Destination PR Consultancy Services in the GB Market

Tourism Ireland Limited

Tourism Ireland invites requests to participate from suitably qualified PR agencies for the provision of destination PR consultancy services in the GB market. These services will be co-ordinated by and provided to Tourism Ireland's London office. Please refer to the documents available for downloading for a detailed description of the requirements.

Deadline

The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2014-10-21. The procurement was published on 2014-09-18.

Suppliers

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

Who? What? Where?
Procurement history
Date Document
2014-09-18 Contract notice
2016-01-14 Contract award notice
Contract notice (2014-09-18)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Public relations consultancy services
Quantity or scope:
โ€œThe Contract Period will be for 3 years subject to budget,annual performance review, and other factors. Tourism Ireland may, at its discretion, opt to...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: Public relations consultancy services 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, Bishopโ€™s Square, Redmondโ€™s Hill
Postal code: D2
Postal town: Dublin
Contact
Internet address: http://www.ireland.com ๐ŸŒ
E-mail: hhughes@tourismireland.com ๐Ÿ“ง
Phone: +353 014763400 ๐Ÿ“ž
Fax: +353 014763666 ๐Ÿ“ 

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2014-09-18 ๐Ÿ“…
Submission deadline: 2014-10-21 ๐Ÿ“…
Publication date: 2014-09-23 ๐Ÿ“…
Identifiers
Notice number: 2014/S 182-321645
OJ-S issue: 182
Additional information

โ€œThe services required are to be provided in Great Britain to Tourism Ireland's London office. This is the first stage in a two-stage tender competition....โ€    Show more

Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
โ€œTourism Ireland invites requests to participate from suitably qualified PR agencies for the provision of destination PR consultancy services in the GB...โ€    Show more
Reference number: DPR/GB/2015
Place of performance
Main site or place of performance:
โ€œLondon.โ€

Legal, economic, financial and technical information
Conditions for participation
Economic and financial standing:
โ€œCandidates must be financially stable. In order to test this, Annual Audited Accounts for the past 3 years must be supplied.โ€
Contract execution
Deposits and guarantees required:
โ€œN/A.โ€
Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them:
โ€œCandidates are referred to the conditions set out in the Instructions document.โ€
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€
Names and professional qualifications of the staff โœ…

Procedure
Minimum number of candidates: 5
Maximum number of candidates: 8
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=80924&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE ๐ŸŒ
Name: Tourism Ireland
Postal address: Nations House, 103 Wigmore Street
Postal town: London
Postal code: W1U 1QS
Country: United Kingdom ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง
Contact point: Claire Cole
URL for documents: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=80924&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE ๐ŸŒ

Reference
Dates
Start date: 2015-06-01 ๐Ÿ“…
End date: 2020-06-01 ๐Ÿ“…
Identifiers
Reference number attributed by the contracting authority: DPR/GB/2015
Additional information

โ€œThe services required are to be provided in Great Britain to Tourism Ireland's London office.โ€

โ€œThis is the first stage in a two-stage tender competition. Following evaluation of qualifying Requests to Participate, short-listed candidates will be...โ€    Show more
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โ€œIt 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...โ€    Show more

โ€œTourism Ireland requires all Tenders to adopt the standard, prescribed format set out in the Response document.โ€

โ€œTenders must be delivered in hard copy, with the Tender Reference and addressee details supplied clear marked, an by the Tender Closing Date.โ€

โ€œTourism Ireland cannot accept responsibility for applications that are lost or damaged in the post.โ€

โ€œLate applications will not be accepted. Applications by fax or by 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€œThe successful Tenderer will be required to enter into the Contract set out in Schedule 2. No material amendments to the Contract will be accepted or...โ€    Show more

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 approval by the Board of 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€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 182-321645 (2014-09-18)
Contract award notice (2016-01-14)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Total value of the procurement: 1 250 000 ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Notice metadata
Document type: Contract award notice

Procedure
Type of bid: Not applicable

Contracting authority
Identity
Postal address: 5th Floor โ€” Bishop's Square, Redmond's Hill
Postal code: D02 TD99

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2016-01-14 ๐Ÿ“…
Publication date: 2016-01-15 ๐Ÿ“…
Identifiers
Notice number: 2016/S 010-014092
Refers to notice: 2014/S 182-321645
OJ-S issue: 10

Procedure
Award criteria
Criterion: 1. Overall Cost (50)
2. Quality of Presentation and Ideas (20)
3. Demonstrated ability to deliver strategic insight, advice and guidance in relation to the position of Tourism Ireland within the Britain marketplace (20)
4. Relevant experience key media at national and regional level in Britain (5)
5. Relevant experience in digital and emerging social media (5)

Award of contract
Date of contract conclusion: 2015-06-01 ๐Ÿ“…
Name: Perowne Charles Communications Ltd
Postal address: 9 Ledbury Mews North
Postal town: London
Postal code: W11 2AF
Country: United Kingdom ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง
Internet address: http://www.verypcc.com/ ๐ŸŒ
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 5

Contracting authority
Contact
URL for documents: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=80925&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE ๐ŸŒ
Source: OJS 2016/S 010-014092 (2016-01-14)