Date of dispatch of this notice: 28/05/2021
Expire date: 06/07/2021
External Reference: 2021-270583
TED Reference: 2021/S 105-276618
Contract notice
Information
Published
Contract notice
Contract notice
Directive 2014/24/EU
Section I: Contracting authority
I.1)
Name and addresses
National Transport Authority
Dun Sceine Harcourt Lane
Dublin
D02 WT20
IE
Contact person:
Orlagh McGowan
Telephone:
+353 18798300
Fax:
+353 18798333
NUTS code:
IE -
IRELAND
Main address:
www.nationaltransport.ie
Address of the buyer profile:
https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/1149
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=189891&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLEAdditional 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=189891&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted
to the abovementioned address
I.4)
Type of the contracting authority
National or federal agency/office
I.5)
Main activity
Other activity:
Transport
Section II: Object
II.1)
Scope of the procurement
II.1.1)
Title
Supply of Printed Materials and Establishment of a Multi Supplier Framework for the Supply of Printed Materials
II.1.2)
Main CPV code
79823000
-
Printing and delivery services
II.1.3)
Type of contract
Services
II.1.4)
Short description
The National Transport Authority (“NTA”) wishes to appoint a suitably qualified service provider for the Supply of Printed Materials for the BusConnects Programme, to supply an immediate printing requirement. The scope of the services in this instance shall be to print, supply, bind and deliver the printed materials to a very high standard of quality in accordance with the service specifications.
In addition, the NTA intends to establish a framework of service providers for the supply of printed materials by entering into a framework agreement with the five (5) tenderers (subject to a sufficient number of suitably qualified candidates) who are ranked highest following assessment of the submitted tenders.
Further detail is contained within the procurement documents attached to this contract notice.
In addition, the NTA intends to establish a framework of service providers for the supply of printed materials by entering into a framework agreement with the five (5) tenderers (subject to a sufficient number of suitably qualified candidates) who are ranked highest following assessment of the submitted tenders.
Further detail is contained within the procurement documents attached to this contract notice.
II.1.6)
Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
no
II.2)
Description
II.2.2)
Additional CPV code(s)
22000000
-
Printed matter and related products
22100000
-
Printed books, brochures and leaflets
22458000
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Bespoke printed matter
79000000
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Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
79800000
-
Printing and related services
79810000
-
Printing services
79811000
-
Digital printing services
79820000
-
Services related to printing
79821000
-
Print finishing services
79824000
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Printing and distribution services
II.2.3)
Place of performance
NUTS code:
IE -
IRELAND
II.2.4)
Description of the procurement
The National Transport Authority (“NTA”) wishes to appoint a suitably qualified service provider for the Supply of Printed Materials for the BusConnects Programme, to supply an immediate printing requirement. The scope of the services in this instance shall be to print, supply, bind and deliver the printed materials to a very high standard of quality in accordance with the service specifications.
In addition, the NTA intends to establish a framework of service providers for the supply of printed materials by entering into a framework agreement with the five (5) tenderers (subject to a sufficient number of suitably qualified candidates) who are ranked highest following assessment of the submitted tenders.
Further detail is contained within the procurement documents attached to this contract notice.
In addition, the NTA intends to establish a framework of service providers for the supply of printed materials by entering into a framework agreement with the five (5) tenderers (subject to a sufficient number of suitably qualified candidates) who are ranked highest following assessment of the submitted tenders.
Further detail is contained within the procurement documents attached to this contract notice.
II.2.5)
Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.7)
Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start:
01/09/2021
/
End:
This contract is subject to renewal:
yes
Description of renewals:
The term of the immediate printing requirement shall be until the successful completion of the services.
The expected term of the framework agreement will be an initial period of two (2) years. At the discretion of the Authority, the framework agreement may be renewed annually up to a maximum of two (2) years after the end of the second year.
The expected term of the framework agreement will be an initial period of two (2) years. At the discretion of the Authority, the framework agreement may be renewed annually up to a maximum of two (2) years after the end of the second year.
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.1.1)
Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions:
As stated in the procurement documents.
III.1.2)
Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3)
Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.2)
Conditions related to the contract
III.2.2)
Contract performance conditions
As stated in the procurement documents.
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:
5
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:
06/07/2021
Local time:
12:00
IV.2.4)
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
IV.2.6)
Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Tender must be valid until:
02/01/2022
IV.2.7)
Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
06/07/2021
Local time:
12:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1)
Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
no
VI.2)
Information about electronic workflows
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
VI.3)
Additional information
The contracting authority will not be responsible for any costs, charges or expenses incurred by candidates or tenderers relating to this contract award procedure irrespective of the outcome of the competition, or if the competition is postponed or cancelled. All costs incurred by interested parties in participating in this competition must be borne by them.
Any contract award will be subject to a number of preconditions, including production of a current tax clearance certificate or tax clearance statement from the Revenue Commissioners in Ireland. The contracting authority may terminate this competition (or any part thereof), change the basis of and the procedures for the bidding process, at any time, or procure the project by alternative means if it appears that the project can thereby be more advantageously procured.
The most economically advantageous or any tender will not automatically be accepted.
Refer to procurement documents for further information.
Any contract award will be subject to a number of preconditions, including production of a current tax clearance certificate or tax clearance statement from the Revenue Commissioners in Ireland. The contracting authority may terminate this competition (or any part thereof), change the basis of and the procedures for the bidding process, at any time, or procure the project by alternative means if it appears that the project can thereby be more advantageously procured.
The most economically advantageous or any tender will not automatically be accepted.
Refer to procurement documents for further information.
VI.4)
Procedures for review
VI.4.1)
Review body
High Court of Ireland
Four Courts, Ground Floor (East Wing), Inns Quay
Dublin 7
IE
Telephone:
+353 18886000
E-mail:
highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie
Internet address:
http://www.courts.ie
VI.4.3)
Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
As set out in S.I. No. 130/2010 European Communities (Public Authorities' Contracts) (Review Procedures) Regulations 2010 (in particular Regulation 7 thereof).