ETENDERS

Contract award notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 26/10/2022

External Reference: 2022-207255

TED Reference: 2022/S 210-603975

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
Dublin
D02 TD99
IE
Contact person: Procurement Officer
E-mail: hhughes@tourismireland.com
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
Internet address(es):
Main address: https://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

Strategic Development Consultancy Services
Reference number:  TI/S&I/2022 -10
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

79410000  -  Business and management consultancy services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

Tourism Ireland wishes to procure the services of a Strategy Development Consultant to work with its Board and Senior Management Team to develop Tourism Ireland’s Corporate Plan for 2023 – 2025 and provide supporting strategic consultancy services.
It is anticipated that the Contract will commence in June 2022.
FOR DETAILS OF SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS, PLEASE REFER TO THE RFT DOCUMENTATION ATTACHED FOR DOWNLOADING
II.1.6)

Information about lots

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

Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT:  1250000.00  EUR
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

72221000  -  Business analysis consultancy services
79411100  -  Business development consultancy services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

Tourism Ireland wishes to procure the services of a Strategy Development Consultant to work with its Board and Senior Management Team to develop Tourism Ireland’s Corporate Plan for 2023 – 2025 and provide supporting strategic consultancy services.
It is anticipated that the Contract will commence in June 2022.
FOR DETAILS OF SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS, PLEASE REFER TO THE RFT DOCUMENTATION ATTACHED FOR DOWNLOADING
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Thought Leadership  /  Weighting:  20%
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Proven Capability to Deliver on Tourism Ireland’s Objectives  /  Weighting:  15%
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Approach to the Development of the Corporate Plan and Facilitation of Workshops  /  Weighting:  15%
Cost criterion  -  Name:  Ultimate 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

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: 2022/S 049-125966

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Title: Strategic Development Consultancy Services

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

10/06/2022
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  5
Number of tenders received from SMEs:  2
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States:  0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States:  5
Number of tenders received by electronic means:  5
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  no
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

Ernst & Young
IE 4554695L
Harcourt Centre, Harcourt Street
Dublin
Dublin
IE
E-mail: eytendersirl@ie.ey.com
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
Internet address: http://www.ey.com

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:  1250000.00  EUR
Total value of the contract/lot:  1250000.00  EUR

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.3)

Additional information

Contract awarded to highest scoring bidder following a competitive tender process.
Estimated cost detailed in Contract Notice based on a 3-year period. Estimated cost detailed in this Award Notice is for up a maximum contract term of 5 years. Optional annual renewal will be subject to satisfactory performance, budget and other factors.
VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

The High Court
The Four Courts
Dublin
IE