Technical Trail Audit, Trail Design, Wayfinding and Orientation Strategies, Interpretation Framework and Provision of Environmental Services for the Beara Breifne Way

Fáilte Ireland-National Tourism Development Authority

Fáilte Ireland seeks to establish a project management led multi-disciplinary team to carry out the necessary steps to take the Beara Breifne Way to allow the developer or local authority to take it to the relevant consent process:
• to conduct a technical trail audit to include detailed trail design and build specifications;
• to develop an interpretation framework and branding strategy to bring the trail and its rich history and heritage to life;
• to develop wayfinding and orientation strategies for the trail;
• to carry out built heritage studies;
• to provide environmental services that help realise the above.
The multi-disciplinary team should consist of, but not be limited to, the following specialties:
• project manager
• trail specialists
• landscape architect
• structural/civil engineers
• visitor experience/interpretation consultant
• built heritage expert/archaeologist
• environmental specialists to include relevant required ecologists.

Deadline

The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2020-09-30. The procurement was published on 2020-08-24.

Suppliers

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

Who? What? Where?
Procurement history
Date Document
2020-08-24 Contract notice
2020-12-23 Contract award notice
Contract notice (2020-08-24)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Architectural, engineering and planning services
Reference number: AC/2020/02
Short description:
Fáilte Ireland seeks to establish a project management led multi-disciplinary team to carry out the necessary steps to take the Beara Breifne Way to allow the developer or local authority to take it to the relevant consent process: • to conduct a technical trail audit to include detailed trail design and build specifications; • to develop an interpretation framework and branding strategy to bring the trail and its rich history and heritage to life; • to develop wayfinding and orientation strategies for the trail; • to carry out built heritage studies; • to provide environmental services that help realise the above. The multi-disciplinary team should consist of, but not be limited to, the following specialties: • project manager • trail specialists • landscape architect • structural/civil engineers • visitor experience/interpretation consultant • built heritage expert/archaeologist • environmental specialists to include relevant required ecologists.
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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: Architectural, engineering and planning services 📦
Additional CPV: Architectural design services 📦
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 town: Dublin 1
Contact
Internet address: https://www.failteireiand.ie 🌏
E-mail: procurement@failteireland.ie 📧
URL for documents: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=172660&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏
URL for participation: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=172660&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2020-08-24 📅
Submission deadline: 2020-09-30 📅
Publication date: 2020-08-28 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2020/S 167-404326
OJ-S issue: 167
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 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 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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Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
Fáilte Ireland seeks to establish a project management led multi-disciplinary team to carry out the necessary steps to take the Beara Breifne Way to allow the developer or local authority to take it to the relevant consent process:
• to conduct a technical trail audit to include detailed trail design and build specifications;
• to develop an interpretation framework and branding strategy to bring the trail and its rich history and heritage to life;
• to develop wayfinding and orientation strategies for the trail;
• to carry out built heritage studies;
• to provide environmental services that help realise the above.
The multi-disciplinary team should consist of, but not be limited to, the following specialties:
• project manager
• trail specialists
• landscape architect
• structural/civil engineers
• visitor experience/interpretation consultant
• built heritage expert/archaeologist
• environmental specialists to include relevant required ecologists.
In 2019, Fáilte Ireland commissioned the development of a tourism masterplan to guide future investments and developments to ensure the Beara Breifne Way realises its potential as an internationally compelling visitor experience. Fáilte Ireland seeks to establish a project management led multi-disciplinary team to carry out the necessary steps to take the Beara Breifne Way to allow the developer or local authority to take it to the relevant consent process:
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Duration: 9 months

Legal, economic, financial and technical information
Conditions for participation
Suitability to pursue the professional activity:
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Economic and financial standing:
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Minimum level(s) of standards:
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Technical and professional ability:
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Contract execution
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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: 2020-09-30 📅
Tender opening time: 12:00

Contracting authority
Identity
National registration number: N/a
Contact
Contact point: Procurement Unit
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=172660&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 clarifications. All information relating to attachments, including clarifications and changes, will be published on the Irish Government Procurement Opportunities Portal (www.etenders.gov.ie)
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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
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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 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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Complementary information
Review body
Name: High Court
Postal address: Chief Registrar, The Four Courts
Postal town: Dublin
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Internet address: http://www.courts.ie 🌏
Information about review deadlines:
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 167-404326 (2020-08-24)
Contract award notice (2020-12-23)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
Fáilte Ireland seeks to establish a project management led multi-disciplinary team to carry out the necessary steps to take the Beara Breifne Way to allow the developer or local authority to take it to the relevant consent process: • to conduct a technical trail audit to include detailed trail design and build specifications; • to develop an interpretation framework and branding strategy to bring the trail and its rich history and heritage to life; • to develop wayfinding and orientation strategies for the trail; • to carry out built heritage studies; • to provide environmental services that help realise the above. The multi-disciplinary team should consist of, but not be limited to, the following specialities: • project manager; • trail specialists; • landscape architect; • structural/civil engineers; • visitor experience/interpretation consultant; • built heritage expert/archaeologist; • environmental specialists to include relevant required ecologists.
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Total value of the procurement: 440 000 EUR 💰
Notice metadata
Document type: Contract award notice

Procedure
Type of bid: Not applicable

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2020-12-23 📅
Publication date: 2020-12-28 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2020/S 252-637056
Refers to notice: 2020/S 167-404326
OJ-S issue: 252
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 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 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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Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
The multi-disciplinary team should consist of, but not be limited to, the following specialities:
• project manager;
• trail specialists;
• landscape architect;
• structural/civil engineers;
• visitor experience/interpretation consultant;
• built heritage expert/archaeologist;
In 2019, Fáilte Ireland commissioned the development of a Tourism Masterplan to guide future investments and developments to ensure the Beara Breifne Way realises its potential as an internationally compelling visitor experience. Fáilte Ireland seeks to establish a project management led multi-disciplinary team to carry out the necessary steps to take the Beara Breifne Way to allow the developer or local authority to take it to the relevant consent process:
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• to conduct a technical Trail Audit to include detailed trail design and build specifications;
• to develop an Interpretation Framework and Branding Strategy to bring the trail and its rich history and heritage to life
• to develop Wayfinding and Orientation Strategies for the trail
• to carry out Built Heritage Studies
• to provide Environmental Services that help realise the above

Procedure
Award criteria
Quality criterion (name): Methodology
Quality criterion (weighting): 20
Quality criterion (name): Competency and expertise
Quality criterion (weighting): 15
Quality criterion (name): Multi-disciplinary team management and account/contract management
Provision of environmental services
Price (weighting): 35

Award of contract
Date of contract conclusion: 2020-12-22 📅
Name: Outdoor Recreation (N.Ireland)
National registration number: NI038105
Postal address: The Stableyard, Barnett Demesne, Malone Road
Postal town: Belfast
Postal code: BT9 5PB
Country: United Kingdom 🇬🇧
Phone: +44 2890306940 📞
E-mail: chris@outdoorrecreationni.com 📧
Internet address: http://www.outdoorrecreationi.com 🌏
Total value of the procurement: 440 000 EUR 💰
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3

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 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.
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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.
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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 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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Complementary information
Review body
Information about review deadlines:
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 252-637056 (2020-12-23)
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