Qualification system – utilities

This notice is a call for competition

Supplies

Directive 2014/25/EU

Section I: Contracting entity

I.1)

Name and addresses

Achilles Procurement Services Ltd

1 Harmsworth Greenmount Office Park

Harold’s Cross

D6W TF84

Contact person: Alan Hodges

Telephone: +353 14020117

E-mail: supply-line@achilles.com

NUTS code: IE061 - Dublin

Internet address(es):

Main address: http://www.achilles.com

Address of the buyer profile: http://www.irelandwestairport.com

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=121455&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE

Additional information can be obtained from

the abovementioned address:

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted

to the abovementioned address

I.6)

Main activity

Airport-related activities

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

IWAK- Supply-Line QSN Supplies 2017

II.1.2)

Main CPV code

34960000 - Airport equipment

II.1.3)

Type of contract

Supplies

II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

03000000 - Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products

09000000 - Petroleum products, fuel, electricity and other sources of energy

14000000 - Mining, basic metals and related products

15000000 - Food, beverages, tobacco and related products

16000000 - Agricultural machinery

18000000 - Clothing, footwear, luggage articles and accessories

19000000 - Leather and textile fabrics, plastic and rubber materials

22000000 - Printed matter and related products

24000000 - Chemical products

30000000 - Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages

31000000 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting

32000000 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment

33000000 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

34000000 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

35000000 - Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment

37000000 - Musical instruments, sport goods, games, toys, handicraft, art materials and accessories

38000000 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

39000000 - Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products

41000000 - Collected and purified water

42000000 - Industrial machinery

43000000 - Machinery for mining, quarrying, construction equipment

44000000 - Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus)

48000000 - Software package and information systems

II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code: IE042 - West

Main site or place of performance:

Co. Mayo, Ireland.

II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

The purpose of this Qualification System Notice is to announce that Ireland West Airport Knock has joined the Achilles Supply-Line platform.
Achilles Supply-Line is a qualification system operated by Achilles Procurement Services Ltd and used by Ireland West Airport Knock and its subsidiaries and joint venture partnerships as a source for tenderer selection for contracts or frameworks valued above the EU thresholds (Euro 418000 for supplies and services, Euro 1m for Social and Other services; Euro 5225000 for service concessions, works and works concessions). From time to time it is also used as a source for tenderer selection for contracts valued below the EU thresholds. At their discretion, Ireland West Airport Knock may publish additional calls for competition for any or all of the procurement categories listed in the briefing document available from www.etenders.gov.ie using RFT 126674. They may apply additional rules and criteria in relation to specific procurements, including site visits. They may opt, where deemed necessary, not to use Achilles Supply-Line and to publish a separate call for competition in the Official Journal of the European Union, to publish a separate notice in the national press or on www.e-tenders.gov.ie.

II.2.5)

Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

II.2.8)

Duration of the qualification system

Indefinite duration

Renewal of the qualification system

Formalities necessary for evaluating if requirements are met:

The Supply-Line system is of indefinite duration. Membership of the system is confirmed and published annually on behalf of the contracting entities. Vendors may join at any time, are required to update their information regularly to ensure all company information is current. They must update their information and renew their registration at least once a year to maintain their qualified status.

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.1.9)

Qualification for the system

Conditions to be fulfilled by economic operators in view of their qualification

Conditions to be fulfilled by economic operators in view of their qualification
Registration on Achilles Supply-Line constitutes the basis for tender list preparation in the supply categories identified in the Achilles Supply-Line coding. Registration may be achieved in the following way: Joining the system under the appropriate level and using the appropriate codes. Economic operators registering on Achilles Supply-Line will be subject to an annual contribution payable in advance. Completion of the Achilles Supply-Line qualification questionnaire online via www.achilles.com including a formal declaration of the applicants bona fides. Suppliers should note that consideration for tender lists may be subject to the subscribers issuing second-stage questions about specific contracts through the e-Qual tool within Achilles Supply-Line. To this end, suppliers are reminded to carefully monitor email alerts from both Supply-Line and/or the purchasing organisations.

Methods according to which each of those conditions will be verified

Ireland West Airport Knock primarily uses Achilles Supply Level 3; therefore, suppliers are required to register at this level in order to be considered for Ireland West Airport Knock’s above EU threshold contracts.

III.2)

Conditions related to the contract

III.2.2)

Contract performance conditions

As detailed at tender stage.

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)

Description

IV.2)

Administrative information

IV.2.4)

Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.3)

Additional information

Please note that contracts and/or frameworks awarded under this qualification system may be tendered using either the negotiated or competitive dialogue procedures. Achilles Supply-Line offers financial savings for both the Purchasing Organisations and suppliers whilst ensuring that applications for market entry continue to be dealt with fairly and objectively by the Purchasing Organisations, thus minimising the workload for both groups.

VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

Chief Registrar

Four Courts, Inns Quay,

Dublin

Telephone: +353 18886000

E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie

Internet address: http://www.courts.ie

VI.4.2)

Body responsible for mediation procedures

Consult a legal advisor

Ireland

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