A Framework Agreement for the Provision of virtual and Venue-based Event Management Support Services

Environmental Protection Agency

The EPA is establishing a multi-operator framework agreement for the procurement of the provision of virtual and venue-based event management support services. This framework may be used to support other events in 2020 and subsequent years of the framework subject to funding approval.

Deadline
The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2020-08-10. The procurement was published on 2020-07-08.

Suppliers
The following suppliers are mentioned in award decisions or other procurement documents:
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Procurement history
Date Document
2020-07-08 Contract notice
2020-10-07 Contract award notice
Contract notice (2020-07-08)
Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Name: Environmental Protection Agency
National registration number: N/a
Postal address: Headquarters
Postal town: Johnstown Castle Estate
Postal code: PO Box 3000
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
Contact person: Colette Ryan
Phone: +353 539160600 ๐Ÿ“ž
E-mail: c.ryan2@epa.ie ๐Ÿ“ง
Region: ร‰ire/Ireland ๐Ÿ™๏ธ
URL: http://www.epa.ie ๐ŸŒ
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/334 ๐ŸŒ
Communication
Documents URL: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=170157&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE ๐ŸŒ
Participation URL: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=170157&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE ๐ŸŒ

Object
Scope of the procurement
Title:
โ€œA Framework Agreement for the Provision of virtual and Venue-based Event Management Support Servicesโ€
Products/services: Event services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Short description:
โ€œThe EPA is establishing a multi-operator framework agreement for the procurement of the provision of virtual and venue-based event management support...โ€    Show more
Estimated value excluding VAT: EUR 1 400 000 ๐Ÿ’ฐ

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Additional products/services: Meeting planners ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Hotel meeting and conference services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Training seminars ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Place of performance: ร‰ire/Ireland ๐Ÿ™๏ธ
Main site or place of performance: Wexford.
Description of the procurement:
โ€œThe EPA is establishing a multi-operator framework agreement for the procurement of the provision of virtual and venue-based event management support...โ€    Show more
Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
Scope of the procurement
Estimated total value excluding VAT: EUR 1 400 000 ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
The time frame below is expressed in number of months.
Description
Duration: 48

Legal, economic, financial and technical information
Conditions for participation
List and brief description of conditions:
โ€œAs detailed in the tender documentation available to download from www.etenders.gov.ieโ€
Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract
Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract

Procedure
Type of procedure
Open procedure
Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
Framework agreement with several operators
Description
Envisaged maximum number of participants to the framework agreement: 4
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2020-08-10 12:00 ๐Ÿ“…
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2020-08-10 12:00 ๐Ÿ“…

Complementary information
Review body
Name: High Court
Postal address: Four Courts
Postal town: Dublin 7
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
Phone: +353 18886000 ๐Ÿ“ž
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie ๐Ÿ“ง
URL: http://www.courts.ie ๐ŸŒ
Body responsible for mediation procedures
Name: High Court
Postal address: Four Courts
Postal town: Dublin 7
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Name: Consult legal advisor
Postal town: Dublin
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
Source: OJS 2020/S 133-327008 (2020-07-08)
Contract award notice (2020-10-07)
Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Postal address: Headquarters, PO Box 3000

Object
Scope of the procurement
Title:
โ€œA Framework Agreement for the Provision of Virtual and Venue-based Event Management Support Servicesโ€
Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT): EUR 1 400 000 ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Award criteria
Cost criterion (name): Daily rate
Cost criterion (weighting): 15 %
Cost criterion (name): Costs initial contract

Procedure
Information about framework agreement
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
Administrative information
Previous publication concerning this procedure: 2020/S 133-327008

Award of contract

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Contract Number: 1
Title:
โ€œA Framework Agreement for the Provision of Virtual and Venue-based Event Management Support Servicesโ€
Date of conclusion of the contract: 2020-09-21 ๐Ÿ“…
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 17
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 17
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Conference Partners Ltd
National registration number: 8288489Q
Postal address: 11-13 The Hyde Building, Carrickmines
Postal town: Dublin 18
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
Phone: +353 12968688 ๐Ÿ“ž
E-mail: jaime.bennett@conferencepartners.com ๐Ÿ“ง
Region: ร‰ire/Ireland ๐Ÿ™๏ธ
URL: http://www.conferencepartners.com/ ๐ŸŒ
The contractor is an SME โœ…
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Currency code: EUR ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Lowest offer: 9960.00
Highest offer: 48490.00

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Contract Number: 2
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Go West Conference and Event Management
National registration number: 6406430P
Postal address: Furbo
Postal town: Galway
Phone: +353 91591222 ๐Ÿ“ž
E-mail: kerry@gowest.ie ๐Ÿ“ง
Fax: +353 91591666 ๐Ÿ“ 
URL: http://www.gowest.ie ๐ŸŒ
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Currency code: EUR ๐Ÿ’ฐ

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Contract Number: 3
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Morrow Communications Ltd
National registration number: GB422 2462 88
Postal address: Pavilions Office Park, Kinnegar Drive, Down
Postal town: Holywood
Country: United Kingdom ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง
Phone: +44 2890393837 ๐Ÿ“ž
E-mail: j.watson@morrowcommunications.com ๐Ÿ“ง
Fax: +44 2890393830 ๐Ÿ“ 
Region: United Kingdom ๐Ÿ™๏ธ
URL: http://www.morrowcommunications.com ๐ŸŒ
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Currency code: EUR ๐Ÿ’ฐ

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Contract Number: 4
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Ovation J.I.M. Ltd
National registration number: IE6378801A
Postal address: 1 Clarinda Park North, Dun Laoghaire
Postal town: Dublin
Phone: +353 12802641 ๐Ÿ“ž
E-mail: marie.lawlor@ovationdmc.com ๐Ÿ“ง
URL: http://www.mci-group.com ๐ŸŒ
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Currency code: EUR ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Source: OJS 2020/S 198-480706 (2020-10-07)