The Survey of Overseas Travellers is a vital tool in the measurement of trends in seasonality and regional dispersal of overseas tourism, the two pillars of sustainable tourism in Ireland.
The data from the survey provides a comprehensive database of tourism statistics and is used in the formulation of effective strategies for tourism promotion and development as well as providing most of the statistical input for Fáilte Ireland’s various advisory and research publications.
Failte Ireland seeks a research partner to understand the key characteristics and behaviour of overseas tourists while in Ireland.
Deadline
The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2021-01-25.
The procurement was published on 2020-12-14.
Object Scope of the procurement
Title: Survey of Travellers 2021-2023
EI/2020/06
Products/services: Market research services📦
Short description:
“The Survey of Overseas Travellers is a vital tool in the measurement of trends in seasonality and regional dispersal of overseas tourism, the two pillars of...”
Short description
The Survey of Overseas Travellers is a vital tool in the measurement of trends in seasonality and regional dispersal of overseas tourism, the two pillars of sustainable tourism in Ireland.
The data from the survey provides a comprehensive database of tourism statistics and is used in the formulation of effective strategies for tourism promotion and development as well as providing most of the statistical input for Fáilte Ireland’s various advisory and research publications.
Failte Ireland seeks a research partner to understand the key characteristics and behaviour of overseas tourists while in Ireland.
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Estimated value excluding VAT: EUR 750 000 💰
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Additional products/services: Research services📦
Additional products/services: Market and economic research; polling and statistics📦
Place of performance: Éire/Ireland🏙️
Description of the procurement:
“The Survey of Overseas Travellers is a vital tool in the measurement of trends in seasonality and regional dispersal of overseas tourism, the two pillars of...”
Description of the procurement
The Survey of Overseas Travellers is a vital tool in the measurement of trends in seasonality and regional dispersal of overseas tourism, the two pillars of sustainable tourism in Ireland.
The data from the survey provides a comprehensive database of tourism statistics and is used in the formulation of effective strategies for tourism promotion and development as well as providing most of the statistical input for Fáilte Ireland’s various advisory and research publications.
Failte Ireland seeks a research partner to understand the key characteristics and behaviour of overseas tourists while in Ireland.
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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 750 000 💰
Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
The time frame below is expressed in number of months.
Description
Duration: 36
Information about variants
Variants will be accepted ✅
Legal, economic, financial and technical information Conditions for participation
List and brief description of conditions:
“As stated in the Invitation to Tender document available for downloading from www.etenders.gov.ie” Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
Conditions related to the contract
Contract performance conditions:
“As stated in the Invitation to Tender documents available for downloading from www.etenders.gov.ie” 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
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2021-01-25
12:00 📅
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English 🗣️
Tender must be valid until: 2022-01-05 📅
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2021-01-25
12:00 📅
Complementary information Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
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...”
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 candidates, participants or tenderers.
4) Establishment of this contract will be subject to the approval of the competent authorities.
5) If for any reason it is not possible to conclude the contract with the designated successful tenderer emerging from this competitive process; or if having concluded contract the contracting authority considers that the successful tenderer has not met, or cannot meet its obligations; the contracting authority reserves the right to contract with the next highest scoring tenderer 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, 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.
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Name: High Court
Postal address: The Four Courts
Postal town: Dublin 7
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
URL: http://www.courts.ie🌏 Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
“The contracting authority will not conclude this contract to which a standstill period applies in accordance with Irish Statutory Instrument SI 130 of 2010,...”
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
The contracting authority will not conclude this contract to which a standstill period applies in accordance with Irish Statutory Instrument SI 130 of 2010, until after the expiry of the standstill period which commences on the day following the date of notification of concerned candidates and tenderers. The duration of the standstill period will be 14 calendar days where notifications are sent electronically or by fax and 16 calendar days where these are sent by any other means. The Statutory Instrument mentioned above provides that review procedures are available in the High Court to a person who has or has had an interest in obtaining the contract and alleges that he or she has been harmed or is at risk of being harmed by an infringement of the law in relation to that contract.
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Source: OJS 2020/S 247-612751 (2020-12-14)
Contract award notice (2021-06-18) Contracting authority Name and addresses
Postal town: Dublin
Postal code: Dublin 1
Object Scope of the procurement
Short description:
“The survey of overseas travellers is a vital tool in the measurement of trends in seasonality and regional dispersal of overseas tourism, the two pillars of...”
Short description
The survey of overseas travellers is a vital tool in the measurement of trends in seasonality and regional dispersal of overseas tourism, the two pillars of sustainable tourism in Ireland.
The data from the survey provides a comprehensive database of tourism statistics and is used in the formulation of effective strategies for tourism promotion and development as well as providing most of the statistical input for Fáilte Ireland’s various advisory and research publications.
Failte Ireland seeks a research partner to understand the key characteristics and behaviour of overseas tourists while in Ireland.
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Description of the procurement:
“The survey of overseas travellers is a vital tool in the measurement of trends in seasonality and regional dispersal of overseas tourism, the two pillars of...”
Description of the procurement
The survey of overseas travellers is a vital tool in the measurement of trends in seasonality and regional dispersal of overseas tourism, the two pillars of sustainable tourism in Ireland.
The data from the survey provides a comprehensive database of tourism statistics and is used in the formulation of effective strategies for tourism promotion and development as well as providing most of the statistical input for Fáilte Ireland’s various advisory and research publications.
Failte Ireland seeks a research partner to understand the key characteristics and behaviour of overseas tourists while in Ireland.
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Quality criterion (name): Methodology, consultancy and data analysis
Quality criterion (weighting): 20
Quality criterion (name): Deliverables
Quality criterion (name): Innovation
Quality criterion (weighting): 15
Quality criterion (name): Projject and account management
Quality criterion (weighting): 10
Price (weighting): 35
Procedure Administrative information
Previous publication concerning this procedure: 2020/S 247-612751
Award of contract
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Contract Number: 1
Title: Survey of Travellers 2021-2023
Information on non-award
Other reasons (discontinuation of procedure)
Complementary information 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...”
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 this contract will be subject to the approval of the competent authorities;
5) If for any reason it is not possible to conclude the contract with the designated successful tenderer emerging from this competitive process; or if having concluded contract the contracting authority considers that the successful tenderer has not met, or cannot meet its obligations; the contracting authority reserves the right to contract with the next highest scoring tenderer 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, 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.
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Postal town: Dublin
Postal code: 7
Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
“The contracting authority will not conclude this contract to which a standstill period applies in accordance with Irish Statutory Instrument SI 130 of 2010,...”
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
The contracting authority will not conclude this contract to which a standstill period applies in accordance with Irish Statutory Instrument SI 130 of 2010, until after the expiry of the standstill period which commences on the day following the date of notification of concerned candidates and tenderers. The duration of the standstill period will be 14 calendar days where notifications are sent electronically or by fax and 16 calendar days where these are sent by any other means. The statutory instrument mentioned above provides that review procedures are available in the High Court to a person who has or has had an interest in obtaining the contract and alleges that he or she has been harmed or is at risk of being harmed by an infringement of the law in relation to that contract.
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Source: OJS 2021/S 119-315476 (2021-06-18)