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Contract award notice

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Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 17/10/2023

External Reference: 2023-296193

TED Reference: 2023/S 203-637154

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
[AddressEmail]: hhughes@tourismireland.com
[Nutscode]:  IE -  IRELAND
[Internets]:
[UrlGeneral]: http://www.ireland.com
[UrlBuyerprofile]: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/1197

I.4)

[CaType]

[MaintypePublicbody]
I.5)

[Mainactivity]

[OtherActivity]:  Tourism - Destination Marketing

[Section2]: [Object]

II.1)

[QuantityScopeContract]

II.1.1)

[TitleContract]

Destination PR Consultancy Services on behalf of Tourism Ireland in the GB Market
[Fileref]:  DPR/GB/2023
II.1.2)

[CpvMain]

79416200  - 
II.1.3)

[TypeContract]

[Services]
II.1.4)

[DescrShort]

Tourism Ireland initiated an EU wide competitive process to appoint a standout PR Agency to support the Tourism Ireland Publicity team in Great Britain to increase holidaymakers to the island of Ireland. CONTRACT AWARDED / COMPETITION CLOSED
II.1.6)

[LotsInfo]

[DivisionLots]: [No]
II.1.7)

[ValueTotal]

[ValueExclVat]:  600000.00  EUR
II.2)

[Description]

II.2.2)

[CpvAdditional]

79416000  - 
79416100  - 
II.2.3)

[PlacePerformance]

[Nutscode]:  UKM -  SCOTLAND
[Nutscode]:  UKL -  WALES
[Nutscode]:  UKK -  SOUTH WEST (ENGLAND)
[Nutscode]:  UKJ -  SOUTH EAST (ENGLAND)
[Nutscode]:  UKI -  LONDON
[Nutscode]:  UKH -  EAST OF ENGLAND
[Nutscode]:  UKD -  NORTH WEST (ENGLAND)
[Nutscode]:  UKC -  NORTH EAST (ENGLAND)
[Nutscode]:  UK -  UNITED KINGDOM
[MainsiteplaceWorksDelivery]:  
GB Market
II.2.4)

[DescrProcurement]

Tourism Ireland initiated an EU wide competitive process to appoint a standout PR Agency to support the Tourism Ireland Publicity team in Great Britain to increase holidaymakers to the island of Ireland. CONTRACT AWARDED / COMPETITION CLOSED
II.2.5)

[AwardCriteria]

[AwardCriteriaBelow]
[AwardCriterionQuality]  -  [AwardCriterionName]:  Creativity, innovation, strategic thinking, and ability to reach our key audiences as demonstrated in the response to brief for the presentation and press release exercise.  /  [Weighting]:  45%
[AwardCriterionQuality]  -  [AwardCriterionName]:  Proposed account team structure and experience  /  [Weighting]:  15%
[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]

[ProctypeRestricted]
IV.1.8)

[GpaInfo]

[GpaCovered] : [Yes]
IV.2)

[InfoAdmin]

IV.2.1)

[PubPrevious]

[NumberOj]: 2023/S 068-203126

[Section5]: [AwardOfContract]

[ContractNumber]: 1

[TitleContract]: Destination PR Consultancy Service for the GB Market

[AwardConfirm]: [Yes]
V.2)

[AwardOfContract]

V.2.1)

[DateAward]

16/10/2023
V.2.2)

[AwardOffersInfo]

[OffersReceived]:  5
[NumberTendersSme]:  4
[NumberTendersNonms]:  5
[OffersReceivedElectronic]:  5
[AwardedGroup] :  [No]
V.2.3)

[AwardedToName]

Finn Partners
814626043
1st Floor – Broad Street House 55 Old Broad Street
LONDON
EC2M 1RX
UK
[Nutscode]:  UK -  UNITED KINGDOM
[Internet]: http://www.finnpartners.com

[AwardedSme] : [Yes]
V.2.4)

[ValueContractInfo] ([ExclVat])

[ValueTotalFinal]:  600000.00  EUR

[Section6]: [InfoComplement]

VI.3)

[InfoAdditional]

CONTRACT AWARDED - COMPETITION CLOSED
VI.4)

[AppealsProcedure]

VI.4.1)

[AppealsBody]

The High Court of Ireland
Chief Registrar, The Four Courts
Dublin
D7
IE
[Internet]: https://www.tourismireland.com/

VI.4.3)

[AppealsLodging]

[AppealsDeadline]: 
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures: In accordance with Remedies Legislation and S.I. 130. Please consult your own legal advisors.