Contract award notice

Results of the procurement procedure

Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

Irish Prison Service

N/A

IDA Business Park,

Longford

Ballinalee Road,

Contact person: Susan Kane

Telephone: +353 433335100

E-mail: procurement@irishprisons.ie

NUTS code: IE - IRELAND

Internet address(es):

Main address: https://www.irishprisons.ie/

Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/214

I.2)

Joint procurement

The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body

I.4)

Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

I.5)

Main activity

Public order and safety

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

Tender for the supply and delivery of Retail Products to the Irish Prison Service

Reference number: IPS/2021/05

II.1.2)

Main CPV code

15000000 - Food, beverages, tobacco and related products

II.1.3)

Type of contract

Supplies

II.1.4)

Short description

IPS propose to engage in a competitive process for the establishment of a Single Party Framework Agreement for the supply and delivery of a wide range of retail products.

II.1.6)

Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: no

II.1.7)

Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT: 80000000.00 EUR

II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

15240000 - Canned or tinned fish and other prepared or preserved fish

15312300 - Potato crisps

15312400 - Potato snacks

15321800 - Concentrated juices

15332200 - Jams and marmalades; fruit jellies; fruit or nut purée and pastes

15332261 - Peanut butter

15332290 - Jams

15332310 - Roasted or salted nuts

15613310 - Prepared breakfast cereals

15812200 - Cakes

15813000 - Morning goods

15821200 - Sweet biscuits

15831600 - Honey

15840000 - Cocoa; chocolate and sugar confectionery

15842000 - Chocolate and sugar confectionery

15842100 - Chocolate

15842200 - Chocolate products

15842220 - Chocolate bars

15842300 - Confectionery

15842310 - Boiled sweets

15851210 - Prepared pasta

15860000 - Coffee, tea and related products

15861000 - Coffee

15863000 - Tea

15863100 - Green tea

15863200 - Black tea

15864100 - Teabags

15865000 - Herbal infusions

15871260 - Sauces

15871274 - Sandwich spreads

15890000 - Miscellaneous food products and dried goods

15891000 - Soups and broths

15891400 - Soups

15891900 - Vegetable soups

15894200 - Prepared meals

15894300 - Prepared dishes

15894600 - Sandwich fillings

15981400 - Flavoured mineral waters

15982000 - Soft drinks

15990000 - Tobacco, tobacco goods and supplies

15991000 - Tobacco goods

15992000 - Tobacco

15994000 - Cigarette paper and filter paper

15994100 - Cigarette paper

15994200 - Filter paper

II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code: IE - IRELAND

Main site or place of performance:

Nationwide

II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

IPS propose to engage in a competitive process for the establishment of a Single Party Framework Agreement for the supply and delivery of a wide range of retail products.

II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below

Quality criterion - Name: Tenderer’s proposed methodology for fulfilment of the requirement to include ordering, delivery and invoicing / Weighting: 25%

Quality criterion - Name: Account / Contract Management / Weighting: 20%

Quality criterion - Name: Integrity of the Supply Chain / Weighting: 15%

Quality criterion - Name: Green & Sustainability / Weighting: 10%

Cost criterion - Name: Ultimate Cost / Weighting: 30%

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

II.2.14)

Additional information

Please consult the associated documentation, which contains full instructions regarding the submission of tenders and is available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie using RFT ID 193322

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

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.2.1)

Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number in the OJ S: 2021/S 124-327832

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Title: Tender for the supply and delivery of Retail Products to the Irish Prison Service

A contract/lot is awarded: yes

V.2)

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

28/10/2021

V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 2

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators : no

V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

BWG Foods UC

20469

BWG House, Greenhills Road, Tallaght

Dublin

Dublin 24

Telephone: +353 014249404

E-mail: hcurran@bwg.ie

NUTS code: IE061 - Dublin

Internet address: http://www.bwgfoodservice.ie

The contractor is an SME : no

V.2.4)

Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: 80000000.00 EUR

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.3)

Additional information

1) Interested parties must register their interest on the eTenders web site (www.etenders.gov.ie) in order to be included on the mailing list for clarifications. All information relating to attachments, including clarifications and changes, will be published on the Irish Government Procurement Opportunities Portal (www.etenders.gov.ie) only. Registration is free of charge. The contracting authority will not accept responsibility for information relayed (or not relayed) via third parties;
2) Suppliers must register their interest on the eTenders web site (www.etenders.gov.ie) in order to be included on the mailing list for clarifications and to respond electronically to the competition. There is a maximum upload limit of 2GB per document on etenders. Documents larger than this should be divided into smaller files prior to upload or zipped.
3) Should you experience difficulty when uploading documents please contact the eTenders Support Desk for technical assistance. Email etenders@eu-supply.com or Telephone: 353 (0) 21 243 92 77 (09:00am – 17:30pm GMT)
4) All queries regarding this tender requirement or process must be submitted through the Irish Government Procurement Opportunities Portal www.etenders.gov.ie (RFT ID:145645) as a specific question. Responses will be circulated to those tenderers that have registered an interest in this notice on www.etenders.gov.ie The details of the person making a query will not be disclosed when circulating the response
5) This is the sole call for competition for this contract/framework.
6) The contracting authority will not be responsible for any costs, charges or expenses incurred by candidates or tenderers.
7) Contract award will be subject to the approval of the competent authorities.
8) It will be a condition of award that the successful tenderer is and remains tax compliant.
9) At its absolute discretion, the contracting authority may elect to terminate this procurement process, the framework agreement or any contract awarded under the framework agreement at any time.
10) Please note in relation to all documents, that where reference is made to a particular standard, make, source, process, trademark, type or patent, that this is not to be regarded as a de facto requirement. In all such cases it should be understood that such indications are to be treated strictly and solely for reference purposes only, to which the words "or equivalent" will always be appended.
11) Without prejudice to the principle of equal treatment, the contracting authority is not obliged to engage in a clarification process in respect of the procurement documents with missing or incomplete information. Therefore, respondents are advised to ensure that they return completed documentation in order to avoid the risk of elimination from the competition.

VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

High Court

Inns Quay

Dublin

Telephone: +353 18886000

E-mail: Highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie

Internet address: www.courts.ie

VI.4.3)

Review procedure

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:

The contract / framework is covered by the application of the Remedies Directive and the relevant standstill period applied at the time of notification.

VI.4.4)

Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained

Consult Legal Advisor

Dublin

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