Provision of Post-Event Evaluations for Tourism Ireland Overseas Events
Deadline
30 Oct
30 Oct 2025
Deadline
30 Oct
Post-event evaluations for Tourism Ireland's overseas events over 12 months
Post-event evaluations for Tourism Ireland's overseas events over 12 months
Bidder profile
Firms with experience in public sector evaluations and compliance reporting, ideally mid-sized to large specialists.
Risks & flags
- Qualification gate
- Undisclosed contract value
- Two-step process complexity
Briefing
AI-generated analysis of the documents. Check the official notice and any amendments for current submission details.
1. At a glance
| Field | Detail |
|---|---|
| Buyer | Tourism Ireland CLG |
| Title | Provision of Post-Event Evaluations for Tourism Ireland Overseas Events |
| CPV / category | services |
| Estimated value | not disclosed |
| Per-year (if multi-year) | not stated |
| Procedure type | not stated |
| Lots | not stated |
| Location | Ireland |
| Contract length | 12 months |
| Submission deadline | 2025-10-30T12:00:00+00:00 |
| Go-live / start | not stated |
2. Scope of Work
Tourism Ireland CLG ran this procurement for “Provision of Post-Event Evaluations for Tourism Ireland Overseas Events” as an operational contract requiring implementation and sustained service execution. The extracted pack showed qualification-stage material with references to later ITT technical depth; practical activity therefore centred on building, integrating, and operating the specified service stack with compliant reporting and handover obligations where stated. Constituent activities and named work elements in the supplied extracts:
- d they are able, upon request and without delay, to provide the supporting documentation to Tourism Ireland in relation to insurance cover for: i) Employer’s Liability Insurance with indemnity limit of €13,000,000 ii) Public Liability Insurance with an indemnity limit of € 6,000,000 iii) Professional Liability Insurance with an indemnity limit of € 5,000,000 A3 Tenderer’s Statement Tenderers mus
- provision of the Services, for the types and minimum levels of cover stated at Schedule 1
- [INSTRUCTIONS Post Event Evaluation Services for Tourism Ireland Overseas Events.pdf] TOU002-0022-214738-2
- PROVISION OF POST-EVENT EVALUATION SERVICES FOR TOURISM IRELAND
- to support Northern Ireland to realise its tourism potential.
- [INSTRUCTIONS Post Event Evaluation Services for Tourism Ireland Overseas Events.pdf] -Ireland marketing company set
- Tourism Ireland may also require the provision of additional services which may
- include, but are not limited to, the evaluation of industry support programmes to
- [INSTRUCTIONS Post Event Evaluation Services for Tourism Ireland Overseas Events.pdf] annually, with
- [INSTRUCTIONS Post Event Evaluation Services for Tourism Ireland Overseas Events.pdf] ) Thursday 30th
- [INSTRUCTIONS Post Event Evaluation Services for Tourism Ireland Overseas Events.pdf] 4.
- [INSTRUCTIONS Post Event Evaluation Services for Tourism Ireland Overseas Events.pdf] error or omission Non-binding monetary references in the source were treated as context only and were not used as qualification thresholds.
3. Background & buyer context
The buyer context reflected a formal Irish public-procurement route, with pre-qualification used to control entry into the tender stage.
- include, but are not limited to, the evaluation of industry support programmes to
- disqualification from the tender process. Where a Tenderer has an existing
- Sustainability Policy & Accreditations
- example, insufficient detail is provided, and the response has fundamental
4. Eligibility & selection criteria
- Turnover requirement — — use these verbatim for insurance / turnover. If a category (insurance, turnover) has no entry here, treat it as 'not specified' for THIS tender.
- Insurance — — use these verbatim for insurance / turnover. If a category (insurance, turnover) has no entry here, treat it as 'not specified' for THIS tender.; d they are able, upon request and without delay, to provide the supporting documentation to Tourism Ireland in relation to insurance cover for: i) Employer’s Liability Insurance with indemnity limit of €13,000,000 ii) Public Liability Insurance with an indemnity limit of € 6,000,000 iii) Professional Liability Insurance with an indemnity limit of € 5,000,000 A3 Tenderer’s Statement Tenderers mus
- Certifications — not specified for this tender
- Past experience — not specified for this tender
- Personnel — not specified for this tender
- Geographic / facility constraints — d they are able, upon request and without delay, to provide the supporting documentation to Tourism Ireland in relation to insurance cover for: i) Employer’s Liability Insurance with indemnity limit of €13,000,000 ii) Public Liability Insurance with an indemnity limit of € 6,000,000 iii) Professional Liability Insurance with an indemnity limit of € 5,000,000 A3 Tenderer’s Statement Tenderers mus Additional binding lines surfaced in the deterministic extract:
- — use these verbatim for insurance / turnover. If a category (insurance, turnover) has no entry here, treat it as 'not specified' for THIS tender.
- d they are able, upon request and without delay, to provide the supporting documentation to Tourism Ireland in relation to insurance cover for: i) Employer’s Liability Insurance with indemnity limit of €13,000,000 ii) Public Liability Insurance with an indemnity limit of € 6,000,000 iii) Professional Liability Insurance with an indemnity limit of € 5,000,000 A3 Tenderer’s Statement Tenderers mus
5. Award criteria & scoring
| Criterion | Weight (%) | Sub-criteria | Pass/fail threshold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quality | not stated | Methodology / implementation detail not stated in extract | not stated |
| Price | not stated | Pricing basis not stated in extract | not stated |
| The documents indicated a staged process (qualification, then tender). Any explicit MEAT split is captured above where a numeric line was visible; otherwise it remained not specified in the provided text extract. |
6. Submission requirements
- Method statement / response document (template/page limits) — not specified in extract.
- CVs (page count, named roles) — not specified in extract.
- Pricing schedule (format/template) — expected at ITT stage.
- Case studies (number/value range) — client references/comparable project evidence was referenced.
- Declarations (ESPD/Bona Fides/Tax/COI) — ESPD/declaration/statement-of-confirmation language was present.
- Mandatory site visit — not specified in extract.
- Submission portal and formatting — eTenders portal and PDF electronic copies were referenced. Submission-related source lines:
- Value: not disclosed (eTenders placeholder)
- [INSTRUCTIONS Post Event Evaluation Services for Tourism Ireland Overseas Events.pdf] TOU002-0022-214738-2
- Responses must be submitted via the electronic Tender Upload facility available
- Only responses submitted to the Tender Upload facility will be accepted.
- Responses submitted by any other means (including but not limited to by email,
- submit all required documentation before the Tender Deadline (as defined in the
7. Key dates & process
| Milestone | Date |
|---|---|
| RFT issued | not specified |
| Clarification deadline | not specified |
| Mandatory site visit | not specified |
| Tender deadline (date + time) | 2025-10-30T12:00:00+00:00 |
| Expected award | not specified |
| Contract start | not specified |
| Go-live / mobilisation | not stated |
| Date surfaced in documents | 2025-10-30T12:00:00+00:00 |
| Date surfaced in documents | October 2025 |
| Date surfaced in documents | December 2025 |
| Date surfaced in documents | November 2025 |
8. Contract terms that matter
Contract duration in the extract: 12 months. Payment cycle, SLA/KPI schedule, and penalty regime were not fully disclosed in the snippets unless listed below.
- VERIFIED PHRASES (deterministic regex extract from the documents — treat as authoritative for numerical claims)
- Agreement and for the period of 12 months following upon its termination or expir
- up to market the island of Ireland as a holiday destination to overseas markets.
- Tourism Ireland has two key goals – to increase tourism to the island of Ireland and
- approved third parties, in conjunction with island of Ireland tourism industry
- digital post-event survey to all island of Ireland industry partners who attended
- determine the return on investment to Tourism Ireland and demonstrable benefits
- approximately 500 island of Ireland tourism partners in attendance. A full list of
9. Risks, red flags & unusuals
- Qualification gate: the deterministic extract included a turnover threshold line (— use these verbatim for insurance / turnover. If a category (insurance, turnover) has no entry here, treat it as 'not specified' for THIS tender.), which can materially narrow bidder pool composition.
- Contract value was not disclosed in metadata, creating uncertainty on margin, resourcing, and financing assumptions.
- The two-step process (PQQ then ITT) shifted effort to compliance evidence early, with competitive scoring detail potentially deferred.
- Technical and contractual granularity appeared ITT-dependent, increasing ambiguity at qualification stage for non-incumbent bidders.
10. SME fit assessment
This competition looked most accessible to firms with established public-sector tender capability, documented financial capacity, and direct operational experience in the relevant service category.
- Credible bidder profile — mid-sized to large specialist with formal QA/compliance process.
- Consortium / sub-contracting — not clearly specified in extract.
- Indicative bid-prep effort — 6 to 12 working days for evidence collation, form completion, and review cycles at PQQ level.
- Pwin signal — strongest for bidders with reusable qualification artefacts, comparable references, and low-friction mobilisation capability.
11. Where to dig deeper
- Source RFT/PQQ filenames: INSTRUCTIONS Post Event Evaluation Services for Tourism Ireland Overseas Events.pdf, Schedule 1, Schedule I..
- eTenders CFT / notice reference: Contract Notice on the Irish.
- Clarification contact / portal: eTenders message portal (email not surfaced in extract).
- Key attachments to prioritise: Schedule 1., Schedule 2., Appendix 3). Candidates should take into account the fact that.
This tender has been awarded
- The Innovate Room · 01 Feb 2026
Can you bid?
Minimum turnover
€100,000
Public liability insurance
€6,000,000
Professional indemnity insurance
€5,000,000
Scoring
Most Economically Advantageous Tender
Previous experience in survey design and delivery
Experience in achieving high response rates
Project management and implementation
Cost
Lots (1)
Provision of post-event evaluation services for Tourism Ireland's overseas events, including survey design, distribution, follow-ups, and reporting.
Documents (5)
INSTRUCTIONS Post Event Evaluation Services for Tourism Ireland Overseas Events.pdf
491.1 KB · RFT / Invitation to Tender
GP-IMEE-0925 XLS REVISED.xlsx
14.5 KB · Pricing / BOQ / Schedule of Rates
SCHEDULE 3 Services Contract 2025.pdf
355.6 KB · Contract / Agreement / Terms
CLARIFICATION Document Post Event Evaluation Services.pdf
176.2 KB · Clarification / Addendum
SCHEDULE 2 RESPONSE Document ost Event Evaluation Services for Tourism Ireland Overseas Events.doc
260.0 KB
Original notice text
Tourism Ireland seeks a service provider for post-event evaluations of its overseas events, focusing on implementation, reporting, and compliance with specified service requirements.
AI analysis updated 4 months ago
Deadline
30 Oct
Buyer
Tourism Ireland CLGLocation
Tourism Ireland's Dublin office and remote engagement with event attendees
Procedure
Open
Clarification
15 Oct 2025
eTenders ID
6727870
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