Date of dispatch of this notice: 27/11/2015
Expire date: 14/12/2015
External Reference: 2015-470604
TED Reference: 2015/S 233-423049
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)
National Concert Hall
N/A
Earlsfort Terrace
Dublin
IE
For the attention of: barry walsh
Telephone: +353 14170077
E-mail: barry.walsh@nch.ie
N/A
Earlsfort Terrace
Dublin
IE
For the attention of: barry walsh
Telephone: +353 14170077
E-mail: barry.walsh@nch.ie
Internet address(es):
General address of the contracting authority: http://www.nch.ie
Address of the buyer profile: http://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Supplier/CompanyInformation/Index/1275
Electronic access to information: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=94657&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE
Electronic submission of tenders and requests to participate: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=94657&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE
General address of the contracting authority: http://www.nch.ie
Address of the buyer profile: http://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Supplier/CompanyInformation/Index/1275
Electronic access to information: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=94657&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE
Electronic submission of tenders and requests to participate: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=94657&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
- Recreation, culture and religion
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:
Supply, Delivery and Maintenance of Two New Grand Pianos for the National Concert Hall, Dublin
II.1.2)
Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performance
Supplies
- Purchase
Dublin
NUTS code
Dublin
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 NCH is now engaging in a competitive process for the award of a Contract
for the Supply, Delivery and Maintenance of Two New Grand Pianos. The total
value of this contract is estimated to be below the EU threshold of €207,000
(excl. VAT). As the contract is not subject to the Public Procurement Directives,
the NCH has voluntarily advertised the contract in the Official Journal of the
European Union (OJEU).
A derogation is being invoked for the choice of Steinway Pianos. This derogation, which is being invoked by analogy with Article 31 (1)(b) of Directive 2004/18/EC, is referred to expressly in Section 2.1.4 of Commission Interpretative
Communication on the Community Law applicable to contract awards not or not
fully subject to the provisions of the Public Procurement Directives (Doc
2006/C179/02).
The NCH requires the following goods to be delivered to the National Concert
Hall, Earlsfort Terrace, Dublin 2.
1 No. Steinway Model D (8’ 11 ¾” (274cm)), heavy full-bodied black
polyester (high polish)/ebonised for its Main Auditorium Stage. All hardware is to
be solid brass.
1 No. Steinway Model B (6’ 11” (211cm)), heavy full-bodied black polyester
(high polish)/ebonised for its Kevin Barry Room Recital Space. All hardware is to
be solid brass.
The NCH requires that the successful supplier must be in a position to offer the
NCH a choice of at least six (6) Model D Concert Grands, one of which is to be
selected by artists and/or piano technicians of the NCH’s choosing.
The NCH also requires that the successful operator must be in a position to offer
the NCH a choice of at least four (4) Model B Music Room Grands, one of which
is to be selected by artists and/or piano technicians of the NCH’s choosing.
As part of the contract, the successful operator must provide ongoing Steinway
approved specialist servicing, maintenance and repair to the highest level, in
conjunction with the NCH piano technician, as befits a major international concert
venue.
II.1.6)
Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
Main vocabulary
37311100
Pianos
Supplementary vocabulary
37000000
Musical instruments, sport goods, games, toys, handicraft, art materials and accessories
37300000
Musical instruments and parts
50860000
Repair and maintenance services of musical instruments
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:
The NCH requires the following goods to be delivered to the National Concert Hall.
1 No. Steinway Model D (8’ 11 ¾” (274cm)), heavy full-bodied black polyester (high polish)/ebonised for its Main Auditorium Stage. All hardware is to be solid brass.
1 No. Steinway Model B (6’ 11” (211cm)), heavy full-bodied black polyester (high polish)/ebonised for its Kevin Barry Room Recital Space. All hardware is to be solid brass.
The NCH requires that the successful supplier must be in a position to offer the NCH a choice of at least six (6) Model D Concert Grands, one of which is to be selected by artists and/or piano technicians of the NCH’s choosing.
The NCH also requires that the successful operator must be in a position to offer the NCH a choice of at least four (4) Model B Music Room Grands, one of which is to be selected by artists and/or piano technicians of the NCH’s choosing.
As part of the contract, the successful operator must provide ongoing Steinway approved specialist servicing, maintenance and repair to the highest level, in conjunction with the NCH piano technician, as befits a major international concert venue.
Estimated cost excluding VAT: 203000
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: 006 (from the award of the contract)
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1)
Conditions relating to the contract
III.1.2)
Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them
To be agreed with the successful tenderer.
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, may be required to contract as a single entity having joint and severable liability but subject to the agreement of the contracting parties. If it is proposed to sub-contract the delivery of any portion of the contract, it may be a condition of award of contract that both the service provider and any proposed sub-contractor enter simultaneously into a collateral warranty with the contracting authority for the relevant portion of that contract.
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 refer to the Invitation to Tender document available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie. RFT ID: 101302
III.2.2)
Economic and financial ability
Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met:
Please refer to the Invitation to Tender document available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie. RFT ID: 101302
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required:
III.2.3)
Technical capacity
Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met:
Please refer to the Invitation to Tender document available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie. RFT ID: 101302
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.1.3)
Reduction of the number of operators during the negotiation or dialogue
Recourse to staged procedure to gradually reduce the number of solutions to be discussed or tenders to be negotiated:
yes
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.3.2)
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
14.12.2015 - 12:00
IV.3.6)
Language(s) in which tenders or requests to participate may be drawn up
EN,GA
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. The fact of this notice being published should under no circumstances be taken as implying that any provisions contained in Directive 2004/18/EC will apply to this award procedure.
2. Interested parties must register their interest on the etenders website (www.etenders.gov.ie) in order to 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.
3. This is the sole call for competition for this service
4. The Contracting Authority will not be responsible for any costs, charges or expenses incurred by tenderers.
5. Contract award will be subject to the approval of the competent authorities.
6. It will be a condition of award that tenderers and their sub-contractors (if any) produce a valid tax clearance certificate from the Irish Revenue Commissioners and that they retain a fully valid certificate throughout the lifetime of the contract.
7. Award of contract will also be conditional upon formal written acceptance of the Contract Terms and Conditions.
8. If for any reason it is not possible to award the contract to the successful tenderer following the conclusion of the competitive process, the contracting authority reserves the right to award the contract to the next highest scoring tenderer during the period of validity of tenders. This shall be without prejudice to the right of the contracting authority to cancel this competitive process and/or initiate a new contract award procedure at its sole discretion.
9. If having entered into a contract as a result of this competitive process, the Contracting Authority deems that the successful tenderer has failed to deliver the required goods, the Contracting Authority reserves the right to award the contract to the next highest scoring tenderer identified through the evaluation of tender submissions. This shall be without prejudice to the right of the Contracting Authority to terminate this competitive process at any time or to terminate any framework awarded as a result of this competition.
10. The Contracting Authority reserves the right to successively reduce the number of operators during this negotiated procedure.
VI.4)
Procedures for appeal
VI.4.1)
Body responsible for appeal procedures
Body responsible for mediation procedures
VI.4.2)
Lodging of appeals
Precise information on deadline(s) for lodging appeals:
VI.4.3)