Ireland - Research services

Description

Tourism Ireland is seeking to establish two [2] Framework Agreements for the provision of Research and Strategic Consultancy Services. The successful tenderer(s) will comprise a multi-disciplinary team which can comprehensively provide all the inputs and expertise necessary to deliver the requirements to the highest quality. Please note that this Qualification Questionnaire is for both Lots. This tender is being issued on behalf of the Strategy and Insights (S&I) team in Tourism Ireland.The Lots being procured are:- Lot 1 - Advertising Effectiveness Services [Single-party Framework Agreement]- Lot 2 - Ad hoc Research (both Qualitative and Quantitative) [Multi-party Framework Agreement]This is Stage I – the qualification stage, of a 2-stage Restricted procedure.
It is our intention to appoint one [1] supplier to a Single-party Framework Agreement who will partner Tourism Ireland on research and insight into Advertising Effectiveness.Research may differ throughout the life of the project but we may undertake for example:• Consumer evaluation of video content, benchmarked against global norms• Qualitative assessment of potential advertising• Advertising awareness in key marketsPLEASE REFER TO THE DOCUMENTATION ATTACHED FOR DOWNLOADING It is our intention to appoint a minimum of five [5] agencies [subject to the quality of tender proposals received] to a Multi-party Framework Agreement to service Tourism Ireland’s requirements on an ad-hoc basis in respect of both qualitative and quantitative research projects. Services will be drawn down, as required, via Mini-tender competitions on a project by project basis. The drawdown mechanism will be advised to shortlisted candidates in the RFT documentation issued at Stage 2. PLEASE REFER TO THE DOCUMENTATION ATTACHED FOR DOWNLOADING

Opportunity closing date

20 September 2021

Value of contract

£1m-5m