Contract award notice

Results of the procurement procedure

Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

Tourism Ireland Limited

N/A

5th Floor - Bishop's Square, Redmond's Hill

D02 TD99

Dublin

Contact person: Hannah Hughes

E-mail: hhughes@tourismireland.com

Internet address(es):

Main address: http://www.ireland.com

Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/1197

I.4)

Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

I.5)

Main activity

Other activity: Tourism - Destination Marketing

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

Destination Marketing Services / General Sales Agency for Switzerland & Austria

Reference number: CE/GSA/SW/A/2018

II.1.2)

Main CPV code

75125000 - Administrative services related to tourism affairs

II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services

II.1.4)

Short description

THIS TENDER COMPETITION IS COMPLETED AND A CONTRACT HAS BEEN AWARDED FOR EACH LOT. Tourism Ireland wishes to appoint a Supplier(s) to provide the required services in Austria and Switzerland reporting in to the Central European office in Frankfurt. The required services are split into two [2] Lots:-
Lot 1 – Destination Marketing Services in the Swiss Market
Lot 2 – Destination Marketing Services in the Austrian Market
Applicants may apply for either or both of the Lots.
The contract will be awarded for a period of two [2] years, with the option to extend annually for a further three [3] years, subject to satisfactory annual review. The contract term will commence on 1st October 2018. It will be reviewed after an initial nine month period.

II.1.6)

Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: yes

II.1.7)

Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT: 660000.00 EUR

II.2)

Description

II.2.1)

Title

Lot 1 - Destination Marketing Services / General Sales Agency for Switzerland

Lot No: 1

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

79413000 - Marketing management consultancy services

II.2.3)

Place of performance

Main site or place of performance:

Switzerland

II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

Tourism Ireland wishes to appoint a Supplier(s) to provide the required services in Austria and Switzerland reporting in to the Central European office in Frankfurt. The required services are split into two [2] Lots:-
Lot 1 – Destination Marketing Services in the Swiss Market
Lot 2 – Destination Marketing Services in the Austrian Market
Applicants may apply for either or both of the Lots.
Lot 1 – Destination Marketing Services in Switzerland
To co-ordinate and execute a comprehensive marketing programme for the island of Ireland in the Swiss market on behalf of Tourism Ireland and to represent Tourism Ireland in Switzerland.

II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below

Quality criterion - Name: Demonstrated ability to develop a consumer marketing plan for the island of Ireland together with the trade partners in the market / Weighting: 10

Quality criterion - Name: Quality of strategy for applying their contacts in the travel trade to develop a plan to promote the island of Ireland as a holiday destination in the market / Weighting: 20

Quality criterion - Name: Quality of strategy for applying their contacts in the media sector to develop a plan to interest suitable media to visit/report on the island of Ireland as a holiday destination in the market / Weighting: 20

Cost criterion - Name: Cost / Weighting: 50

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

THIS TENDER COMPETITION HAS BEEN COMPLETED AND A CONTRACT AWARDED

II.2)

Description

II.2.1)

Title

Lot 2 - Destination Marketing / General Sales Agency for Austria

Lot No: 2

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

79413000 - Marketing management consultancy services

II.2.3)

Place of performance

Main site or place of performance:

Austria

II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

Tourism Ireland wishes to appoint a Supplier(s) to provide the required services in Austria and Switzerland reporting in to the Central European office in Frankfurt. The required services are split into two [2] Lots:-
Lot 1 – Destination Marketing Services in the Swiss Market
Lot 2 – Destination Marketing Services in the Austrian Market
Applicants may apply for either or both of the Lots.
Lot 2 – Destination Marketing Services in Austria
To co-ordinate and execute a comprehensive marketing programme for the island of Ireland in the Swiss market on behalf of Tourism Ireland and to represent Tourism Ireland in Austria

II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below

Quality criterion - Name: Demonstrated ability to develop a consumer marketing plan for the island of Ireland together with the trade partners in the market / Weighting: 10

Quality criterion - Name: Quality of strategy for applying their contacts in the travel trade to develop a plan to promote the island of Ireland as a holiday destination in the market / Weighting: 20

Cost criterion - Name: Cost / Weighting: 50

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

THIS TENDER COMPETITION HAS BEEN COMPLETED AND A CONTRACT AWARDED

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.2.1)

Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number in the OJ S: 2018/S 125-285415

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Lot No: 1

Title: Destination Marketing Services / General Sales Agency for Switzerland [Lot 2

A contract/lot is awarded: yes

V.2)

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

01/10/2018

V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 2

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2

Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 2

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators : no

V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

Airline- &Tourism Center GmbH [AVIAREPS Switzerland]

CHE-106.831.566

Badenerstrasse 15

Zurich

8004

Internet address: https://www.aviareps.com

The contractor is an SME : yes

V.2.4)

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

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: 380000.00 EUR

Total value of the contract/lot: 330000.00 EUR

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Lot No: 2

Title: Destination Marketing Services / General Sales Agency for Austria [Lot 2]

A contract/lot is awarded: yes

V.2)

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

01/10/2018

V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 2

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2

Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 2

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators : no

V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

AVIAREPS Ges.m.b.H

164754 K

Untere Donaustrasse 11/3OG

Vienna

1020

Internet address: https://www.aviareps.com

The contractor is an SME : yes

V.2.4)

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

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: 380000.00 EUR

Total value of the contract/lot: 330000.00 EUR

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.3)

Additional information

THIS TENDER COMPETITION HAS BEEN COMPLETED AND A CONTRACT AWARDED

VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

The High Court

The Four Courts

Dublin 7

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