ETENDERS

Contract award notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 04/01/2021

External Reference: 2021-272980

TED Reference: 2021/S 005-006498

Contract award notice

Contract award notice

Results of the procurement procedure

Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

Tourism Ireland CLG
N/A
4th Floor - Bishop's Square, Redmond's Hill
D02 TD99
Dublin
IE
Contact person: Procurement Officer
E-mail: Tenderresponse@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

Distribution & Warehousing Services in the US Market
Reference number:  DIST-US-2020
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

79824000  -  Printing and distribution services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

THIS TENDER COMPETITION IS CLOSED. FOLLOWING THE EVALUATION OF QUALIFYING TENDERS RECEIVED AGAINST THE STATED EVALUATION CRITERIA, THE CONTRACT HAS BEEN AWARDED TO THE HIGHEST SCORING TENDERER. Tourism Ireland is seeking to appoint a logistics partner capable of providing distribution and warehousing solutions for the US market. The appointed supplier will take responsibility for shipping marketing literature and supporting materials through its marketing channels in the US market. Bidders must have an operational base and warehouse facility in the US. Local suppliers in the US will advised of this tender opportunity. For full requirements please refer to the request for tender [RFT] documentation available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie
II.1.6)

Information about lots

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

Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT:  1400000.00  EUR
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

42965100  -  Warehouse management system
63120000  -  Storage and warehousing services
64121100  -  Mail delivery services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

Main site or place of performance:  
United States of America
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

Tourism Ireland is seeking to appoint a logistics partner capable of providing distribution and warehousing solutions for the US market. The appointed supplier will take responsibility for shipping marketing literature and supporting materials through its marketing channels in the US market. Bidders must have an operational base and warehouse facility in the US. Local suppliers in the US will advised of this tender opportunity.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  B. Quality of Proposed Delivery Model and Guaranteed Service Levels  /  Weighting:  20%
Quality criterion  -  Name:  C. IT / Reporting Capabilities  /  Weighting:  15%
Quality criterion  -  Name:  D. Proposed Account Management Model  /  Weighting:  15%
Cost criterion  -  Name:  A. Overall 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 IS CLOSED. FOLLOWING THE EVALUATION OF QUALIFYING TENDERS RECEIVED AGAINST THE STATED EVALUATION CRITERIA, THE CONTRACT HAS BEEN AWARDED TO THE HIGHEST SCORING TENDERER.

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: 2020/S 121-296418

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Title: Distribution & Warehousing Services in the US Market

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

01/01/2021
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  2
Number of tenders received from SMEs:  1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States:  1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States:  1
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

Marketway LLC
1314 Highland Avenue
Plainfield
NJ 07060
US

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:  1400000.00  EUR
Total value of the contract/lot:  1400000.00  EUR

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.3)

Additional information

THIS TENDER COMPETITION IS CLOSED. FOLLOWING THE EVALUATION OF QUALIFYING TENDERS RECEIVED AGAINST THE STATED EVALUATION CRITERIA, THE CONTRACT HAS BEEN AWARDED TO THE HIGHEST SCORING TENDERER.
VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

The High Court
The Four Courts
Dublin
D7
IE

VI.4.3)

Review procedure

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures: 
This contract/framework is covered by the application of the Remedies Directive and the relevant standstill period applied at time of notification