Contract award notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 04/01/2024

External Reference: 2024-252022

TED Reference: 2024/S 006-011427

Contract award notice

[NoticeContractAward]

[NoticeContractAwardSub]

[Directive201424]

[Section1]: [Ca]

I.1)

[NameAddressContact]

Tourism Ireland CLG
N/A
4th Floor - Bishop's Square, Redmond's Hill
Dublin
D02 TD99
IE
[Contactpoint]: Procurement Officer
[Nutscode]:  IE -  IRELAND
[Internets]:
I.4)

[CaType]

[MaintypePublicbody]
I.5)

[Mainactivity]

[OtherActivity]:  Tourism - Destination Marketing

[Section2]: [Object]

II.1)

[QuantityScopeContract]

II.1.1)

[TitleContract]

Research Services for Segmentation Refresh
[Fileref]:  S&I/2022/1
II.1.2)

[CpvMain]

73110000  - 
II.1.3)

[TypeContract]

[Services]
II.1.4)

[DescrShort]

Tourism Ireland procured a contract with a suitably qualified Research Services Provider for Research Services for Segmentation Refresh.
This project will engage a provider of research services to work with Tourism Ireland to deliver a new overseas customer segmentation to identify best prospects for tourism to the island of Ireland, specifically to achieve strong return on marketing investment and long-term sustainable inbound tourism to the whole of the island of Ireland.
Tourism Ireland reserves the right to commission the successful candidate to carry out follow-on research associated with these specific requirements, if needed.
COMPETITION CLOSED
II.1.6)

[LotsInfo]

[DivisionLots]: [No]
II.1.7)

[ValueTotal]

[ValueExclVat]:  850000.00  EUR
II.2)

[Description]

II.2.2)

[CpvAdditional]

79300000  - 
79310000  - 
II.2.3)

[PlacePerformance]

[Nutscode]:  IE -  IRELAND
[MainsiteplaceWorksDelivery]:  
Across Tourism Ireland's global network of markets.
II.2.4)

[DescrProcurement]

Tourism Ireland procured a contract with a suitably qualified Research Services Provider for Research Services for Segmentation Refresh.
This project will engage a provider of research services to work with Tourism Ireland to deliver a new overseas customer segmentation to identify best prospects for tourism to the island of Ireland, specifically to achieve strong return on marketing investment and long-term sustainable inbound tourism to the whole of the island of Ireland.
Tourism Ireland reserves the right to commission the successful candidate to carry out follow-on research associated with these specific requirements, if needed.
COMPETITION CLOSED
II.2.5)

[AwardCriteria]

[AwardCriteriaBelow]
[AwardCriterionQuality]  -  [AwardCriterionName]:  Approach to the Project  /  [Weighting]:  35%
[AwardCriterionQuality]  -  [AwardCriterionName]:  Research Methodology/Methodologies  /  [Weighting]:  10%
[AwardCriterionQuality]  -  [AwardCriterionName]:  Project Management  /  [Weighting]:  5%
[AwardLowestCost]  -  [AwardCriterionName]:  Ultimate Cost  /  [Weighting]:  50%
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] : [No]
IV.2)

[InfoAdmin]

IV.2.1)

[PubPrevious]

[NumberOj]: 2022/S 010-019839

[Section5]: [AwardOfContract]

[ContractNumber]: 1

[TitleContract]: Research Services for Segmentation Refresh

[AwardConfirm]: [Yes]
V.2)

[AwardOfContract]

V.2.1)

[DateAward]

20/02/2023
V.2.2)

[AwardOffersInfo]

[OffersReceived]:  5
[NumberTendersSme]:  3
[OffersReceivedElectronic]:  5
[AwardedGroup] :  [No]
V.2.3)

[AwardedToName]

KANTAR UK LIMITED
3073845
TNS House, Westgate
London
W5 1UA
UK
[Nutscode]:  UK -  UNITED KINGDOM

[AwardedSme] : [No]
V.2.4)

[ValueContractInfo] ([ExclVat])

[ValueEstimTotalContract]:  900000.00  EUR
[ValueTotalFinal]:  850000.00  EUR

[Section6]: [InfoComplement]

VI.3)

[InfoAdditional]

CONTRACT AWARDED. COMPETITION CLOSED.
VI.4)

[AppealsProcedure]

VI.4.1)

[AppealsBody]

The High Court
The Four Courts
Dublin
IE