ETENDERS

Contract notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 21/08/2014

Expire date: 20/10/2014

External Reference: 2014-561953

TED Reference: 2014/S 161-288729

Contract notice

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Contract notice

Classic Sector

Directive 2004/18/EC

Supplies

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name, addresses and contact point(s)

Health Service Executive (HSE)
N/A
Head Office
Beech House, 101-102 Naas Business Park,   Naas
IE
Contact point(s): David Toomey
Telephone: +353 45981852
E-mail: david.toomey@hse.ie
Internet address(es):
Address of the buyer profile: http://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Supplier/CompanyInformation/Index/461
Electronic access to information: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=79437&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE
Electronic submission of tenders and requests to participate: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=79437&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE
Further information can be obtained from: The above mentioned contact point(s)
Specifications and additional documents (including documents for a dynamic purchasing system) can be obtained from:The above mentioned contact point(s)
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to: The above mentioned contact point(s)
I.2)

Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law
I.3)

Main activity

  • Health
I.4)

Contract award on behalf of other contracting authorities

The contracting authority is purchasing on behalf of other contracting authorities: no

Section II: Object of the contract

II.1)

Description

II.1.1)

Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority:

The print and supply and dispatch of approximately 900,000 letters per annum totalling approximately 3.4 million pages per annum.

II.1.2)

Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performance

Supplies
    Purchase
    Main site or location of works, place of delivery or of performance:

    Ireland

    NUTS code
    IRELAND
    II.1.3)

    Information about a public contract, a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system (DPS)

    The notice involves a public contract
    II.1.5)

    Short description of the contract or purchase(s)

    The print and supply and dispatch of approximately 900,000 letters per annum totalling approximately 3.4 million pages per annum.

    II.1.6)

    Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

    22000000   Printed matter and related products
    22820000   Forms
    22822000   Business forms
    II.1.7)

    Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

    The contract is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA):  yes
    II.1.8)

    Lots

    This contract is divided into lots:  no
    II.1.9)

    Information about variants

    Variants will be accepted:  no
    II.2)

    Quantity or scope of the contract

    II.2.1)

    Total quantity or scope:

    Estimated cost excluding VAT: 1000000  EUR
    II.2.2)

    Information about options

    Options: yes
    Description of these options:

    The contract which is for 36 months may be extended by a further period of 18 months.

    Provisional timetable for recourse to these options:
    in months: 36 (from the award of the contract)
    II.2.3)

    Information about renewals

    This contract is subject to renewal: yes
    In the case of renewable contracts, estimated time-frame for subsequent calls for competition: 
    in months: 36 (from the award of the contract)

    Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information

    III.1)

    Conditions relating to the contract

    III.1.1)

    Deposits and guarantees required:

    None

    III.1.3)

    Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded:

    See Tender Documentation

    III.1.4)

    Other particular conditions

    The performance of the contract is subject to particular conditions: yes
    Description of particular conditions: 

    See Tender Documentation

    III.2)

    Conditions for participation

    III.2.1)

    Personal situation of economic operators, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers

    Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met:

    See Tender Documentation

    III.2.2)

    Economic and financial ability

    Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met:

    See Tender Documentation

    Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required:

    See Tender Documentation

    III.2.3)

    Technical capacity

    Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met:

    See Tender Documentation

    Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required:

    See Tender Documentation

    III.3)

    Conditions specific to services contracts

    III.3.1)

    Information about a particular profession

    Execution of the service is reserved to a particular profession: no
    III.3.2)

    Staff responsible for the execution of the service

    Legal persons should indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff responsible for the execution of the service: no

    Section IV: Procedure

    IV.1)

    Type of procedure

    IV.1.1)

    Type of procedure

    Open
    IV.2)

    Award criteria

    IV.2.1)

    Award criteria

    The most economically advantageous tender in terms of  the criteria stated below
    1. Ultimate Cost . Weighting 700
    2. Demonstrated After Sales Service including responsiveness and flexibility . Weighting 300
    IV.2.2)

    Information about electronic auction

    An electronic auction will be used: no
    IV.3)

    Administrative information

    IV.3.1)

    File reference number attributed by the contracting authority

    HSE Project 692

    IV.3.2)

    Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract

    no
    IV.3.3)

    Conditions for obtaining specifications and additional documents or descriptive document

    Payable documents: no
    IV.3.4)

    Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

    20.10.2014 - 12:00
    IV.3.6)

    Language(s) in which tenders or requests to participate may be drawn up

    EN,GA
    IV.3.8)

    Conditions for opening tenders

    Persons authorised to be present at the opening of tenders: yes

    A minimum of two authorised officers of the HSE.

    Section VI: Complementary information

    VI.1)

    Information about recurrence

    This is a recurrent procurement: yes
    Estimated timing for further notices to be published:

    August 2017

    VI.2)

    Information about European Union funds

    The contract is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no
    VI.4)

    Procedures for appeal

    VI.4.1)

    Body responsible for appeal procedures

    The Irish High Court
    Central Office of the High Court,Four Courts,
    7  Dublin
    IE
    Telephone: +353 18886511
    E-mail: HighCourtCentralOffice@courts.ie
    Fax: +353 18886125
    Internet address: http://www.courts.ie
     

    Body responsible for mediation procedures

    VI.4.2)

    Lodging of appeals

    Precise information on deadline(s) for lodging appeals:
    VI.4.3)

    Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained