Date of dispatch of this notice: 20/07/2015
Expire date: 31/08/2015
External Reference: 2015-350488
TED Reference: 2015/S 141-259361
Contract notice
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Published
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)
Louth County Council
N/A
County Hall, Millennium Centre
Dundalk, Co. Louth Dundalk
IE
For the attention of: Paddy Donnelly
Telephone: +353 429335457
E-mail: procurement@louthcoco.ie
Fax: +353 429334549
N/A
County Hall, Millennium Centre
Dundalk, Co. Louth Dundalk
IE
For the attention of: Paddy Donnelly
Telephone: +353 429335457
E-mail: procurement@louthcoco.ie
Fax: +353 429334549
Internet address(es):
Address of the buyer profile: http://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Supplier/CompanyInformation/Index/381
Electronic access to information: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=91332&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE
Electronic submission of tenders and requests to participate: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=91332&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE
Address of the buyer profile: http://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Supplier/CompanyInformation/Index/381
Electronic access to information: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=91332&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE
Electronic submission of tenders and requests to participate: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=91332&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
Regional or local authority
I.3)
Main activity
- General public services
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 Supply of Previously Used Class B Fire Appliances for Louth County Council Fire & Rescue
II.1.2)
Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performance
Supplies
- Purchase
Dundalk
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)
Louth County Council is inviting tenders for the supply of previously used Class
B fire appliances (up to 7) for Louth County Council Fire & Rescue over a 2 year
period.
Quantities tendered for may vary up to and exceeding the total number required.
No guarantee is given that the quantities tendered for will be purchased.
II.1.6)
Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
Main vocabulary
34144213
Fire engines
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:
Louth County Council is inviting tenders for the supply of previously used Class B fire appliances (up to 7) for Louth County Council Fire & Rescue over a 2 year period.
Quantities tendered for may vary up to and exceeding the total number required. No guarantee is given that the quantities tendered for will be purchased.
Estimated cost excluding VAT: 250000
EUR
II.2.2)
Information about options
Options: yes
Description of these options:
Louth County Council is inviting tenders for the supply of previously used Class B fire appliances (up to 7) for Louth County Council Fire & Rescue over a 2 year period
Provisional timetable for recourse to these options:
in months: 24 (from the award of the contract)
in months: 24 (from the award of the contract)
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:
Not applicable
III.1.2)
Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them
Will be agreed with successful tenderers
III.1.3)
Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded:
A grouping if successful must be prepared to contract as a single entity having joint and several liability
III.1.4)
Other particular conditions
The performance of the contract is subject to particular conditions: yes
Description of particular conditions:
Meeting the specifications as outlined in RFT
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 qualification questionnaire 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:
See qualification questionnaire 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:
See qualification questionnaire 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
15/0015
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
31.08.2015 - 12:00
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
until: : 29.02.2016
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. Interested parties must register their interest on the etenders web site (www.etenders.gov.ie) in order tyo be included on the mailing list for clarifications. All information relating to attachments, including clarifications and changes, will be published on the Irish Government Procurement Opportunities Portal (www.etenders.gov.ie) only. Registration is free of charge. The contracting authority will not accept responsibility for information relayed (or not relayed) via third parties.
2. This is the sole call for competition for these supplies.
3. The contracting authority will not be responsibile for any costs, charges or expenses incurred by candidates or tenderers.
4. Contract award will be subject to the approval of the contracting authority.
5. It will be a condition of award that tenders and all sub-contractors produce a valid tax Clearance Certificate from the Irish Revenue Commissioners or declaration form as part of their application for participation in the competition.
6. At its absolute discretion, the contracting authority may elect to terminate this procurement process.
7. Please note in relation in to all documents, that where reference is made to a particular standard, make, source, process, trademark, type or patent, that this is not regarded as a de facto requirement. In all such cases it shoudl be understood that such indications are to be treated strictly and solely for reference purposes only, to which the words ‘or equivalent‘ will always be appended.
8. Without prejudice to the principle of equal treatment, the contracting authority is not obliged to engage in a clarification process in respect of tenders with missing or incomplete information. Therefore tenderers are advised to ensure that they return fully completed tenders in order to avoid the risk of elimination from the competition.
VI.4)
Procedures for appeal
VI.4.1)
Body responsible for appeal procedures
The High Court
Chief Registrar, Four Courts, Inns Quay
Dublin
IE
Telephone: +353 8886000
Chief Registrar, Four Courts, Inns Quay
Dublin
IE
Telephone: +353 8886000
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:
Precise information on deadline(s) for lodging appeals: The contracting authority will not conclude this contract to which a standstill perios applies in accordance with Irish Statutory Instrument SI130 of 2010, until the expiry of the standstill period which commences on the day following the date of notification of concerned candidates and tenderers. The duartion of the standstill periodwill be 14 days where notifications are sent electronically or by fax and 16 calendar days where notifications are sent by any other means. The Statutory Instrument mentioned above provides that review procedures are available in the High Court to a person who has or has had an interest in obtaining the contract and alleges that he or she has been harmed or is at risk of being harmed by an infringement of the law in relation to that public contract.
VI.4.3)