Date of dispatch of this notice: 17/07/2019
Expire date: 12/08/2019
External Reference: 2019-206731
TED Reference: 2019/S 139-342603
Contract notice
Information
Published
Contract notice
[NoticeContract]
[Directive201424]
[Section1]: [Ca]
I.1)
[NameAddressContact]
Design & Crafts Council of Ireland
N/A
Castle Yard
Kilkenny
IE
[Contactpoint]:
Brian McGee
[AddressPhone]:
+353 567761804
[AddressEmail]:
mary@dccoi.ie
[Internets]:
[UrlGeneral]:
http://www.dccoi.ie
[UrlBuyerprofile]:
https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/248
I.3)
[InfoTendering]
[AddressObtainDocs]:
http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=150577&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE[AddressFurtherinfo]
[AsContactsAbove]:
[AddressSendTendersRequest]
[AddressSendTenders]:
http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=150577&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE
[AddressSendTendersRequest]
[AddressToAbove]
I.4)
[CaType]
[MaintypePublicbody]
I.5)
[Mainactivity]
[MainactivGeneral]
[Section2]: [Object]
II.1)
[QuantityScopeContract]
II.1.1)
[TitleContract]
Single Party Framework Agreement for Event Management Services for the Trade Fair Showcase Project
II.1.2)
[CpvMain]
79952000
-
II.1.3)
[TypeContract]
[Services]
II.1.4)
[DescrShort]
The Design and Crafts Council of Ireland wishes to establish a framework agreement for management services for the Showcase Ireland tradeshow held on a yearly basis in January of each year. Showcase - Ireland’s Creative Expo® is licensed by DCCoI and delivered currently by Showcase Ireland Events Ltd. Showcase works closely with Enterprise Ireland, to promote the show internationally, and with the Local Enterprise Offices nationwide, to present new talent from around Ireland. In 2018, attending buyers placed B2B sales orders of €23.9 million over the 4 days, an increase of 12.7% over the previous year, equating to annual revenues of €152.5 million for 400 exhibitors. Trade buyers of fashion, jewellery and home & giftware products attend Showcase at the RDS to source new and exciting products from over 430 exhibitors, mainly from the island of Ireland. www.showcaseireland.com.
II.1.5)
[ValueMagnitudeEstimatedTotal]
[ValueExclVat]: 1000000.00
EUR
II.1.6)
[LotsInfo]
[DivisionLots]:
[No]
II.2)
[Description]
II.2.2)
[CpvAdditional]
79950000
-
79956000
-
II.2.3)
[PlacePerformance]
[MainsiteplaceWorksDelivery]:
Dublin or other locations throughout Ireland
II.2.4)
[DescrProcurement]
The Design and Crafts Council of Ireland wishes to establish a framework agreement for management services for the Showcase Ireland tradeshow held on a yearly basis in January of each year. Showcase - Ireland’s Creative Expo® is licensed by DCCoI and delivered currently by Showcase Ireland Events Ltd. Showcase works closely with Enterprise Ireland, to promote the show internationally, and with the Local Enterprise Offices nationwide, to present new talent from around Ireland. In 2018, attending buyers placed B2B sales orders of €23.9 million over the 4 days, an increase of 12.7% over the previous year, equating to annual revenues of €152.5 million for 400 exhibitors. Trade buyers of fashion, jewellery and home & giftware products attend Showcase at the RDS to source new and exciting products from over 430 exhibitors, mainly from the island of Ireland. www.showcaseireland.com.
II.2.5)
[AwardCriteria]
[AwardCriteriaDescriptive]
II.2.6)
[ValueMagnitudeEstimated]
[ValueExclVat]: 1000000.00
EUR
II.2.7)
[DurationContractFrameworkDps]
[DurationMonths]:
60
[RenewalsSubject]:
[No]
II.2.9)
[LimitOperators]
[EnvisagedNumber]:
3
[CriteriaChoosingLimited]:
Subject to that number qualifying, 3 firms will be invited to tender stage.
II.2.10)
[VariantsInfo]
[VariantsAccepted]:
[No]
II.2.11)
[OptionsInfo]
[Options]:
[Yes]
[OptionsDescr]:
The initial contract will be for a 3 year period with the option to extend for a further 2 years, subject to successful review, satisfactory performance and budget availability.
II.2.13)
[EuProgrInfo]
[EuProgrRelated]:
[No]
[Section3]: [InfoLegal]
III.1)
[ConditionsParticip]
III.1.1)
[SituationPersonalIncl]
[InfoEvaluatingRequir]:
Please refer to the qualification questionnaire available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie using RFT ID 154197.
III.1.2)
[EconomicFinancialStanding]
[CriteriaSelectionDocs]
III.1.3)
[TechnicalCapacity]
[CriteriaSelectionDocs]
III.2)
[ConditionsContract]
III.2.2)
[OtherConditions]
Will be made available at tender stage.
III.2.3)
[StaffResponsible]
[StaffResponsibleIndicate]
[Section4]: [Procedure]
IV.1)
[Description]
IV.1.1)
[TypeProcedure]
[ProctypeCompNegotiation]
IV.1.3)
[FrameworkContractDpsInfo]
[NoticeInvolvesFramework]
[FrameworkSingle]
[FrameworkJustFour]:
The subject matter of the competition is classified as a Title III service and therefore as per the Directive, the rules permit the flexibility to award a longer term framework.
IV.1.4)
[ReductionDuringDialogue]
[ReductionRecourse]
IV.1.5)
[NegotiationInfo]
[NegotiationWithout]
IV.1.8)
[GpaInfo]
[GpaCovered]
: [Yes]
IV.2)
[InfoAdmin]
IV.2.2)
[LimitReceiptTendersReqPart]
[Date]:
12/08/2019
[Time]:
12:00
IV.2.3)
[DateDispatchTenderParticipate]
[Date]: 16/09/2019
IV.2.4)
[LanguagesAllowed]
[Language_EN]
IV.2.6)
[MinTimeMaintain]
[DurationMonths]
: 24
([FromStatedDate])
[Section6]: [InfoComplement]
VI.1)
[RecurrenceInfo]
[RecurrentProcurement]:
[No]
VI.3)
[InfoAdditional]
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) There is a maximum upload limit of 2GB per document on etenders. Documents larger than this should be divided into smaller files prior to upload or zipped.
3) Should you experience difficulty when uploading documents please contact the eTenders Support Desk for technical assistance. Email etenders@eu-supply.com or Telephone: 353 (0) 21 243 92 77 (09:00am – 17:30pm GMT)
4) All queries regarding this tender requirement or process must be submitted through the Irish Government Procurement Opportunities Portal www.etenders.gov.ie as a specific question. Responses will be circulated to those tenderers that have registered an interest in this notice on www.etenders.gov.ie The details of the person making a query will not be disclosed when circulating the response
5) This is the sole call for competition for this contract/framework.
6) The contracting authority will not be responsible for any costs, charges or expenses incurred by candidates or tenderers.
7) Contract award will be subject to the approval of the competent authorities.
8) It will be a condition of award that the successful tenderer is and remains tax compliant.
9) 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.
10) Please note in relation to all documents, that where reference is made to a particular standard, make, source, process, trademark, type or patent, that this is not to be regarded as a de facto requirement. In all such cases it should be understood that such indications are to be treated strictly and solely for reference purposes only, to which the words "or equivalent" will always be appended.
11) Without prejudice to the principle of equal treatment, the contracting authority is not obliged to engage in a clarification process in respect of the procurement documents with missing or incomplete information. Therefore, respondents are advised to ensure that they return completed documentation in order to avoid the risk of elimination from the competition.
2) There is a maximum upload limit of 2GB per document on etenders. Documents larger than this should be divided into smaller files prior to upload or zipped.
3) Should you experience difficulty when uploading documents please contact the eTenders Support Desk for technical assistance. Email etenders@eu-supply.com or Telephone: 353 (0) 21 243 92 77 (09:00am – 17:30pm GMT)
4) All queries regarding this tender requirement or process must be submitted through the Irish Government Procurement Opportunities Portal www.etenders.gov.ie as a specific question. Responses will be circulated to those tenderers that have registered an interest in this notice on www.etenders.gov.ie The details of the person making a query will not be disclosed when circulating the response
5) This is the sole call for competition for this contract/framework.
6) The contracting authority will not be responsible for any costs, charges or expenses incurred by candidates or tenderers.
7) Contract award will be subject to the approval of the competent authorities.
8) It will be a condition of award that the successful tenderer is and remains tax compliant.
9) 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.
10) Please note in relation to all documents, that where reference is made to a particular standard, make, source, process, trademark, type or patent, that this is not to be regarded as a de facto requirement. In all such cases it should be understood that such indications are to be treated strictly and solely for reference purposes only, to which the words "or equivalent" will always be appended.
11) Without prejudice to the principle of equal treatment, the contracting authority is not obliged to engage in a clarification process in respect of the procurement documents with missing or incomplete information. Therefore, respondents are advised to ensure that they return completed documentation in order to avoid the risk of elimination from the competition.
VI.4)
[AppealsProcedure]
VI.4.1)
[AppealsBody]
High Court
Four Courts
Dublin
7
IE
[AddressPhone]:
+353 18886000
[AddressEmail]:
highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie
[Internet]:
www.courts.ie
VI.4.4)
[AppealsInfo]
Consult a legal advisor
x
IE