Date of dispatch of this notice: 03/05/2022
Expire date: 07/06/2022
External Reference: 2022-266790
TED Reference: 2022/S 089-242259
Prior information notice
Information
Published
Prior information notice
Prior information notice
Services
Directive 2014/24/EU
This notice is for prior information only
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:
Procurement Unit
Telephone:
+353 014082000
E-mail:
consultant.tenders@dfa.ie
NUTS code:
IE -
IRELAND
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=213019&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLEAdditional information can be obtained from
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
Specialist Passport Design Service
Reference number:
PIN Notice
II.1.2)
Main CPV code
79930000
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Specialty design services
II.1.3)
Type of contract
Services
II.1.4)
Short description
This is a Prior Information Notice (PIN) and not a call for competition; a call to competition may be placed within the next 12 months. The successful tenderer for Specialist Passport Design Services will be required to work with the department, stakeholders and suppliers to support the development of a full-spectrum passport book design. The design will incorporate visual imagery, representing key national cultural themes, layered with innovative and effective passport security design. The RFT that issues will be for the design of the passport book and card only. A separate RFT will issue at a later date for the manufacture of passport books/cards.
To avoid any distortion of a normal and fair competition, the successful tenderer for the Specialist Passport Design Service will be precluded from tendering or providing services in any form for the passport book manufacture or personalisation services or equipment.
To avoid any distortion of a normal and fair competition, the successful tenderer for the Specialist Passport Design Service will be precluded from tendering or providing services in any form for the passport book manufacture or personalisation services or equipment.
II.1.6)
Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
no
II.2)
Description
II.2.2)
Additional CPV code(s)
22314000
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Designs
22451000
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Passports
79415200
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Design consultancy services
79822500
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Graphic design services
79933000
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Design support services
II.2.3)
Place of performance
NUTS code:
IE -
IRELAND
II.2.4)
Description of the procurement
PIN Notice
II.3)
Estimated date of publication of contract notice:
01/07/2022
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1)
Description
IV.1.8)
Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement
: yes
IV.2)