Fáilte Ireland is the National Tourism Development Authority, established by the Irish Government to guide and promote the development of tourism as a leading indigenous component of the Irish economy. They are currently seeking to establish two framework agreements for content suppliers: lot 1 is for the supply of video production, and lot 2 is for the supply of creative photography. The contract value is estimated at 800,000 € (approx. £701,000).
Ireland-Dublin: Photographic services
2017/S 048-088162
Contract notice
Services
Directive 2014/24/EU
Section I: Contracting authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Fáilte Ireland-National Tourism Development Authority
N/A
Dublin
D01 WR86
Ireland
Contact person: Procurement Unit
Telephone: +353 18847888
E-mail: procurement@failteireland.ie
NUTS code: IE
Internet address(es):
Main address: www.failteireland.ie
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/1169
I.2) Joint procurement
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=109520&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the abovementioned address
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title:
For the establishment of two Multi-Party Framework Agreements for Content Suppliers.
Reference number: DI/2017/02
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79961000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description:
LOT 1: Video Production
Fáilte Ireland would like to establish a Framework of qualified video production suppliers who have experience producing all types of AV content. The majority of videos produced by Fáilte Ireland are between 2-5mins long.
LOT 2: Creative Photography
Fáilte Ireland would like to establish a Framework of qualified photographers who have experience producing work within the following fields — Advertising, Landscape, Digital, Social, Portrait etc.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: 800 000.00 EUR
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: yes
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
II.2) Description
II.2.1) Title:
Lot 1: Video Production
Lot No: 1
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
22315000
92111210
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code: IE
Main site or place of performance:
Dublin 1.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement:
LOT 1: Video Production
Fáilte Ireland would like to establish a Framework of qualified video production suppliers who have experience producing all types of AV content. The majority of videos produced by Fáilte Ireland are between 2-5mins long.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: 500 000.00 EUR
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 48
This contract is subject to renewal: no
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
Envisaged number of candidates: 5
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: no
II.2.11) Information about options
Options: no
II.2.12) Information about electronic catalogues
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no
II.2.14) Additional information
II.2) Description
II.2.1) Title:
Lot 2: Creative Photography
Lot No: 2
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
22315000
92111210
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code: IE
Main site or place of performance:
Dublin 1.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement:
LOT 2: Creative Photography
Fáilte Ireland would like to establish a Framework of qualified photographers who have experience producing work within the following fields — Advertising, Landscape, Digital, Social, Portrait etc.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: 300 000.00 EUR
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 48
This contract is subject to renewal: no
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
Envisaged number of candidates: 5
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: no
II.2.11) Information about options
Options: no
II.2.12) Information about electronic catalogues
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no
II.2.14) Additional information
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions:
As stated in the tender notice and PQQ which is available for downloading from the Irish Governement procurement portal www.etenders.gov.ie
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
List and brief description of selection criteria:
As stated in the tender notice and PQQ which is available for downloading from the Irish Governement procurement portal www.etenders.gov.ie
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required:
As stated in the tender notice and PQQ which is available for downloading from the Irish Governement procurement portal www.etenders.gov.ie
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
List and brief description of selection criteria:
As stated in the tender notice and PQQ which is available for downloading from the Irish Governement procurement portal www.etenders.gov.ie
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required:
As stated in the tender notice and PQQ which is available for downloading from the Irish Governement procurement portal www.etenders.gov.ie
III.1.5) Information about reserved contracts
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
III.2.1) Information about a particular profession
III.2.2) Contract performance conditions:
As stated in the tender notice and PQQ which is available for downloading from the Irish Governement procurement portal www.etenders.gov.ie
III.2.3) Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Restricted procedure
Accelerated procedure
Justification:
This process is accelerated as it needs to be activiated in line with our Digital Agency Tender.
IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
Framework agreement with several operators
Envisaged maximum number of participants to the framework agreement: 5
IV.1.4) Information about reduction of the number of solutions or tenders during negotiation or dialogue
IV.1.6) Information about electronic auction
IV.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date: 27/03/2017
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.3) Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates
Date: 03/04/2017
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted:
English
IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 12 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: no
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
VI.3) 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 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 questionnaires with missing or incomplete information. Therefore, candidates are advised to ensure that they return fully completed questionnaires in order to avoid the risk of elimination from the competition at the application stage.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
High Court
Chief Registrar, The Four Courts
Dublin
7
Ireland
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
VI.4.3) Review procedure
VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice:
07/03/2017
