Fáilte Ireland is seeking to appoint a strategic partner to:
a) Conduct research amongst tourism and related enterprises and organisations operating and/or doing business in Ireland.
b) Conduct fieldwork related to community sentiment to tourism for an ongoing monitor
c) Draw out insights at both individual research project level and across the range of industry-facing projects commissioned under this Invitation to Tender (ITT), along with data from other sources such as the CSO.
The expectation is that the strategic partner will be our lead supplier for all industry -facing research. The purpose of the research is to provide insights into (a) tourism’s overall performance; (b) the performance of the tourism industry at national, regional and sectoral levels; and (c) monitor progress on Fáilte Ireland’s strategic goals.
Deadline
The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2021-10-11.
The procurement was published on 2021-09-10.
Suppliers
The following suppliers are mentioned in award decisions or other procurement documents:
Object Scope of the procurement
Title: Industry Research Strategic Partner
EI/2021/03
Products/services: Market research services📦
Short description:
“Fáilte Ireland is seeking to appoint a strategic partner to:
a) Conduct research amongst tourism and related enterprises and organisations operating and/or...”
Short description
Fáilte Ireland is seeking to appoint a strategic partner to:
a) Conduct research amongst tourism and related enterprises and organisations operating and/or doing business in Ireland.
b) Conduct fieldwork related to community sentiment to tourism for an ongoing monitor
c) Draw out insights at both individual research project level and across the range of industry-facing projects commissioned under this Invitation to Tender (ITT), along with data from other sources such as the CSO.
The expectation is that the strategic partner will be our lead supplier for all industry -facing research. The purpose of the research is to provide insights into (a) tourism’s overall performance; (b) the performance of the tourism industry at national, regional and sectoral levels; and (c) monitor progress on Fáilte Ireland’s strategic goals.
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Estimated value excluding VAT: EUR 1 200 000 💰
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Additional products/services: Research consultancy services📦
Additional products/services: Economic research services📦
Place of performance: Éire/Ireland🏙️
Main site or place of performance: Ireland
Description of the procurement:
“Fáilte Ireland is seeking to appoint a strategic partner to:
a) Conduct research amongst tourism and related enterprises and organisations operating and/or...”
Description of the procurement
Fáilte Ireland is seeking to appoint a strategic partner to:
a) Conduct research amongst tourism and related enterprises and organisations operating and/or doing business in Ireland.
b) Conduct fieldwork related to community sentiment to tourism for an ongoing monitor
c) Draw out insights at both individual research project level and across the range of industry-facing projects commissioned under this Invitation to Tender (ITT), along with data from other sources such as the CSO.
The expectation is that the strategic partner will be our lead supplier for all industry -facing research. The purpose of the research is to provide insights into (a) tourism’s overall performance; (b) the performance of the tourism industry at national, regional and sectoral levels; and (c) monitor progress on Fáilte Ireland’s strategic goals.
The tourism sectors of interest include but are not limited to: accommodation providers; attractions; activity providers; food and beverage providers; tour operators and similar intermediaries; internationally and domestically based business tourism organisers and planners and transport providers.
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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 1 200 000 💰
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:
“As stated in the Invitation to Tender documentation 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 documentation 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
Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
Framework agreement with a single operator
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2021-10-11
12:00 📅
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English 🗣️
Tender must be valid until: 2022-10-11 📅
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2021-10-11
12:00 📅
Conditions for opening of tenders (place): eTenders postbox
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 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 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 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
Postal code: Dublin 7
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Phone: +353 18886000📞
URL: http://www.courts.ie🌏 Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
“The contracting authority will not conclude this framework agreement to which a standstill period applies in accordance with Irish Statutory Instrument S.I....”
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
The contracting authority will not conclude this framework agreement to which a standstill period applies in accordance with Irish Statutory Instrument S.I. No. 284 of 2016, 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 framework agreement 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 framework agreement.
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Source: OJS 2021/S 179-466381 (2021-09-10)
Contract award notice (2021-12-15) Contracting authority Name and addresses
E-mail: procurement@failteireland.ie📧
Object Scope of the procurement
Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT): EUR 950 000 💰
Award criteria
Quality criterion (name): Sector Knowledge & Experience
Quality criterion (weighting): 20
Quality criterion (name): Value Add
Quality criterion (weighting): 5
Quality criterion (name): Research Approach & Methodologies
Quality criterion (weighting): 15
Quality criterion (name): Resources, Team & Working Collaboratively
Quality criterion (name): Project Management & Deliverables
Quality criterion (weighting): 10
Cost criterion (name): Ultimate Cost
Cost criterion (weighting): 35
Procedure Information about framework agreement
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
Administrative information
Previous publication concerning this procedure: 2021/S 179-466381
Award of contract
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Contract Number: 1
Title: Industry Research Strategic Partner
Date of conclusion of the contract: 2021-12-15 📅
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Strategic Research and Insight Ltd
National registration number: 666367106
Postal address: 4 Park Court Mews
Postal town: Cardiff
Postal code: Park Place
Country: United Kingdom 🇬🇧
Phone: +44 2920252132📞
E-mail: anthony@strategic-research.co.uk📧
Region: United Kingdom 🏙️
URL: http://www.strategic-research.co.uk🌏
The contractor is an SME ✅ Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 950 000 💰
Source: OJS 2021/S 246-651055 (2021-12-15)