Date of dispatch of this notice: 05/03/2022
Expire date: 08/04/2022
External Reference: 2022-203478
TED Reference: 2022/S 049-125966
Contract notice
Information
Published
Contract notice
Contract notice
Directive 2014/24/EU
Section I: Contracting authority
I.1)
Name and addresses
Tourism Ireland CLG
N/A
4th Floor - Bishop's Square, Redmond's Hill
Dublin
D02 TD99
IE
Contact person:
Procurement Officer
E-mail:
hhughes@tourismireland.com
NUTS code:
IE -
IRELAND
Main address:
https://www.ireland.com
Address of the buyer profile:
https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/1197
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=208969&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=208969&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
Other activity:
Tourism - Destination Marketing
Section II: Object
II.1)
Scope of the procurement
II.1.1)
Title
Strategic Development Consultancy Services
Reference number:
TI/S&I/2022 -10
II.1.2)
Main CPV code
79410000
-
Business and management consultancy services
II.1.3)
Type of contract
Services
II.1.4)
Short description
Tourism Ireland wishes to procure the services of a Strategy Development Consultant to work with its Board and Senior Management Team to develop Tourism Ireland’s Corporate Plan for 2023 – 2025 and provide supporting strategic consultancy services.
It is anticipated that the Contract will commence in June 2022.
FOR DETAILS OF SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS, PLEASE REFER TO THE RFT DOCUMENTATION ATTACHED FOR DOWNLOADING
It is anticipated that the Contract will commence in June 2022.
FOR DETAILS OF SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS, PLEASE REFER TO THE RFT DOCUMENTATION ATTACHED FOR DOWNLOADING
II.1.5)
Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: 750000.00
EUR
II.1.6)
Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
no
II.2)
Description
II.2.2)
Additional CPV code(s)
72221000
-
Business analysis consultancy services
79411100
-
Business development consultancy services
II.2.3)
Place of performance
NUTS code:
IE -
IRELAND
Main site or place of performance:
Island of Ireland
II.2.4)
Description of the procurement
Tourism Ireland wishes to procure the services of a Strategy Development Consultant to work with its Board and Senior Management Team to develop Tourism Ireland’s Corporate Plan for 2023 – 2025 and provide supporting strategic consultancy services.
It is anticipated that the Contract will commence in June 2022.
FOR DETAILS OF SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS, PLEASE REFER TO THE RFT DOCUMENTATION ATTACHED FOR DOWNLOADING
It is anticipated that the Contract will commence in June 2022.
FOR DETAILS OF SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS, PLEASE REFER TO THE RFT DOCUMENTATION ATTACHED FOR DOWNLOADING
II.2.5)
Award criteria
Criteria below
Quality criterion
-
Name:
Thought Leadership
/
Weighting:
20%
Quality criterion
-
Name:
Proven Capability to Deliver on Tourism Ireland’s Objectives
/
Weighting:
15%
Quality criterion
-
Name:
Approach to the Development of the Corporate Plan and Facilitation of Workshops
/
Weighting:
15%
Cost criterion
-
Name:
Ultimate Cost
/
Weighting:
50%
II.2.6)
Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: 720000.00
EUR
II.2.7)
Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months:
36
This contract is subject to renewal:
yes
Description of renewals:
The Contract Period will be for an initial three-year period, subject to budget and annual performance review, and other factors. Tourism Ireland may, at its discretion, opt to extend annually for up to two further years subject to need and satisfactory performance.
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:
PLEASE REFER TO THE RFT DOCUMENTATION ATTACHED FOR DOWNLOADING FOR FURTHER DETAILS
III.1.2)
Economic and financial standing
List and brief description of selection criteria:
PLEASE REFER TO THE RFT DOCUMENTATION ATTACHED FOR DOWNLOADING FOR FURTHER DETAILS
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required:
PLEASE REFER TO THE RFT DOCUMENTATION ATTACHED FOR DOWNLOADING FOR FURTHER DETAILS
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
PLEASE REFER TO THE RFT DOCUMENTATION ATTACHED FOR DOWNLOADING FOR FURTHER DETAILS
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:
08/04/2022
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
Duration in months
: 12
(from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7)
Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
08/04/2022
Local time:
12:00
Place:
Unlocking of eTenders automatic postbox facility
Information about authorised persons and opening procedure:
2 authorised members of Tourism Ireland's Procurement Team
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1)
Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
no
VI.3)
Additional information
1) Interested parties must register their interest on the eTenders website (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) Suppliers must register their interest on the eTenders website (www.etenders.gov.ie) in order to be included
on the mailing list for clarifications and to respond electronically to the competition.
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) 212439277 (9.00-17.30 GMT);
4) All queries regarding this tender requirement or process must be submitted through the Irish Procurement
Opportunities 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 the query will
not be disclosed when circulating the response;
5) This is the sole Request for Tenders for these services using the OPEN
procedure;
6) The contracting authority will not be responsible for any costs, charges or expenses incurred by candidates or tenderers, whether or not a final contract is awarded;
7) Contract award will be subject to the approval of the Board of Tourism Ireland;
8) It will be a condition of award that the successful tenderer is and remains tax compliant;
9) Duration of the Contract: It is anticipated that the Contract will commence in June 2022 for a period of up to 3 years with an option, at the sole discretion of Tourism Ireland, to extend annually for up to a further 2 years.
10) At its absolute discretion, the contracting authority may elect to terminate this procurement process or any contract awarded at any time;
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.
Respondents are advised to ensure that they return fully completed tender documentation in order to avoid the risk of elimination from the competition at the application/evaluation stage;
12) The contracting authority is subject to the provisions of the code of practice on Freedom of Information for North/South Implementation Bodies and Tourism Ireland, which is available on the contracting authority website;
13) To the extent that any personal data is processed in connection with the provision of the services or otherwise, the provisions set out in the contracting authority’s ICT and GDPR guidelines shall apply to such
processing;
14) Award of this contract will be subject to selected candidate being qualified for the purposes of the Fair Employment and Treatment (Northern Ireland) Order 1998, if based in Northern Ireland;
15) The contract will be subject to Irish law;
16) The contracting authority reserves the right without advance notice (and without giving reasons unless so required by law and without liability to the applicants) to amend or otherwise change the process or to terminate
the process;
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) Suppliers must register their interest on the eTenders website (www.etenders.gov.ie) in order to be included
on the mailing list for clarifications and to respond electronically to the competition.
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) 212439277 (9.00-17.30 GMT);
4) All queries regarding this tender requirement or process must be submitted through the Irish Procurement
Opportunities 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 the query will
not be disclosed when circulating the response;
5) This is the sole Request for Tenders for these services using the OPEN
procedure;
6) The contracting authority will not be responsible for any costs, charges or expenses incurred by candidates or tenderers, whether or not a final contract is awarded;
7) Contract award will be subject to the approval of the Board of Tourism Ireland;
8) It will be a condition of award that the successful tenderer is and remains tax compliant;
9) Duration of the Contract: It is anticipated that the Contract will commence in June 2022 for a period of up to 3 years with an option, at the sole discretion of Tourism Ireland, to extend annually for up to a further 2 years.
10) At its absolute discretion, the contracting authority may elect to terminate this procurement process or any contract awarded at any time;
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.
Respondents are advised to ensure that they return fully completed tender documentation in order to avoid the risk of elimination from the competition at the application/evaluation stage;
12) The contracting authority is subject to the provisions of the code of practice on Freedom of Information for North/South Implementation Bodies and Tourism Ireland, which is available on the contracting authority website;
13) To the extent that any personal data is processed in connection with the provision of the services or otherwise, the provisions set out in the contracting authority’s ICT and GDPR guidelines shall apply to such
processing;
14) Award of this contract will be subject to selected candidate being qualified for the purposes of the Fair Employment and Treatment (Northern Ireland) Order 1998, if based in Northern Ireland;
15) The contract will be subject to Irish law;
16) The contracting authority reserves the right without advance notice (and without giving reasons unless so required by law and without liability to the applicants) to amend or otherwise change the process or to terminate
the process;
VI.4)
Procedures for review
VI.4.1)
Review body
The High Court
The Four Courts
Dublin
IE