Contract award notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 28/06/2016

External Reference: 2016-648600

TED Reference: 2016/S 125-223295

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-National Tourism Development Authority
N/A
88-95 Amiens Street
Dublin 1
Dublin 1
IE
Contact person: Glenda Byrne
Telephone: +353 18847888
Fax: +353 18556821
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
Internet address(es):
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

Single party framework for the provision of a Managed Training Service
Reference number:  LS/2015/05
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

80000000  -  Education and training services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

Fáilte Ireland provides business supports to tourism businesses to increase their
capabilities. These supports can be delivered by mentors, trainers or business
advisors for a range of categories, including those outlined below.
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:  2000000.00  EUR   taken into consideration  (excluding VAT)
II.2)

Description

II.2.3)

Place of performance

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

Description of the procurement

Fáilte Ireland provides business supports to tourism businesses to increase their
capabilities. These supports can be delivered by mentors, trainers or business
advisors for a range of categories, including those outlined below.
Fáilte Ireland proposed to establish a single party framework agreement for a
Managed Training Service on a countrywide basis.
Fáilte Ireland operates through both a national and a regional structure involving
FOUR key Programmes (Wild Atlantic Way; Ireland’s Ancient East; Dublin &
Lakelands).
Any solutions proposed must take account of the recurring industry training
planned by the Leisure Sales Directorate throughout the country in the areas
outlined in the Qualification Questionnaire document available for downloading with this
notice.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Fitness for purpose of the Proposed Solution  /  Weighting:  35
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Human Resources offered for Contract Management  /  Weighting:  20
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Reliability and Continuity of Supply  /  Weighting:  5
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

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)

Description

IV.1.1)

Type of procedure

Restricted 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 021-033747

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: LS/2015/05

Title: Managed Training Service

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

25/12/2015
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  no
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

First Western
Carrowkeel, Riverstown
Sligo
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:  1000000.00  EUR / Highest offer:  2000000.00  EUR   taken into consideration

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

The High Court
Chief Registrar
The Four Courts
Dublin 7
IE
Telephone: +353 18886000
Internet address: http://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

28/06/2016