Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Tourism NI
Bedford Street
Belfast
BT2 7DX
UK
E-mail: SSDAdmin.CPD@finance-ni.gov.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
Address of the buyer profile: https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
DfE Tourism NI — Corporate Event Management Support
Reference number: ID 1899342
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79951000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Tourism NI is responsible for the development of tourism and the marketing of Northern Ireland as a tourist destination to domestic tourists, from within Northern Ireland, and to visitors from the Republic of Ireland. A number of corporate events are delivered each year by Tourism NI, aligned with and in order to help deliver the organisation’s key objectives. Tourism NI is now seeking to establish a contract to appoint contractors to help deliver/manage these events to help it achieve their key objectives.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
2 105 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Tourism Enterprise Development TED Programme
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79950000
79952000
79956000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKN
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Tourism NI is responsible for the development of tourism and the marketing of Northern Ireland as a tourist destination to domestic tourists, from within Northern Ireland, and to visitors from the Republic of Ireland. A number of corporate events are delivered each year by Tourism NI, aligned with and in order to help deliver the organisation’s key objectives. Tourism NI is now seeking to establish a contract to appoint contractors to help deliver/manage these events to help it achieve their key objectives.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Qualitative
/ Weighting: 70
Cost criterion: Quantitative
/ Weighting: 30
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
The client may, at its sole discretion, extend the duration of this contract for any extension period up to and including 24 months commencing from the expiry date of the original contract term by giving the contractor no less than one 1 month’s written notice prior to the end of the initial term.
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
Business Solutions Events — Primarily Travel Trade Group Business Events
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79950000
79952000
79956000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKN
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Tourism NI is responsible for the development of tourism and the marketing of Northern Ireland as a tourist destination to domestic tourists, from within Northern Ireland, and to visitors from the Republic of Ireland. A number of corporate events are delivered each year by Tourism NI, aligned with and in order to help deliver the organisation’s key objectives. Tourism NI is now seeking to establish a contract to appoint contractors to help deliver/manage these events to help it achieve their key objectives.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Qualitative
/ Weighting: 70
Cost criterion: Quantitative
/ Weighting: 30
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
The client may, at its sole discretion, extend the duration of this contract for any extension period up to and including 24 months commencing from the expiry date of the original contract term by giving the contractor no less than one 1 month’s written notice prior to the end of the initial term.
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Lot No: 3
II.2.1) Title
Northern Ireland Tourism Awards
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79950000
79952000
79956000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKN
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Tourism NI is responsible for the development of tourism and the marketing of Northern Ireland as a tourist destination to domestic tourists, from within Northern Ireland, and to visitors from the Republic of Ireland. A number of corporate events are delivered each year by Tourism NI, aligned with and in order to help deliver the organisation’s key objectives. Tourism NI is now seeking to establish a contract to appoint contractors to help deliver/manage these events to help it achieve their key objectives.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Qualitative
/ Weighting: 70
Cost criterion: Quantitative
/ Weighting: 30
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
The client may, at its sole discretion, extend the duration of this contract for any extension period up to and including 24 months commencing from the expiry date of the original contract term by giving the contractor no less than one 1 month’s written notice prior to the end of the initial term.
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Lot No: 4
II.2.1) Title
Ad-Hoc Corporate Events – to include Media Receptions, Stakeholder Showcase Dinners, etc.
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79950000
79952000
79956000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKN
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Tourism NI is responsible for the development of tourism and the marketing of Northern Ireland as a tourist destination to domestic tourists, from within Northern Ireland, and to visitors from the Republic of Ireland. A number of corporate events are delivered each year by Tourism NI, aligned with and in order to help deliver the organisation’s key objectives. Tourism NI is now seeking to establish a contract to appoint contractors to help deliver/manage these events to help it achieve their key objectives.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Qualitative
/ Weighting: 70
Cost criterion: Quantitative
/ Weighting: 30
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
The client may, at its sole discretion, extend the duration of this contract for any extension period up to and including 24 months commencing from the expiry date of the original contract term by giving the contractor no less than one 1 month’s written notice prior to the end of the initial term.
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.8) Information about 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
Notice number in the OJ S:
2019/S 065-151987
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 1
Contract No: 1
Title: Tourism Enterprise Development (TED) Programme
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
01/07/2019
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Event-FUL Consultancy Ltd
2 Lower Crescent
Belfast
BT7 1NR
UK
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
ND Events
15 Market Place
Lisburn
BT28 1AN
UK
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 1 000 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 2
Contract No: 2
Title: Business Solutions Events — Primarily Travel Trade and Group Business Events
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
01/07/2019
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Event-Ful Consultancy Ltd
2 Lower Crescent
Belfast
BT7 1NR
UK
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Morrow Communications Ltd
Hanwood House
Holywood
BT18 9JQ
UK
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 500 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 3
Contract No: 3
Title: Northern Ireland Tourism Awards
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
01/07/2019
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Morrow Communications Ltd
Hanwood House
Holywood
BT18 9JQ
UK
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
ND EVENTS
15 Market Place
Lisburn
BT28 1AN
UK
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 105 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 4
Contract No: 4
Title: Ad-Hoc Corporate Events – to include Media Receptions, Stakeholder Showcase Dinners, etc.
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
01/07/2019
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 5
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
ND Events
15 Market Place
Lisburn
BT28 1AN
UK
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Event-Ful Consultancy Ltd
2 Lower Crescent
Belfast
BT7 1NR
UK
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 500 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
The successful contractor’s performance on the contract will be regularly monitored. Contractors not delivering on contract requirements is a serious matter. It means the public purse is not getting what it is paying for. If a contractor fails to reach satisfactory levels of contract performance they will be given a specified time to improve. If, after the specified time, they still fail to reach satisfactory levels of contract. Performance, the matter will be escalated to senior management in CPD for further action. If this occurs and their performance still does not improve to satisfactory levels within the specified period, it may be regarded as an act of grave professional misconduct and they may be issued with a certificate of unsatisfactory performance and the contract may be terminated. The issue of a certificate of unsatisfactory performance will result in the contractor being excluded from all procurement competitions being undertaken by centres of procurement. Expertise on behalf of bodies covered by the Northern Ireland Procurement Policy for a period of 12 months from the date of issue of the certificate.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
The UK does not have any special review body with responsibility for appeal/mediation procedures in public procurement competitions. Instead; any challenges are dealt with by the High Court, Commercial Division, to which proceedings may be issued regarding alleged breaches of the Public Contracts Re
N/A
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
02/07/2019