Provision of an Influencer Marketing Tool and Associated Services

Tourism Ireland CLG

Tourism Ireland is seeking a tool that will allow us to identify and assess influencers to work with us on campaigns, with audiences in GB, US, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, The Netherlands, Belgium, Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Finland and ideally also UAE.
Tourism Ireland would require licences for 25-30 users, based in the above markets.
The Contract Period will be for 1 year, with the option to extend annually for up tp four [4] additional years, subject to budget, annual performance review, and other factors; up to a maximum contract term of five [5] years.
It is anticipated that the Contract will commence in August 2023.
PLEASE REFER TO THE RFT DOCUMENTATION AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOADING FOR FUTHER DETAILS OF THE REQUIREMENTS

Deadline

The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2023-06-14. The procurement was published on 2023-05-10.

Suppliers

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

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Procurement history
Date Document
2023-05-10 Contract notice
2023-11-10 Contract award notice
Contract notice (2023-05-10)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Marketing management consultancy services
Reference number: IMTS/2023
Short description:
Tourism Ireland is seeking a tool that will allow us to identify and assess influencers to work with us on campaigns, with audiences in GB, US, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, The Netherlands, Belgium, Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Finland and ideally also UAE. Tourism Ireland would require licences for 25-30 users, based in the above markets. The Contract Period will be for 1 year, with the option to extend annually for up tp four [4] additional years, subject to budget, annual performance review, and other factors; up to a maximum contract term of five [5] years. It is anticipated that the Contract will commence in August 2023. PLEASE REFER TO THE RFT DOCUMENTATION AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOADING FOR FUTHER DETAILS OF THE REQUIREMENTS
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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: Marketing management consultancy services 📦
Additional CPV: Sales or marketing software package 📦
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: Tourism Ireland CLG
Postal address: 4th Floor - Bishop's Square, Redmond's Hill
Postal code: D02 TD99
Postal town: Dublin
Contact
Internet address: http://www.ireland.com 🌏
E-mail: hhughes@tourismireland.com 📧
URL for documents: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=242267&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏
URL for participation: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=242267&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2023-05-10 📅
Submission deadline: 2023-06-14 📅
Publication date: 2023-05-15 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2023/S 093-287345
OJ-S issue: 93
Additional information
2 authorised Tourism Ireland staff members

Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
Tourism Ireland is seeking a tool that will allow us to identify and assess influencers to work with us on campaigns, with audiences in GB, US, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, The Netherlands, Belgium, Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Finland and ideally also UAE.
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Tourism Ireland would require licences for 25-30 users, based in the above markets.
The Contract Period will be for 1 year, with the option to extend annually for up tp four [4] additional years, subject to budget, annual performance review, and other factors; up to a maximum contract term of five [5] years.
It is anticipated that the Contract will commence in August 2023.
PLEASE REFER TO THE RFT DOCUMENTATION AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOADING FOR FUTHER DETAILS OF THE REQUIREMENTS
Estimated total value: 560 000 EUR 💰
Short description:
The Contract Period will be for 1 year, with the option to extend annually for up to four [4] additional years, subject to budget, annual performance review, and other factors; up to a maximum contract term of five [5] years
Estimated value excluding VAT: 560 000 EUR 💰
Duration: 12 months
Description of renewals:
The Contract Period will be for 1 year, with the option to extend annually for up to four [4] additional years, subject to budget, annual performance review, and other factors; up to a maximum contract term of five [5] years
Place of performance
Main site or place of performance: Across Tourism Ireland's global network of markets.

Legal, economic, financial and technical information
Conditions for participation
Suitability to pursue the professional activity:
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents available for downloading from the Irish Government procurement portal www.etenders.gov.ie

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: 2023-06-14 📅
Tender opening time: 12:00
Place: eTenders automatic postbox facility
Additional information: 2 authorised Tourism Ireland staff members
Award criteria
Quality criterion (name): Quality of Proposed Influencer Database Solution
Quality criterion (weighting): 20%
Quality criterion (name): Measurement & Reporting Functionality
Quality criterion (weighting): 15%
Quality criterion (name): Management of Service
Cost criterion (name): Ultimate Cost
Cost criterion (weighting): 50%

Contracting authority
Identity
National registration number: N/a
Contact
Contact point: Procurement Officer
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/1197 🌏
Documents URL: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=242267&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) only. Registration is free of charge. Tourism Ireland will not accept responsibility for information relayed (or not relayed) via third parties;
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2) This is the sole call for Request for Tenders for this contract/services.
3) The Contracting Authority will not be responsible for any costs, charges or expenses incurred by candidates or tenderers;
4) Contract award will be subject to the approval of the Board of Tourism Ireland;
5) These services are being procured by Tourism Ireland. Tourism Ireland reserves the right to permit its sister agencies, Fáilte Ireland and Tourism Northern Ireland, to draw down services under any agreement resulting from this procurement process;
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6) Award of this contract will be subject to selected candidate obtaining a Tax Clearance Certificate as required by the Irish Revenue Commissioners, if resident in Ireland;
7) Tourism Ireland reserves the right without advance notice (and without giving reasons unless so required by law and without liability to the applicants) to amend or otherwise change the process or to terminate the process.
8) Please note in relation to all documents, that where reference is made to a particular standard, make, source, process, trademark, type or patent, that this is not to be regarded as a de facto requirement. In all such cases it should be understood that such indications are to be treated strictly and solely for reference purposes only, to which the words “or equivalent” will always be appended;
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9) Without prejudice to the principle of equal treatment, the Contracting Authority is not obliged to engage in a clarification process in respect of the procurement documents with missing or incomplete information. Therefore, respondents are advised to ensure that they return completed documentation in order to avoid the risk of elimination from the competition;
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10) Tenders must be delivered as per the instructions;
11) Tourism Ireland will not accept or consider Tenders delivered after this deadline;
12) Tourism Ireland will not be responsible for costs, charges or expenses incurred by applicants, whether or not a final contract is awarded;
13) Tourism Ireland is subject to the provisions of the Code of Practice on Freedom of Information for North/ South Implementation Bodies and Tourism Ireland, which is available on Tourism Ireland‘s website;
14) To the extent that any Personal Data is processed in connection with the provision of the Services or otherwise, the provisions set out in Tourism Ireland’s ICT and GDPR guidelines shall apply to such processing;
15) Award of this contract will be subject to selected candidate being qualified for the purposes of the Fair Employment and Treatment (Northern Ireland) Order 1998, if based in Northern Ireland.
16) The contract will be subject to Irish law;
17)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
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validity period.
18) Tourism Ireland is committed to purchasing responsibly / Green Procurement.

Complementary information
Review body
Name: The High Court of Ireland
Postal address: The Chief Registrar, The Four Courts
Postal town: Dublin
Postal code: D8
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Internet address: https://www.court.ie 🌏
Information about review deadlines:
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures: In accordance with Remedies Legislation and S.I. 130. Please consult your own legal advisors.
Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Name: The High Court
Postal address: Chief Registrar, The Four Courts
Postal code: D7
Internet address: https://www.courts.ie 🌏
Source: OJS 2023/S 093-287345 (2023-05-10)
Contract award notice (2023-11-10)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
Tourism Ireland sought to procure a tool that will allow us to identify and assess influencers to work with us on campaigns, with audiences in GB, US, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, The Netherlands, Belgium, Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Finland and ideally also UAE. CONTRACT AWARDED / COMPETITION CLOSED
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Total value of the procurement: 560 000 EUR 💰
Notice metadata
Document type: Contract award notice

Procedure
Type of bid: Not applicable

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2023-11-10 📅
Publication date: 2023-11-15 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2023/S 220-692231
Refers to notice: 2023/S 093-287345
OJ-S issue: 220
Additional information
CONTRACT AWARDED / COMPETITION CLOSED

Object
Scope of the procurement
CONTRACT AWARDED / COMPETITION CLOSED

Award of contract
Date of contract conclusion: 2023-09-04 📅
Name: Klear.com Ltd
National registration number: 514715523
Postal address: 15 Yotam Street
Postal town: Haifa
Postal code: 3467505
Country: Israel 🇮🇱
Internet address: https://www.meltwater.com/en 🌏
Total value of the procurement: 550 000 EUR 💰
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Source: OJS 2023/S 220-692231 (2023-11-10)
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