Provision of Electronic Media Monitoring Services

Tourism Ireland Limited

Tourism Ireland requires the services of a supplier for the provision of an electronic media monitoring service in 21 overseas markets (subject to change over time), for the period of 4 years (single-party Framework Agreement). The successful candidate will be required to provide the following services:

Deadline

The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2016-06-13. The procurement was published on 2016-05-13.

Who? What? Where?
Procurement history
Date Document
2016-05-13 Contract notice
Contract notice (2016-05-13)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Communication and multimedia software package
Reference number: MC/CK/2016/01
Short description:
โ€œTourism Ireland requires the services of a supplier for the provision of an electronic media monitoring service in 21 overseas markets (subject to change...โ€    Show more
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: Communication and multimedia software package ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional CPV: Media storage and reader devices ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Place of performance
NUTS region: ร‰ire/Ireland ๐Ÿ™๏ธ

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, Bishop's Square, Redmond's Hill
Postal code: D02 TD99
Postal town: Dublin
Contact
Internet address: http://www.tourismireland.com ๐ŸŒ
E-mail: hhughes@tourismireland.com ๐Ÿ“ง
Phone: +353 14763400 ๐Ÿ“ž
Fax: +353 14763666 ๐Ÿ“ 
URL for documents: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=98959&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE ๐ŸŒ

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2016-05-13 ๐Ÿ“…
Submission deadline: 2016-06-13 ๐Ÿ“…
Publication date: 2016-05-18 ๐Ÿ“…
Identifiers
Notice number: 2016/S 094-168494
OJ-S issue: 94
Additional information

โ€œDuration of the Framework Agreement: The Framework Agreement will be for 3 years, renewable annually โ€” subject to satisfactory performance, with the...โ€    Show more

Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
โ€œTourism Ireland requires the services of a supplier for the provision of an electronic media monitoring service in 21 overseas markets (subject to change...โ€    Show more

โ€œโ€” Press monitoring;โ€
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โ€œโ€” Broadcast monitoring;โ€

โ€œโ€” Internet monitoring;โ€

โ€œโ€” Social media monitoring;โ€

โ€œโ€” Tourism Ireland Publicity Analysis Tool link-up;โ€

โ€œโ€” Transcripts;โ€

โ€œโ€” Evaluation: EAV (equivalent advertising value).โ€

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Estimated total value: 1 275 000 EUR ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Short description:
โ€œTourism Ireland requires the services of a supplier for the provision of an electronic media monitoring service in 21 overseas markets (subject to change...โ€    Show more

โ€œโ€” Social Media monitoring;โ€
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โ€œโ€” Tourism Ireland Publicity Analysis Tool Link-up;โ€
Estimated value excluding VAT: 1 275 000 EUR ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Duration: 36 months
Description of renewals:
โ€œInitial 3 year period with 1 annual renewal.โ€
Place of performance
Main site or place of performance:
โ€œGlobal network of offices โ€” please refer to the supporting documentation.โ€

Legal, economic, financial and technical information
Conditions for participation
Suitability to pursue the professional activity:
โ€œAs stated in the supporting tender documentation available for downloading from the Irish Government Procurement Portal www.etenders.gov.ieโ€
Technical and professional ability:
โ€œAs stated in the supporting tender documentation available for downloading from the Irish Government Procurement Portal www.etenders.gov.ieโ€
Contract execution
Contract performance conditions:
โ€œAs stated in the supporting tender documentation available for downloading from the Irish Government Procurement Portal www.etenders.gov.ieโ€

Procedure
Envisaged number of candidates: 5
Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates:
โ€œPrevious recent experience in managing contracts of a similar value, complexity and nature;โ€

โ€œAbility to provide a service to monitor all media throughout the specified markets as detailed in the specification;โ€
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โ€œAdequate resources to fulfil the requirements, including technical capacity.โ€
Time of receipt of tenders: 15:00
Date of dispatch of invitations: 2016-07-19 ๐Ÿ“…
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ
Tender validity period: 6 months

Contracting authority
Identity
National registration number: N/a
Contact
Contact point: Hannah Hughes
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/1197 ๐ŸŒ
Documents URL: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=98959&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE ๐ŸŒ
Awarding authority name: Tourism Ireland
Postal address: Beresford House, 2 Beresford Road, Northern Ireland
Postal town: Coleraine
Postal code: BT52 1GE
Country: United Kingdom ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง
ร‰ire/Ireland ๐Ÿ™๏ธ

Reference
Additional information

โ€œDuration of the Framework Agreement: The Framework Agreement will be for 3 years, renewable annually โ€” subject to satisfactory performance, with the...โ€    Show more

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โ€œPlease note that Tourism Ireland does not guarantee that the services will be carried out during the lifetime of the Framework Agreement.โ€

โ€œTourism Ireland requires all Tenderers to adopt the format set out in the Invitation to Tender Document.โ€

โ€œ1 signed original plus 3 additional hard copies and 1 soft copy must be delivered to the delivery address by the deadline stated in this Contract Notice.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€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 the winning Tenderer's compliance with the Fair Employment and Treatment (Northern Ireland) Order 1998 (if based in NI).โ€    Show more

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 or equivalent as required by the Irish Revenue Commissioners.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

Complementary information
Review body
Name: High Court
Postal town: Dublin
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
Information about review deadlines:
โ€œIn line with the 14-day Standstill Period.โ€
Source: OJS 2016/S 094-168494 (2016-05-13)