ETENDERS

Contract notice - utilities

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 27/09/2019

Expire date: 29/10/2019

External Reference: 2019-296457

TED Reference: 2019/S 189-460923

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: Paul Hendrick
Telephone: +353 17058545
E-mail: paul.hendrick@anpost.ie
Internet address(es):
Main address: www.anpost.com
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=154632&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=154632&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

Market Research Services
Reference number:  1942
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

79310000  -  Market research services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

An Post is seeking suitable candidates for the Provision of Market Research Services. The requirement will be divided into 4 lots with An Post looking to enter into a Multi-Party Framework Agreement for each lot:-
LOT 1 – Consumer Brand Equity Tracker and Business Equity and Satisfaction Research
LOT 2 – Mystery Shopper Research
LOT 3 – Panel for Ad hoc Market Research Services.
LOT 4 – Voice of the Customer
II.1.6)

Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: yes
Tenders may be submitted for  all lots
II.2)

Description

II.2.1)

Title

Market Research Services
Lot No:  1
II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

79310000  -  Market research services
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

An Post is seeking suitable candidates for the Provision of Market Research Services. The requirement will be divided into 4 lots with An Post looking to enter into a Multi-Party Framework Agreement for each lot:-
LOT 1 – Consumer Brand Equity Tracker and Business Equity and Satisfaction Research
LOT 2 – Mystery Shopper Research
LOT 3 – Panel for Ad hoc Market Research Services.
LOT 4 – Voice of the Customer
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:  
Option to extend for a further two (2) years subject to an annual review
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

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:  7
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:  29/10/2019
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:  no
VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

High Court
Four Courts
Dublin 7
IE