GLOBAL TRAVEL INSIGHTS

Tourism Ireland CLG

This project will engage a provider of research services to work with Tourism Ireland in conducting sentiment tracking amongst Tourism Irelandโ€™s primary targets in its main markets in the next 3 years (2024-2026). This will involve updating and measuring the success of the island of Irelandโ€™s impressions and reviewing the cut through of the advertising in the international marketplace. It may also include advertising research as required and relevant to the needs of the organisation. The Contract term will be for three [3] years subject to annual performance review, budget and other factors, with the option to extend annually, at Tourism Ireland's discretion, for up to a further two years should needs dictate. PLEASE REFER TO THE RFT DOCUMENTATION AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOADING FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ON THE SERVICE REQUIREMENTS

Deadline

The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2024-02-05. The procurement was published on 2023-12-18.

Who? What? Where?
Procurement history
Date Document
2023-12-18 Contract notice
2024-01-16 Contract notice
Contract notice (2023-12-18)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Global travel insights
Reference number: S&IGI2023
Short description:
โ€œThis project will engage a provider of research services to work with Tourism Ireland in conducting sentiment tracking amongst Tourism Irelandโ€™s primary...โ€    Show more
Type of contract: Services
Products/services: Research services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Estimated value excluding VAT: 1 500 000 EUR ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Other restrictions on the place of performance: Anywhere in the given country
Information about lots
Tenders may be submitted for maximum number of lots: 0
Description
Internal identifier: 0
Estimated value excluding VAT: 1 500 000 EUR ๐Ÿ’ฐ
This procurement is also suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) โœ…
Description of the procurement:
โ€œThis project will engage a provider of research services to work with Tourism Ireland in conducting sentiment tracking amongst Tourism Irelandโ€™s primary...โ€    Show more
Additional information:
โ€œPLEASE REFER TO THE RFT DOCUMENTATION AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOADINGโ€
Type of contract: Services
Products/services: Research services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Research and development services and related consultancy services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Research consultancy services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Market research services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Market and economic research; polling and statistics ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
Maximum renewals: 2
Information about options
Options โœ…
Description of options:
โ€œOption to extend annually for up to two further years, should needs dictate.โ€
Award criteria
Quality criterion (name): Approach to the Project Requirements
Quality criterion (weighting): 18
Quality criterion (name): Proposed Questionnaire Format
Quality criterion (weighting): 9
Quality criterion (name): Research Panel Composition
Quality criterion (weighting): 3
Price โœ…
Price (weighting): 50
Title
Lot Identification Number: LOT-0001
Scope of the procurement
Additional products/services: Research and development services and related consultancy services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Research consultancy services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Market research services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Market and economic research; polling and statistics ๐Ÿ“ฆ

Procedure
Type of procedure
Open procedure โœ…
Legal basis: Directive 2014/24/EU
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2024-02-05 12:00:00 ๐Ÿ“…
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2024-02-05 12:30:00 ๐Ÿ“…
Conditions for opening of tenders (place): https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=2867402
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ
Information about reduction of the number of solutions or tenders during negotiation or dialogue
Recourse to staged procedure to gradually reduce the number of solutions to be discussed or tenders to be negotiated โœ…
Tendering terms
Tenderers may submit more than one tender
The names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to perform the contract must be given
Opening date: 2024-02-05 12:30:00 ๐Ÿ“…
Place:
โ€œhttps://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=2867402โ€
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ
Electronic invoicing: Required
Award criteria
Weight type: Weight (percentage, exact)

Legal, economic, financial and technical information
Conditions for participation
Exclusion ground: nati-ground
Description of exclusion grounds:
โ€œ0โ€

Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Name: Tourism Ireland CLG
National registration number: 336370
Postal address: 4th Floor - Bishop's Square, Redmond's Hill
Postal code: D02 TD99
Postal town: Dublin
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
Contact point: Procurement Officer
E-mail: hhughes@tourismireland.com ๐Ÿ“ง
Phone: +35314763400 ๐Ÿ“ž
Information exchange endpoint (URL): https://www.tourismireland.com/ ๐ŸŒ
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.tourismireland.com/ ๐ŸŒ
Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
Main activity
General public services
Communication
Documents URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/listContractDocuments.do?resourceId=2867402 ๐ŸŒ
Participation URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/eawarding/showTenderList.do?resourceId=2867402 ๐ŸŒ
Electronic submission: Required

Complementary information
Review body
Name: The High Court of Ireland
National registration number: The High Court of Ireland
Department: The High Court of Ireland
Postal address: Four Courts, Inns Quay, Dublin 7
Postal code: D07 WDX8
Postal town: Dublin
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie ๐Ÿ“ง
Phone: +353 1 8886000 ๐Ÿ“ž
Information about electronic workflows
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Source: OJS 2023/S 245-773767 (2023-12-18)
Contract notice (2024-01-16)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Estimated value excluding VAT: 1 500 000 EUR ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Description
1 500 000 EUR ๐Ÿ’ฐ

Procedure
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2024-02-06 12:00:00 ๐Ÿ“…
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2024-02-06 12:30:00 ๐Ÿ“…
Tendering terms
Opening date: 2024-02-06 12:30:00 ๐Ÿ“…

Changes
Other additional information

โ€œSubmission deadline changed to Tuesday 6th February 2024 - 12:00 hours [Irish time]โ€
Information about modifications
Version of the previous notice to be changed: 3ee9b0f9-4b60-4105-826d-9dd15ba6b268-01
Source: OJS 2024/S 013-035570 (2024-01-16)