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Contract notice - utilities

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Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 02/10/2015

Expire date: 02/11/2015

External Reference: 2015-441760

TED Reference: 2015/S 194-352641

Contract notice - utilities

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Contract notice

Utilities

Directive 2004/17/EC

Supplies

Section I: Contracting entity

I.1)

Name, addresses and contact point(s)

An Post
N/A
General Post Office
O'Connell Street  Dublin
IE
Contact point(s): Procurement Department
For the attention of: Jacinta Broughan
E-mail: jacinta.broughan@anpost.ie
Internet address(es):
Address of the buyer profile: http://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Supplier/CompanyInformation/Index/391
Electronic access to information: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=93116&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)

Main activity

  • Postal services
I.3)

Contract award on behalf of other contracting entities

The contracting entity is purchasing on behalf of other contracting entities: no

Section II: Object of the contract

II.1)

Description

II.1.1)

Title attributed to the contract by the contracting entity:

Supply of Bicycles for Postal Operations

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:

    Cork

    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 a single operator
    Duration of the framework agreement
    Duration in months: 60
    Justification for a framework agreement, the duration of which exceeds four years: 
    Estimated total value of purchases for the entire duration of the framework agreement
    II.1.5)

    Short description of the contract or purchase(s)

    An Post currently has approximately 1,645 bicycles on fleet which are mainly

    used for urban postal deliveries. The current models of bicycle that An Post use

    offer carrying capacity at front and rear of the bicycle. A single basket to the front

    can carry a postman’s satchel and two carriers at the rear can carry two panniers

    which can accommodate two further satchels.

    An Post is planning on introducing a replacement policy, based on age and

    condition of the bicycle, and wish to appoint a single party framework agreement

    for the supply of bicycles over the next 5 years. The successful supplier may also

    be required to provide accessories such as panniers or other carrying accessories

    for use in the delivery of mail.

    II.1.6)

    Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

    Main vocabulary
    34430000   Bicycles
    Supplementary vocabulary
    34431000   Non-motorised bicycles
    II.1.7)

    Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

    The contract is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA):  no
    II.1.8)

    Information about 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:

    An Post is seeking to enter into a single party Framework Agreement to meet its requirements for the supply of bicycles for postal operations.

    It is anticipated that the Framework Agreement will commence in Q1 2016 and continue for a period of 5 years. An Post intend to award an initial contract for up to 100 bicycles.

    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.1.4)

    Other particular conditions

    The performance of the contract is subject to particular conditions: no
    III.2)

    Conditions for participation

    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

    Negotiated
    Some candidates have already been selected (if appropriate under certain types of negotiated procedures):  no
    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 entity

    1543

    IV.3.2)

    Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract

    no
    IV.3.3)

    Conditions for obtaining specifications and additional documents

    Payable documents: no
    IV.3.4)

    Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

    02.11.2015 - 16:00
    IV.3.5)

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

    EN

    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