Contract notice - utilities

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 15/11/2018

Expire date: 19/12/2018

External Reference: 2018-293369

TED Reference: 2018/S 223-511394

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
Fax: +353 18736828
Internet address(es):
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=137365&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE
Additional information can be obtained from
the abovementioned address:  
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted
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

HARDWARE POINT OF SALE INSTALLATION & MERCHANDISING SERVICES
Reference number:  1832
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

79342200  -  Promotional services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

An Post is seeking to enter into a Single Framework Agreement for each of the following Lots: Lot 1: Hardware Installation and Lot 2: Merchandising & associated services for a period of 3 (three) years with an option to extend for a further 2(two) years.
Lot 1 Hardware Point of Sale Specialist Installation
An Post will require the Hardware Point of sale to be installed in Post Offices. This may involve some electrical / software engineering requirements.
Lot 2 Merchandising
An Post’s retail network of approx. 960 Post Offices require regular updating of Point of Sale (POS) merchandise, with between 6 & 9 visits to Post Offices on an annual basis.
II.1.6)

Information about lots

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

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

55900000  -  Retail trade services
79340000  -  Advertising and marketing services
79342000  -  Marketing services
79342100  -  Direct marketing services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

Main site or place of performance:  
Ireland
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

An Post is seeking to enter into a Single Framework Agreement for each of the following Lots: Lot 1: Hardware Installation and Lot 2: Merchandising & associated services for a period of 3 (three) years with an option to extend for a further 2(two) years.
Lot 1 Hardware Point of Sale Specialist Installation
An Post will require the Hardware Point of sale to be installed in Post Offices. This may involve some electrical / software engineering requirements.
The Hardware Point of Sale installation lot includes but not limited to;
• Storage of POS Units
• Survey of Post Office Locations
• Installation of POS units
• Reporting of installation
• Repair on site when required.
Lot 2 Merchandising
An Post’s retail network of over 1,000 Post Offices require regular updating of Point of Sale (POS) merchandise, with between 8 & 10 visits to Post Offices on an annual basis.
Merchandising Runs
• Type A: circa 1,066 automated Post Offices Nationwide and Post Boxes
• Type B: Top 650 automated Post Offices Nationwide and Post-Boxes
• Type C: 350 Post Offices and Post Boxes
*Please note that the above figures and categorization of runs are indicative and are subject to change in line with An Post Operational requirements*
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: 1.00  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 for up to a further 24 months
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 a single operator
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:  19/12/2018
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