Research Framework Agreements

Short description

Fáilte Ireland is seeking to establish three framework agreements for the provision of research services. The successful tenderer will comprise a multi-disciplinary team which can comprehensively provide all the inputs and expertise necessary to deliver the requirements to the highest quality. Please note that this qualification questionnaire is for all 3 lots.

The tender is being issued for a framework for the Consumer Planning and Insights (CP&I) department in Fáilte Ireland.

The three lots that will operate under this framework are:

• Lot 1: Primary Strategic Insights and Supplier

— one supplier who will be appointed to Fáilte Ireland to partner on research and insight development and on strategically significant projects.

• Lot 2: Consumer and Business Insights and Research Suppliers

— suppliers who will be appointed for fixed term/once off research projects.

• Lot 3: Specialist Consumer Insights and Research Suppliers

Additional information

1) Interested parties must register their interest on the eTenders web site (www.etenders.gov.ie) in order to be included on the mailing list for clarifications. All information relating to attachments, including clarifications and changes, will be published on the Irish Government Procurement Opportunities Portal (www.etenders.gov.ie) only. Registration is free of charge. The contracting authority will not accept responsibility for information relayed (or not relayed) via third parties.

2) This is the sole call for competition for this service.

3) The contracting authority will not be responsible for any costs, charges or expenses incurred by candidates, participants or tenderers.

4) Establishment of the framework will be subject to the approval of the competent authorities.

5) If for any reason it is not possible to conclude the framework agreement with the designated successful tenderer emerging from this competitive process; or if having concluded the framework agreement the contracting authority considers that the successful tenderer has not met, or cannot meet its obligations; the contracting authority reserves the right to admit the next highest scoring tenderer to the framework on the basis of the same terms at any time during the tender validity period. This shall be without prejudice to the right of the contracting authority to cancel this competitive process and/or initiate a new contract award procedure at its sole discretion.

6) At its absolute discretion, the contracting authority may elect to terminate this procurement process, the framework agreement or any contract awarded under the framework agreement at any time.

7) Without prejudice to the principle of equal treatment, the contracting authority is not obliged to engage in a clarification process in respect of tender responses/questionnaires with missing or incomplete information. Therefore, tenderers/candidates are advised to ensure that they return fully completed tenders/questionnaires in order to avoid the risk of elimination from the competition at the evaluation/application stage.