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Contract award notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 20/01/2022

External Reference: 2022-246745

TED Reference: 2022/S 017-041418

Contract award notice

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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: Procurement Unit
Telephone: +353 18847888
E-mail: procurement@failteireland.ie
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
Internet address(es):
Main address: 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

Survey of Travellers 2021 - 2023
Reference number:  CP/2021/01
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

79310000  -  Market research services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

Fáilte Ireland requests proposals to undertake The Survey of Overseas Travellers (SOT) which is a critical component of the set of tools that Fáilte Ireland uses to provide a detailed picture of the tourism sector.
II.1.6)

Information about lots

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

Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT:  750000.00  EUR
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

79310000  -  Market research services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

Fáilte Ireland requests proposals to undertake The Survey of Overseas Travellers (SOT) which is a critical component of the set of tools that Fáilte Ireland uses to provide a detailed picture of the tourism sector.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Innovative and / or Best in Class Methodology for 2022+  /  Weighting:  20
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Deliverables  /  Weighting:  15
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Project and Account Management  /  Weighting:  30
Price  -  Weighting:  35
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: 2021/S 208-544570

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Title: Survey of Travellers 2021 - 2023

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

04/01/2022
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

RED C Research and Marketing Ltd
ie6391854v
Ground Floor, Block G, Eastpoint Busines Park
Dublin
Dublin
IE
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
Internet address: http://www.redcresearch.ie

The contractor is an SME : yes
V.2.4)

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

Total value of the contract/lot:  750000.00  EUR

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

High Court
Chief Registrar, The Four Courts
Dublin
Dublin 7
IE