Results of the procurement procedure
Legal Basis:
Directive 2014/24/EU
Section I: Contracting authority
I.1)Name and addressesOfficial name: Fáilte Ireland-National Tourism Development Authority
National registration number: N/A
Postal address: 88-95 Amiens Street
Town: Dublin
NUTS code: IE Éire / Ireland
Postal code: 1
Country: Ireland
Contact person: Procurement Unit
E-mail: procurement@failteireland.ie
Telephone: +353 18847888
Internet address(es):
Main address: www.failteireland.ie
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/1169
I.4)Type of the contracting authorityBody governed by public law
I.5)Main activityGeneral public services
Section II: Object
II.1)Scope of the procurement
II.1.1)Title:
For the Preparation of Visitor Experience Development Plans (VDEP)
Reference number: WA/2019/01
II.1.2)Main CPV code73220000 Development consultancy services
II.1.3)Type of contractServices
II.1.4)Short description:
Fáilte Ireland wishes to establish a Dynamic Purchasing System (“DPS”) for the Development of Visitor Experience Plans (VEDP’s) to support the core propositions which sit under Tourism Brand Ireland.
II.1.6)Information about lotsThis contract is divided into lots: no
II.1.7)Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)Value excluding VAT: 98 000.00 EUR
II.2)Description
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)79400000 Business and management consultancy and related services
79410000 Business and management consultancy services
79411100 Business development consultancy services
II.2.3)Place of performanceNUTS code: IE Éire / Ireland
II.2.4)Description of the procurement:
Fáilte Ireland wishes to establish a Dynamic Purchasing System (“DPS”) for the Development of Visitor Experience Plans (VEDP’s) to support the core propositions which sit under Tourism Brand Ireland.
II.2.5)Award criteriaQuality criterion - Name: Innovative and Transformative ideas for the Project / Weighting: 30
Quality criterion - Name: Methodology on how you would propose the project would Deliver on economic growth / Weighting: 20
Quality criterion - Name: Account & Project Management, Resource Expertise and Skillset Applied to include Training and Professional Development / Weighting: 15
Cost criterion - Name: Ultimate Cost / Weighting: 35
II.2.11)Information about optionsOptions: no
II.2.13)Information about European Union fundsThe procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no
II.2.14)Additional information
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1)Description
IV.1.1)Type of procedureRestricted procedure
IV.1.3)Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing systemA dynamic purchasing system was set up
IV.1.8)Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: yes
IV.2)Administrative information
IV.2.1)Previous publication concerning this procedureNotice number in the OJ S: 2021/S 217-572143
IV.2.8)Information about termination of dynamic purchasing system
IV.2.9)Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a prior information notice
Section V: Award of contract
Title:
Kilkenny Destination Development Plan
A contract/lot is awarded: yes
V.2)Award of contract
V.2.1)Date of conclusion of the contract:25/01/2022
V.2.2)Information about tendersNumber of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: no
V.2.3)Name and address of the contractorOfficial name: Repucon Consulting
Postal address: Suite 14, Clare Technology Park, Gort Rd,
Town: Ennis, Co Clare
NUTS code: IE Éire / Ireland
Postal code: V95 E773
Country: Ireland
The contractor is an SME: yes
V.2.4)Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)Total value of the contract/lot: 98 000.00 EUR
V.2.5)Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3)Additional information:
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)Procedures for review
VI.4.1)Review bodyOfficial name: High Court
Postal address: Chief Registrar
Town: Dublin
Postal code: D01 WR86
Country: Ireland
Telephone: +353 18886000
Internet address: www.courts.ie
VI.5)Date of dispatch of this notice:25/01/2022
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