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Contract notice

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Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 13/03/2015

Expire date: 07/04/2015

External Reference: 2015-432668

TED Reference: 2015/S 054-094805

Contract notice

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Contract notice

Classic Sector

Directive 2004/18/EC

Services

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name, addresses and contact point(s)

University College Dublin ( UCD )
IE6517386K
Procurement and Contracts Office
Roebuck Offices  Belfield
IE
For the attention of: Orla O'Dea
Telephone: +353 17164990
E-mail: procurement@ucd.ie
Internet address(es):
General address of the contracting authority: http://www.ucd.ie
Address of the buyer profile: http://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Supplier/CompanyInformation/Index/1222
Electronic access to information: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=86496&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE
Electronic submission of tenders and requests to participate: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=86496&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

  • Education
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:

Photography and Framing Services

II.1.2)

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

Services
    Category No27:  Other services
    Main site or location of works, place of delivery or of performance:

    Belfield

    NUTS code
    Dublin
    II.1.5)

    Short description of the contract or purchase(s)

    University College Dublin (UCD) wishes to appoint a competent, experienced service provider for the provision of Photography and Framing Services at its various Conferring Ceremonies throughout the year. The subject-matter of this competition constitutes a service concession, in that the successful economic operator will be remunerated for the delivery of the required services through sales to members of the public. Tenderers are reminded that the economic risk inherent to the delivery of the required service will rest fully with the successful concessionaire. The Contracting Authority offers no guarantee, express or implied, regarding the commercial viability or profitability of this concession. It is emphasised that the successful concessionaire will be expected to propose a financial contribution, payable to the Contracting Authorities, for the right to exploit the service.

    II.1.6)

    Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

    79961350   Studio photography services
    79961300   Specialised photography 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:  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:

    University College Dublin (UCD) wishes to appoint a competent, experienced service provider for the provision of Photography and Framing Services at its various Conferring Ceremonies throughout the year. The subject-matter of this competition constitutes a service concession, in that the successful economic operator will be remunerated for the delivery of the required services through sales to members of the public. Tenderers are reminded that the economic risk inherent to the delivery of the required service will rest fully with the successful concessionaire. The Contracting Authority offers no guarantee, express or implied, regarding the commercial viability or profitability of this concession. It is emphasised that the successful concessionaire will be expected to propose a financial contribution, payable to the Contracting Authorities, for the right to exploit the service.

    II.2.2)

    Information about options

    Options: no
    II.2.3)

    Information about renewals

    This contract is subject to renewal: no

    Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information

    III.1)

    Conditions relating to the contract

    III.1.1)

    Deposits and guarantees required:

    N/a

    III.1.2)

    Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them

    To be agreed with the successful concessionaire.

    III.1.3)

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

    If successful in the competition, a grouping will be expected to establish itself as a legal entity, with each party being jointly and severally liable, prior to entering into any concession arrangement with the Contracting Authorities.

    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:

    As per the tender document available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie

    III.2.2)

    Economic and financial ability

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

    As per the tender document available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie

    Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required:
    III.2.3)

    Technical capacity

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

    As per the tender document available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie

    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

    UCDOPP608

    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

    07.04.2015 - 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: 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:

    1) To receive more information about this tender, including any amendments and/or clarifications and to request any clarifications and/or to respond to this tender, you must register your interest to this tender on the following site: https://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=71145&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE

    2) The tender available to download from the above website, contains full information regarding the competition.

    3) As this is a service concession, the provisions of Directive 2004/18/EC do not apply to this competition.

    4) This notice is being published on a strictly voluntary basis.

    5) The Contracting Authority reserve the right to discontinue this procurement process at any point, and will not be held liable to tenders for any costs incurred as the result of such a decision.

    6) The Contracting Authority are not responsible for costs incurred by candidates in participating in this competition.

    7) The Contracting Authority enjoy discretion in formulating the timescales that will apply to this competition.

    VI.4)

    Procedures for appeal

    VI.4.1)

    Body responsible for appeal procedures

    High Court
    The Four Courts, Ground Floor (East Wing), Inns Quay
    E-mail: info@courts.ie
    Internet address:
     

    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