Date of dispatch of this notice: 25/06/2019
Expire date: 25/07/2019
External Reference: 2019-231030
TED Reference: 2019/S 123-300653
Contract notice
Information
Published
Contract notice
Contract notice
Directive 2014/24/EU
Section I: Contracting authority
I.1)
Name and addresses
Culture Ireland
N/A
23 Kildare Street
Dublin
2
IE
Contact person:
Valerie Behan
Telephone:
+353 16313917
Internet address(es):
Main address:
www.cultureireland.ie
Address of the buyer profile:
https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/1968
I.2)
Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.3)
Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at:
http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=149305&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLEAdditional information can be obtained from
the abovementioned address:
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted
electronically via:
http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=149305&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted
to the abovementioned address
I.4)
Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
I.5)
Main activity
Recreation, culture and religion
Section II: Object
II.1)
Scope of the procurement
II.1.1)
Title
to deliver the Culture Ireland Showcase and See Here Programmes on behalf of Culture Ireland at the dept. of Culture Heritage and the Gaeltacht
Reference number:
CI001-06-2019
II.1.2)
Main CPV code
79411100
-
Business development consultancy services
II.1.3)
Type of contract
Services
II.1.4)
Short description
Culture Ireland creates and supports opportunities for Irish artists to present their work at strategic international festivals, venues and showcases and develops platforms to present outstanding Irish creative practice to international presenters, promoters and audiences through a range of art form showcases at key global arts events.
The successful tenderer, will work with Culture Ireland’s executive as well as a multitude of partnership organisations to plan and deliver of all aspects of the Culture Ireland’s national See Here and international showcases programmes for emerging and established Irish artists.
The successful tenderer will be responsible for the allocation and management of the Showcase/See Here budget and will work with the Culture Ireland executive to ensure that payments are made in a timely manner. Culture Ireland’s showcase programme for the years 2020-2021 will be developed and delivered by the successful tenderer between October 2019 and September 2021.
The successful tenderer, will work with Culture Ireland’s executive as well as a multitude of partnership organisations to plan and deliver of all aspects of the Culture Ireland’s national See Here and international showcases programmes for emerging and established Irish artists.
The successful tenderer will be responsible for the allocation and management of the Showcase/See Here budget and will work with the Culture Ireland executive to ensure that payments are made in a timely manner. Culture Ireland’s showcase programme for the years 2020-2021 will be developed and delivered by the successful tenderer between October 2019 and September 2021.
II.1.5)
Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: 128.00
EUR
II.1.6)
Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
no
II.2)
Description
II.2.2)
Additional CPV code(s)
79411100
-
Business development consultancy services
92000000
-
Recreational, cultural and sporting services
II.2.4)
Description of the procurement
Culture Ireland creates and supports opportunities for Irish artists to present their work at strategic international festivals, venues and showcases. Culture Ireland develops platforms to present outstanding Irish creative practice to international presenters, promoters and audiences through a range of art form showcases at key global arts events.
1.2. Showcase and See Here Programmes
Through Culture Ireland's Showcase and See Here programmes ("programmes"), the work of emerging and established companies and artists is selected for presentation to international presenters at key festivals and markets abroad and at home. The programmes proactively seek to build new opportunities for Irish artists internationally to present their work at strategically important global arts markets and key Irish festivals. The full Showcase and See Here programmes for 2019 are detailed below.
1.3. Managing the Programmes
Managing both programmes involves the planning and delivery of all aspects of the Culture Ireland’s national and international showcases. The successful tenderer, will work with Culture Ireland’s executive as well as a multitude of partnership organisations including the Arts Council, Dublin Theatre Festival, Dublin Dance Festival, First Music Contact, and Irish Theatre Institute among others to deliver the programmes.
1.4 Programmes Budget
The approved budget allocated to the programmes in 2019 is €785,000 which represents almost 20% of Culture Ireland’s annual budget and a similar proportion of Culture Ireland’s budget is expected to be allocated in future years. The successful tenderer will be responsible for the allocation and management of that budget and will work with the Culture Ireland executive to ensure that payments are made in a timely manner,
1.5 Showcase Programme
Culture Ireland’s showcase programme for the years 2020-2021 will be developed and delivered by the successful tenderer between October 2019 and September 2021
1.2. Showcase and See Here Programmes
Through Culture Ireland's Showcase and See Here programmes ("programmes"), the work of emerging and established companies and artists is selected for presentation to international presenters at key festivals and markets abroad and at home. The programmes proactively seek to build new opportunities for Irish artists internationally to present their work at strategically important global arts markets and key Irish festivals. The full Showcase and See Here programmes for 2019 are detailed below.
1.3. Managing the Programmes
Managing both programmes involves the planning and delivery of all aspects of the Culture Ireland’s national and international showcases. The successful tenderer, will work with Culture Ireland’s executive as well as a multitude of partnership organisations including the Arts Council, Dublin Theatre Festival, Dublin Dance Festival, First Music Contact, and Irish Theatre Institute among others to deliver the programmes.
1.4 Programmes Budget
The approved budget allocated to the programmes in 2019 is €785,000 which represents almost 20% of Culture Ireland’s annual budget and a similar proportion of Culture Ireland’s budget is expected to be allocated in future years. The successful tenderer will be responsible for the allocation and management of that budget and will work with the Culture Ireland executive to ensure that payments are made in a timely manner,
1.5 Showcase Programme
Culture Ireland’s showcase programme for the years 2020-2021 will be developed and delivered by the successful tenderer between October 2019 and September 2021
II.2.5)
Award criteria
Criteria below
Quality criterion
-
Name:
Detailed methodology and approach to the delivery of the Showcase and See Here programmes
/
Weighting:
40
Quality criterion
-
Name:
Knowledge and experience of tenderer
/
Weighting:
40
Quality criterion
-
Name:
Overall cost of the proposed contract (for 2 years)
/
Weighting:
20
Price
-
Weighting:
20
II.2.6)
Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: 128.00
EUR
II.2.7)
Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months:
24
This contract is subject to renewal:
no
II.2.10)
Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
no
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 III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1)
Conditions for participation
III.1.2)
Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3)
Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.2)
Conditions related to the contract
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.2.2)
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
25/07/2019
Local time:
18:00
IV.2.4)
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English, Irish
IV.2.6)
Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Tender must be valid until:
01/11/2019
IV.2.7)
Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
25/07/2019
Local time:
18:00
Place:
23 Kildare Street, Dublin 2, Ireland
Information about authorised persons and opening procedure:
Valerie Behan
John Knightly
John Knightly
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1)
Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
no
VI.2)
Information about electronic workflows
Electronic payment will be used
VI.4)
Procedures for review
VI.4.1)