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:
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.
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Notice metadata
Original language: English 🗣️
Document type: Contract notice
Nature of contract: Services
Regulation: European Union
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
Awarding authority name: Tourism Ireland Limited
Postal address: 5th Floor — Bishop's Square, Redmond's Hill
Postal code: 2
Postal town: Dublin
Contact
Internet address: http://www.ireland.com 🌏
E-mail: hhughes@tourismireland.com 📧
Phone: +353 14763400 📞
Fax: +353 14763666 📠

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2014-10-24 📅
Submission deadline: 2014-11-26 📅
Publication date: 2014-10-29 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2014/S 208-368709
OJ-S issue: 208
Additional information
Requests 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 clearly marked envelopes. 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 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 selected candidate obtaining a Tax Clearance Certificate as required by the Irish Revenue Commissioners. Award of this contract will be subject to selected candidate being qualified for the purposes of the Fair Employment and Treatment (Northern Ireland) Order 1998, if based in Northern Ireland. 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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Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
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.
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Duration: 036 months
Reference number: ADM/INDIA/2015
Place of performance
Main site or place of performance: India.

Legal, economic, financial and technical information
Conditions for participation
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 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 written English is essential. Applicants for this project must have an in-depth understanding of the Indian travel market and a strong, established relationship with key travel trade and media contacts in India. A knowledge of the island of Ireland as a tourism destination must also be demonstrated.
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Names and professional qualifications of the staff ✅

Procedure
Minimum number of candidates: 2
Maximum number of candidates: 6
Languages
Language: English 🗣️

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 🌏
URL for participation: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=82112&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏
Postal address: PO Box 5001101, 1st Floor — JAFZA View 18, Jebel Ali Free Zone
Postal town: Dubai
Country: United Arab Emirates 🇦🇪
Contact point: Amanda Burns
Phone: +971 48137819 📞
E-mail: aburns@tourismireland.com 📧
URL for participation: www.ireland.com 🌏
URL for documents: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=82112&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏

Reference
Identifiers
Reference number attributed by the contracting authority: ADM/INDIA/2015
Additional information
Requests 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 clearly marked envelopes.
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 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 selected candidate…
… obtaining a Tax Clearance Certificate as required by the Irish Revenue Commissioners.
… being qualified for the purposes of the Fair Employment and Treatment (Northern Ireland) Order 1998, if based in Northern Ireland.
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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Source: OJS 2014/S 208-368709 (2014-10-24)
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