ETENDERS

Contract notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 04/03/2022

Expire date: 12/04/2022

External Reference: 2022-208652

TED Reference: 2022/S 048-124907

Contract notice

Contract notice

Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

Department of Foreign Affairs/An Roinn Gnóthaí Eachtracha
N/A
80 St Stephen's Green
Dublin
Dublin
IE
Contact person: John Histon
Telephone: +353 014082000
E-mail: consultant.tenders@dfa.ie
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
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.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=208951&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE
Additional information can be obtained from
the abovementioned address:  
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted
to the following address: 
Procurement Unit - Department of Foreign Affairs
Dublin
IE
Contact person: Procurement Unit - Department of Foreign Affairs
E-mail: consultant.tenders@dfa.ie
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
Internet address(es):
Main address: www.dfa.ie

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

Market Sounding Exercise - Passport Service Systems / Production Project
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

79415200  -  Design consultancy services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

Market Sounding Exercise
The Passport Service is planning for a new design and supply of complete passport books (incorporating polycarbonate data page), passport cards and other travel documents. In addition, the Passport Service will be replacing its existing book personalisation machinery and card personalisation machinery. Please see the attached notice for further information.
II.1.5)

Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: 1.00  EUR
II.1.6)

Information about lots

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

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

22451000  -  Passports
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
Main site or place of performance:  
Dublin and Cork
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

Please see the attached notice.
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: 1.00  EUR
II.2.7)

Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Start: 01/10/2022  /  End:
This contract is subject to renewal: no
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

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:  05/04/2022
Local time:  12:00
IV.2.4)

Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English
IV.2.7)

Conditions for opening of tenders

Date:  05/04/2022
Local time:  12:00
Place:  
Dublin

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1)

Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement:  no
VI.3)

Additional information

This Market Sounding Exercise is to ascertain market capability in terms of products and services that may meet the needs of the Department as well as the level of interest to provide the requisite services. This exercise is not a pre-qualification exercise or the beginning of a procurement process. Detailed proposals are not required.
VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

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

VI.4.2)

Body responsible for mediation procedures

Please consult your legal advisor.
Dublin
IE

VI.4.4)

Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained

Please consult your legal advisor.
Dublin
IE