ETENDERS

Contract notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 22/02/2021

Expire date: 25/03/2021

External Reference: 2021-271346

TED Reference: 2021/S 040-097688

Contract notice

Contract notice

Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

Education Procurement Service (EPS)
IE 6609370 G
University of Limerick
Castletroy
Co.Limerick
IE
Contact person: Colette Gallagher
Telephone: +353 61234969
E-mail: colette.gallagher@ul.ie
Internet address(es):
Main address: http://www.educationprocurementservice.ie
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/87073

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=183458&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

Body governed by public law
I.5)

Main activity

Other activity:  Agriculture

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

DAFM - RFT for the Supply & Delivery of 4 x Plot Drills
Reference number:  AEE053C
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

16100000  -  Agricultural and forestry machinery for soil preparation or cultivation
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Supplies
II.1.4)

Short description

The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) wishes to procure the supply, delivery and installation of 4 x Plot Drills for Cereals and Grasses/Clover. The drills for cereals should be capable of accurately shallow sowing crops of Oilseed rape, sowing all cereals in a conventional manner and sowing spring beans to depths of 10 cm deep. Successful accurate drilling will be required in conventional plough based systems as well as in min till situations. The Grasses and Clover Plot Drill should be capable of accurately sowing species of Perennial Ryegrass, Hybrid Ryegrass, White Clover and other species of grasses and clovers, individually or in a mixture, in a manner compatible with a conventional plough/till based system. In summary, the Goods comprise of 3 x units Plot Drills (Cereal) and 1 x unit Plot Drill (Grasses/Clover).
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

Lot 1 Cereals - Plot Drills x 3
Lot No:  1
II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

16000000  -  Agricultural machinery
16600000  -  Specialist agricultural or forestry machinery
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

The drills for cereals should be capable of accurately shallow sowing crops of Oilseed rape, sowing all cereals in a conventional manner and sowing spring beans to depths of 10 cm deep. Successful accurate drilling will be required in conventional plough based systems as well as in min till situations.
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: 12
This contract is subject to renewal: yes
Description of renewals:  
The Contracting Authority reserves the right to extend the Term for a period or periods of up to twelve (12) months with a maximum of one (1) such extensions on the same terms and conditions, subject to the Contracting Authority’s obligations at law.
II.2.10)

Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: no
II.2.11)

Information about options

Options: yes
Description of options:
See RFT documents for details
II.2.13)

Information about European Union funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no
II.2.14)

Additional information

All information relating to this tender is published in www.etenders.gov.ie
II.2)

Description

II.2.1)

Title

Lot 2 Grasses/Clovers - Plot Drill x 1
Lot No:  2
II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

16000000  -  Agricultural machinery
16600000  -  Specialist agricultural or forestry machinery
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

The Grasses and Clover Plot Drill should be capable of accurately sowing species of Perennial Ryegrass, Hybrid Ryegrass, White Clover and other species of grasses and clovers, individually or in a mixture, in a manner compatible with a conventional plough/till based system.
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: 12
This contract is subject to renewal: yes
Description of renewals:  
The Contracting Authority reserves the right to extend the Term for a period or periods of up to twelve (12) months with a maximum of one (1) such extensions on the same terms and conditions, subject to the Contracting Authority’s obligations at law.
II.2.10)

Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: no
II.2.11)

Information about options

Options: yes
Description of options:
See RFT documents for details
II.2.13)

Information about European Union funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no
II.2.14)

Additional information

All information relating to this tender is published in www.etenders.gov.ie

Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information

III.1)

Conditions for participation

III.1.1)

Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers

List and brief description of conditions:  Please see RFT document for further details.
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

III.2.2)

Contract performance conditions

Please see RFT document for further details.

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 : yes
IV.2)

Administrative information

IV.2.2)

Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date:  25/03/2021
Local time:  14:00
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 : 12  (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7)

Conditions for opening of tenders

Date:  25/03/2021
Local time:  14:00

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

Office of the High Court
Four Courts Ground Floor, Inns Quay
Dublin
7
IE
Telephone: +353 18886000
E-mail: HighCourtCentralOffice@courts.ie