Publication

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

Fáilte Ireland-National Tourism Development Authority

N/A

88-95 Amiens Street

Dublin

Dublin 1

IE

Contact person: Glenda Byrne

Telephone: +353 18847878

E-mail: glenda.byrne@failteireland.ie

NUTS code: IE - IRELAND

Internet address(es):

Main address: https://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

Multi-Party Framework for Consumer Planning & Insights

Reference number: CP/2022/02

II.1.2)

Main CPV code

79310000 - Market research services

II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services

II.1.4)

Short description

Fáilte Ireland seeks to appoint best in class research suppliers in a wide range of skills and specialist areas, to assist us in providing research data and insights. The Consumer Planning & Insights (CP&I) team supports multiple divisions with a multitude of different research needs and wants to put in place a framework that reflects the diverse and strong role they play in Fáilte Ireland.
To this end, Fáilte Ireland is looking for suppliers who can deliver on the various research disciplines, whether as a general supplier or in more specialist areas.

II.1.6)

Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: no

II.1.7)

Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT: 8000000.00 EUR

II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

73200000 - Research and development consultancy services

73210000 - Research consultancy services

79300000 - Market and economic research; polling and statistics

79311400 - Economic research services

II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code: IE - IRELAND

Main site or place of performance:

Ireland

II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

Fáilte Ireland seeks to appoint best in class research suppliers in a wide range of skills and specialist areas, to assist us in providing research data and insights. The Consumer Planning & Insights (CP&I) team supports multiple divisions with a multitude of different research needs and wants to put in place a framework that reflects the diverse and strong role they play in Fáilte Ireland.
To this end, Fáilte Ireland is looking for suppliers who can deliver on the various research disciplines, whether as a general supplier or in more specialist areas.

II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below

Quality criterion - Name: Expertise & Evidence of Skillset of the Tendering Entity / Weighting: 35

Quality criterion - Name: Innovation / Weighting: 15

Quality criterion - Name: Proposed Resources & Account Management / Weighting: 10

Price - Weighting: 40

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.1.3)

Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system

The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement

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 167-474323

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Title: Multi-Party Framework for Consumer Planning & Insights

A contract/lot is awarded: yes

V.2)

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

10/04/2023

V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 15

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 15

Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 1

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 3

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 15

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators : no

V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

Analytics Engines

1 Chlorine Gardens

Belfast

BT9 5DJ

UK

Telephone: +44 2890669022

E-mail: s.jones@analyticsengines.com

NUTS code: UK - UNITED KINGDOM

Internet address: http://www.analyticsengines.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: 8000000.00 EUR

Lowest offer: 2096.00 EUR / Highest offer: 5670.00 EUR taken into consideration

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 2

Title: Multi-Party Framework for Consumer Planning & Insights

A contract/lot is awarded: yes

V.2)

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

10/04/2023

V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 15

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 15

Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 1

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 3

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 15

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators : no

V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

Behaviour & Attitudes Marketing Research

102171

Milltown House

Milltown

Mount St Annes

IE

Telephone: +353 012057500

E-mail: brenda@banda.ie

Fax: +353 012057522

NUTS code: IE - IRELAND

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: 8000000.00 EUR

Lowest offer: 2096.00 EUR / Highest offer: 5670.00 EUR taken into consideration

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 3

Title: Multi-Party Framework for Consumer Planning & Insights

A contract/lot is awarded: yes

V.2)

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

10/04/2023

V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 15

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 15

Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 1

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 3

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 15

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators : no

V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

buzzback

CITYPOINT 2, GLASGOW

Glasgow

G4 0JY

UK

Telephone: +44 7804700461

E-mail: moxley@buzzback.com

NUTS code: UK - UNITED KINGDOM

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: 8000000.00 EUR

Lowest offer: 2096.00 EUR / Highest offer: 5670.00 EUR taken into consideration

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 4

Title: Multi-Party Framework for Consumer Planning & Insights

A contract/lot is awarded: yes

V.2)

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

10/04/2023

V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 15

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 15

Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 1

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 3

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 15

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators : no

V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

Core

IE 9824547V

16 Sir John Rogerson Quay

Dublin

Dublin 2

IE

Telephone: +353 0872861039

E-mail: conor.hughes@onecore.ie

NUTS code: IE - IRELAND

Internet address: http://www.onecore.ie

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: 8000000.00 EUR

Lowest offer: 2096.00 EUR / Highest offer: 5670.00 EUR taken into consideration

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 5

Title: Multi-Party Framework for Consumer Planning & Insights

A contract/lot is awarded: yes

V.2)

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

10/04/2023

V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 15

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 15

Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 1

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 3

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 15

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators : no

V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

Future Proof Marketing Ltd.

IE3561765UH

Unit D4,Centrepoint Business Park, Oak Drive, Clondalkin

Clondalkin

D12 TY48

IE

E-mail: sean@futureproofmedia.ie

NUTS code: IE - IRELAND

Internet address: http://https://www.futureproofmedia.ie/

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: 8000000.00 EUR

Lowest offer: 2096.00 EUR / Highest offer: 5670.00 EUR taken into consideration

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 6

Title: Multi-Party Framework for Consumer Planning & Insights

A contract/lot is awarded: yes

V.2)

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

10/04/2023

V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 15

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 15

Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 1

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 3

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 15

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators : no

V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

Genesis

9663055F

The Chapel

Dublin 6

Mount St Anne's

IE

Telephone: +353 14973400

E-mail: oflannery@genesis.ie

NUTS code: IE - IRELAND

Internet address: http://www.genesis.ie

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: 8000000.00 EUR

Lowest offer: 2096.00 EUR / Highest offer: 5670.00 EUR taken into consideration

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 7

Title: Multi-Party Framework for Consumer Planning & Insights

A contract/lot is awarded: yes

V.2)

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

10/04/2023

V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 15

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 15

Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 1

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 3

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 15

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators : no

V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

Idiro Analytics

6393129E

Clarendon House, 39 Clarendon St

Dublin

Dublin D02 HD78

IE

Telephone: +353 861038777

E-mail: tender.committee@idiro.com

NUTS code: IE - IRELAND

Internet address: http://idiro.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: 8000000.00 EUR

Lowest offer: 2096.00 EUR / Highest offer: 5670.00 EUR taken into consideration

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 8

Title: Multi-Party Framework for Consumer Planning & Insights

A contract/lot is awarded: yes

V.2)

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

18/05/2023

V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 15

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 15

Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 1

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 3

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 15

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators : no

V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

Innate Motion Nederland BV

NL820538930B01

Prof J W Dieperinklaan 24

Utrecht

3571 WK

NL

E-mail: freek@innatemotion.com

NUTS code: NL - NEDERLAND

Internet address: http://www.innatemotion.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: 8000000.00 EUR

Lowest offer: 2096.00 EUR / Highest offer: 5670.00 EUR taken into consideration

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 9

Title: Multi-Party Framework for Consumer Planning & Insights

A contract/lot is awarded: yes

V.2)

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

10/04/2023

V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 15

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 15

Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 1

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 3

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 15

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators : no

V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

jump!

N/A

4th floor, block e, iveagh court

dublin

harcourt road, d2

IE

Telephone: +353 0863800787

E-mail: paul@jump.ie

NUTS code: IE - IRELAND

Internet address: http://www.jump.ie

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: 8000000.00 EUR

Lowest offer: 2096.00 EUR / Highest offer: 5670.00 EUR taken into consideration

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 10

Title: Multi-Party Framework for Consumer Planning & Insights

A contract/lot is awarded: yes

V.2)

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

10/04/2023

V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 15

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 15

Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 1

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 3

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 15

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators : no

V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

Opinions

654611

12 Pembroke Street Lower, Dublin 2

Dublin

IE

Telephone: +353 876857965

E-mail: david@opinions.ie

NUTS code: IE - IRELAND

Internet address: http://Opinions

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: 8000000.00 EUR

Lowest offer: 2096.00 EUR / Highest offer: 5670.00 EUR taken into consideration

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 11

Title: Multi-Party Framework for Consumer Planning & Insights

A contract/lot is awarded: yes

V.2)

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

10/04/2023

V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 15

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 15

Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 1

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 3

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 15

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators : no

V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

RED C Research and Marketing Ltd

ie6391854v

Ground Floor, Block G, Eastpoint Busines Park

Dublin

IE

Telephone: +353 18186316

E-mail: bryan@redcresearch.ie

NUTS code: IE - IRELAND

Internet address: http://www.redcresearch.ie

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: 8000000.00 EUR

Lowest offer: 2096.00 EUR / Highest offer: 5670.00 EUR taken into consideration

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 12

Title: Multi-Party Framework for Consumer Planning & Insights

A contract/lot is awarded: yes

V.2)

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

10/04/2023

V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 15

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 15

Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 1

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 3

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 15

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators : no

V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

Stantec UK Ltd

01188070

Fifth Floor, Lomond House, 9 George Square

Glasgow

G2 1DY

UK

Telephone: +44 01173327892

E-mail: info.glasgow@stantec.com

NUTS code: UK - UNITED KINGDOM

Internet address: http://www.stantec.com/uk

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: 8000000.00 EUR

Lowest offer: 2096.00 EUR / Highest offer: 5670.00 EUR taken into consideration

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/ with missing or incomplete information. Therefore, tenderers are advised to ensure that they return FULLY COMPLETED tenders 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

The Four Courts

Dublin

Dublin 7

IE

Internet address: http://www.courts.ie

VI.4.3)

Review procedure

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:

The contracting authority will not conclude this framework agreement to which a standstill period applies in accordance with Irish Statutory Instrument S.I. No. 284 of 2016, until after the expiry of the standstill period which commences on the day following the date of notification of concerned candidates and tenderers. The duration of the standstill period will be 14 calendar days where notifications are sent electronically or by fax and 16 calendar days where these are sent by any other means. The Statutory Instrument mentioned above provides that review procedures are available in the High Court to a person who has or has had an interest in obtaining the framework agreement and alleges that he or she has been harmed or is at risk of being harmed by an infringement of the law in relation to that framework agreement.