Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Pembrokeshire County Council
County Hall, Haverfordwest
Pembrokeshire
SA61 1TP
UK
E-mail: donna.barker@pembrokeshire.gov.uk
NUTS: UKL14
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.pembrokeshire.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0255
I.1) Name and addresses
Wexford County Council
Wexford
Y35WY93
IE
E-mail: Eoghan.Greene@wexfordcoco.ie
NUTS: IE0
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.wexfordcoco.ie/
I.1) Name and addresses
Pembrokeshire Coast National Park Authority
Llanion Park
Pembroke Dock
SA72 6DY
UK
E-mail: info@pembrokeshirecoast.org.uk
NUTS: UKL14
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.pembrokeshirecoast.org.uk
I.1) Name and addresses
Visit Wexford
Wexford
UK
E-mail: hello@visitwexford.ie
NUTS: UKZ
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.visitwexford.ie/
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract involves joint procurement
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
Recreation, culture and religion
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Development and Management of a New Cross-border Pilgrimage Route between Ferns and St Davids and Associated Tourism Products under the Ancient Connections Project
Reference number: PROC/2122/023
II.1.2) Main CPV code
75125000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Pembrokeshire County Council, on behalf of the Wexford/Pembrokeshire EU funded arts, heritage and tourism project Ancient Connections, wish to contract a not-for-profit entity or commercial company to oversee, develop and promote a new pilgrim route between Ferns in Wexford, Ireland and St Davids in Pembrokeshire, Wales as well as co-ordinate and market related tourism products.
This contract is part of a wider cross-border heritage and arts programme called Rediscovering Ancient Connections – The Saints (abbreviated to Ancient Connections). The Ancient Connections project is a EU - Ireland Wales ETC cross-border arts and heritage project, linking the two regions of North Wexford (Ferns/Enniscorthy/Gorey) and North Pembrokeshire (St. Davids/Fishguard/Goodwick).
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
210 000.00
EUR
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
63500000
63513000
63514000
73000000
73110000
73200000
75125000
79310000
79340000
79342000
79400000
79410000
79413000
79419000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL14
Main site or place of performance:
As per tender specification
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Pembrokeshire County Council, on behalf of the Wexford/Pembrokeshire EU funded arts, heritage and tourism project Ancient Connections, wish to contract a not-for-profit entity or commercial company to oversee, develop and promote a proposed new pilgrim route between Ferns in Wexford, Ireland and St Davids in Pembrokeshire, Wales. There will be a strong focus on developing the pilgrimage product using existing infrastructure (coastal path in Pembrokeshire and related attractions in Wexford) as well as on co-ordinating and marketing related tourism products. The budget allocated for this contract is to deliver specific and identified short term outputs as well as acting as seed funding for the longer-term vision for the enterprise. The successful contractor, be they not-for-profit or commercial, will need to demonstrate an enthusiasm to the long-term vision for the project beyond the scope of the contract deliverables and demonstrate what measures they would put in place during the contract period to ensure sustainability and financial independence once the Ancient Connections project ends in July 2023.
Key deliverables of the contract include the stimulation of cross-border and overseas visitors to both regions, the creation of two full time equivalent jobs (either through the company itself, or through employment generated directly as a consequence of the venture in related SME’s), route branding, design and dissemination of a pilgrim passport and map, a website and booking system, pilgrim welcome and departure pack, a pilgrim app, delivery of a pilgrim host training programme and networking events, a pilot of the pilgrim product, route development and installation of initial way markers, other signage, promotional events, and individual product elements.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Relevant experience & Qualifications
/ Weighting: 20
Quality criterion: Creative and Robust Approach
/ Weighting: 35
Quality criterion: Deliverables
/ Weighting: 10
Quality criterion: Long-Term Sustainability
/ Weighting: 15
Quality criterion: Engage / Consult / Collaborate
/ Weighting: 5
Price
/ Weighting:
15
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
Yes
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:
2021/S 152-405822
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: PROC/2021/023
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
13/01/2022
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 2
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
The British Pilgrimage Trust CIO
56 Ferry Street
London
E143DT
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 210 000.00
EUR
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
(WA Ref:117555)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
High Court
Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
Telephone: +44 2079477501
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
13/01/2022