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Contract award notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 01/02/2021

External Reference: 2021-213394

TED Reference: 2021/S 025-061309

Contract award notice

Contract award notice

Results of the procurement procedure

Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

Design & Crafts Council of Ireland
N/A
Castle Yard
Kilkenny
IE
Contact person: Brian McGee
Telephone: +353 567761804
E-mail: mary@dccoi.ie
Internet address(es):
Main address: http://www.dccoi.ie
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/248

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

Single Party Framework Agreement for Event Management Services for the Trade Fair Showcase Project
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

79952000  -  Event services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

The Design and Crafts Council of Ireland established a framework agreement for management services for the Showcase Ireland tradeshow held on a yearly basis in January of each year. Showcase - Ireland’s Creative Expo® is licensed by DCCoI and delivered currently by Showcase Ireland Events Ltd. Showcase works closely with Enterprise Ireland, to promote the show internationally, and with the Local Enterprise Offices nationwide, to present new talent from around Ireland. In 2018, attending buyers placed B2B sales orders of €23.9 million over the 4 days, an increase of 12.7% over the previous year, equating to annual revenues of €152.5 million for 400 exhibitors. Trade buyers of fashion, jewellery and home & giftware products attend Showcase at the RDS to source new and exciting products from over 430 exhibitors, mainly from the island of Ireland. www.showcaseireland.com.
II.1.6)

Information about lots

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

Total value of the procurement

Lowest offer:  0.01  EUR / Highest offer:  168625.00  EUR   taken into consideration  (excluding VAT)
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

79950000  -  Exhibition, fair and congress organisation services
79956000  -  Fair and exhibition organisation services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

Main site or place of performance:  
Dublin or other locations throughout Ireland
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

The Design and Crafts Council of Ireland established a framework agreement for management services for the Showcase Ireland tradeshow held on a yearly basis in January of each year. Showcase - Ireland’s Creative Expo® is licensed by DCCoI and delivered currently by Showcase Ireland Events Ltd. Showcase works closely with Enterprise Ireland, to promote the show internationally, and with the Local Enterprise Offices nationwide, to present new talent from around Ireland. In 2018, attending buyers placed B2B sales orders of €23.9 million over the 4 days, an increase of 12.7% over the previous year, equating to annual revenues of €152.5 million for 400 exhibitors. Trade buyers of fashion, jewellery and home & giftware products attend Showcase at the RDS to source new and exciting products from over 430 exhibitors, mainly from the island of Ireland. www.showcaseireland.com.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Price
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

Competitive procedure with negotiation
IV.1.3)

Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system

The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
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 139-342603

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Title: Single Party Framework Agreement for Event Management Services for the Trade Fair Showcase Project

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

06/02/2020
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  1
Number of tenders received from SMEs:  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

Event Professional Consultancy Ltd
9805406T
9 Sandyford Office Park
Dublin
D18
IE
E-mail: alan.murphy@eventpro.ie
Internet address: http://www.eventpro.ie

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:  1000000.00  EUR
Lowest offer:  168625.00  EUR / Highest offer:  168625.00  EUR   taken into consideration

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

High Court
Four Courts
Dublin
7
IE
Telephone: +353 18886000
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie
Internet address: www.courts.ie

VI.4.4)

Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained

Consult a legal advisor
Dublin
IE