Date of dispatch of this notice: 18/12/2019
Expire date: 31/01/2020
External Reference: 2019-261795
TED Reference: 2019/S 247-609372
Prior information notice
Information
Published
Prior information notice
Prior information notice
Services
Directive 2014/24/EU
This notice is for prior information only
Section I: Contracting authority
I.1)
Name and addresses
Trinity College Dublin, the University of Dublin
2200007u
College Green
Dublin 2
Co. Dublin
IE
Contact person:
Ben Hartnett
Telephone:
+353 18962657
E-mail:
hartnetb@tcd.ie
Internet address(es):
Main address:
http://www.tcd.ie
Address of the buyer profile:
https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/336
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=159990&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLEAdditional information can be obtained from
the abovementioned address:
I.4)
Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5)
Main activity
Education
Section II: Object
II.1)
Scope of the procurement
II.1.1)
Title
Guided Tour Concession
Reference number:
TCD-19-139
II.1.2)
Main CPV code
63514000
-
Tourist guide services
II.1.3)
Type of contract
Services
II.1.4)
Short description
The College intends to launch a tender procedure to appoint an approved Guided Tour provider for the College campus
II.1.5)
Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: 6500000.00
EUR
II.1.6)
Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
no
II.2)
Description
II.2.2)
Additional CPV code(s)
63513000
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Tourist information services
63514000
-
Tourist guide services
II.2.3)
Place of performance
Main site or place of performance:
Dublin 2
II.2.4)
Description of the procurement
The provision of Guided Tour Services through the campus of Trinity College Dublin.
II.2.14)
Additional information
Upcoming tender to appoint guided tour operator for College campus
II.3)
Estimated date of publication of contract notice:
31/12/2020
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1)
Description
IV.1.8)
Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement
: yes
IV.2)
Administrative information
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3)
Additional information
The College wishes to inform the market of its intention to launch a tender procedure in mid-February 2020 to appoint an approved tour provider for the College campus. This tour provider will have the right to provide personal guided tours of the College campus that includes entrance to the world-famous Book of Kells exhibition, amongst other benefits. Further information on the concession opportunity will be published in the Official Journal of the European Union later in 2020, with the successful tenderer required to commence its operation of the guided tour concession on 1 January 2021. The tender procedure will be governed by Directive 2014/23/EU.