Contract notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 11/05/2023

Expire date: 15/06/2023

External Reference: 2023-284460

TED Reference: 2023/S 094-291092

Contract notice

Contract notice

Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

Houses of the Oireachtas Service
N/A
Leinster House
Dublin 2
Kildare Street
IE
Contact person: John McIlwrath
Telephone: +353 16183433
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
Internet address(es):
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=242448&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE
Additional information can be obtained from
the abovementioned address:  
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted
to the abovementioned address
I.4)

Type of the contracting authority

Other type:  Parliament
I.5)

Main activity

Other activity:  Parliament

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

RFT for the establishment of a Multi Party Framework Agreement for the supply of Fruit and Vegetables for the Oireachtas Catering Facilities
Reference number:  2023/1001
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

03221200  -  Fruit vegetables
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Supplies
II.1.4)

Short description

The supply of fresh fruit and vegetables to the Houses of the Oireachtas Catering Facilities.
These goods will be supplied to the Oireachtas Catering Facilities located in Leinster House, Kildare Street, Dublin 2. Tenderers should note that there is no guarantee of any volume, value or frequency of services under this contract.
This competition relates to a Multi-Party Framework Agreement (Cascade System), which once established entitles the successful tenderers to be considered for all contracts and supply orders within the defined scope of the framework agreement. This will involve the Contracting Authority approaching the highest-ranked framework member with a request to supply the goods in question. If unavailable, the next ranked framework member will be approached.
II.1.5)

Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: 540000.00  EUR
II.1.6)

Information about lots

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

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

03200000  -  Cereals, potatoes, vegetables, fruits and nuts
03220000  -  Vegetables, fruits and nuts
03222000  -  Fruit and nuts
03222100  -  Tropical fruit and nuts
03222110  -  Tropical fruit
03222118  -  Kiwi fruit
03222200  -  Citrus fruit
03222230  -  Grapefruit
03222300  -  Non-tropical fruit
03222310  -  Berry fruit
03222330  -  Stone fruit
15300000  -  Fruit, vegetables and related products
15330000  -  Processed fruit and vegetables
15332000  -  Processed fruit and nuts
15332100  -  Processed fruit
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

The supply of fresh fruit and vegetables to the Houses of the Oireachtas Catering Facilities.
These goods will be supplied to the Oireachtas Catering Facilities located in Leinster House, Kildare Street, Dublin 2. Tenderers should note that there is no guarantee of any volume, value or frequency of services under this contract.
The Contracting Authority is responsible for the running of the Houses of the Oireachtas, or Irish Parliament (Dáil Éireann and Seanad Éireann), and the administration and management of the Houses of the Oireachtas Service (“the Service”) (further information is available at www.oireachtas.ie).
This competition relates to a Multi-Party Framework Agreement (Cascade System), which once established entitles the successful tenderers to be considered for all contracts and supply orders within the defined scope of the framework agreement. This will involve the Contracting Authority approaching the highest-ranked framework member with a request to supply the goods in question. If unavailable, the next ranked framework member will be approached.
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: 540000.00  EUR
II.2.7)

Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 48
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.1.3)

Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system

The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
Framework agreement with several operators
Envisaged maximum number of participants to the framework agreement:  3
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:  15/06/2023
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:  15/06/2023
Local time:  12:00

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

The High Court
The Courts Service, 6th floor, 15/24 Phoenix Street North, Smithfield, Dublin 7
Dublin 7
IE
Telephone: +353 16395600
Internet address: www.courts.ie