Multi Party Framework Agreement For Destination Management Companies

Fรกilte Ireland-National Tourism Development Authority

Fรกilte Ireland wishes to establish a Multi Party Framework Agreement for Event Management Services.
The successful tenderer(s) must be based in Ireland for the duration of any contract awarded under the framework.
There may be a requirement for some events to be organised in the overseas markets.
The successful tenderer(s) will be required to be present at such events.
The successful tenderer(s) will be required to maintain full records including financial and accounting records for each contract awarded under this framework.
You will be required to attend meetings and present event progress reports. Generally these events are broken down by size:
โ€” Small โ€” under 100
โ€” Medium โ€” under 300
โ€” Larger โ€” + 300
Requirements for delivery of this project include but are not limited to:
โ€” Accommodation sourcing and management.
โ€” Venue sourcing and management.
โ€” Transport and logistics.
โ€” Creation and development of familiarisation trip itineraries
โ€” Entertainment and production.
โ€” Gala dinners.
โ€” Co-ordination and mgt of workshops.
โ€” Activities and team building.
โ€” Drinks receptions.
โ€” On site management of all the above.
โ€” Outdoor events.

Deadline

The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2015-08-17. The procurement was published on 2015-07-22.

Suppliers

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

Who? What? Where?
Procurement history
Date Document
2015-07-22 Contract notice
2015-10-29 Contract award notice
Contract notice (2015-07-22)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Event services
Quantity or scope:
This is a multi party framework agreement for a period of 4 years.500 0001 500 000
Notice metadata
Original language: English ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ
Document type: Contract notice
Nature of contract: Services
Regulation: European Union, with participation of GPA countries
Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
Code: Event services ๐Ÿ“ฆ

Procedure
Procedure type: Open 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: Fรกilte Ireland-National Tourism Development Authority
Postal address: 88-95 Amiens Street
Postal code: 1
Postal town: Dublin
Contact
Internet address: http://www.failteireland.ie ๐ŸŒ
E-mail: procurement@failteireland.ie ๐Ÿ“ง
Phone: +353 18847888 ๐Ÿ“ž

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2015-07-22 ๐Ÿ“…
Submission deadline: 2015-08-17 ๐Ÿ“…
Publication date: 2015-07-25 ๐Ÿ“…
Identifiers
Notice number: 2015/S 142-262183
Refers to notice: 2014/S 232-409115
OJ-S issue: 142

Object
Scope of the procurement
Estimated value excluding VAT: 500 000 ๐Ÿ’ฐ
1 500 000 ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Short description:
Fรกilte Ireland wishes to establish a Multi Party Framework Agreement for Event Management Services.
The successful tenderer(s) must be based in Ireland for the duration of any contract awarded under the framework.
There may be a requirement for some events to be organised in the overseas markets.
The successful tenderer(s) will be required toโ€ฆ
โ€ฆ be present at such events.
โ€ฆ maintain full records including financial and accounting records for each contract awarded under this framework.
You will be required to attend meetings and present event progress reports. Generally these events are broken down by size:
โ€” Small โ€” under 100
โ€” Medium โ€” under 300
โ€” Larger โ€” + 300
Requirements for delivery of this project include but are not limited to:
โ€” Accommodation sourcing and management.
โ€” Venue sourcing and management.
โ€” Transport and logistics.
โ€” Creation and development of familiarisation trip itineraries
โ€” Entertainment and production.
โ€” Gala dinners.
โ€” Co-ordination and mgt of workshops.
โ€” Activities and team building.
โ€” Drinks receptions.
โ€” On site management of all the above.
โ€” Outdoor events.
Quantity or scope: This is a multi party framework agreement for a period of 4 years.
Reference number: IP/2015/01
Place of performance
Main site or place of performance: Ireland.

Legal, economic, financial and technical information
Conditions for participation
Suitability to pursue the professional activity:
Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met: As stated in the invitation to tender document available for downloading from the Irish Government's Procurement Website www.etenders.gov.ie
Economic and financial standing:
Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met: As stated in the invitation to tender document available for downloading from the Irish Government's Procurement Website www.etenders.gov.ie
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required: As stated in the invitation to tender document available for-downloading from the Irish Government's Procurement Website www.etenders.gov.ie
Technical and professional ability:
Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met:
As stated in the invitation to tender document available for downloading from the Irish Government's Procurement Website www.etenders.gov.ie
Contract execution
Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them:
Payment on receipt of invoices related to Purchase Orders issued by Fรกilte Ireland or the contracting authority.
Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded: Single Legal Entity.
Names and professional qualifications of the staff โœ…

Procedure
Number of operators of the framework agreement: 6
Duration of the framework agreement in years: 4
Tender validity period: 006 months
Languages
Language: English ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ

Contracting authority
Identity
National registration number: N/a
Awarding authority name: Tourism Ireland
Postal address: Bishop's Square, Redmond Hill
Postal code: 2
Contact
Contact point: Procurement Unit
Address of the buyer profile: http://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Supplier/CompanyInformation/Index/1169 ๐ŸŒ
URL for participation: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=91386&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE ๐ŸŒ
URL for documents: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=91386&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE ๐ŸŒ

Reference
Dates
Publication date: 2014-12-02 ๐Ÿ“…
Identifiers
Reference number attributed by the contracting authority: IP/2015/01
Notice number in the OJ S: 2014/S 232-409115

Complementary information
Review body
Name: The High Court
Postal address: Chief Registrar, The Four Courts
Postal town: Dublin
Postal code: 1
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
Phone: +353 18886000 ๐Ÿ“ž
Internet address: http://www.courts.ie ๐ŸŒ
Information about review deadlines:
The contracting authority will not conclude this framework agreement to which a standstill period applies in accordance with Irish Statutory Instrument SI 130 of 2010, until after the expiry of the standstill period which commences on the day following the date of notification of concerned candidates and tenderers. The duration of the standstill period will be 14 calendar days where notifications are sent electronically or by fax and 16 calendar days where these are sent by any other means. The Statutory Instrument mentioned above provides that review procedures are available in the High Court to a person who has or has had an interest in obtaining the framework agreement and alleges that he or she has been harmed or is at risk of being harmed by an infringement of the law in relation to that framework agreement.
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Source: OJS 2015/S 142-262183 (2015-07-22)
Contract award notice (2015-10-29)
Object
Notice metadata
Document type: Contract award notice

Procedure
Type of bid: Not applicable

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2015-10-29 ๐Ÿ“…
Publication date: 2015-10-31 ๐Ÿ“…
Identifiers
Notice number: 2015/S 212-386755
Refers to notice: 2015/S 142-262183
OJ-S issue: 212

Object
Scope of the procurement
Estimated value excluding VAT: 50 000 ๐Ÿ’ฐ
75 000 ๐Ÿ’ฐ

Procedure
Award criteria
Criterion: 1. Methodology (25)
2. Resource expertise and skillset (20)
3. Creativity and delivery of task (20)
4. Added value (5)
5. Ultimate cost (30)

Award of contract

1๏ธโƒฃ
Date of contract conclusion: 2015-09-28 ๐Ÿ“…
Name: Advantage ICO
Postal address: A 12 Calmount Park
Postal town: Dublin
Postal code: 12
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
E-mail: ronan@advantageico.com ๐Ÿ“ง
Internet address: http://www.advantageico.com ๐ŸŒ

2๏ธโƒฃ
Name: Conference Partners Ltd
Postal address: 11-13 The Hyde Building, Carrickmines
Postal code: 18
E-mail: laural@conferencepartners.ie ๐Ÿ“ง
Internet address: http://www.conferencepartners.com ๐ŸŒ
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4

Contracting authority
Identity
National registration number: 45-37031P
8288489Q
Source: OJS 2015/S 212-386755 (2015-10-29)