Date of dispatch of this notice: 04/01/2024
External Reference: 2024-252022
TED Reference: 2024/S 006-011427
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
Tourism Ireland CLG
N/A
4th Floor - Bishop's Square, Redmond's Hill
Dublin
D02 TD99
IE
Contact person:
Procurement Officer
NUTS code:
IE -
IRELAND
Main address:
http://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
Research Services for Segmentation Refresh
Reference number:
S&I/2022/1
II.1.2)
Main CPV code
73110000
-
Research services
II.1.3)
Type of contract
Services
II.1.4)
Short description
Tourism Ireland procured a contract with a suitably qualified Research Services Provider for Research Services for Segmentation Refresh.
This project will engage a provider of research services to work with Tourism Ireland to deliver a new overseas customer segmentation to identify best prospects for tourism to the island of Ireland, specifically to achieve strong return on marketing investment and long-term sustainable inbound tourism to the whole of the island of Ireland.
Tourism Ireland reserves the right to commission the successful candidate to carry out follow-on research associated with these specific requirements, if needed.
COMPETITION CLOSED
This project will engage a provider of research services to work with Tourism Ireland to deliver a new overseas customer segmentation to identify best prospects for tourism to the island of Ireland, specifically to achieve strong return on marketing investment and long-term sustainable inbound tourism to the whole of the island of Ireland.
Tourism Ireland reserves the right to commission the successful candidate to carry out follow-on research associated with these specific requirements, if needed.
COMPETITION CLOSED
II.1.6)
Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
no
II.1.7)
Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
850000.00
EUR
II.2)
Description
II.2.2)
Additional CPV code(s)
79300000
-
Market and economic research; polling and statistics
79310000
-
Market research services
II.2.3)
Place of performance
NUTS code:
IE -
IRELAND
Main site or place of performance:
Across Tourism Ireland's global network of markets.
II.2.4)
Description of the procurement
Tourism Ireland procured a contract with a suitably qualified Research Services Provider for Research Services for Segmentation Refresh.
This project will engage a provider of research services to work with Tourism Ireland to deliver a new overseas customer segmentation to identify best prospects for tourism to the island of Ireland, specifically to achieve strong return on marketing investment and long-term sustainable inbound tourism to the whole of the island of Ireland.
Tourism Ireland reserves the right to commission the successful candidate to carry out follow-on research associated with these specific requirements, if needed.
COMPETITION CLOSED
This project will engage a provider of research services to work with Tourism Ireland to deliver a new overseas customer segmentation to identify best prospects for tourism to the island of Ireland, specifically to achieve strong return on marketing investment and long-term sustainable inbound tourism to the whole of the island of Ireland.
Tourism Ireland reserves the right to commission the successful candidate to carry out follow-on research associated with these specific requirements, if needed.
COMPETITION CLOSED
II.2.5)
Award criteria
Criteria below
Quality criterion
-
Name:
Approach to the Project
/
Weighting:
35%
Quality criterion
-
Name:
Research Methodology/Methodologies
/
Weighting:
10%
Quality criterion
-
Name:
Project Management
/
Weighting:
5%
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
: no
IV.2)
Administrative information
IV.2.1)
Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S: 2022/S 010-019839
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: 1
Title: Research Services for Segmentation Refresh
V.2)
Award of contract
V.2.1)
Date of conclusion of the contract
20/02/2023
V.2.2)
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received:
5
Number of tenders received from SMEs:
3
Number of tenders received by electronic means:
5
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators
:
noV.2.3)
Name and address of the contractor
KANTAR UK LIMITED
3073845
TNS House, Westgate
London
W5 1UA
UK
NUTS code:
UK -
UNITED KINGDOM
The contractor is an SME : no
V.2.4)
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
900000.00
EUR
Total value of the contract/lot:
850000.00
EUR
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3)
Additional information
CONTRACT AWARDED. COMPETITION CLOSED.
VI.4)
Procedures for review
VI.4.1)
Review body
The High Court
The Four Courts
Dublin
IE