Date of dispatch of this notice: 14/12/2023
External Reference: 2023-295687
TED Reference: 2023/S 244-767254
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
Enterprise Ireland
N/A
The Plaza
Dublin 3
East Point Business
IE
Contact person:
Greenville on behalf of Enterprise Ireland
Telephone:
+353 14020114
E-mail:
tenders@greenville.ie
NUTS code:
IE061 -
Dublin
Main address:
http://www.enterprise-ireland.com
Address of the buyer profile:
https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/434
I.4)
Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5)
Main activity
Economic and financial affairs
Section II: Object
II.1)
Scope of the procurement
II.1.1)
Title
Establishment of a Single Party Framework Agreement services relating to the delivery of a series of virtual or in person events in the international education sector, across various geographic m
Reference number:
2022/33
II.1.2)
Main CPV code
79950000
-
Exhibition, fair and congress organisation services
II.1.3)
Type of contract
Services
II.1.4)
Short description
Education in Ireland’ is the national brand, under which Enterprise Ireland promotes Ireland as an international centre of excellence for higher education and a location for world class research. Enterprise Ireland manages the brand on behalf of the Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science.
Education in Ireland engages in the recruitment of international students. Each academic cycle Education in Ireland runs a series of national fairs, aimed at connecting prospective students with Irish HEIs. These events serve to generate leads on behalf of the Irish HEIs, but also to build the brand in the respective markets among students and stakeholders.
The framework agreement was established, with a single provider, on foot of a competition for an initial contract for the provision of a number of international education virtual and face to face events of different types across multiple geographic regions.
Education in Ireland engages in the recruitment of international students. Each academic cycle Education in Ireland runs a series of national fairs, aimed at connecting prospective students with Irish HEIs. These events serve to generate leads on behalf of the Irish HEIs, but also to build the brand in the respective markets among students and stakeholders.
The framework agreement was established, with a single provider, on foot of a competition for an initial contract for the provision of a number of international education virtual and face to face events of different types across multiple geographic regions.
II.1.6)
Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
no
II.1.7)
Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
2400000.00
EUR
II.2)
Description
II.2.2)
Additional CPV code(s)
79950000
-
Exhibition, fair and congress organisation services
II.2.3)
Place of performance
NUTS code:
IE061 -
Dublin
Main site or place of performance:
Enterprise Irelands Head Office, Dublin 3 and worldwide
II.2.4)
Description of the procurement
‘Education in Ireland’ is the national brand, under which Enterprise Ireland promotes Ireland as an international centre of excellence for higher education and a location for world class research. Enterprise Ireland manages the brand on behalf of the Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science.
As the national brand, Education in Ireland supports the internationalisation plans of its members; the Irish higher education institutions. A key component of that is engaging in the recruitment of international students. Each academic cycle Education in Ireland runs a series of national fairs, aimed at connecting prospective students with Irish HEIs. These events serve to generate leads on behalf of the Irish HEIs, but also to build the brand in the respective markets among students and stakeholders.
The framework agreement was established, with a single provider, on foot of a competition for an initial contract for the provision of a number of international education virtual and face to face events of different types across multiple geographic regions. As the international education sector moves towards a mixed model of student recruitment, and stakeholder engagement blending face to face, with virtual events, the initial contract may involve up to 12 virtual events and two face to face events per 12-month recruitment cycle, across a number of geographic markets, as set out in the RFT. Most events will take place between September and March of each year, including some on weekend and weekday evenings. The types of virtual events include student recruitment fairs, webinars / briefings and B2B networking events. Events would typically have a duration of between two (2) and four (4) hours.
As the national brand, Education in Ireland supports the internationalisation plans of its members; the Irish higher education institutions. A key component of that is engaging in the recruitment of international students. Each academic cycle Education in Ireland runs a series of national fairs, aimed at connecting prospective students with Irish HEIs. These events serve to generate leads on behalf of the Irish HEIs, but also to build the brand in the respective markets among students and stakeholders.
The framework agreement was established, with a single provider, on foot of a competition for an initial contract for the provision of a number of international education virtual and face to face events of different types across multiple geographic regions. As the international education sector moves towards a mixed model of student recruitment, and stakeholder engagement blending face to face, with virtual events, the initial contract may involve up to 12 virtual events and two face to face events per 12-month recruitment cycle, across a number of geographic markets, as set out in the RFT. Most events will take place between September and March of each year, including some on weekend and weekday evenings. The types of virtual events include student recruitment fairs, webinars / briefings and B2B networking events. Events would typically have a duration of between two (2) and four (4) hours.
II.2.5)
Award criteria
Criteria below
Quality criterion
-
Name:
Methodology for Delivery of the Service Addressing the Scope of Services
/
Weighting:
35%
Quality criterion
-
Name:
Contract Management Proposal incl Service Level Agreement
/
Weighting:
10%
Quality criterion
-
Name:
Quality and Balance of Resources Proposed
/
Weighting:
30%
Cost criterion
-
Name:
Ultimate Cost
/
Weighting:
25%
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: 2023/S 040-117413
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: 1
Title: Establishment of a Single Party Framework Agreement services relating to the delivery of a series of virtual or in person events in the international education sector, across various geographic m
V.2)
Award of contract
V.2.1)
Date of conclusion of the contract
31/08/2023
V.2.2)
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received:
3
Number of tenders received from SMEs:
3
Number of tenders received by electronic means:
3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators
:
noV.2.3)
Name and address of the contractor
BMi Globaled Ltd
GB 327 1775 92
26 Red Lion Square,
London
AL1 5LD
UK
E-mail:
rupert@bmiglobaled.com
NUTS code:
UKI -
LONDON
Internet address:
http://www.bmiglobaled.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:
2400000.00
EUR
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4)
Procedures for review
VI.4.1)
Review body
VI.4.3)
Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
As set out in section 7 of the European Communities (Public Authorities’ Contracts) (Review Procedures) Regulations SI 130/2010, as amended.