Publication

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name, addresses and contact point(s)

Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade/An Roinn Gnóthaí Eachtracha agus Trádála
N/A
80 St Stephen's Green
Dublin Dublin
IE
For the attention of: John Histon
Telephone: +353 114082000
E-mail: consultant.tenders@dfa.ie

Internet address(es):
General address of the contracting authority: http://www.dfa.ie
Address of the buyer profile: http://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Supplier/CompanyInformation/Index/246
Electronic access to information: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=85773&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE
Electronic submission of tenders and requests to participate: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=85773&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

Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local sub-divisions

I.3)

Main activity

General public services
Other: Foreign Affairs

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:

Request for Tenders for admission to a Framework Agreement to provide international removal services (household effects) to staff of the Department.

II.1.2)

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

Services

Category No3: Air transport services of passengers and freight, except transport of mail

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

Dublin

NUTS code

IRELAND

II.1.3)

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

The notice involves the establishment of a framework agreement

II.1.4)

Information on framework agreement

Framework agreement with several operators
maximum number of participants to the framework agreement envisaged: 15

Duration of the framework agreement
Duration in years: 4

Estimated total value of purchases for the entire duration of the framework agreement

Estimated cost excluding VAT: 6000000 EUR

Frequency and value of the contracts to be awarded:

Please see Terms of Reference

II.1.5)

Short description of the contract or purchase(s)

Please see Terms of Reference

II.1.6)

Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

60000000 Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

63520000 Transport agency services

63521000 Freight transport agency services

II.1.7)

Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The contract is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA): no

II.1.8)

Lots

This contract is divided into lots: yes
Tenders may be submitted for one or more lots

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:

Please see Terms of reference

Estimated cost excluding VAT: 6000000 EUR

II.2.2)

Information about options

Options: no

II.2.3)

Information about renewals

This contract is subject to renewal: no

II.3)

Duration of the contract or time limit for completion

Duration in months: 048 (from the award of the contract)

Information about lots

Lot No: 1 Lot title: Category (A) Brussels

1)

Short description:

See Terms of Reference

2)

Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

63521000 Freight transport agency services

60000000 Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

63520000 Transport agency services

3)

Quantity or scope:

4)

Indication about different date for duration of contract or starting/completion

5)

Additional information about lots:

Lot No: 2 Lot title: Category (B) Great Britain and the European Economic Area (except Brussels)

1)

Short description:

Please see Terms of reference

2)

Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

63521000 Freight transport agency services

60000000 Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

63520000 Transport agency services

3)

Quantity or scope:

4)

Indication about different date for duration of contract or starting/completion

5)

Additional information about lots:

Lot No: 3 Lot title: Category (C) North America

1)

Short description:

Please see Terms of reference

2)

Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

63521000 Freight transport agency services

60000000 Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

63520000 Transport agency services

3)

Quantity or scope:

4)

Indication about different date for duration of contract or starting/completion

5)

Additional information about lots:

Lot No: 5 Lot title: Category (D) Rest of World

1)

Short description:

Please see Terms of reference

2)

Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

63521000 Freight transport agency services

60000000 Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

63520000 Transport agency services

3)

Quantity or scope:

4)

Indication about different date for duration of contract or starting/completion

5)

Additional information about lots:

Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information

III.1)

Conditions relating to the contract

III.1.1)

Deposits and guarantees required:

Please see Terms of reference

III.1.3)

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

Please see Terms of reference

III.1.4)

Other particular conditions

The performance of the contract is subject to particular conditions: no

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:

Please see Terms of reference

III.2.2)

Economic and financial ability

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

Please see Terms of reference

Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required:

Please see Terms of reference

III.2.3)

Technical capacity

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

Please see Terms of reference

Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required:

Please see Terms of reference

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 in the specifications, in the invitation to tender or to negotiate or in the descriptive document

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

Removals Framework

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

31.03.2015 - 17:30

IV.3.6)

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

EN

IV.3.7)

Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender

Duration in months: 006 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)

IV.3.8)

Conditions for opening tenders

Date: 02.04.2015 - 15:00

Persons authorised to be present at the opening of tenders: no

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1)

Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: no

VI.2)

Information about European Union funds

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

VI.3)

Additional information:

Please see Terms of reference

VI.4)

Procedures for appeal

VI.4.1)

Body responsible for appeal procedures

The Registrar
The High Court, Four Courts
Dublin
Telephone: +353 18886000

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:

The Registrar, Central Office of the High Court Ground Floor (East Wing), Inns Quay,Four Courts,

VI.4.3)