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Contract award notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 04/11/2021

External Reference: 2021-207282

TED Reference: 2021/S 217-572143

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
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

For the Preparation of Visitor Experience Development Plans (VDEP)
Reference number:  WA/2019/01
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

73220000  -  Development consultancy services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

Fáilte Ireland wishes to establish a Dynamic Purchasing System (“DPS”) for the Development of Visitor Experience Plans (VEDP’s) to support the core propositions which sit under Tourism Brand Ireland.
II.1.6)

Information about lots

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

Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT:  1500000.00  EUR
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

79400000  -  Business and management consultancy and related services
79410000  -  Business and management consultancy services
79411100  -  Business development consultancy services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

Fáilte Ireland wishes to establish a Dynamic Purchasing System (“DPS”) for the Development of Visitor Experience Plans (VEDP’s) to support the core propositions which sit under Tourism Brand Ireland.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Account & Project Management, Resource Expertise and Skillset Applied to include Training and Professional Development  /  Weighting:  20
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Innovative and Transformative ideas for the Project  /  Weighting:  20
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Innovative and Transformative ideas for the Project  /  Weighting:  20
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Sustainability and Environmental Best Practice  /  Weighting:  50
Cost criterion  -  Name:  Ultimate Cost  /  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

Restricted procedure
IV.1.3)

Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system

A dynamic purchasing system was set up
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 149-367311

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: VEDP/DPS/01

Title: Maritime Gateway VEDP

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

29/04/2021
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  no
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

Repucon Consulting
Ennis, Co Clare
IE
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND

The contractor is an SME : yes
V.2.4)

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

Total value of the contract/lot:  130000.00  EUR

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: VEDP/DPS/02

Title: Co Sligo VEDP

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

15/07/2021
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  no
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

Canada Tourism Planning
Kelowna,
BC, Canada
V1Y2E9
CA
NUTS code:  CA -  Canada

The contractor is an SME : yes
V.2.4)

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

Total value of the contract/lot:  85000.00  EUR

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: VEDP/DPS/03

Title: N. Kerry/ W. Clare VEDP

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

14/07/2021
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  no
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

Repucon Consulting
Ennis, Co Clare
IE
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND

The contractor is an SME : yes
V.2.4)

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

Total value of the contract/lot:  75000.00  EUR

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: DEDP/DPS/04

Title: Destination Experience Development Plan for Waterford and Wexford

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

30/06/2021
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  no
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

Repucon Consulting
Ennis, Co Clare
IE
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND

The contractor is an SME : yes
V.2.4)

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

Total value of the contract/lot:  94300.00  EUR

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.3)

Additional information

1) Interested parties must register their interest on the eTenders web site (www.etenders.gov.ie) in order to be included on the mailing list for clarifications. All information relating to attachments, including clarifications and changes, will be published on the Irish Government Procurement Opportunities Portal (www.etenders.gov.ie) only. Registration is free of charge. The contracting authority will not accept responsibility for information relayed (or not relayed) via third parties
2) This is the sole call for competition for this service.
3) The contracting authority will not be responsible for any costs, charges or expenses incurred by candidates, participants or tenderers.
4) Establishment of the framework will be subject to the approval of the competent authorities.
5) If for any reason it is not possible to conclude the framework agreement with the designated successful tenderer emerging from this competitive process; or if having concluded the framework agreement the contracting authority considers that the successful tenderer has not met, or cannot meet its obligations; the contracting authority reserves the right to admit the next highest scoring tenderer to the framework on the basis of the same terms at any time during the tender validity period. This shall be without prejudice to the right of the contracting authority to cancel this competitive process and/or initiate a new contract award procedure at its sole discretion.
6) At its absolute discretion, the contracting authority may elect to terminate this procurement process, the framework agreement or any contract awarded under the framework agreement at any time.
7) Without prejudice to the principle of equal treatment, the contracting authority is not obliged to engage in a clarification process in respect of tender responses/questionnaires with missing or incomplete information. Therefore, tenderers/candidates are advised to ensure that they return FULLY COMPLETED tenders/questionnaires in order to avoid the risk of elimination from the competition at the evaluation/application stage.
VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

High Court
Chief Registrar
Dublin
D01 WR86
IE
Telephone: +353 18886000
Internet address: www.courts.ie