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Contract award notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 30/11/2016

External Reference: 2016-786782

TED Reference: 2016/S 233-424582

Contract award notice

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Contract award notice

Results of the procurement procedure

Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

Fáilte Ireland
88-95 Amiens Street
Dublin 1
D01 WR86
IE
Contact person: Procurement Unit
Telephone: +353 18847888
E-mail: procurement@failteireland.ie
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
Internet address(es):
Main address: www.failteireland.ie
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/1169

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

Multi-Party Framework for Destination Management Companies
Reference number:  IP/2016/02
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

79952000  -  Event services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

Fáilte Ireland wishes to establish a Multi-Party Framework Agreement for
Destination Management Companies. The successful tenderer(s) must be based
in Ireland for the duration of any contract awarded under the framework. In
addition, there may be a requirement for some events to be organised in overseas
markets.
II.1.6)

Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: no
II.1.7)

Total value of the procurement

Lowest offer:  1000000.00  EUR / Highest offer:  5000000.00  EUR   taken into consideration  (excluding VAT)
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

79952100  -  Cultural event organisation services
92622000  -  Sports-event organisation services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
Main site or place of performance:  
Dublin 1
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

Fáilte Ireland wishes to establish a Multi-Party Framework Agreement for
Destination Management Companies. The successful tenderer(s) must be based
in Ireland for the duration of any contract awarded under the framework. In
addition, there may be a requirement for some events to be organised in overseas
markets.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Methodology  /  Weighting:  40
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Resource Expertise and Skillset  /  Weighting:  20
Price  -  Weighting:  40
II.2.11)

Information about options

Options: no
II.2.13)

Information about European Union funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no
II.2.14)

Additional information

Failte Ireland wishes to establish a Multi-Party
Framework Agreement for Destination Management
Companies.

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)

Description

IV.1.1)

Type of procedure

Open procedure
IV.1.3)

Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system

The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
IV.1.8)

Information about the 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: 2016/S 123-220205

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Lot No: 1

Title: Multi-Party Framework for Destination Management Companies

A contract/lot is awarded: yes
V.2)

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

24/10/2016
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  3
Number of tenders received by electronic means:  3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  no
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

Advantage PCO
VAT Registration No: IE 45-370
1st Floor, C4, Nutgrove Office Park, Nurgrove Aven
Dublin 14
Rathfarnham
IE
Telephone: +353 12164222
E-mail: susan@advantagepco.ie
Fax: +353 14961396
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
Internet address: http://www.advantageico.com

The contractor is an SME : yes
V.2.4)

Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Lowest offer:  350000.00  EUR / Highest offer:  1500000.00  EUR   taken into consideration

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 2

Lot No: 1

Title: Multi-Party Framework for Destination Management Companies

A contract/lot is awarded: yes
V.2)

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

24/10/2016
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  3
Number of tenders received by electronic means:  3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  no
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

Event Partners Ireland
IE8288489
11-13 The Hyde Building, The Park, Carrickmines
Dublin 18
n/a
IE
E-mail: hannah.healy@eventpartners.ie
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND

The contractor is an SME : yes
V.2.4)

Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Lowest offer:  350000.00  EUR / Highest offer:  1500000.00  EUR   taken into consideration

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 3

Lot No: 1

Title: Multi-Party Framework for Destination Management Companies

A contract/lot is awarded: yes
V.2)

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

24/10/2016
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  3
Number of tenders received by electronic means:  3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  no
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

Verve Marketing
8299828A
11-15 Erne Street Upper
Dublin 2
Dublin
IE
Telephone: +353 16375160
E-mail: barry.muldowney@verve.ie
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
Internet address: http://www.verve.ie

The contractor is an SME : yes
V.2.4)

Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Lowest offer:  350000.00  EUR / Highest offer:  1500000.00  EUR   taken into consideration

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.3)

Additional information

Please note that this is a Contract Award Notice and not a call for competition.
VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

High Court
Chief Rgistrar, The Four Courts
Dublin 7
IE
Internet address: www.courts.ie

VI.4.3)

Review procedure

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures: 
The contracting authority will not conclude this framework agreement to which a standstill period applies in accordance with Irish Statutory Instrument S.I. No. 284 of 2016, 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.5)

Date of dispatch of this notice

30/11/2016