Contract notice - utilities

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 24/05/2019

Expire date: 01/07/2019

External Reference: 2019-275627

TED Reference: 2019/S 102-248558

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=147553&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

Provision of Design and Marketing Print
Reference number:  1922
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

79822500  -  Graphic design services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

An Post is seeking to enter into a Single Party Framework Agreement for each of the following LOT’s as outlined below:
LOT 1: Strategic Design
LOT 2: Corporate Design
LOT 3: In-house Studio Design
LOT 4: Marketing Print and associated services
It is anticipated that each Single Party framework Agreement will commence in Q1 2020 and remain in place as follows:
LOT 1: Strategic Design - 3 years with the option to extend for a period/s up to an additional 2 years.
LOT 2: Corporate Design - 3 years with the option to extend for a period/s up to an additional 2 years.
LOT 3: In-house Studio Design - 3 years with the option to extend for a period/s up to an additional 2 years.
LOT 4: Marketing Print - 5 years with the option to extend for a period/s up to an additional 3 years.
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
22140000  -  Leaflets
22150000  -  Brochures
22160000  -  Booklets
22200000  -  Newspapers, journals, periodicals and magazines
22310000  -  Postcards
22320000  -  Greeting cards
22321000  -  Christmas cards
79415200  -  Design consultancy services
79800000  -  Printing and related services
79810000  -  Printing services
79811000  -  Digital printing services
79820000  -  Services related to printing
79821000  -  Print finishing services
79823000  -  Printing and delivery services
79824000  -  Printing and distribution services
79930000  -  Specialty design services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

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

Description of the procurement

An Post is seeking to enter into a Single Party Framework Agreement for each of the following LOT’s as outlined below:
LOT 1: Strategic Design
LOT 2: Corporate Design
LOT 3: In-house Studio Design
LOT 4: Marketing Print and associated services
It is anticipated that each Single Party framework Agreement will commence in Q1 2020 and remain in place as follows:
LOT 1: Strategic Design - 3 years with the option to extend for a period/s up to an additional 2 years.
LOT 2: Corporate Design - 3 years with the option to extend for a period/s up to an additional 2 years.
LOT 3: In-house Studio Design - 3 years with the option to extend for a period/s up to an additional 2 years.
LOT 4: Marketing Print - 5 years with the option to extend for a period/s up to an additional 3 years.
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:  
Please note : Lot 4 Marketing Print & associated services will be for a period of 5 years (60 months) with an option to extend for up to a further 3 years (36 months).
Renewal period for Lot 1 - 3 is up to a further 2 years (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:  01/07/2019
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
Estimated timing for further notices to be published:  
2024
VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

Four Courts
High Court
Inns Quay
Dublin 7
IE