Date of dispatch of this notice: 18/08/2022
External Reference: 2022-242309
TED Reference: 2022/S 161-459667
Contract award notice
Information
Published
Contract award notice
[NoticeContractAward]
[NoticeContractAwardSub]
[Directive201424]
[Section1]: [Ca]
I.1)
[NameAddressContact]
Fáilte Ireland-National Tourism Development Authority
N/A
88-95 Amiens Street
Dublin 1
Dublin 1
IE
[Contactpoint]:
Procurement Unit
[AddressPhone]:
+353 18847878
[AddressEmail]:
procurement@failteireland.ie
[Nutscode]:
IE -
IRELAND
[UrlGeneral]:
https://www.failteireland.ie
[UrlBuyerprofile]:
https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/1169
I.2)
[JointProcurement]
[JointProcurementCentral]
I.4)
[CaType]
[MaintypePublicbody]
I.5)
[Mainactivity]
[MainactivGeneral]
[Section2]: [Object]
II.1)
[QuantityScopeContract]
II.1.1)
[TitleContract]
The provision of a Quality Employer Programme for the Tourism & Hospitality Industry
[Fileref]:
TC/2022/01
II.1.2)
[CpvMain]
79410000
-
II.1.3)
[TypeContract]
[Services]
II.1.4)
[DescrShort]
The provision of a Quality Employer Programme for the Tourism & Hospitality Industry
II.1.6)
[LotsInfo]
[DivisionLots]:
[No]
II.1.7)
[ValueTotal]
[ValueExclVat]:
13000000.00
EUR
II.2)
[Description]
II.2.2)
[CpvAdditional]
79414000
-
85147000
-
II.2.3)
[PlacePerformance]
[Nutscode]:
IE -
IRELAND
II.2.4)
[DescrProcurement]
The provision of a Quality Employer Programme for the Tourism & Hospitality Industry
II.2.5)
[AwardCriteria]
[AwardCriteriaBelow]
[AwardCriterionQuality]
-
[AwardCriterionName]:
Fitness for purpose of the Proposed Solution and Demonsrated Understanding of Requirements
/
[Weighting]:
30
[AwardCriterionQuality]
-
[AwardCriterionName]:
Competency & Expertise of the Proposed Resources
/
[Weighting]:
29
[AwardCriterionQuality]
-
[AwardCriterionName]:
Contract Management & Partnership Approach
/
[Weighting]:
10
[AwardLowestCost]
-
[AwardCriterionName]:
Ultimate Cost
/
[Weighting]:
40
II.2.11)
[OptionsInfo]
[Options]:
[No]
II.2.13)
[EuProgrInfo]
[EuProgrRelated]:
[No]
[Section4]: [Procedure]
IV.1)
[Description]
IV.1.1)
[TypeProcedure]
[ProctypeOpen]
IV.1.8)
[GpaInfo]
[GpaCovered]
: [Yes]
IV.2)
[InfoAdmin]
IV.2.1)
[PubPrevious]
[NumberOj]: 2022/S 030-076026
[Section5]: [AwardOfContract]
[ContractNumber]: 1
[TitleContract]: The provision of a Quality Employer Programme for the Tourism & Hospitality Industry
V.2)
[AwardOfContract]
V.2.1)
[DateAward]
18/08/2022
V.2.2)
[AwardOffersInfo]
[OffersReceived]:
2
[OffersReceivedElectronic]:
2
[AwardedGroup]
:
[No]V.2.3)
[AwardedToName]
Great Place to Work
IE3284333UH
Hambleden House, 19/26 Pembroke Street Lower
Dublin 2
Dublin
IE
[AddressPhone]:
+353 16788438
[AddressEmail]:
brian.sutton@greatplacetowork.com
[Nutscode]:
IE -
IRELAND
[Internet]:
http://www.greatplacetowork.ie
[AwardedSme] : [Yes]
V.2.4)
[ValueContractInfo] ([ExclVat])
[ValueTotalFinal]:
13000000.00
EUR
[Section6]: [InfoComplement]
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) 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/ 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 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/ 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)
[AppealsProcedure]
VI.4.1)
[AppealsBody]
High Court
Chief Registrar, The Four Courts
Dublin 7
Dublin 7
IE
[AddressPhone]:
+353 18886000
[Internet]:
http://www.courts.ie