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Contract notice - utilities

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Date of dispatch of this notice: 12/05/2017

Expire date: 12/06/2017

External Reference: 2017-672436

TED Reference: 2017/S 093-182721

Contract notice - utilities

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Contract notice – utilities

Services

Directive 2014/25/EU

Section I: Contracting entity

I.1)

Name and addresses

An Post
N/A
General Post Office
Dublin
O'Connell Street
IE
Contact person: Alan Lynam
Telephone: +353 017058507
E-mail: alan.lynam@anpost.ie
Fax: +353 018090848
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
Internet address(es):
Main address: http://anpost.ie
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/391

I.3)

Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at:  
http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=110791&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE
Additional information can be obtained from
the abovementioned address:  
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted
electronically via:  http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=110791&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted
to the abovementioned address
I.6)

Main activity

Postal services

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

Bulk Transportation of Mail & Parcels from the UK to Ireland (An Post Link Service)
Reference number:  1717
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

60160000  -  Mail transport by road
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

An Post is seeking to appoint a service provider(s) to meet its requirements for the transportation of bulk mail and parcels from the United Kingdom (UK) to Ireland.
The service requirement will be divided into two lots.
LOT 1 – Standard Groupage Service
LOT 2 – Line Haul of Ecommerce Parcels
II.1.5)

Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: 1750000.00  EUR
II.1.6)

Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: no
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

60161000  -  Parcel transport services
60620000  -  Transport by water of mail
64112000  -  Postal services related to letters
64113000  -  Postal services related to parcels
64121200  -  Parcel delivery services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

An Post is seeking service providers who are in a position to provide a transportation service for parcels from the UK to Ireland.
The service requirement will be divided into two lots.
LOT 1 – Standard Groupage Service
• The service provider must be capable of transporting consignments of palletised mail (e.g. direct marketing mailing) from specified printer locations in the UK to An Post’s Dublin Mails Centre or Portlaoise Mails Centre in the Republic of Ireland.
• In some cases, the service provider must accept loads dropped-off in one of its regional depots to be transported to An to An Post’s Dublin Mails Centre or Portlaoise Mails Centre in the Republic of Ireland
LOT 2 – Line Haul of Ecommerce Parcels
• The service provider must be capable of collecting loads of parcels generated from ecommerce UK based retailers for Irish customers.
• The service provider must be able to guarantee next day delivery into Ireland (Dublin & Portlaoise) and Northern Ireland (Belfast or Craigavon)
• The service provider must be able to accept bags, pallets and loose loaded parcels.
• The service provider must be capable of providing a Customer Service function that can communicate directly with the An Post’s operations in a timely manner.
• The service provider must be able to offer out-of-hours collection services 7 days a week.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6)

Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: 1750000.00  EUR
II.2.7)

Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 36
This contract is subject to renewal: yes
Description of renewals:  
Option to extend the agreement up to a maximum of 2 years (24mths).
II.2.10)

Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: no
II.2.11)

Information about options

Options: no
II.2.13)

Information about European Union funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no

Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information

III.1)

Conditions for participation

III.2)

Conditions related to the contract

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)

Description

IV.1.1)

Type of procedure

Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition
IV.1.3)

Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system

The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
Framework agreement with a single operator
IV.1.8)

Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: no
IV.2)

Administrative information

IV.2.2)

Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date:  12/06/2017
Local time:  12:00
IV.2.3)

Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates

Date: 28/06/2017
IV.2.4)

Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English
IV.2.6)

Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender

Duration in months : 6  (from the date stated for receipt of tender)

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1)

Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement:  no
VI.2)

Information about electronic workflows

Electronic payment will be used
VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

The Four Courts
Inns Quay
Dublin 7
IE

VI.5)

Date of dispatch of this notice

12/05/2017