ETENDERS

Contract notice - utilities

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 27/05/2021

Expire date: 28/06/2021

External Reference: 2021-253240

TED Reference: 2021/S 104-275006

Contract notice - utilities

Contract notice – utilities

Services

Directive 2014/25/EU

Section I: Contracting entity

I.1)

Name and addresses

An Post
N/A
General Post Office
Dublin
O'Connell Street
IE
Contact person: Alan Lynam
E-mail: alan.lynam@anpost.ie
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
Internet address(es):
Main address: http://www.anpost.com
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/391

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=189839&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE
Additional 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=189839&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted
to the abovementioned address
I.6)

Main activity

Postal services

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

International Custom Brokerage Services (Inbound and Outbound)
Reference number:  2171
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

79223000  -  Custom broker services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

An Post is seeking suitably qualified service providers who have the ability to provide Custom Brokerage Services (Inbound and Outbound) for road, air and sea transportation.
II.1.6)

Information about lots

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

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

79223000  -  Custom broker services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

An Post is seeking suitably qualified service providers who have the ability to provide Custom Brokerage Services (Inbound and Outbound) for road, air and sea transportation:
1. Outbound international custom clearance from ROI to the UK and to any other non-EU country
2. Inbound international custom clearance into the UK from ROI and from any other non-EU country
3. Outbound international custom clearance from the UK to ROI and to any other non-EU country
4. Inbound international custom clearance from the UK and from any other non-EU country into Ireland
Online shoppers value most cost, speed and convenience. As a result, the custom clearance solution needs to support these consumer’s preferences.
This is highly complex and dynamic custom clearance environment whereby a typical shipment will contain thousands of different commodity codes including some restricted products. A typical road haulage load will contain up to 5000 different commodity codes.
Interested parties should be familiar with processing large amount of individual items across multiple custom declarations with the ability and custom brokerage expertise to support AN POST customers base of ecommerce retailers and 3PLs.
For further detail, please see the PQQ document which accompanies this 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

Duration in months: 36
This contract is subject to renewal: yes
Description of renewals:  
Option to extend the agreement by 60 months, an overall total of 96 months for the term.
II.2.9)

Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited

Envisaged minimum number: 3  /  Maximum number: 5
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.1.2)

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

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)

Description

IV.1.1)

Type of procedure

Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition
IV.1.3)

Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system

Framework agreement with a single operator
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:  28/06/2021
Local time:  14:00
IV.2.3)

Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates

Date: 09/07/2021
IV.2.4)

Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English, Irish
IV.2.6)

Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender

Duration in months : 3  (from the date stated for receipt of tender)

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1)

Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement:  no
VI.2)

Information about electronic workflows

Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

High Court
Four Courts, Inns Quay, Dublin 7
Dublin
IE

VI.4.2)

Body responsible for mediation procedures

An Post
Dublin
IE

VI.4.4)

Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained

High Court
Four Courts, Inns Quay, Dublin 7
Dublin
IE