Additional Information – Dublin City Council
1. Dublin City Council is subject to the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act (FOI) 2014. If
you consider that any of the information supplied by you is either commercially sensitive or
confidential in nature, this should be highlighted and the reasons for the sensitivity specified. In
such cases, the relevant material, will in response to the FOI request; be examined in the light of
the exemptions provided for in the Act.
2. It will be a condition for the award of any contract by Dublin City Council that the successful
Tenderer and all sub-contractors (if applicable) produce a valid Tax Clearance Certificate from
the Revenue Commissioners in compliance with Circular (43) 2006 (or as amended) and that
the certificate will be maintained for the duration of the contract and will be on a 12 month basis.
In the case of a non-resident Tenderer, a statement of suitability from the Revenue
Commissioners will be required.
3. 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.
4. 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.
5. Please note also that 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. Dublin City Council will not accept
responsibility for information relayed (or not relayed) via third parties.
6. The contract is primarily for use by the Housing Department, but may also be extended for use
by other divisions of Dublin City Council as requirements arise.
7. Emailed/faxed/late tenders will not be accepted. Tenderers are asked to include a return
address on the packaging.
8. Tenders may be submitted in English or in the Irish language.
9. Please note that OJEU contracts are covered by the Government Procurement Agreement
(GPA).10. Appeals procedure: The body to whom appeals should be addressed is – The High Court, Four
Courts, Inns Quay, Dublin 7.
11. All queries regarding this tender must be submitted at www.etenders.gov.ie in question
format. Responses will be circulated to those candidates/tenderers that have registered an
interest in this notice on the Irish Government procurement opportunities portal
www.etenders.gov.ie. The details of the party making the query will not be disclosed when
circulating the response. All queries must be submitted by 12 noon on 9th August 2018 to
enable issue of responses to all interested parties.
12. Please note that where documents are made available in both PDF and Word format, in the
event that there is any discrepancy between the documents, the PDF version will take
precedence.
13. For each criterion marked as Response: Declaration Required, applicants must initially
provide the Appendices referenced under each criterion no later than the date set for return of
the forms, and, where appropriate, confirm in the box provided that it is included with the
completed Questionnaire. Failure to do so could invalidate the submission.
Applicants may also satisfy this requirement by submitting an ESPD completed in accordance
with EU Regulation 2016/7. By completing Part IV (a) of the ESPD titled: Global Indication for
all Selection Criteria, applicants will be taken to declare that they meet the standards set for all
criteria where the response is Declaration Required. Supporting documentation should be
provided promptly upon request from the Contracting Authority.