ETENDERS

Contract award notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 29/10/2015

External Reference: 2015-439493

TED Reference: 2015/S 212-386755

Contract award notice

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Contract award 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: Procurement Unit
Telephone: +353 18847888
E-mail: procurement@failteireland.ie
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=91386&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE
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: yes
Tourism Ireland
Bishop's Square, Redmond Hill
2  Dublin
IE

Section II: Object of the contract

II.1)

Description

II.1.1)

Title attributed to the contract:

Multi Party Framework Agreement For Destination Management Companies

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:

    Ireland

    NUTS code
    IRELAND
    II.1.3)

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

    The notice involves the establishment of a framework agreement
    II.1.4)

    Short description of the contract or purchase(s)

    Fáilte Ireland wishes to establish a Multi Party Framework Agreement for Event

    Management Services. The successful tenderer(s) must be based in Ireland for

    the duration of any contract awarded under the framework. There may be a

    requirement for some events to be organised in the overseas markets. The

    successful tenderer(s) will be required to be present at such events. The

    successful tenderer(s) will be required to maintain full records including financial

    and accounting records for each contract awarded under this framework. You will

    be required to attend meetings and present event progress reports. Generally

    these events are broken down by size:

    • Small – under 100 pax

    • Medium – under 300pax

    • Larger - + 300pax

    Requirements for delivery of this project include but are not limited to:

    • Accommodation sourcing and management

    • Venue sourcing and management

    • Transport & logistics

    • Creation and development of familiarisation trip itineraries

    • Entertainment and production

    • Gala dinners

    • Co-ordination and mgt of workshops

    • Activities and team building

    • Drinks receptions

    • On site management of all the above

    • Outdoor events

    II.1.5)

    Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

    Main vocabulary
    79952000   Event services
    Supplementary vocabulary
    79952100   Cultural event organisation services
    92622000   Sports-event organisation services
    II.1.6)

    Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

    The contract is 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)

    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
    1. Metholodolgoy . Weighting 25
    2. Resource Expertise and Skilset . Weighting 20
    3. Creativity and Delivery of Task . Weighting 20
    4. Added Value . Weighting 5
    5. Ultimate Cost . Weighting 30
    IV.2.2)

    Information about electronic auction

    IV.3)

    Administrative information

    IV.3.1)

    File reference number attributed by the contracting authority

    IP/2015/01

    IV.3.2)

    Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract

    Prior information notice
    Notice number in the OJEU: 2014/S 232-409115  of 02.12.2014
    Contract notice
    Notice number in the OJEU: 2015/S 142-262183  of 22.07.2015

    Section V: Award of contract

    Contract No: 1 Lot No: 1 - Lot title:

    Multi Party Framework Agreement For Destination Management Companies

    V.1)

    Date of contract award decision:

    28.09.2015
    V.2)

    Information about offers

    Number of offers received: 4
    V.3)

    Name and address of economic operator in favour of whom the contract award decision has been taken

    Advantage ICO
    45-37031P
    A 12 Calmount Park
    12  Dublin
    IE
    Telephone: +353 12164222
    E-mail: ronan@advantageico.com
    Fax: +353 12967514
    Internet address: http://www.advantageico.com
    V.4)

    Information on value of contract

    Total final value of the contract:
    Lowest offer 50000  and  highest offer 75000 EUR
    Excluding VAT
    V.5)

    Information about subcontracting

    The contract is likely to be sub-contracted: no
    Contract No: 2 Lot No: 1 - Lot title:

    Multi Party Framework Agreement For Destination Management Companies

    V.1)

    Date of contract award decision:

    28.09.2015
    V.2)

    Information about offers

    Number of offers received: 4
    V.3)

    Name and address of economic operator in favour of whom the contract award decision has been taken

    Conference Partners Ltd.
    8288489Q
    11-13 The Hyde Building
    Carrickmines  Dublin 18
    IE
    Telephone: +353 012968688
    E-mail: laural@conferencepartners.ie
    Internet address: http://www.conferencepartners.com
    V.4)

    Information on value of contract

    Total final value of the contract:
    Lowest offer 50000  and  highest offer 75000 EUR
    Excluding VAT
    V.5)

    Information about subcontracting

    The contract is likely to be sub-contracted: no

    Section VI: Complementary information

    VI.1)

    Information about European Union funds

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

    Procedures for appeal

    VI.3.1)

    Body responsible for appeal procedures

    The High Court
    Chief Registrar, The Four Courts
    1  Dublin
    IE
    Telephone: +353 18886000
    Internet address: http://www.courts.ie
     

    Body responsible for mediation procedures

    VI.3.2)

    Lodging of appeals

    Precise information on deadline(s) for lodging appeals:

    The contracting authority will not conclude this framework agreement to which a standstill period applies in accordance with Irish Statutory Instrument SI 130 of 2010, until after the expiry of the standstill period which commences on the day following the date of notification of concerned candidates and tenderers. The duration of the standstill period will be 14 calendar days where notifications are sent electronically or by fax and 16 calendar days where these are sent by any other means. The Statutory Instrument mentioned above provides that review procedures are available in the High Court to a person who has or has had an interest in obtaining the framework agreement and alleges that he or she has been harmed or is at risk of being harmed by an infringement of the law in relation to that framework agreement.

    VI.3.3)

    Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained