ETENDERS

Contract notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 07/01/2016

Expire date: 09/02/2016

External Reference: 2016-324653

TED Reference: 2016/S 006-006367

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)

Department of Transport, Tourism & Sport
N/A
44 Kildare Street
Dublin
IE
For the attention of: Gerard Ryan
Telephone: +353 18228852
E-mail: gerardryan@transport.ie
Internet address(es):
General address of the contracting authority: http://www.transport.ie/
Electronic access to information: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=95562&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:
Engineering Section,Irish Coast Guard
Unit 1,Rosemount Business Park, Ballycoolin Road, Blanchardstown
Dublin
IE
For the attention of: Gerard Ryan
Telephone: +353 18228852
E-mail: gerardryan@transport.ie
Internet address:
I.2)

Type of the contracting 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:

Supply, Installation and Commissioning of VHF Marine Band Coastal Radio Stations

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:

    Countrywide

    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)

    The Irish Coast seeks a supplier for the supply, delivery, installation and

    commissioning of ten complete VHF Marine Band Coastal Radio Stations. It is

    expected that all equipment will be delivered and that two sites will be installed

    and commissioned during 2016. The remaining eight sites will be installed and

    commissioned during 2017. Each station will be contained in one nineteen-inch

    rack and will consist of three channels, each with main/standby transceiver units.

    It will be a requirement that the control of the transceivers be integrated with

    existing control systems at Dublin, Malin or Valentia control centres.

    It is intended to place the contract with a systems manufacturer/supplier who will

    be the sole contractor with the authority. The sole contractor will be at liberty to

    subcontract individual elements to other manufacturers and suppliers. The sole

    contractor, however, shall be directly responsible for the execution of the

    complete contract. Tenders will be required to demonstrate that they have a

    proven technical ability and capacity to provide the necessary equipments and on-

    going support for such equipments and systems to the required standard. They

    will also be required to demonstrate that they have sufficient financial and

    economic standing to undertake such a contract.

    II.1.6)

    Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

    Main vocabulary
    32510000   Wireless telecommunications system
    Supplementary vocabulary
    32230000   Radio transmission apparatus with reception apparatus
    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:

    Estimated cost excluding VAT: 1000000  EUR
    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.1.2)

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

    Payment will be made upon presentation of an invoice at appropriate definable stages of contract delivery by agreement.

    III.1.3)

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

    In any consortium bid, one supplier must act as prime contractor. However, each supplier will be required to become jointly and severally responsible for the contract before acceptance.

    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:

    The requested information will be used as part of the evaluation to form a shortlist of suppliers to whom the Authority will issue tender documentation. Applicants will be required to demonstrate that their Company have a

    proven ability and capacity to provide the required equipment to a high standard and will be required to demonstrate that they have sufficient financial and economic standing to undertake such a contract.

    III.2.2)

    Economic and financial ability

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

    Applicants must provide the following information with their submission:

    Provide Names and addresses of bankers.

    Provide audited accounts and annual reports for the last three years to include the following, or other information to demonstrate the tenderers economic and financial standing - Balance sheet, statement of accounts, full notes to the accounts, directors report. Auditors report and tax exemption certificate (where appropriate) - reference to web site will not suffice. If these accounts refer to a parent company this must be advised.

    Provide a statement of turnover since the last set of published/audited accounts.

    The requested information will be used as part of the evaluation to form a shortlist of suppliers to whom the Authority will issue tender documentation. Applicants will be required to demonstrate that their Company have a

    proven ability and capacity to provide the required equipment to a high standard and will be required to demonstrate that they have sufficient financial and economic standing to undertake such a contract.

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

    Technical capacity

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

    Applicants must provide the following information with their submission:

    Comprehensive details of work of a similar nature completed by the applicant in the last three years, including name of clients, duration of contract, value, name of contract, telephone number and e-mail address.

    Provide any further information about your experience that you feel may be appropriate in assisting to evaluate your request to participate.

    Provide evidence of the company‘s quality assurance programmes, operated in similar previous/current contract by the applicant.

    Provide an overview of the management structure with brief biographical details and relevant professional qualifications of the principle managers proposed to be employed in the provision of the services and of

    the capacity in which they would be employed.

    If the applicant proposes to assign or sub-let any part of the contract, please identify that part of the service and list the names, addresses and relevant experience of the proposed companies.

    The requested information will be used as part of the evaluation to form a shortlist of suppliers to whom the Authority will issue tender documentation. Applicants will be required to demonstrate that their Company have a

    proven ability and capacity to provide the required equipment to a high standard and will be required to demonstrate that they have sufficient financial and economic standing to undertake such a contract.

    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

    Restricted
    IV.1.2)

    Limitations on the number of operators who will be invited to tender or to participate

    Envisaged minimum number  5  and  maximum number  10
    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

    IRCG 01/2016

    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

    09.02.2016 - 12:00
    IV.3.6)

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

    [Language_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