Date of dispatch of this notice: 23/01/2019
External Reference: 2019-237331
TED Reference: 2019/S 017-036339
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
Dublin 1
IE
[Contactpoint]:
Geraldine Toohey
[AddressPhone]:
+353 18847888
[AddressEmail]:
procurement@failteireland.ie
[Internets]:
[UrlGeneral]:
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]
Managed Service for Business Mentoring Services for the Tourism Industry
[Fileref]:
ED/2018/02
II.1.2)
[CpvMain]
80000000
-
II.1.3)
[TypeContract]
[Services]
II.1.4)
[DescrShort]
Managed Service for Business Mentoring Services for the Tourism Industry
II.1.6)
[LotsInfo]
[DivisionLots]:
[No]
II.1.7)
[ValueTotal]
[LowestOffer]:
2000000.00
EUR
/
[HighestOffer]:
6000000.00
EUR
[TakenConsideration]
([ExclVat])
II.2)
[Description]
II.2.2)
[CpvAdditional]
80500000
-
80510000
-
80532000
-
II.2.4)
[DescrProcurement]
Managed Service for Business Mentoring Services for the Tourism Industry
II.2.5)
[AwardCriteria]
[AwardCriteriaBelow]
[AwardCriterionQuality]
-
[AwardCriterionName]:
Fitness for Purpose of the Proposed Solution
/
[Weighting]:
25
[AwardCriterionQuality]
-
[AwardCriterionName]:
Account and Contract Management
/
[Weighting]:
20
[AwardCriterionQuality]
-
[AwardCriterionName]:
Reporting
/
[Weighting]:
10
[AwardCriterionQuality]
-
[AwardCriterionName]:
Value Add Services
/
[Weighting]:
5
[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]: 2018/S 193-436761
[Section5]: [AwardOfContract]
[ContractNumber]: 1
[TitleContract]: Managed Service for Business Mentoring Services for the Tourism Industry
V.2)
[AwardOfContract]
V.2.1)
[DateAward]
10/01/2019
V.2.2)
[AwardOffersInfo]
[OffersReceived]:
2
[OffersReceivedElectronic]:
2
[AwardedGroup]
:
[No]V.2.3)
[AwardedToName]
First Western
N/A
Carrowkeel
Co. Slligo
Riverstown
IE
[AddressPhone]:
+353 0719165973
[AddressEmail]:
info@firstwestern.ie
[AddressFax]:
+353 0719165973
[AwardedSme] : [Yes]
V.2.4)
[ValueContractInfo] ([ExclVat])
[LowestOffer]:
2000000.00
EUR
/
[HighestOffer]:
6000000.00
EUR
[TakenConsideration]
[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 questionnaires with missing or incomplete information. Therefore, candidates
are advised to ensure that they return fully completed questionnaires in order to avoid the risk of elimination
from the competition at the application stage.
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 questionnaires with missing or incomplete information. Therefore, candidates
are advised to ensure that they return fully completed questionnaires in order to avoid the risk of elimination
from the competition at the application stage.
VI.4)
[AppealsProcedure]
VI.4.1)
[AppealsBody]
VI.4.3)
[AppealsLodging]
[AppealsDeadline]:
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
The contracting authority will not conclude this contract to which a standstill period applies in accordance with
Irish Statutory Instrument SI 130 of 2010, 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 contract 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
contract.
The contracting authority will not conclude this contract to which a standstill period applies in accordance with
Irish Statutory Instrument SI 130 of 2010, 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 contract 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
contract.