Destination PR Consultancy Services on behalf of Tourism Ireland in the GB Market

Tourism Ireland CLG

Tourism Ireland requires a standout PR Agency to support the Tourism Ireland Publicity team in Great Britain to increase holidaymakers to the island of Ireland. The agency must be enthusiastic, bring innovative ideas, and demonstrate a can-do attitude with excellent media relationships and publicity expertise, within the GB market.
It is anticipated that work under the Contract will commence in October 2023
Contract Period will be for an initial term of 3 years, subject to budget and annual performance review, and other factors. The contract will take effect on the Commencement Date, with a six (6) month probationary period during which time Tourism Ireland may, at its sole discretion, terminate with one (1) month’s prior notice. Tourism Ireland may, at its sole discretion, and, subject to budget, satisfactory performance, and other factors, extend annually for up to two [2] further years.

Deadline
The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2023-05-03. The procurement was published on 2023-03-31.

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

What?

Where?
  • • United Kingdom › North East (England)
  • • United Kingdom › North West (England)
  • • United Kingdom › East of England
  • • United Kingdom › London
  • • United Kingdom › South East (England)
  • • United Kingdom › South West (England)
  • • United Kingdom › Wales
  • • United Kingdom › Scotland

Procurement history
Date Document
2023-03-31 Contract notice
2023-10-17 Contract award notice
Contract notice (2023-03-31)
Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Name: Tourism Ireland CLG
National registration number: N/a
Postal address: 4th Floor - Bishop's Square, Redmond's Hill
Postal town: Dublin
Postal code: D02 TD99
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Contact person: Procurement Officer
E-mail: hhughes@tourismireland.com 📧
Region: Éire/Ireland 🏙️
URL: http://www.ireland.com 🌏
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/1197 🌏
Communication
Documents URL: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=238585&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏
Participation URL: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=238585&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏

Object
Scope of the procurement
Title:
“Destination PR Consultancy Services on behalf of Tourism Ireland in the GB Market DPR/GB/2023”
Products/services: Public relations consultancy services 📦
Short description:
“Tourism Ireland requires a standout PR Agency to support the Tourism Ireland Publicity team in Great Britain to increase holidaymakers to the island of...”    Show more
Estimated value excluding VAT: EUR 756 000 💰

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Additional products/services: Public relations services 📦
Additional products/services: Public relations management services 📦
Place of performance: Scotland 🏙️
Place of performance: Wales 🏙️
Place of performance: South West (England) 🏙️
Place of performance: South East (England) 🏙️
Place of performance: London 🏙️
Place of performance: East of England 🏙️
Place of performance: North West (England) 🏙️
Place of performance: North East (England) 🏙️
Place of performance: United Kingdom 🏙️
Main site or place of performance: GB Market
Description of the procurement:
“Tourism Ireland requires a standout PR Agency to support the Tourism Ireland Publicity team in Great Britain to increase holidaymakers to the island of...”    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 756 000 💰
Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
The time frame below is expressed in number of months.
Description
Duration: 36
Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
This contract is subject to renewal
Description
Description of renewals:
“The initial Contract term will be for 3 years, subject to budget and annual performance review, and other factors. Year 1 will have a (6) month probationary...”    Show more
Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
Envisaged number of candidates: 5
Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates:
“Evaluation against the pre-qualification and suitability criteria detailed in the RFT documentation - Appendix 1 of the Instructions.”

Legal, economic, financial and technical information
Conditions for participation
List and brief description of conditions:
“Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents available for downloading from the Irish Government procurement portal www.etenders.gov.ie”
Economic and financial standing
List and brief description of selection criteria:
“Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents available for downloading from the Irish Government procurement portal www.etenders.gov.ie”
Conditions for participation

“As stated in the procurement documents available for downloading from the Irish Government procurement portal www.etenders.gov.ie”
Technical and professional ability
List and brief description of selection criteria:
“Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents available for downloading from the Irish Government procurement portal www.etenders.gov.ie”
Conditions for participation
Conditions for participation (technical and professional ability):
“As stated in the procurement documents available for downloading from the Irish Government procurement portal 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
Restricted procedure
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2023-05-03 12:00 📅
Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates: 2023-06-01 📅
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English 🗣️
The time frame below is expressed in number of months.
Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender: 12

Complementary information
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...”    Show more
Review body
Name: The High Court of Ireland
Postal address: Chief Registrar, The Four Courts
Postal town: Dublin
Postal code: D7
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
URL: https://www.tourismireland.com/ 🌏
Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
“Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures: In accordance with Remedies Legislation and S.I. 130. Please consult your own legal advisors.”
Source: OJS 2023/S 068-203126 (2023-03-31)
Contract award notice (2023-10-17)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
“Tourism Ireland initiated an EU wide competitive process to appoint a standout PR Agency to support the Tourism Ireland Publicity team in Great Britain to...”    Show more
Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT): EUR 600 000 💰
Description
Description of the procurement:
“Tourism Ireland initiated an EU wide competitive process to appoint a standout PR Agency to support the Tourism Ireland Publicity team in Great Britain to...”    Show more
Award criteria
Quality criterion (name):
“Creativity, innovation, strategic thinking, and ability to reach our key audiences as demonstrated in the response to brief for the presentation and press...”    Show more
Quality criterion (weighting): 45%
Quality criterion (name): Proposed account team structure and experience
Quality criterion (weighting): 15%
Cost criterion (name): Ultimate Cost
Cost criterion (weighting): 40%

Procedure
Administrative information
Previous publication concerning this procedure: 2023/S 068-203126

Award of contract

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Contract Number: 1
Title: Destination PR Consultancy Service for the GB Market
Date of conclusion of the contract: 2023-10-16 📅
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 5
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 4
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 5
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 5
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Finn Partners
National registration number: 814626043
Postal address: 1st Floor – Broad Street House 55 Old Broad Street
Postal town: London
Postal code: EC2M 1RX
Country: United Kingdom 🇬🇧
Region: United Kingdom 🏙️
URL: http://www.finnpartners.com 🌏
The contractor is an SME
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 600 000 💰

Complementary information
Additional information
Contract awarded - competition closed
Source: OJS 2023/S 203-637154 (2023-10-17)