Date of dispatch of this notice: 21/09/2023
External Reference: 2023-276676
TED Reference: 2023/S 185-579423
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
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.4)
Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5)
Main activity
Other activity:
Destination Marketing - Tourism
Section II: Object
II.1)
Scope of the procurement
II.1.1)
Title
Website Enhancement, Development, Management & Support Services
Reference number:
DDOP/2022/3/01
II.1.2)
Main CPV code
72413000
-
World wide web (www) site design services
II.1.3)
Type of contract
Services
II.1.4)
Short description
Tourism Ireland launched a competitive tender process to appoint a Website Services Provider for the next 3 years, with the option to extend annually for a further 3 years. The requirements of the service are clearly defined and are based on the existing services, with an option for additional services.
II.1.6)
Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
no
II.1.7)
Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
7440000.00
EUR
II.2)
Description
II.2.2)
Additional CPV code(s)
72413000
-
World wide web (www) site design 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 launched a competitive tender process to appoint a Website Services Provider for the next 3 years, with the option to extend annually for a further 3 years. The requirements of the service are clearly defined and are based on the existing services, with an option for additional services.
II.2.5)
Award criteria
Criteria below
Quality criterion
-
Name:
Governance & Quality Assurance
/
Weighting:
15%
Quality criterion
-
Name:
Platform Development
/
Weighting:
15%
Quality criterion
-
Name:
Business Value
/
Weighting:
10%
Quality criterion
-
Name:
Support & Managed Services
/
Weighting:
10%
Cost criterion
-
Name:
Ultimate Cost
/
Weighting:
50%
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
Restricted procedure
IV.1.8)
Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement
: no
IV.2)
Administrative information
IV.2.1)
Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S: 2022/S 046-119859
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: 1
Title: Website Enhancement, Development, Management & Support Services
V.2)
Award of contract
V.2.1)
Date of conclusion of the contract
08/09/2023
V.2.2)
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received:
3
Number of tenders received from SMEs:
3
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States:
1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States:
2
Number of tenders received by electronic means:
3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators
:
noV.2.3)
Name and address of the contractor
Hugo & Cat
GB766682579
22 Commercial Street
London
E1 6LP
UK
NUTS code:
UK -
UNITED KINGDOM
Internet address:
http://www.hugoandcat.com
The contractor is an SME : yes
V.2.4)
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
7440000.00
EUR
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3)
Additional information
CONTRACT AWARDED. COMPETITION CLOSED
VI.4)
Procedures for review
VI.4.1)
Review body
The High Court
The Four Courts
Dublin
IE