ETENDERS

Contract notice - utilities

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 01/06/2022

Expire date: 24/06/2022

External Reference: 2022-256817

TED Reference: 2022/S 107-303174

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: Peter Coughlan
E-mail: peter.coughlan@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.2)

Joint procurement

The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
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=215543&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=215543&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

Provision of a Design Thinking Programme
Reference number:  2198
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

79415200  -  Design consultancy services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

AN POST requires the services of a suitably qualified and experienced company to provide a cost efficient, competent and sustainable service for The An Post Design Thinking Programme.
An Post is looking for a partner to develop its design thinking capability to enable our organisations continued transformation.
II.1.6)

Information about lots

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

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

72241000  -  Critical design target specification services
72242000  -  Design-modelling services
72413000  -  World wide web (www) site design services
73300000  -  Design and execution of research and development
79311100  -  Survey design services
79421200  -  Project-design services other than for construction work
79930000  -  Specialty design services
79933000  -  Design support services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
Main site or place of performance:  
Dublin
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

AN POST requires the services of a suitably qualified and experienced company to provide a cost efficient, competent and sustainable service for The An Post Design Thinking Programme.
An Post is looking for a partner to develop its design thinking capability to enable our organisations continued transformation.
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:  
The Contract, the subject of this competition is a Single Party Framework Agreement for three (3) years with an option for one or more extensions by up to three (3) years, at AN POST’s discretion, up to a maximum duration of six (6) years subject to the terms and conditions of the Contract.
II.2.10)

Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: no
II.2.11)

Information about options

Options: yes
Description of options:
The Contract, the subject of this competition is a Single Party Framework Agreement for three (3) years with an option for one or more extensions by up to three (3) years, at AN POST’s discretion, up to a maximum duration of six (6) years subject to the terms and conditions of the Contract.
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:  24/06/2022
Local time:  14:00
IV.2.3)

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

Date: 12/07/2022
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

Duration in months : 9  (from the date stated for receipt of tender)

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

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

VI.4.2)

Body responsible for mediation procedures

High Court
Four Courts, Inns Quay, Dublin 7
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