excluding VAT : 22 500 000 Euro

2.1.4 General information

Legal basis :
Directive 2014/23/EU

5. Lot

5.1 Lot technical ID : LOT-0001

Title : TII382_Management of Advertising on Luas Light Railway
Description : TII Luas Operations Team is seeking a contractor to fulfil the potential of the ‘Sites’, engage effectively with the commuter audience and maximise the revenue return from ‘Sites’ to TII. The successful Tenderer will be required to market, sell, develop and manage the Advertising Business and to maintain the advertising assets in accordance with the terms of the contract. In this regard, TII Luas Operations manages a substantial network of outdoor advertising sites, potential and released, across the Luas tram network in Dublin. The advertising business includes, but not limited to, external and internal positions on network Tram fleets, fixed and digital advertising sites at Luas tram stops and other various locations near Luas tram lines (the “Sites”). Advertising could be (subject to conditions as set out in requirements / contract) in the form of; • advertising columns, • light boxes, • Luas Tram fleet, • internal portrait panels, • internal strapline panels, • internal window strip panels, • tram wraps, • new advertising sites on Luas, • through promotions and samplings, • back of Luas tickets, • handholds/wrist straps, • stop shelter wraps, • flat screen advertising on Trams or at stops, • Luas signature sites / unique structures, • Luas bridges, • Luas lift shafts, • via digital advertising, • Luas ticket vending machines (TVMs). As background, the Luas Operations team oversees (Transdev Dublin Light Rail (TDLR) who currently operate the Luas Dublin’s Light Rail system, day-to-day operations and maintenance of Luas, including the management of advertising on the Luas network and Luas Park and Ride sites. In addition, the Luas operations team directly manages Luas asset renewals and improvements and supports and advises on all other Luas and Metro projects. The contract duration is for a 5 year period with two option to extend for a further period of 2 years in accordance with clausev3.2.and 3.3 of the contract. Total duration is not expected to exceed 9 years. The extensions are at the discretion of TII in accordance with the contract provisions. Note the amount as advertised is to cover the full possible term, inflation and all possible externalities.
Internal identifier : 0

5.1.1 Purpose

Main nature of the contract : Services
Main classification ( cpv ): 79341200 Advertising management services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 79341000 Advertising services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 79341100 Advertising consultancy services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 79341400 Advertising campaign services

5.1.2 Place of performance

Country subdivision (NUTS) : Dublin ( IE061 )
Country : Ireland
Additional information :

5.1.5 Value

Estimated value excluding VAT : 22 500 000 Euro

5.1.6 General information

Procurement Project not financed with EU Funds.
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA) : no

5.1.10 Award criteria

Criterion :
Type : Price
Name :
Description : Price@90 percent
Category of award threshold criterion : Weight (percentage, exact)
Award criterion number : 90
Criterion :
Type : Quality
Name :
Description : Quality @10 percent
Category of award threshold criterion : Weight (percentage, exact)
Award criterion number : 10
Description of the method to be used if weighting cannot be expressed by criteria :
Justification for not indicating the weighting of the award criteria :

5.1.12 Terms of procurement

Information about review deadlines : N/A

5.1.16 Further information, mediation and review

Review organisation : The High Court of Ireland -
Information about review deadlines : N/A
Organisation providing additional information about the procurement procedure : Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) -
Organisation providing offline access to the procurement documents : Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) -

6. Results

Value of all contracts awarded in this notice : 22 500 000 Euro

6.1 Result lot ldentifier : LOT-0001

At least one winner was chosen.

6.1.2 Information about winners

Winner :
Official name : Clear Channel Ireland Ltd.
Tender :
Tender identifier : 000059437
Identifier of lot or group of lots : LOT-0001
Value of the tender : 22 500 000 Euro
Concession value
Estimated revenue coming from the users of the concession : 10 451 250 Euro
Estimated revenue coming from the buyer who granted the concession : 12 048 750 Euro
Method used for calculating the estimated value of the concession : The maximum gross revenue under this contract over a 9 year period is estimated €22,500,000. less 3rd party fees (30%) €6,750,000 sub-total €15,750,000 Revenue Share to TII (76.5%) €12,048,750
Method used for calculating the estimated value of the concession : unpublished
Contract information :
Identifier of the contract : 418456
Date on which the winner was chosen : 04/07/2024
Date of the conclusion of the contract : 12/09/2024

6.1.4 Statistical information

Received tenders or requests to participate :
Type of received submissions : Tenders
Number of tenders or requests to participate received : 2

8. Organisations

8.1 ORG-0001

Official name : Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII)
Registration number : 9510201H
Postal address : Parkgate Business Centre, Parkgate Street
Town : Dublin
Postcode : D08 DK10
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Dublin ( IE061 )
Country : Ireland
Telephone : 016463692
Roles of this organisation :
Buyer
Organisation providing additional information about the procurement procedure
Organisation providing offline access to the procurement documents

8.1 ORG-0002

Official name : Clear Channel Ireland Ltd.
Registration number : 50550
Postal address : Beech House, Beech Hill Road, Dublin 4
Town : Dublin
Postcode : D04 V5N2
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Dublin ( IE061 )
Country : Ireland
Telephone : 012611048
Internet address : www.clearchannel.ie
Roles of this organisation :
Tenderer
Winner of these lots : LOT-0001

8.1 ORG-0003

Official name : The High Court of Ireland
Registration number : The High Court of Ireland
Department : The High Court of Ireland
Postal address : Four Courts, Inns Quay, Dublin 7
Town : Dublin
Postcode : D07 WDX8
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Dublin ( IE061 )
Country : Ireland
Telephone : +353 1 8886000
Roles of this organisation :
Review organisation

8.1 ORG-0004

Official name : European Dynamics S.A.
Registration number : 002024901000
Department : European Dynamics S.A.
Town : Athens
Postcode : 15125
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Βόρειος Τομέας Αθηνών ( EL301 )
Country : Greece
Telephone : +30 2108094500
Roles of this organisation :
TED eSender

11. Notice information

11.1 Notice information

Notice identifier/version : 00149e73-de3c-463e-82f0-e026a0f4c4a5 - 01
Form type : Result
Notice type : Contract or concession award notice – standard regime
Notice dispatch date : 10/04/2025 12:56 +01:00
Languages in which this notice is officially available : English

11.2 Publication information

Notice publication number : 00237788-2025
OJ S issue number : 72/2025
Publication date : 11/04/2025