ETENDERS

Contract award notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 21/09/2023

External Reference: 2023-218761

TED Reference: 2023/S 185-577991

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: tenderresponse@tourismireland.com
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
Internet address(es):
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:  Destination Marketing - Tourism

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

Design, Implementation and Maintenance of a B2B and Corporate Website including the Provision of a Content Management System
Reference number:  CSD/IT/2020-001
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

72500000  -  Computer-related services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

Tourism Ireland initiated a competitive procurement process to appoint a suitably qualified supplier to provide for the Design, Implementation and Maintenance of a B2B and Corporate Website including the Provision of a Content Management System.
The Contract Period will be for 5 years subject to annual renewal based on annual performance review, budget, and other factors. If the services provided are deemed to be satisfactory, the contract may be renewed annually for a further 2 years up to a maximum term of 7 years.
II.1.6)

Information about lots

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

Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT:  750000.00  EUR
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

72260000  -  Software-related services
72413000  -  World wide web (www) site design services
72415000  -  World wide web (www) site operation host services
72590000  -  Computer-related professional services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
Main site or place of performance:  
Island of Ireland
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

Tourism Ireland initiated a competitive procurement process to appoint a suitably qualified supplier to provide for the Design, Implementation and Maintenance of a B2B and Corporate Website including the Provision of a Content Management System.
The Contract Period will be for 5 years subject to annual renewal based on annual performance review, budget, and other factors. If the services provided are deemed to be satisfactory, the contract may be renewed annually for a further 2 years up to a maximum term of 7 years.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Account Management and Project Governance  /  Weighting:  10%
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Design and Development Methodology  /  Weighting:  15%
Quality criterion  -  Name:  CMS Capability, including Training Approach  /  Weighting:  12.50%
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Managed Services and Support plus Licensing  /  Weighting:  12.50%
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

Restricted 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: 2020/S 247-612870

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Title: Design, Implementation and Maintenance of a B2B and Corporate Website including the Provision of a Content Management System

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

27/07/2021
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  5
Number of tenders received from SMEs:  5
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States:  3
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States:  2
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

Arekibo Communications
IE6363295D
16 Windsor Place, Dublin 2
Dublin
Dublin
IE
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
Internet address: http://www.arekibo.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:  750000.00  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