ETENDERS

Contract notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 04/02/2022

Expire date: 07/03/2022

External Reference: 2022-255386

TED Reference: 2022/S 028-071815

Contract notice

Contract notice

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 18847878
E-mail: glenda.byrne@failteireland.ie
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
Internet address(es):
Main address: https://www.failteireland.ie
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/1169

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=206796&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE
Additional 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=206796&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted
to the abovementioned address
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

Tender for Services to Programme, Develop, Produce and Promote Ireland’s Púca Festival
Reference number:  FE/2022/02
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

79953000  -  Festival organisation services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

Fáilte Ireland’s strategic mission is to support the survival and drive the recovery to maximise the sustainable economic, environmental, cultural and social contribution of tourism to Ireland. It recognises the important role of festivals in giving overseas visitors to Ireland a unique opportunity to experience the very best of our culture, people and place and deliver brilliant visitor experiences.
The ambition for this project is to develop a high-quality, large-scale international festival to celebrate Ireland as the original home of Halloween which began as the ancient tradition of Samhain - the Celtic New Year. The festival will motivate overseas visitors to Ireland at off-peak times and disperse tourism to areas outside of hotspots in line with Fáilte Ireland Strategy.
II.1.5)

Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: 5000000.00  EUR
II.1.6)

Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: no
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

79952000  -  Event services
79952100  -  Cultural event organisation services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

Fáilte Ireland’s strategic mission is to support the survival and drive the recovery to maximise the sustainable economic, environmental, cultural and social contribution of tourism to Ireland. It recognises the important role of festivals in giving overseas visitors to Ireland a unique opportunity to experience the very best of our culture, people and place and deliver brilliant visitor experiences.
The ambition for this project is to develop a high-quality, large-scale international festival to celebrate Ireland as the original home of Halloween which began as the ancient tradition of Samhain - the Celtic New Year. The festival will motivate overseas visitors to Ireland at off-peak times and disperse tourism to areas outside of hotspots in line with Fáilte Ireland Strategy.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6)

Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: 5000000.00  EUR
II.2.7)

Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 60
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.1.1)

Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers

List and brief description of conditions:  As stated in the Invitation to Tender document available for downloading via www.etenders.gov.ie
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

III.2.2)

Contract performance conditions

As stated in the Invitation to Tender document available for downloading via www.etenders.gov.ie
III.2.3)

Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract

Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing 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 : yes
IV.2)

Administrative information

IV.2.2)

Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date:  07/03/2022
Local time:  12:00
IV.2.4)

Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English
IV.2.6)

Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender

Tender must be valid until:  07/03/2023
IV.2.7)

Conditions for opening of tenders

Date:  07/03/2022
Local time:  12:00
Place:  
eTenders postbox
Information about authorised persons and opening procedure:  
Failte Ireland staff

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1)

Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement:  no
VI.2)

Information about electronic workflows

Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
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 candidates, participants or tenderers.
4) Establishment of this contract will be subject to the approval of the competent authorities.
5) If for any reason it is not possible to conclude the contract with the designated successful tenderer emerging from this competitive process; or if having concluded contract the contracting authority considers that the successful tenderer has not met, or cannot meet its obligations; the contracting
authority reserves the right to contract with the next highest scoring tenderer 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, 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

High Court
Chief Registrar, The Four Courts
Dublin 7
IE
Telephone: +353 18886000
Internet address: http://www.courts.ie