Date of dispatch of this notice: 02/08/2017
Expire date: 04/09/2017
External Reference: 2017-349741
TED Reference: 2017/S 148-306628
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Directive 2014/24/EU
Section I: Contracting authority
I.1)
Name and addresses
Fáilte Ireland-National Tourism Development Authority
N/A
Failte Ireland
Dublin
1
IE
Contact person:
Geraldine Toohey
Telephone:
+353 18847888
NUTS code:
IE -
IRELAND
Main address:
www.failteireland.ie
Address of the buyer profile:
https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/1169
I.3)
Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at:
http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=116792&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLEAdditional information can be obtained from
the abovementioned address:
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted
to the abovementioned address
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
Meitheal (The Irish Travel Trade Fair) Venue for Workshop, Workshop Catering and Accommodation
Reference number:
IP/2017/01
II.1.2)
Main CPV code
55120000
-
Hotel meeting and conference services
II.1.3)
Type of contract
Services
II.1.4)
Short description
Meitheal – The Irish Travel Trade Fair is held annually each spring, over two days. It is Fáilte Ireland’s largest tourism business to business event attracting approx. 700 delegates each day.
Meitheal 2018 will be held on Tuesday 17th and Wednesday 18th of April 2018 with the workshops held over 2 days. The venue should be available from 06.00hrs Monday 16th April until 23.30hrs Wednesday 18th 2018.
Fáilte Ireland is publishing a call for competition seeking tenders from locations within a 25km radius of Dublin City Centre (GPO) to host this two day workshop with workshop catering and accommodation.
Meitheal 2018 will be held on Tuesday 17th and Wednesday 18th of April 2018 with the workshops held over 2 days. The venue should be available from 06.00hrs Monday 16th April until 23.30hrs Wednesday 18th 2018.
Fáilte Ireland is publishing a call for competition seeking tenders from locations within a 25km radius of Dublin City Centre (GPO) to host this two day workshop with workshop catering and accommodation.
II.1.5)
Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: 1000000.00
EUR
II.1.6)
Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
no
II.2)
Description
II.2.2)
Additional CPV code(s)
55100000
-
Hotel services
II.2.3)
Place of performance
NUTS code:
IE -
IRELAND
Main site or place of performance:
Dublin
II.2.4)
Description of the procurement
Meitheal – The Irish Travel Trade Fair is held annually each spring, over two days. It is Fáilte Ireland’s largest tourism business to business event attracting approx. 700 delegates each day.
Meitheal 2018 will be held on Tuesday 17th and Wednesday 18th of April 2018 with the workshops held over 2 days. The venue should be available from 06.00hrs Monday 16th April until 23.30hrs Wednesday 18th 2018.
Fáilte Ireland is publishing a call for competition seeking tenders from locations within a 25km radius of Dublin City Centre (GPO) to host this two day workshop with workshop catering and accommodation.
Meitheal 2018 will be held on Tuesday 17th and Wednesday 18th of April 2018 with the workshops held over 2 days. The venue should be available from 06.00hrs Monday 16th April until 23.30hrs Wednesday 18th 2018.
Fáilte Ireland is publishing a call for competition seeking tenders from locations within a 25km radius of Dublin City Centre (GPO) to host this two day workshop with workshop catering and accommodation.
II.2.5)
Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6)
Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: 1000000.00
EUR
II.2.7)
Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months:
36
This contract is subject to renewal:
no
II.2.10)
Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
no
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 III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1)
Conditions for participation
III.1.1)
Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions:
As stated in the tender notice and RFT which is available for downloading from the Irish Governmentprocurement portal: www.etenders.gov.ie
III.1.2)
Economic and financial standing
List and brief description of selection criteria:
As stated in the tender notice and RFT which is available for downloading from the Irish Governmentprocurement portal: www.etenders.gov.ie
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required:
As stated in the tender notice and RFT which is available for downloading from the Irish Governmentprocurement portal: www.etenders.gov.ie
III.1.3)
Technical and professional ability
List and brief description of selection criteria:
As stated in the tender notice and RFT which is available for downloading from the Irish Governmentprocurement portal: www.etenders.gov.ie
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required:
As stated in the tender notice and RFT which is available for downloading from the Irish Governmentprocurement portal: www.etenders.gov.ie
III.2)
Conditions related to the contract
III.2.2)
Contract performance conditions
As stated in the tender notice and RFT which is available for downloading from the Irish Governmentprocurement portal: www.etenders.gov.ie
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1)
Description
IV.1.1)
Type of procedure
Open procedure
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.2.2)
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
04/09/2017
Local time:
12:00
IV.2.4)
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
IV.2.6)
Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Tender must be valid until:
03/08/2018
IV.2.7)
Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
04/09/2017
Local time:
12:00
Place:
Dublin
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1)
Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
no
VI.2)
Information about electronic workflows
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
VI.3)
Additional information
1) Interested parties must register their interest on the eTenders web site (www.etenders.gov.ie) in order to beincluded on the mailing list for clarifications. All information relating to attachments, including clarifications andchanges, will be published on the Irish Government Procurement Opportunities Portal (www.etenders.gov.ie)only. Registration is free of charge. The contracting authority will not accept responsibility for informationrelayed(or not relayed) via third parties.
2) This is the sole call for competition for this service.
3) The contracting authority will not be responsible for any costs, charges or expenses incurred bycandidates,participants or tenderers.
4) Establishment of the framework will be subject to the approval of the competent authorities.
5) If for any reason it is not possible to conclude the framework agreement with the designated successfultenderer emerging from this competitive process; or if having concluded the framework agreement thecontracting authority considers that the successful tenderer has not met, or cannot meet its obligations; thecontracting authority reserves the right to admit the next highest scoring tenderer to the framework on the basisof the same terms at any time during the tender validity period. This shall be without prejudice to the right of thecontracting authority to cancel this competitive process and/or initiate a new contract award procedure at its solediscretion.
6) At its absolute discretion, the contracting authority may elect to terminate this procurement process, theframework agreement or any contract awarded under the framework agreement at any time.
7) Without prejudice to the principle of equal treatment, the contracting authority is not obliged to engage in aclarification process in respect of questionnaires with missing or incomplete information. Therefore, tenderersare advised to ensure that they return ‘Fully Completed’ RFT's in order to avoid the risk of elimination from thecompetition.
2) This is the sole call for competition for this service.
3) The contracting authority will not be responsible for any costs, charges or expenses incurred bycandidates,participants or tenderers.
4) Establishment of the framework will be subject to the approval of the competent authorities.
5) If for any reason it is not possible to conclude the framework agreement with the designated successfultenderer emerging from this competitive process; or if having concluded the framework agreement thecontracting authority considers that the successful tenderer has not met, or cannot meet its obligations; thecontracting authority reserves the right to admit the next highest scoring tenderer to the framework on the basisof the same terms at any time during the tender validity period. This shall be without prejudice to the right of thecontracting authority to cancel this competitive process and/or initiate a new contract award procedure at its solediscretion.
6) At its absolute discretion, the contracting authority may elect to terminate this procurement process, theframework agreement or any contract awarded under the framework agreement at any time.
7) Without prejudice to the principle of equal treatment, the contracting authority is not obliged to engage in aclarification process in respect of questionnaires with missing or incomplete information. Therefore, tenderersare advised to ensure that they return ‘Fully Completed’ RFT's in order to avoid the risk of elimination from thecompetition.
VI.4)
Procedures for review
VI.4.1)
Review body
VI.5)
Date of dispatch of this notice
02/08/2017