SSB033C - Request for Tender for the Provision of Security and Stewarding Services for Papal Visit to Ireland 2018
The Commissioners of Public Works in Ireland invites responses (“Tenders”) to this request for tenders (“RFT”) from economic operators (“Tenderers”) for the provision of the services as described in Appendix 1 to this RFT , “Requirements and Specifications”, (the “Services”). The Commissioners of Public Works in Ireland is the Contracting Authority for this public procurement competition (“the Contracting Authority”). Please note that the Office of Government Procurement (OGP) on behalf of OPW will be the contact office for all communications in relation to this public procurement competition.
In summary, the Services comprise: Security and Stewarding Services for Papal Visit to Ireland 2018.
This public procurement competition will be divided into 2 lots (each a “Lot”) as described below. Each Lot will result in a separate contract.
Lot 1: Security and Stewarding Services for Papal Visit within the Phoenix Park
Lot 2: Security and Stewarding Services for Papal Visit outside of the Phoenix Park and any other locations
Tenderers should be aware that the Services sought herein are within Annex XIV of Directive 2014/24/EU on public procurement and repealing Directive 2004/18/EC (“the Directive”) and therefore this public procurement competition is not subject to the full set of rules of the Directive. This public procurement competition (the “Competition”) will be conducted in accordance with Regulations 74-77 of the European Union (Award of Public Authority Contracts) Regulations 2016 (Statutory Instrument 284 of 2016) (the “Regulations”).
In particular, the OGP will run a shortened time-frame procedure for the receipt of tenders (please see section 2.6 of Part 2: Instructions to Tenderers for further information on the Receipt of Tenders).
As the subject matter of the contract comprises Annex XIV services, in accordance with Directive 2014/24/EC, the awarding of the contract will not be fully subject to the provision of that Directive, in particular with regard to the choice of award procedure. The Contracting Authority will employ a competitive process analogous to the open procedure provided for in the aforementioned Directive in order to award the contract.
Kind Regards,
The Office Government Procurement.