Date of dispatch of this notice: 09/08/2023
External Reference: 2023-208696
TED Reference: 2023/S 155-492507
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
Dublin 1
IE
Contact person:
Procurement Unit
Telephone:
+353 18847852
E-mail:
Procurement@failteireland.ie
NUTS code:
IE -
IRELAND
Main address:
https://www.failteireiand.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
Fáilte Way of Management Training
Reference number:
HR202305, HR202306 & HR202307
II.1.2)
Main CPV code
80500000
-
Training services
II.1.3)
Type of contract
Services
II.1.4)
Short description
Fáilte Ireland runs a series of training programmes for all managers which together comprise the Fáilte Way of Management. This tender is for the delivery of 3 of those programmes in the following lots.
Lot 1: Fáilte Way of Talent Acquisition
Lot 2: Fáilte Way of People Management
Lot 3: Fáilte Way of Financial Management
Tenderers can apply for one or more lot.
Fáilte Ireland intends to introduce a Learning Management System within the next 12 months. Tenderers will be required to translate the training material developed into a blended model, with elements such as pre course work, assessments, surveys, e learning modules, and live webinars.
Lot 1: Fáilte Way of Talent Acquisition
Lot 2: Fáilte Way of People Management
Lot 3: Fáilte Way of Financial Management
Tenderers can apply for one or more lot.
Fáilte Ireland intends to introduce a Learning Management System within the next 12 months. Tenderers will be required to translate the training material developed into a blended model, with elements such as pre course work, assessments, surveys, e learning modules, and live webinars.
II.1.6)
Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
yes
II.1.7)
Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
300000.00
EUR
II.2)
Description
II.2.1)
Title
Lot 1 - Fáilte Way of Talent Acquisition
Lot No:
1
II.2.2)
Additional CPV code(s)
80511000
-
Staff training services
80521000
-
Training programme services
80532000
-
Management training services
80570000
-
Personal development training services
II.2.3)
Place of performance
NUTS code:
IE -
IRELAND
II.2.4)
Description of the procurement
Fáilte Ireland requests proposals for the provision of a new bespoke Talent Acquisition Programme to be delivered over a period of 6 – 9 months to approximately 200 people, commencing in Q2 2023.
II.2.5)
Award criteria
Criteria below
Quality criterion
-
Name:
Methodology & Innovation
/
Weighting:
30
Quality criterion
-
Name:
Competency and Expertise
/
Weighting:
30
Cost criterion
-
Name:
Ultimate Cost
/
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
II.2)
Description
II.2.1)
Title
Lot 2 - Fáilte Way of People Management
Lot No:
2
II.2.2)
Additional CPV code(s)
80511000
-
Staff training services
80521000
-
Training programme services
80532000
-
Management training services
80570000
-
Personal development training services
II.2.3)
Place of performance
NUTS code:
IE -
IRELAND
II.2.4)
Description of the procurement
The Fáilte Way of People Management was originally designed and run in 2019/2020. We now wish to run the programme in two phases.
• Phase 1 will take place in 2023 and will be for approximately 50 people who have joined us since the training was last run.
• Phase 2 we will require potentially one to three annual sessions from 2024 to the end of this contract for new starters. We would anticipate 15 to 20 participants per session.
• Phase 1 will take place in 2023 and will be for approximately 50 people who have joined us since the training was last run.
• Phase 2 we will require potentially one to three annual sessions from 2024 to the end of this contract for new starters. We would anticipate 15 to 20 participants per session.
II.2.5)
Award criteria
Criteria below
Quality criterion
-
Name:
Methodology & Innovation
/
Weighting:
30
Quality criterion
-
Name:
Competency and Expertise
/
Weighting:
30
Cost criterion
-
Name:
Ultimate Cost
/
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
II.2)
Description
II.2.1)
Title
Lot 3 - Fáilte Way of Financial Management
Lot No:
3
II.2.2)
Additional CPV code(s)
80511000
-
Staff training services
80521000
-
Training programme services
80532000
-
Management training services
80570000
-
Personal development training services
II.2.3)
Place of performance
NUTS code:
IE -
IRELAND
II.2.4)
Description of the procurement
The Fáilte Way of Financial Management was originally designed and run in 2020. Fáilte Ireland now wish to run the programme in two phases.
• Phase 1 will take place in 2023 and will be for approximately 50 people who have joined us since the training was last run.
• Phase 2 we will require potentially one to three annual sessions from 2024 to the end of this contract for new starters. We would anticipate 15 to 20 participants per session.
• Phase 1 will take place in 2023 and will be for approximately 50 people who have joined us since the training was last run.
• Phase 2 we will require potentially one to three annual sessions from 2024 to the end of this contract for new starters. We would anticipate 15 to 20 participants per session.
II.2.5)
Award criteria
Criteria below
Quality criterion
-
Name:
Methodology & Innovation
/
Weighting:
30
Quality criterion
-
Name:
Competency and Expertise
/
Weighting:
30
Cost criterion
-
Name:
Ultimate Cost
/
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.1.8)
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: 2023/S 070-207314
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: 1
Title: Lot 1 - Fáilte Way of Talent Acquisition
V.1)
Information on non-award
The contract/lot is not awarded
Other reasons (discontinuation of procedure)Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: 2
Title: Lot 2 - Fáilte Way of People Management
V.2)
Award of contract
V.2.1)
Date of conclusion of the contract
09/08/2023
V.2.2)
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received:
8
Number of tenders received by electronic means:
8
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators
:
noV.2.3)
Name and address of the contractor
Harvest
IE 8222 511J
c/o E6 Calmount Business Park, Calmount Avenue
D12 C9C2
Dublin 12
IE
Telephone:
+353 14974622
E-mail:
brenda.sheridan@harvest.ie
NUTS code:
IE -
IRELAND
Internet address:
http://www.harvest.ie
The contractor is an SME : yes
V.2.4)
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
200000.00
EUR
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: 3
Title: Lot 3 - Fáilte Way of Financial Management
V.2)
Award of contract
V.2.1)
Date of conclusion of the contract
09/08/2023
V.2.2)
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received:
8
Number of tenders received by electronic means:
8
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators
:
noV.2.3)
Name and address of the contractor
Irish Times Training
97432
The Irish Times Building
Dublin
24-28 Tara Street
IE
Telephone:
+353 014727101
E-mail:
david.magee@irishtimes.com
Fax:
+353 0104727111
NUTS code:
IE -
IRELAND
Internet address:
http://www.irishtimestraining.com
The contractor is an SME : yes
V.2.4)
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
100000.00
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, The Four Courts
Dublin 7
Dublin 7
IE
Telephone:
+353 18886000
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.