Single Party Framework for Specialist Economic Advice

Fáilte Ireland-National Tourism Development Authority

Fáilte Ireland is seeking to appoint a strategic partner to undertake sectoral research/economic analysis.
Fáilte Ireland is seeking to establish a genuinely collaborative research relationship with the appointed strategic partner. Rather than a supplier becoming involved in individual economic analysis projects, after Fáilte Ireland has decided to undertake them, we need our strategic partner to assist with framing projects from the outset.
Fáilte Ireland invites tenders to form a single-party Framework Agreements for economic support to undertake sectoral research/economic analysis as required during the life of this framework. These projects may be once-off standalone projects or may be continuous projects over a number of years. The projects can involve any area of tourism.

Deadline

The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2019-06-14. The procurement was published on 2019-05-15.

Suppliers

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

• Indecon Economic Consultants

Who?

• Fáilte Ireland-National Tourism Development Authority

What?

• Economic research services › Economic impact assessment

Where?

• Éire/Ireland

Procurement history

Date	Document
2019-05-15	Contract notice
2019-09-12	Contract award notice

Contract notice (2019-05-15)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Economic research services
Reference number: RS/2019/02
Short description:
“Fáilte Ireland is seeking to appoint a strategic partner to undertake sectoral research/economic analysis. Fáilte Ireland is seeking to establish a...”
Notice metadata
Original language: English 🗣️
Document type: Contract notice
Nature of contract: Services
Regulation: European Union, with participation of GPA countries
Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
Code: Economic research services 📦
Additional CPV: Economic impact assessment 📦
Place of performance
NUTS region: Éire/Ireland 🏙️

Procedure
Procedure type: Open procedure
Type of bid: Submission for all lots
Award criteria
The most economic tender

Contracting authority
Identity
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Awarding authority type: Body governed by public law
Awarding authority name: Fáilte Ireland-National Tourism Development Authority
Postal address: 88-95 Amiens Street
Postal code: Dublin 1
Postal town: Dublin
Contact
Internet address: https://www.failteireiand.ie 🌏
E-mail: glenda.byrne@failteireland.ie 📧
Phone: +353 18847878 📞
URL for documents: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=147160&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏
URL for participation: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=147160&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2019-05-15 📅
Submission deadline: 2019-06-14 📅
Publication date: 2019-05-20 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2019/S 096-232131
OJ-S issue: 96
Additional information

“1) Interested parties must register their interest on the eTenders website (www.etenders.gov.ie) in order to be included on the mailing list for...”

Additional information

1) Interested parties must register their interest on the eTenders website (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 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 are advised to ensure that they return fully completed tenders in order to avoid the risk of elimination from the competition at the evaluation stage.

Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
“Fáilte Ireland is seeking to appoint a strategic partner to undertake sectoral research/economic analysis.”

“Fáilte Ireland is seeking to establish a genuinely collaborative research relationship with the appointed strategic partner. Rather than a supplier becoming...”

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“Fáilte Ireland invites tenders to form a single-party Framework Agreements for economic support to undertake sectoral research/economic analysis as required...”

Estimated total value: 350 000 EUR 💰
Short description:
“We want the successful tenderer to continue working with us beyond the conventional end of project presentation and/or briefing. The strategic partner...”

“This ITT is for a non-exclusive contract with Fáilte Ireland. While Fáilte Ireland envisage the appointed strategic partner becoming our lead supplier for...”

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“Provision of specialist advice relating to sectorial studies.”

Estimated value excluding VAT: 350 000 EUR 💰
Duration: 48 months

Legal, economic, financial and technical information
Conditions for participation
Suitability to pursue the professional activity:
“As stated in the tender documents available for downloading from www.etenders.gov.ie”
Contract execution
Contract performance conditions:
“As stated in the tender documents available for downloading from www.etenders.gov.ie”

Procedure
Legal basis: 32014L0024
Time of receipt of tenders: 12:00
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English 🗣️
Tender validity period: 12 months
Tender opening date: 2019-06-14 📅
Tender opening time: 12:00

Contracting authority
Identity
National registration number: N/a
Contact
Contact point: Glenda Byrne
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/1169 🌏
Documents URL: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=147160&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏

Reference
Additional information

“1) Interested parties must register their interest on the eTenders website (www.etenders.gov.ie) in order to be included on the mailing list for...”

“2) This is the sole call for competition for this service;”

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“3) The Contracting Authority will not be responsible for any costs, charges or expenses incurred by 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;...”

“6) At its absolute discretion, the Contracting Authority may elect to terminate this procurement process, the Framework Agreement or any contract awarded...”

“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...”

Complementary information
Review body
Name: High Court
Postal address: Chief Registrar, The Four Courts
Postal town: Dublin
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Internet address: https://www.courts.ie 🌏
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...”
Source: OJS 2019/S 096-232131 (2019-05-15)

Contract award notice (2019-09-12)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
“Fáilte Ireland is seeking to appoint a strategic partner to undertake sectoral research/economic analysis. Fáilte Ireland is seeking to establish a...”
Notice metadata
Document type: Contract award notice

Procedure
Type of bid: Not applicable

Contracting authority
Contact
E-mail: procurement@failteireland.ie 📧
Phone: +353 18847888 📞

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2019-09-12 📅
Publication date: 2019-09-13 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2019/S 177-431891
Refers to notice: 2019/S 096-232131
OJ-S issue: 177
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...”

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 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 are advised to ensure that they return fully completed tenders in order to avoid the risk of elimination from the competition at the evaluation stage.

Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
“Fáilte Ireland invites tenders to form a single-party framework agreements for economic support to undertake sectoral research/economic analysis as required...”

“This ITT is for a non-exclusive contract with Fáilte Ireland. While Fáilte Ireland envisage the appointed strategic partner becoming our lead supplier for...”

Procedure
Award criteria
Quality criterion (name): Sector knowledge
Quality criterion (weighting): 15
Quality criterion (name): Strategic thinking
Resources, team and working collaboratively
Project management and deliverables
Quality criterion (weighting): 10
Cost criterion (name): Ultimate cost
Cost criterion (weighting): 45

Award of contract
Date of contract conclusion: 2019-08-21 📅
Name: Indecon Economic Consultants
National registration number: N/a
Postal address: Indecon House
Postal town: Dublin
Postal code: 4 Fitzwilliam Place
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Phone: +353 16777144 📞
E-mail: whbatt@indecon.ie 📧
Internet address: http://www.indecon.ie 🌏
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 5

Reference
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...”

“3) The contracting authority will not be responsible for any costs, charges or expenses incurred by tenderers;”

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“5) If for any reason it is not possible to conclude the framework agreement with the designated successful tenderer emerging from this competitive process;...”

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

“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...”

Complementary information
Review body
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 S.I....”
Source: OJS 2019/S 177-431891 (2019-09-12)

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