ETENDERS

Contract notice

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Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 26/05/2015

Expire date: 15/06/2015

External Reference: 2015-812280

TED Reference: 2015/S 102-185945

Contract notice

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Contract notice

Classic Sector

Directive 2004/18/EC

Services

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name, addresses and contact point(s)

Fáilte Ireland-National Tourism Development Authority
N/A
88-95 Amiens Street
Dublin 1  Dublin
IE
For the attention of: Glenda Byrne
Telephone: +353 18847888
E-mail: procurement@failteireland.ie
Fax: +353 18556821
Internet address(es):
Address of the buyer profile: http://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Supplier/CompanyInformation/Index/1169
Electronic access to information: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=88667&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE
Electronic submission of tenders and requests to participate: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=88667&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE
Further information can be obtained from: The above mentioned contact point(s)
Specifications and additional documents (including documents for a dynamic purchasing system) can be obtained from:The above mentioned contact point(s)
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to: The above mentioned contact point(s)
I.2)

Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law
I.3)

Main activity

  • General public services
I.4)

Contract award on behalf of other contracting authorities

The contracting authority is purchasing on behalf of other contracting authorities: no

Section II: Object of the contract

II.1)

Description

II.1.1)

Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority:

Shared strategy to maximise the Economic Growth of English Language Learning Tourism for Ireland

II.1.2)

Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performance

Services
    Category No11:  Management consulting services [6] and related services
    Main site or location of works, place of delivery or of performance:
    NUTS code
    IRELAND
    II.1.3)

    Information about a public contract, a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system (DPS)

    The notice involves a public contract
    II.1.5)

    Short description of the contract or purchase(s)

    Fáilte Ireland, in partnership with key stakeholders, is seeking to create a shared

    strategy to maximise the Economic Growth of English Language Learning

    Tourism for Ireland.

    It is expected that the term required to complete the project will be 6 months, at

    which point the objective is for the nominated Project Steering Group to deliver a

    comprehensive national strategic plan for English Language Learning Tourism

    development, including clear actions and recommendations for the

    implementation of the plans arising from the strategy.

    To assist in delivering this strategy, the Project Steering Group are commissioning

    a strategic development plan including market research to ensure that specific

    project outputs are based on significant and solid research.

    II.1.6)

    Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

    Main vocabulary
    79400000   Business and management consultancy and related services
    Supplementary vocabulary
    79000000   Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
    II.1.7)

    Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

    The contract is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA):  yes
    II.1.8)

    Lots

    This contract is divided into lots:  no
    II.1.9)

    Information about variants

    Variants will be accepted:  no
    II.2)

    Quantity or scope of the contract

    II.2.1)

    Total quantity or scope:

    This is a contract for the delivery of a strategy to maximise the economic growth of educational tourism in Ireland. It is estimated that the term required to complete this project will be 6 months.

    Estimated cost excluding VAT
    Range: between  20000  and 80000  EUR
    II.2.2)

    Information about options

    Options: no
    II.2.3)

    Information about renewals

    This contract is subject to renewal: no

    Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information

    III.1)

    Conditions relating to the contract

    III.1.1)

    Deposits and guarantees required:

    None

    III.1.3)

    Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded:

    Single Legal Entity(ies)

    III.1.4)

    Other particular conditions

    The performance of the contract is subject to particular conditions: yes
    Description of particular conditions: 

    As stated in the Invitation to Tender document available for downloading from the Irish Government‘s Procurement Website www.etenders.gov.ie

    III.2)

    Conditions for participation

    III.2.1)

    Personal situation of economic operators, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers

    Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met:

    As stated in the Invitation to Tender document available for downloading from the Irish Government‘s Procurement Website www.etenders.gov.ie

    III.2.2)

    Economic and financial ability

    Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met:

    As stated in the Invitation to Tender document available for downloading from the Irish Government‘s Procurement Website www.etenders.gov.ie

    Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required:
    III.2.3)

    Technical capacity

    Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met:

    As stated in the Invitation to Tender document available for downloading from the Irish Government‘s Procurement Website www.etenders.gov.ie

    III.3)

    Conditions specific to services contracts

    III.3.1)

    Information about a particular profession

    Execution of the service is reserved to a particular profession: no
    III.3.2)

    Staff responsible for the execution of the service

    Legal persons should indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff responsible for the execution of the service: yes

    Section IV: Procedure

    IV.1)

    Type of procedure

    IV.1.1)

    Type of procedure

    Open
    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)

    Information about electronic auction

    An electronic auction will be used: no
    IV.3)

    Administrative information

    IV.3.1)

    File reference number attributed by the contracting authority

    BE/2015/01

    IV.3.2)

    Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract

    no
    IV.3.3)

    Conditions for obtaining specifications and additional documents or descriptive document

    Payable documents: no
    IV.3.4)

    Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

    15.06.2015 - 12:00
    IV.3.6)

    Language(s) in which tenders or requests to participate may be drawn up

    EN
    IV.3.7)

    Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender

    Duration in months: 006 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
    IV.3.8)

    Conditions for opening tenders

    Persons authorised to be present at the opening of tenders: no

    Section VI: Complementary information

    VI.1)

    Information about recurrence

    This is a recurrent procurement: no
    VI.2)

    Information about European Union funds

    The contract is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no
    VI.3)

    Additional information:

    This is a below threshold contract. This tender is being published voluntarily in the Official Journal of the European Union.