Date of dispatch of this notice: 25/01/2022
External Reference: 2022-223580
TED Reference: 2022/S 020-049358
Contract award notice
Information
Published
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
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:
98000.00
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:
Innovative and Transformative ideas for the Project
/
Weighting:
30
Quality criterion
-
Name:
Methodology on how you would propose the project would Deliver on economic growth
/
Weighting:
20
Quality criterion
-
Name:
Account & Project Management, Resource Expertise and Skillset Applied to include Training and Professional Development
/
Weighting:
15
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: 2021/S 217-572143
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: DEDP/DPS/05
Title: Kilkenny Destination Development Plan
V.2)
Award of contract
V.2.1)
Date of conclusion of the contract
25/01/2022
V.2.2)
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received:
1
Number of tenders received from SMEs:
1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators
:
noV.2.3)
Name and address of the contractor
Repucon Consulting
Suite 14, Clare Technology Park, Gort Rd,
Ennis, Co Clare
V95 E773
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:
98000.00
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.
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