ETENDERS

Contract notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 21/07/2021

Expire date: 24/08/2021

External Reference: 2021-265257

TED Reference: 2021/S 142-377348

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: Mark Haines
Telephone: +353 61234662
E-mail: mark.haines@ul.ie
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
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.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=193864&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=193864&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE
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

Education

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

PFF1538F - UL - Single Supplier Framework Agreement For the Provision of a Long Term Service Employee Award provider
Reference number:  PFF1538F
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

39300000  -  Miscellaneous equipment
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Supplies
II.1.4)

Short description

The Contracting Authority is seeking to source and appoint a suitably qualified and experienced service provider to facilitate and manage the administration, notification, allocation and delivery of chosen service awards to staff members of the University of Limerick (UL). UL provide awards for long service recognition after 15, 25, 35 years’ service and retirement. The University of Limerick also require a service provider to facilitate previous award accruals since 2017. This accrual is to be addressed in a timely manner upon award of this tender.
II.1.5)

Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: 280000.00  EUR
II.1.6)

Information about lots

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

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

18500000  -  Jewellery, watches and related articles
18900000  -  Luggage, saddlery, sacks and bags
22461000  -  Catalogues
30200000  -  Computer equipment and supplies
31710000  -  Electronic equipment
37400000  -  Sports goods and equipment
39140000  -  Domestic furniture
39200000  -  Furnishing
39220000  -  Kitchen equipment, household and domestic items and catering supplies
39240000  -  Cutlery
39290000  -  Miscellaneous furnishing
39298900  -  Miscellaneous decoration items
39500000  -  Textile articles
39510000  -  Textile household articles
39530000  -  Carpets, mats and rugs
39560000  -  Miscellaneous textile articles
39700000  -  Domestic appliances
39710000  -  Electrical domestic appliances
39720000  -  Non-electric domestic appliances
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

The Contracting Authority is seeking to source and appoint a suitably qualified and experienced service provider to facilitate and manage the administration, notification, allocation and delivery of chosen service awards to staff members of the University of Limerick (UL). UL provide awards for long service recognition after 15, 25, 35 years’ service and retirement. The University of Limerick also require a service provider to facilitate previous award accruals since 2017. This accrual is to be addressed in a timely manner upon award of this tender.
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: 280000.00  EUR
II.2.7)

Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 24
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 12 months with a maximum of 2 such extension or extensions on the same terms and conditions, subject to the Contracting Authority’s obligations at law. The Term will not exceed four (4) years in aggregate.
II.2.10)

Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: no
II.2.11)

Information about options

Options: yes
Description of options:
The award of Goods Contracts under a Framework Agreement shall be made in accordance with the rules set out in the Framework Agreement at Appendix 5 to this RFT.
Please note the drawdown method available to the client is:
Direct Drawdown for appointed supplier
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 on 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

List and brief description of selection criteria:  
Please see RFT document for further details.
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required:  
Please see RFT document for further details.
III.1.3)

Technical and professional ability

List and brief description of selection criteria:  
Please see RFT document for further details.
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required:  
Please see RFT document for further details.
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.1.3)

Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system

The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
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:  24/08/2021
Local time:  14:00
IV.2.4)

Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English
IV.2.7)

Conditions for opening of tenders

Date:  24/08/2021
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

VI.4.2)

Body responsible for mediation procedures

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

VI.4.4)

Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained

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