Destination Marketing / General Sales Agency for India

Tourism Ireland Limited

Tourism Ireland wishes to appoint a Destination Marketing / General Sales Agency for India. The agency, based in India, will report to the Asia Hub and be responsible for developing, co-ordinating and executing a comprehensive trade, publicity and marketing programme for the island of Ireland in India. The annual marketing plans are determined and agreed in conjunction with, and approved by, Tourism Ireland. A thorough knowledge of the tourism industry of the island of Ireland, along with in-market trade, marketing and media expertise is required to successfully undertake these services. The successful candidate must have an operational base in either Mumbai and/or New Delhi and a presence in both cities (as a minimum). The Contract Period will be for 3 years with the option by Tourism Ireland to extend annually for up to a maximum further 2 years, subject to budget and annual performance review, and other factors, determined by Tourism Ireland. The contract will be reviewed after an initial 6 month probationary period. It is anticipated that work under the Contract will commence 1.6.2015.

Deadline

The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2014-11-26. The procurement was published on 2014-10-24.

Who? What? Where?
Procurement history
Date Document
2014-10-24 Contract notice
Contract notice (2014-10-24)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Administrative services related to tourism affairs
Quantity or scope:
โ€œThe Contract Period will be for 3 years with the option by Tourism Ireland to extend annually for up to a maximum further 2 years, subject to budget and...โ€    Show more
Notice metadata
Original language: English ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ
Document type: Contract notice
Nature of contract: Services
Regulation: European Union
Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
Code: Administrative services related to tourism affairs ๐Ÿ“ฆ

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

Contracting authority
Identity
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
Awarding authority type: Body governed by public law
Awarding authority name: Tourism Ireland Limited
Postal address: 5th Floor โ€” Bishop's Square, Redmond's Hill
Postal code: 2
Postal town: Dublin
Contact
Internet address: http://www.ireland.com ๐ŸŒ
E-mail: hhughes@tourismireland.com ๐Ÿ“ง
Phone: +353 14763400 ๐Ÿ“ž
Fax: +353 14763666 ๐Ÿ“ 

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2014-10-24 ๐Ÿ“…
Submission deadline: 2014-11-26 ๐Ÿ“…
Publication date: 2014-10-29 ๐Ÿ“…
Identifiers
Notice number: 2014/S 208-368709
OJ-S issue: 208
Additional information

โ€œRequests to Participate must be submitted in hard copy and a soft copy also supplied by the deadline stated. All Requests to Participate must be sent in...โ€    Show more

Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
โ€œTourism Ireland wishes to appoint a Destination Marketing / General Sales Agency for India. The agency, based in India, will report to the Asia Hub and be...โ€    Show more
Duration: 036 months
Reference number: ADM/INDIA/2015
Place of performance
Main site or place of performance:
โ€œIndia.โ€

Legal, economic, financial and technical information
Conditions for participation
Economic and financial standing:
โ€œTenderers are referred to the Instructions Document.โ€
Technical and professional ability:
โ€œTenderers are referred to the Instructions Document.โ€
Contract execution
Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded:
โ€œA grouping, if successful, must contract as a single entity, having joint and several liability.โ€
Other particular conditions:
โ€œThe successful candidate must have an operational base in either Mumbai and/or New Delhi and a presence in both cities (as a minimum). Fluent spoken and...โ€    Show more
Names and professional qualifications of the staff โœ…

Procedure
Minimum number of candidates: 2
Maximum number of candidates: 6
Languages
Language: English ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ

Contracting authority
Identity
National registration number: N/a
Contact
Contact point: Hannah Hughes
Address of the buyer profile: http://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Supplier/CompanyInformation/Index/1197 ๐ŸŒ
URL for participation: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=82112&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE ๐ŸŒ
Postal address: PO Box 5001101, 1st Floor โ€” JAFZA View 18, Jebel Ali Free Zone
Postal town: Dubai
Country: United Arab Emirates ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ช
Contact point: Amanda Burns
Phone: +971 48137819 ๐Ÿ“ž
E-mail: aburns@tourismireland.com ๐Ÿ“ง
URL for participation: www.ireland.com ๐ŸŒ
URL for documents: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=82112&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE ๐ŸŒ

Reference
Identifiers
Reference number attributed by the contracting authority: ADM/INDIA/2015
Additional information

โ€œRequests to Participate must be submitted in hard copy and a soft copy also supplied by the deadline stated. All Requests to Participate must be sent in...โ€    Show more

โ€œTourism Ireland cannot accept responsibility for applications that are lost or damaged in the post.โ€
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โ€œLate applications will not be accepted. Applications by fax or email will not be accepted.โ€

โ€œTourism Ireland will not be responsible for costs, charges or expenses incurred by participants, whether or not a final contract is awarded.โ€

โ€œTourism Ireland is subject to the provisions of the Code of Practice on Freedom of Information for North/South Implementation Bodies and Tourism Ireland.โ€

โ€œAward of this contract will be subject to selected candidate obtaining a Tax Clearance Certificate as required by the Irish Revenue Commissioners.โ€

โ€œAward of this contract will be subject to selected candidate being qualified for the purposes of the Fair Employment and Treatment (Northern Ireland) Order...โ€    Show more

โ€œThe contract will be subject to Irish law.โ€

โ€œTourism Ireland reserves the right without advance notice (and without giving reasons unless so required by law and without liability to the applicants) to...โ€    Show more
Source: OJS 2014/S 208-368709 (2014-10-24)