Destination Marketing Services in the Swiss and Austrian Markets

Tourism Ireland

Tourism Ireland wishes to appoint a Supplier(s) to provide destination marketing services to its Central European office in the Swiss and Austrian markets. The required services are split into two [2] Lots:-.
Lot 1 – Destination Marketing Services in the Swiss Market.
Lot 2 – Destination Marketing Services in the Austrian Market.
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=454492.

Deadline

The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2012-09-27. The procurement was published on 2012-08-17.

Suppliers

The following suppliers are mentioned in award decisions or other procurement documents:

Who?

• Tourism Ireland

What?

Where?

• Éire/Ireland

Procurement history

Date	Document
2012-08-17	Contract notice
2013-05-31	Contract award notice

Contract notice (2012-08-17)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: administrative services related to tourism affairs
Quantity or scope:

The Contract Period will be for three years subject to budget and annual performance review, and other factors. Tourism Ireland may, at its discretion, opt to extend the Contract annually for two [2] additional periods.It is anticipated that the Contract will commence in January 2013.

Total value of the procurement: 400 000 💰
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: Open procedure
Type of bid: Submission for one or more lots
Award criteria
The most economic tender

Contracting authority
Identity
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Awarding authority type: Ministry or any other national or federal authority
Awarding authority name: Tourism Ireland
Postal address: 5th Floor - Bishop's Square, Redmond's Hill
Postal town: Dublin D2
Contact
Internet address: http://www.tourismireland.com 🌏
E-mail: hhughes@tourismireland.com 📧
Phone: +353 14763400 📞
Fax: +353 14763666 📠

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2012-08-17 📅
Submission deadline: 2012-09-27 📅
Publication date: 2012-08-21 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2012/S 159-266020
OJ-S issue: 159
Additional information

All documentation in relation to this Request for Tenders is available for downloading from the eTenders website - www.etenders.gov.ie. A thorough knowledge of the tourism industry in Switzerland [Lot1] and Austria [Lot 2] market and of Ireland itself is required to successfully undertake these services. It is anticipated that the duration of the contract will be for three years with an option at the discretion of Tourism Ireland to extend for two further periods of up to one 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 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:454492).

Additional information

All documentation in relation to this Request for Tenders is available for downloading from the eTenders website - www.etenders.gov.ie.

A thorough knowledge of the tourism industry in Switzerland [Lot1] and Austria [Lot 2] market and of Ireland itself is required to successfully undertake these services.

It is anticipated that the duration of the contract will be for three years with an option at the discretion of Tourism Ireland to extend for two further periods of up to one 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 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:454492).

Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:

Lot 1 – Destination Marketing Services in the Swiss Market.

Lot 2 – Destination Marketing Services in the Austrian Market.

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=454492.

Lot number: 2
Title of the lot: Lot 2 – Destination Marketing Services in the Austrian Market
Short description:

To co-ordinate and execute a comprehensive marketing programme for the island of Ireland in the Austrian market on behalf of Tourism Ireland and to represent Tourism Ireland in Austria.

Quantity or scope: The annual programme of activities will be determined and agreed via the annual marketing and business plans for Austria.2.3. The Contract Period will be for three years subject to budget and annual performance review, and other factors. Tourism Ireland may, at its discretion, opt to extend the Contract annually for two [2] additional periods. It is anticipated that the Contract will commence in January 2013.

The annual programme of activities will be determined and agreed via the annual marketing and business plans for Austria.

2.3. The Contract Period will be for three years subject to budget and annual performance review, and other factors. Tourism Ireland may, at its discretion, opt to extend the Contract annually for two [2] additional periods. It is anticipated that the Contract will commence in January 2013.

Lot number: 1
Title of the lot: Lot 1 - Destination Marketing Services for Toursim Ireland in the Swiss Market
Short description:

To co-ordinate and execute a comprehensive marketing programme for the island of Ireland in the Swiss market on behalf of Tourism Ireland and to represent Tourism Ireland in Switzerland.

Quantity or scope: The annual programme of activities will be determined and agreed via the annual marketing and business plans for Switzerland.The Contract Period will be for three years subject to budget and annual performance review, and other factors. Tourism Ireland may, at its discretion, opt to extend the Contract annually for two [2] additional periods. It is anticipated that the Contract will commence in January 2013.

The annual programme of activities will be determined and agreed via the annual marketing and business plans for Switzerland.

The Contract Period will be for three years subject to budget and annual performance review, and other factors. Tourism Ireland may, at its discretion, opt to extend the Contract annually for two [2] additional periods. It is anticipated that the Contract will commence in January 2013.

It is anticipated that the Contract will commence in January 2013.

Reference number: CE/GSA/SW/A/2012
Place of performance
Main site or place of performance: Lot 1 - Switzerland, Lot 2 - Austria.

Legal, economic, financial and technical information
Conditions for participation
Economic and financial standing:

(1) All candidates will be required to provide a statement, covering the 3 previous financial years including the overall turnover of the candidate and the turnover in respect of the activities which are of a similar type to the subject matter of this notice.

(2) All candidates will be required to provide statements of accounts or extracts from those accounts relating to their business.

For sole traders or partnerships contact details for Accountant/Auditor must be provided. Tourism Ireland reserves the right to contact the said Accountant/Auditor without prior notification to the Tenderer.

Technical and professional ability:

(1) Details of the educational and professional qualifications of their managerial staff; and those of the person(s) who would be responsible for providing the services or carrying out the work or works under the contract;

Minimum level(s) of standards:

A thorough knowledge of the tourism industry in the Swiss [Lot 1] and Austrian [Lot 2] markets and of Ireland itself is required to successfully undertake these services.

Fluency in English is required.

Contract execution
Names and professional qualifications of the staff ✅

Procedure
Tender opening date: 2012-09-28 📅
Place of opening: Tourism Ireland's Central Europe Office - Frankfurt.
Place: Tourism Ireland's Central Europe Office - Frankfurt.
Information about authorised persons and opening procedure: 2 authorised Tourism Ireland staff members
Languages
Language: English 🗣️

Contracting authority
Contact
Contact point: Corporate Services & Policy Division
Hannah Hughes
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.etenders.gov.ie/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA01860 🌏
Name: Tourism Ireland
Postal address: Gutleustrasse 32
Postal town: Frankfurt
Postal code: 60329
Country: Germany 🇩🇪
Contact point: Finance Dept
Ruth Ticu
Phone: +49 6992318513 📞
E-mail: rticu@tourismireland.com 📧
URL for participation: http://www.tourismireland.com 🌏

Reference
Dates
Start date: 2013-01-01 📅
End date: 2018-01-01 📅
Identifiers
Reference number attributed by the contracting authority: CE/GSA/SW/A/2012
Additional information

All documentation in relation to this Request for Tenders is available for downloading from the eTenders website - www.etenders.gov.ie.

A thorough knowledge of the tourism industry in Switzerland [Lot1] and Austria [Lot 2] market and of Ireland itself is required to successfully undertake these services.

It is anticipated that the duration of the contract will be for three years with an option at the discretion of Tourism Ireland to extend for two further periods of up to one 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 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:454492).

Source: OJS 2012/S 159-266020 (2012-08-17)

Contract award notice (2013-05-31)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Administrative services related to tourism affairs
Notice metadata
Document type: Contract award notice

Procedure
Type of bid: Not applicable

Contracting authority
Identity
Awarding authority type: Body governed by public law
Postal code: D2
Postal town: Dublin
Contact
Phone: +353 14763474 📞
Fax: +353 14763642 📠

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2013-05-31 📅
Publication date: 2013-06-04 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2013/S 106-182155
Refers to notice: 2012/S 159-266020
OJ-S issue: 106
Additional information

V.4) Information on value of contract Initial estimated total value of the contract Currency: EUR Excluding VAT Total final value of the contract Currency: EUR Excluding VAT

Object
Scope of the procurement
Reference number: CE/GSA/AUS/2012.
Place of performance
Main site or place of performance: Switzerland and Austria.

Procedure
Award criteria
Criterion: 1. Cost (50)
2. Demonstrated understanding of Tourism Ireland's task/objectives in marketing the island of Ireland as a whole (10)
3. Quality of strategy for applying contacts in the travel trade to develop a plan to promote the island of Ireland as a holiday destination in the market (20)
4. Quality of strategy for applying contacts in the media sector to develop a plan to interest suitable media to visit/report on the island of Ireland as a holiday destination in the market (20)

Award of contract

1️⃣
Date of contract conclusion: 2013-04-18 📅
Name: Airline & Tourism Center GmbH
Postal address: Badenerstrasse 15
Postal town: Zurich
Postal code: 8004
Country: Switzerland 🇨🇭

2️⃣
Name: Aviareps Airline Management Service Ges.m.b.H
Postal address: Argentinierstr. 2
Postal town: Vienna
Postal code: 4 A-1040
Country: Austria 🇦🇹
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
Source: OJS 2013/S 106-182155 (2013-05-31)

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