ETENDERS

Contract notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 16/08/2019

Expire date: 16/09/2019

External Reference: 2019-201468

TED Reference: 2019/S 159-392841

Contract notice

Contract notice

Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade/An Roinn Gnóthaí Eachtracha agus Trádála
N/A
80 St Stephen's Green
Dublin
Dublin
IE
Contact person: Dubheasa Kennedy
Telephone: +353 14082333
E-mail: dubheasa.kennedy@dfa.ie
Internet address(es):
Main address: http://www.dfa.ie
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/246

I.2)

Joint procurement

The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
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=149985&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.4)

Type of the contracting authority

Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
I.5)

Main activity

General public services

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

Ground Maintenance Embassy of Ireland Canberra
Reference number:  153641
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

77314000  -  Grounds maintenance services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

1.1 The Embassy of Ireland, Canberra, 20 Arkana Street, Yarralumla, ACT 2600, requires the services of a suitably qualified Landscape Gardening and Ground Maintenance company to:
1.1.1 Maintain and upgrade lawns
1.1.2 Maintain and prune trees and hedges,
1.1.3 Maintain and replant as required flowerbeds, shrub beds, plant containers
The work will involve all ground maintenance services including grass-cutting, hedge trimming, preparation and planting of flower/shrub beds, weeding, watering, feeding of plant beds, removal of old flowers/shrubs, pruning, weeding, application of weed killer, fertilising, soil and compost replacement, and garden waste disposal. The service provider will be required to be on site a minimum of two days a week (between Monday and Friday) and allocate a minimum of 16 hours per week for 50 weeks for the provision of this service. This minimum may be subject to change dependent on seasonal changes and the Embassy’s business needs.
II.1.5)

Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: 135000.00  EUR
II.1.6)

Information about lots

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

Description

II.2.3)

Place of performance

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

Description of the procurement

1.1 The Embassy of Ireland, Canberra, 20 Arkana Street, Yarralumla, ACT 2600, requires the services of a suitably qualified Landscape Gardening and Ground Maintenance company to:
1.1.1 Maintain and upgrade lawns
1.1.2 Maintain and prune trees and hedges,
1.1.3 Maintain and replant as required flowerbeds, shrub beds, plant containers
The work will involve all ground maintenance services including grass-cutting, hedge trimming, preparation and planting of flower/shrub beds, weeding, watering, feeding of plant beds, removal of old flowers/shrubs, pruning, weeding, application of weed killer, fertilising, soil and compost replacement, and garden waste disposal. The service provider will be required to be on site a minimum of two days a week (between Monday and Friday) and allocate a minimum of 16 hours per week for 50 weeks for the provision of this service. This minimum may be subject to change dependent on seasonal changes and the Embassy’s business needs.
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: 135000.00  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:  
1 year with a maximum of 2 such extensions subject to satisfactory performance and the Embassy’s needs. The maximum contract duration therefore will be 3 years.
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.1.2)

Economic and financial standing

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3)

Technical and professional ability

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.2)

Conditions related to the contract

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)

Description

IV.1.1)

Type of procedure

Open procedure
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:  16/09/2019
Local time:  17:00
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)
IV.2.7)

Conditions for opening of tenders

Date:  16/09/2019
Local time:  17:00

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1)

Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement:  no
VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

The High Court
Four Courts
Dublin
7
IE
Telephone: +353 18886000
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie