ETENDERS

Contract award notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 06/12/2019

External Reference: 2019-224472

TED Reference: 2019/S 239-587145

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 1
Dublin 1
IE
Contact person: Geraldine Toohey
Telephone: +353 18847888
E-mail: procurement@failteireland.ie
Internet address(es):
Main address: https://www.failteireiand.ie
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/1169

I.2)

Joint procurement

The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
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

Greenline Conversations Development
Reference number:  HR/2019/15
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

80570000  -  Personal development training services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

Fáilte Ireland have in the last few years rolled out a Development Programme to support building effective communications within the workplace called “Greenline Conversations”. This platform has been rolled out to all colleagues through either in class programmes or e-learning.
Fáilte Ireland now seeks to further embed this culture of effective communications using the Greenline Conversation Platform within the organisation and are looking to appoint a licenced supplier of Greenline Conversation to provide this development.
II.1.6)

Information about lots

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

Total value of the procurement

Lowest offer:  500000.00  EUR / Highest offer:  1000000.00  EUR   taken into consideration  (excluding VAT)
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

80521000  -  Training programme services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

Main site or place of performance:  
Ireland
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

Fáilte Ireland have in the last few years rolled out a Development Programme to support building effective communications within the workplace called “Greenline Conversations”. This platform has been rolled out to all colleagues through either in class programmes or e-learning.
Fáilte Ireland now seeks to further embed this culture of effective communications using the Greenline Conversation Platform within the organisation and are looking to appoint a licenced supplier of Greenline Conversation to provide this development.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Methodology  /  Weighting:  25
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Competency and Expertise  /  Weighting:  35
Cost criterion  -  Name:  Ultimate Cost  /  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

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: 2019/S 149-367243

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Title: Greenline Conversations Development

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

05/12/2019
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  1
Number of tenders received by electronic means:  1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  no
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

Flow Group
ie9834438W
3 Temple Lane South
Dublin
Dublin 2
IE
Telephone: +353 16390030
E-mail: info@flowukandireland.com

The contractor is an SME : yes
V.2.4)

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

Lowest offer:  500000.00  EUR / Highest offer:  1000000.00  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: https://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.