Fáilte Ireland-National Tourism Development Authority

N/A

88-95 Amiens Street

Dublin

Dublin 1

IE

Contact person: Glenda Byrne

Telephone: +353 18847888

E-mail: procurement@failteireland.ie

Main address: https://www.failteireland.ie

Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/1169

The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body

Body governed by public law

General public services

Meitheal - The Irish Travel Trade Fair Venue for Workshop, Event Space, Catering and Accommodation for three years (2022, 2023, 2024)

Reference number:  CD/2021/10

Meitheal – The Irish Travel Trade Fair - is held annually each spring over two days. It is Fáilte Ireland’s largest tourism business to business event attracting approx. up to 700 delegates subject always to the maximum permitted under Government Guidelines annually. This tender is for future Meitheal workshops and is subject to any Government of Ireland restrictions at the relevant period. This workshop will be conducted to support the recovery of the industry. For Meitheal, Fáilte Ireland is seeking one package whereby we will secure fully serviced fit for purpose event space and workshop venue, catering and overseas Buyer 4* accommodation for the duration of the workshops.

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Meitheal – The Irish Travel Trade Fair - is held annually each spring over two days. It is Fáilte Ireland’s largest tourism business to business event attracting approx. up to 700 delegates subject always to the maximum permitted under Government Guidelines annually. This tender is for future Meitheal workshops and is subject to any Government of Ireland restrictions at the relevant period. This workshop will be conducted to support the recovery of the industry. For Meitheal, Fáilte Ireland is seeking one package whereby we will secure fully serviced fit for purpose event space and workshop venue, catering and overseas Buyer 4* accommodation for the duration of the workshops. Should all the overseas Buyers B&B accommodation not be available in one hotel then please propose no more than three 4* hotels that can provide accommodation as required and be no more than 5km from the workshop venue. Proposals that can deliver the requirements as detailed within the tender document and based within 35km of Dublin Airport will be considered for this tender. Fáilte Ireland will contract with the successful tenderer directly for event space hire, venue hire, catering and Buyer accommodation. The successful tenderer will be expected to work collaboratively with Fáilte Ireland and our Event Management Company. In addition, Fáilte Ireland will require the successful tenderer to identify accommodation options available for Irish Industry (but not reserve this accommodation) the same distance from the workshop location as the overseas Buyer accommodation, all of which is detailed Section B of the ITT.

Quality criterion  -  Name:  Fitness for Purpose of the proposed venue  /  Weighting:  25

Quality criterion  -  Name:  Catering Proposal  /  Weighting:  15

Quality criterion  -  Name:  Event Coordination/Project and Account Management  /  Weighting:  10

Quality criterion  -  Name:  Susitainability  /  Weighting:  10

Price  -  Weighting:  40

The contract/lot is not awarded

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The Four Courts

Dublin 7

Dublin 7

IE

Telephone: +353 18886000

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