Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2023-04-05
Buyer: Tourism Ireland CLG
Country: IE
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 72221000: Business analysis consultancy services | 72224000: Project management consultancy services | 79410000 | 79411100 | 79416100
Estimated value: 578000 EUR
Submission deadline: 2023-05-08
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: Tourism Ireland wishes to enter a contract with a PR Strategy Development Consultant to develop a Global PR Strategy and inform publicity planning in 2024.  Tourism Ireland delivers an international programme of publicity and PR activity as part of its remit to market the island of Ireland as a holiday destination.  The organisation is seeking a contractor that can provide independent advice, facilitation and expertise in development of a global PR strategy for 2024, as well as campaign planning for 2024.  PLEASE REFER TO THE RFT DOCUMENTATION AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOADING FOR FURTHER DETAILS OF THE REQUIREMENTS.
The Contract Period will be for one year initially, and whilst not yet confirmed and subject to budget availability, Tourism Ireland is considering the option to continue to work with the successful vendor on plans to support 3-4 global marketing campaigns annually, for a period of 2 years from 2024 – 2025, with the option to extend for a further 2 years, at Tourism Ireland’s discretion.
The estimated contract value detailed above at - II.2.6) Estimated value - is based on a notional 5-year contract term, not yet confirmed.
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents available for downloading from the Irish Government
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;
3) The Contracting Authority will not be responsible for any costs, charges or expenses incurred by candidates or tenderers;
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;
6) Award of this contract will be subject to selected candidate obtaining a Tax Clearance Certificate as required by the Irish Revenue Commissioners;
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;
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;
12) Tourism Ireland will not be responsible for costs, charges or expenses incurred by applicants, whether or not a final contract is awarded;

Eligibility requirements: Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents available for downloading from the Irish Government procurement portal www.etenders.gov.ie

Award value: 578000