Contract award notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 17/08/2022

External Reference: 2022-267201

TED Reference: 2022/S 160-457261

Contract award notice

[NoticeContractAward]

[NoticeContractAwardSub]

[Directive201424]

[Section1]: [Ca]

I.1)

[NameAddressContact]

Fáilte Ireland-National Tourism Development Authority
N/A
88-95 Amiens Street
Dublin
D01 WR86
IE
[Contactpoint]: Prucurement Unit
[AddressPhone]: +353 188477888
[Nutscode]:  IE -  IRELAND
[Internets]:
[UrlGeneral]: www.failteireland.ie

I.2)

[JointProcurement]

[JointProcurementCentral]
I.4)

[CaType]

[MaintypePublicbody]
I.5)

[Mainactivity]

[MainactivGeneral]

[Section2]: [Object]

II.1)

[QuantityScopeContract]

II.1.1)

[TitleContract]

The design, development, and provision of business capability building supports and Destination and experience development expertise
[Fileref]:  ED/2022/01 & IA/2022/01
II.1.2)

[CpvMain]

79411100  - 
II.1.3)

[TypeContract]

[Services]
II.1.4)

[DescrShort]

Framework Agreement for the Provision of Managed Services to Deliver:
Lot 1 - The design, development, and provision of business capability building supports
Lot 2 - Destination and experience development expertise
II.1.6)

[LotsInfo]

[DivisionLots]: [Yes]
II.1.7)

[ValueTotal]

[ValueExclVat]:  10000000.00  EUR
II.2)

[Description]

II.2.1)

[TitleContract]

The design, development, and provision of business capability building supports
[LotNumber]:  1
II.2.2)

[CpvAdditional]

80000000  - 
II.2.3)

[PlacePerformance]

[Nutscode]:  IE -  IRELAND
II.2.4)

[DescrProcurement]

Framework Agreement for the Provision of Managed Services to Deliver:
ED/2022/01 - Lot 1 - The design, development, and provision of business capability building supports: Fáilte Ireland’s Enterprise Development team lead on the delivery of this strategic priority, bringing the thought leadership on approach to ensure current and future business capability gaps are addressed and Irish tourism businesses are equipped with the tools they may need to drive performance and growth. The target audience include all tourism businesses and relevant sector representative bodies.
II.2.5)

[AwardCriteria]

[AwardCriteriaBelow]
[AwardCriterionQuality]  -  [AwardCriterionName]:  Fitness for Purpose of the Proposed Solution  /  [Weighting]:  40
[AwardCriterionQuality]  -  [AwardCriterionName]:  Account & Contract Management  /  [Weighting]:  20
[AwardCriterionQuality]  -  [AwardCriterionName]:  Reporting  /  [Weighting]:  5
[AwardLowestCost]  -  [AwardCriterionName]:  Ultimate Cost  /  [Weighting]:  35
II.2.11)

[OptionsInfo]

[Options]: [No]
II.2.13)

[EuProgrInfo]

[EuProgrRelated]: [No]
II.2)

[Description]

II.2.1)

[TitleContract]

Destination and experience development
[LotNumber]:  2
II.2.2)

[CpvAdditional]

80000000  - 
II.2.3)

[PlacePerformance]

[Nutscode]:  IE -  IRELAND
II.2.4)

[DescrProcurement]

Framework Agreement for the Provision of Managed Services to Deliver:
IA/2022/01 Lot 2 - Destination and experience development expertise
The role of the DEDP is to support the development of the world-class experiences focused on the designated area or destination. These plans are organised into an experience development framework to be adopted as a commercial action plan over a five-year period. This framework will provide the context for tourism operators and stakeholders to work in partnership, create new and improved existing visitor experiences, and communicate coherent and unified stories to the visitor. The DEDP is a five-year commercial development plan for an area.
II.2.5)

[AwardCriteria]

[AwardCriteriaBelow]
[AwardCriterionQuality]  -  [AwardCriterionName]:  Fitness for Purpose of the Proposed Solution  /  [Weighting]:  40
[AwardCriterionQuality]  -  [AwardCriterionName]:  Contract Management & Resources  /  [Weighting]:  20
[AwardCriterionQuality]  -  [AwardCriterionName]:  Reporting  /  [Weighting]:  5
[AwardLowestCost]  -  [AwardCriterionName]:  Ultimate Cost  /  [Weighting]:  35
II.2.11)

[OptionsInfo]

[Options]: [No]
II.2.13)

[EuProgrInfo]

[EuProgrRelated]: [No]

[Section4]: [Procedure]

IV.1)

[Description]

IV.1.1)

[TypeProcedure]

[ProctypeOpen]
IV.1.3)

[FrameworkContractDpsInfo]

[NoticeInvolvesFramework]
IV.1.8)

[GpaInfo]

[GpaCovered] : [Yes]
IV.2)

[InfoAdmin]

IV.2.1)

[PubPrevious]

[NumberOj]: 2022/S 109-308444

[Section5]: [AwardOfContract]

[ContractNumber]: Building Capability Building Supports

[LotNumber]: 1

[TitleContract]: The design, development, and provision of business capability building supports and Destination and experience development expertise

[AwardConfirm]: [Yes]
V.2)

[AwardOfContract]

V.2.1)

[DateAward]

17/08/2022
V.2.2)

[AwardOffersInfo]

[OffersReceived]:  4
[OffersReceivedElectronic]:  4
[AwardedGroup] :  [No]
V.2.3)

[AwardedToName]

First Western
N/A
Carrowkeel, Riverstown
Sligo
F52 FT99
IE
[AddressPhone]: +353 0719165973
[AddressEmail]: info@firstwestern.ie
[AddressFax]: +353 0719165973
[Nutscode]:  IE -  IRELAND

[AwardedSme] : [Yes]
V.2.4)

[ValueContractInfo] ([ExclVat])

[ValueTotalFinal]:  6000000.00  EUR

[Section5]: [AwardOfContract]

[ContractNumber]: Destination Experience Development Expertise

[LotNumber]: 2

[TitleContract]: The design, development, and provision of business capability building supports and Destination and experience development expertise

[AwardConfirm]: [Yes]
V.2)

[AwardOfContract]

V.2.1)

[DateAward]

17/08/2022
V.2.2)

[AwardOffersInfo]

[OffersReceived]:  2
[AwardedGroup] :  [No]
V.2.3)

[AwardedToName]

First Western Training Limited
Carrowkeel, Riverstown
Sligo
F52 FT99
IE
[Nutscode]:  IE -  IRELAND

[AwardedSme] : [Yes]
V.2.4)

[ValueContractInfo] ([ExclVat])

[ValueTotalFinal]:  4000000.00  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 the framework will be subject to the approval of the competent authorities.
5) If for any reason it is not possible to conclude the framework agreement with the designated successful tenderer emerging from this competitive process; or if having concluded the framework agreement the contracting authority considers that the successful tenderer has not met, or cannot meet its obligations; the contracting authority reserves the right to admit the next highest scoring tenderer to the framework 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, the framework agreement or any contract awarded under the framework agreement 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/candidates are advised to ensure that they return FULLY COMPLETED tenders/questionnaires in order to avoid the risk of elimination from the competition at the evaluation/application stage.
VI.4)

[AppealsProcedure]

VI.4.1)

[AppealsBody]

High Court
Chief Registrar, The Four Courts
Dublin
7
IE
[AddressPhone]: +353 18886000
[Internet]: www.courts.ie

VI.4.3)

[AppealsLodging]

[AppealsDeadline]: 
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.