Distribution & Warehousing Services

Short description

Tourism Ireland wishes to procure the services of logistics partner who will take responsibility for co-ordinating and distributing the marketing literature and supporting material from its printers to its warehouses in overseas markets. The appointed logistics provider will also take responsibility for the distribution of the marketing literature via marketing channels within the Great Britain and European markets.

Additional information

Duration of the Framework Agreement: It is anticipated that the Framework Agreement will commence during January 2018 for a period of 3 years [subject to satisfactory performance, budget and other factors] with an option at the sole discretion of Tourism Ireland to extend annually for up to a further 1 year.

This is the first stage in a two-stage restricted procedure. Following evaluation of Requests to Participate received, a minimum of five shortlisted candidates will be invited to submit a detailed tender proposal.

Tourism Ireland requires all Requests to Participate to adopt the standard, prescribed format as detailed in the Response Document. The Request to Participate document setting out this required format is available on www.etenders.gov.ie

Requests to Participate (4 copies plus 1 soft copy by email) must be delivered as per the Instructions.

Tourism Ireland will not accept or consider Requests to Participate delivered after this deadline.

Tourism Ireland will not accept responsibility for Requests to Participate that are lost or damaged in the post.

Tourism Ireland will not be responsible for costs, charges or expenses incurred by applicants, 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, which is available on Tourism Ireland‘s website.

Award of the Contract will be subject to approval by the Board of Tourism 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.