ETENDERS

Contract award notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 28/06/2019

External Reference: 2019-206627

TED Reference: 2019/S 125-306329

Contract award notice

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
Dublin 1
IE
Contact person: Glenda Byrne
Telephone: +353 18847888
E-mail: procurement@failteireland.ie
Internet address(es):
Main address: http://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

Tender for Services to Programme, Produce and Promote a new Festival to take place in October focusing on Samhain/Halloween
Reference number:  FE/2018/02
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

79953000  -  Festival organisation services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

Fáilte Ireland require a Service Provider (s) to programme, produce and promote the Samhain/Halloween Festival, as a large scale international festival to celebrate Ireland as the original home of Halloween which began as the ancient tradition of Samhain - the ancient New Year. The festival will motivate overseas visitor to Ireland at off-peak times and disperse tourism to areas outside of hotspots.
II.1.6)

Information about lots

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

Total value of the procurement

Lowest offer:  3000000.00  EUR / Highest offer:  6000000.00  EUR   taken into consideration  (excluding VAT)
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

79952000  -  Event services
79952100  -  Cultural event organisation services
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

Fáilte Ireland require a Service Provider (s) to programme, produce and promote the Samhain/Halloween Festival, as a large scale international festival to celebrate Ireland as the original home of Halloween which began as the ancient tradition of Samhain - the ancient New Year. The festival will motivate overseas visitor to Ireland at off-peak times and disperse tourism to areas outside of hotspots.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Fitness for the Purpose of the Proposed Solution  /  Weighting:  30
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Production Management, Operations & Logistics  /  Weighting:  25
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Proposed Human Resources and Project Management  /  Weighting:  25
Cost criterion  -  Name:  Ultimate Cost  /  Weighting:  20
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

Open procedure
IV.1.8)

Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement : no
IV.2)

Administrative information

IV.2.1)

Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number in the OJ S: 2018/S 247-569798

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Title: Tender for Services to Programme, Produce and Promote a new Festival to take place in October focusing on Samhain/Halloween

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

04/06/2019
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  5
Number of tenders received by electronic means:  5
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  no
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

Curated Place Ltd
193374974
3 West Bank
Manchester
M11 1GT
UK
E-mail: tenders@curatedplace.com
Internet address: http://www.curatedplace.com

The contractor is an SME : yes
V.2.4)

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

Lowest offer:  3000000.00  EUR / Highest offer:  6000000.00  EUR   taken into consideration

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

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 contract 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 contract 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 Contract.