Destination marketing services for General Sales Agency - Gulf Cooperation Council [GCC]

Tourism Ireland

Tourism Ireland wishes to appoint a destination marketing / general sales agency for the GCC. The agency, based in the UAE, will report to the Asia Hub and be responsible for developing, co-ordinating and executing a comprehensive trade and publicity programme for the island of Ireland in the GCC market. The annual marketing plans are determined and agreed in conjunction with and approved by Tourism Ireland. A thorough knowledge of the tourism industry in the island of Ireland along with in-market (GCC) trade and media expertise is required to successfully undertake these services.
Note: to register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the eTenders web site at http://www.etenders.gov.ie/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=212732.

Deadline

The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2011-05-02. The procurement was published on 2011-03-25.

Who? What? Where?
Procurement history
Date Document
2011-03-25 Contract notice
2011-08-24 Additional information
Contract notice (2011-03-25)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: administrative services related to tourism affairs
Quantity or scope:
The contract period will be for three [3] years subject to annual budget, satisfactory annual performance review and other factors with the option by Tourism Ireland to extend annually for up to a maximum further two [2] years again subject to budget and annual performance review, and other factors, determined by Tourism Ireland. The contract will be reviewed after an initial six [6] month probationary period.
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Notice metadata
Original language: English 🗣️
Document type: Contract notice
Nature of contract: Services
Regulation: European Union, with participation of GPA countries
Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
Code: Administrative services related to tourism affairs 📦

Procedure
Procedure type: Restricted procedure
Type of bid: Submission for all lots
Award criteria
The most economic tender

Contracting authority
Identity
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Awarding authority type: Body governed by public law
Postal address: 5th Floor - Bishop's Square, Redmond's Hill
Postal town: Dublin 2
Contact
Internet address: http://www.tourismireland.com 🌏
E-mail: hhughes@tourismireland.com 📧
Phone: +353 14763400 📞
Fax: +353 14763666 📠

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2011-03-25 📅
Submission deadline: 2011-05-02 📅
Publication date: 2011-03-26 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2011/S 60-097522
OJ-S issue: 60
Additional information
All documentation in relation to this call for requests to participate is available for downloading from the eTenders website - www.etenders.gov.ie. The GSA must have an operational base in the UAE. It is anticipated that the duration of the contract will be for 3 years with an option at the discretion of Tourism Ireland to extend for 2 further periods of up to 1 year each. Tourism Ireland requires all tenders to adopt the standard, prescribed format set out in the response document. Tenders must be delivered in hard copy by the tender closing date. Tourism Ireland cannot accept responsibility for applications that are lost or damaged in the post. Late applications will not be accepted. Applications by fax or by email will not be accepted. Tourism Ireland will not be responsible for costs, charges or expenses incurred by participants, whether or not a final contract is awarded. Tourism Ireland is subject to the provisions of the code of practice on freedom of information for North South Implementation Bodies and Tourism Ireland. Award of this contract will be subject to approval by the Board of Tourism Ireland. Award of this contract will be subject to selected candidate obtaining a tax clearance certificate as required by the Irish Revenue Commissioners. The contract will be subject to Irish law. Tourism Ireland reserves the right without advance notice (and without giving reasons unless so required by law and without liability to the applicants) to amend or otherwise change the process or to terminate the process. This notice does not represent a commitment to enter into any contract(s). (ET Ref:212732).
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Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
Tourism Ireland wishes to appoint a destination marketing / general sales agency for the GCC. The agency, based in the UAE, will report to the Asia Hub and be responsible for developing, co-ordinating and executing a comprehensive trade and publicity programme for the island of Ireland in the GCC market. The annual marketing plans are determined and agreed in conjunction with and approved by Tourism Ireland. A thorough knowledge of the tourism industry in the island of Ireland along with in-market (GCC) trade and media expertise is required to successfully undertake these services.
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Note: to register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the eTenders web site at http://www.etenders.gov.ie/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=212732.
Duration: 60 months
Reference number: ADM/GCC/2011
Place of performance
Main site or place of performance: Gulf Cooperation Council.

Legal, economic, financial and technical information
Conditions for participation
Suitability to pursue the professional activity: Tenderers are referred to the instructions document.
Economic and financial standing: Tenderers are referred to the instructions document.
Technical and professional ability: Tenderers are referred to the instructions document.
Contract execution
Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded:
A grouping if successful must contract as a single entity, having joint and several liability.
Other particular conditions: The GSA must have an operational base in the United Arab Emirates.
Names and professional qualifications of the staff ✅

Procedure
Envisaged number of candidates: 5
Date of dispatch of invitations: 2011-05-13 📅
Tender validity period: 6 months
Languages
Language: English 🗣️

Contracting authority
Identity
Awarding authority name: Tourism Ireland
Contact
Contact point: Procurement Officer
Hannah Hughes
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.etenders.gov.ie/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA01860 🌏
Name: Tourism Ireland
Postal address: Jafza View 18 & 19 - Floor 1, PO Box 262746, Jebel Ali Free Zone
Postal town: Dubai
Country: United Arab Emirates 🇦🇪
Contact point: New & Developing Markets
Aisling McDermott
Phone: +971 48137818 📞
E-mail: amcdermott@tourismireland.com 📧
Fax: +971 48137814 📠
URL for participation: http://www.tourismireland.com 🌏

Reference
Identifiers
Reference number attributed by the contracting authority: ADM/GCC/2011
Additional information
All documentation in relation to this call for requests to participate is available for downloading from the eTenders website - www.etenders.gov.ie.
The GSA must have an operational base in the UAE.
It is anticipated that the duration of the contract will be for 3 years with an option at the discretion of Tourism Ireland to extend for 2 further periods of up to 1 year each.
Tourism Ireland requires all tenders to adopt the standard, prescribed format set out in the response document.
Tenders must be delivered in hard copy by the tender closing date.
Tourism Ireland cannot accept responsibility for applications that are lost or damaged in the post.
Late applications will not be accepted. Applications by fax or by email will not be accepted.
Tourism Ireland will not be responsible for costs, charges or expenses incurred by participants, whether or not a final contract is awarded.
Tourism Ireland is subject to the provisions of the code of practice on freedom of information for North South Implementation Bodies and Tourism Ireland.
Award of this contract will be subject to approval by the Board of Tourism Ireland.
Award of this contract will be subject to selected candidate obtaining a tax clearance certificate as required by the Irish Revenue Commissioners.
The contract will be subject to Irish law.
Tourism Ireland reserves the right without advance notice (and without giving reasons unless so required by law and without liability to the applicants) to amend or otherwise change the process or to terminate the process. This notice does not represent a commitment to enter into any contract(s).
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(ET Ref:212732).
Source: OJS 2011/S 060-097522 (2011-03-25)
Additional information (2011-08-24)
Object
Notice metadata
Document type: Additional information

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2011-08-24 📅
Publication date: 2011-08-26 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2011/S 163-268119
Refers to notice: 2011/S 60-097522
OJ-S issue: 163
Source: OJS 2011/S 163-268119 (2011-08-24)
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