Date of dispatch of this notice: 12/09/2019
External Reference: 2019-278922
TED Reference: 2019/S 177-431891
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
Dublin 1
IE
Contact person:
Glenda Byrne
Telephone:
+353 18847888
E-mail:
procurement@failteireland.ie
Internet address(es):
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
Single Party Framework for Specialist Economic Advice
Reference number:
RS/2019/02
II.1.2)
Main CPV code
79311400
-
Economic research services
II.1.3)
Type of contract
Services
II.1.4)
Short description
Fáilte Ireland is seeking to appoint a strategic partner to undertake sectoral research/economic analysis.
Fáilte Ireland is seeking to establish a genuinely collaborative research relationship with the appointed strategic partner. Rather than a supplier becoming involved in individual economic analysis projects, after Fáilte Ireland has decided to undertake them, we need our strategic partner to assist with framing projects from the outset.
Fáilte Ireland invites tenders to form a single-party Framework Agreements for Economic support to undertake sectoral research/economic analysis as required during the life of this framework. These projects may be once-off standalone projects or may be continuous projects over a number of years. The projects can involve any area of tourism.
Fáilte Ireland is seeking to establish a genuinely collaborative research relationship with the appointed strategic partner. Rather than a supplier becoming involved in individual economic analysis projects, after Fáilte Ireland has decided to undertake them, we need our strategic partner to assist with framing projects from the outset.
Fáilte Ireland invites tenders to form a single-party Framework Agreements for Economic support to undertake sectoral research/economic analysis as required during the life of this framework. These projects may be once-off standalone projects or may be continuous projects over a number of years. The projects can involve any area of tourism.
II.1.6)
Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
no
II.1.7)
Total value of the procurement
Lowest offer:
500000.00
EUR
/
Highest offer:
2000000.00
EUR
taken into consideration
(excluding VAT)
II.2)
Description
II.2.2)
Additional CPV code(s)
79311410
-
Economic impact assessment
II.2.4)
Description of the procurement
Fáilte Ireland is seeking to appoint a strategic partner to undertake sectoral research/economic analysis.
Fáilte Ireland is seeking to establish a genuinely collaborative research relationship with the appointed strategic partner. Rather than a supplier becoming involved in individual economic analysis projects, after Fáilte Ireland has decided to undertake them, we need our strategic partner to assist with framing projects from the outset.
We want the successful tenderer to continue working with us beyond the conventional end of project presentation and/or briefing. The strategic partner should continue to work with Fáilte Ireland to ensure that insights and advice are effectively incorporated into decision-making.
This ITT is for a non-exclusive contract with Fáilte Ireland. While Fáilte Ireland envisage the appointed strategic partner becoming our lead supplier for that areas of work, we still retain the right to commission economic advice beyond the framework agreements.
Provision of Specialist Advice Relating to Sectorial Studies
Fáilte Ireland invites tenders to form a single-party Framework Agreements for Economic support to undertake sectoral research/economic analysis as required during the life of this framework. These projects may be once-off standalone projects or may be continuous projects over a number of years. The projects can involve any area of tourism.
Fáilte Ireland is seeking to establish a genuinely collaborative research relationship with the appointed strategic partner. Rather than a supplier becoming involved in individual economic analysis projects, after Fáilte Ireland has decided to undertake them, we need our strategic partner to assist with framing projects from the outset.
We want the successful tenderer to continue working with us beyond the conventional end of project presentation and/or briefing. The strategic partner should continue to work with Fáilte Ireland to ensure that insights and advice are effectively incorporated into decision-making.
This ITT is for a non-exclusive contract with Fáilte Ireland. While Fáilte Ireland envisage the appointed strategic partner becoming our lead supplier for that areas of work, we still retain the right to commission economic advice beyond the framework agreements.
Provision of Specialist Advice Relating to Sectorial Studies
Fáilte Ireland invites tenders to form a single-party Framework Agreements for Economic support to undertake sectoral research/economic analysis as required during the life of this framework. These projects may be once-off standalone projects or may be continuous projects over a number of years. The projects can involve any area of tourism.
II.2.5)
Award criteria
Criteria below
Quality criterion
-
Name:
Sector Knowledge
/
Weighting:
15
Quality criterion
-
Name:
Strategic Thinking
/
Weighting:
15
Quality criterion
-
Name:
Resources, Team & Working Collaboratively
/
Weighting:
15
Quality criterion
-
Name:
Project management & Deliverables
/
Weighting:
10
Cost criterion
-
Name:
Ultimate Cost
/
Weighting:
45
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: 2019/S 096-232131
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: 1
Title: Single Party Framework for Specialist Economic Advice
V.2)
Award of contract
V.2.1)
Date of conclusion of the contract
21/08/2019
V.2.2)
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received:
5
Number of tenders received by electronic means:
5
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators
:
noV.2.3)
Name and address of the contractor
Indecon Economic Consultants
N/A
Indecon House
Dublin
4 Fitzwilliam Place
IE
Telephone:
+353 16777144
E-mail:
whbatt@indecon.ie
Fax:
+353 16777417
Internet address:
http://www.indecon.ie
The contractor is an SME : yes
V.2.4)
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Lowest offer:
500000.00
EUR
/
Highest offer:
2000000.00
EUR
taken into consideration
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 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 are advised to ensure that they return FULLY COMPLETED tenders in order to avoid the risk of elimination from the competition at the evaluation 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 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 are advised to ensure that they return FULLY COMPLETED tenders in order to avoid the risk of elimination from the competition at the evaluation stage.
VI.4)
Procedures for review
VI.4.1)
Review body
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.