ETENDERS

Contract notice - utilities

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 20/08/2018

Expire date: 19/09/2018

External Reference: 2018-769056

TED Reference: 2018/S 160-367427

Contract notice - utilities

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: Noelle Kenneally
Telephone: +353 17058551
E-mail: noelle.kenneally@anpost.ie
Fax: +353 18736828
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
Internet address(es):
Main address: http://www.anpost.ie/AnPost/
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=134000&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=134000&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

PERSONALISATION OF ELECTIONS LITERATURE FRAMEWORK
Reference number:  1829 - ELECTIONS FRAMEWORK
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

79810000  -  Printing services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

An Post is seeking to enter into a Multi-Party Framework Agreement with 3 – 6 suppliers for a period of 3 years with an option to extend for a period up to a further 2 years.
An Post is seeking submissions from interested parties regarding the provision of services relating to the personalisation and addressing of Elections Materials (Litir um Thoghchán:
Dail and Seanad free postage scheme). Successful suppliers will be appointed to a framework agreement to cover future elections requirements.
It is anticipated that any framework agreement will run for a period between 3 and 5 years to cover all future elections requirements including (but not necessarily limited to):
• General Elections
• European Elections
• By Elections
• Referenda
• Presidential Elections
II.1.6)

Information about lots

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

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

22000000  -  Printed matter and related products
22100000  -  Printed books, brochures and leaflets
22458000  -  Bespoke printed matter
22900000  -  Miscellaneous printed matter
79800000  -  Printing and related services
79811000  -  Digital printing services
79820000  -  Services related to printing
79821000  -  Print finishing services
79823000  -  Printing and delivery services
79824000  -  Printing and distribution services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
Main site or place of performance:  
Ireland
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

An Post is seeking to enter into a Multi-Party Framework Agreement with 3 – 6 suppliers for a period of 3 years with an option to extend for a period up to a further 2 years.
An Post is seeking submissions from interested parties regarding the provision of services relating to the personalisation and addressing of Elections Materials (Litir um Thoghchán:
Dail and Seanad free postage scheme). Successful suppliers will be appointed to a framework agreement to cover future elections requirements.
It is anticipated that any framework agreement will run for a period between 3 and 5 years to cover all future elections requirements including (but not necessarily limited to):
• General Elections
• European Elections
• By Elections
• Referenda
• Presidential Elections
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
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:  
up to a further 2 year period.
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

Framework agreement with several operators
Envisaged maximum number of participants to the framework agreement:  6
IV.1.8)

Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement : yes
IV.2)

Administrative information

IV.2.2)

Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date:  19/09/2018
Local time:  12:00
IV.2.4)

Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1)

Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement:  yes
VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

High Court
Four Courts
Dublin 7
IE