1) Interested parties must register their interest on the eTenders web site (www.etenders.gov.ie) in order to be included on the mailing list for clarifications. 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. The contracting authority will not accept responsibility for information relayed (or not relayed) via third parties
2) This is the sole call for competition for this service.
3) The IPA will not be responsible for any costs, charges or expenses incurred by tenderers.
4) Contract award will be subject to the approval of the competent authorities.
5) It will be a condition of this framework that tenderers are tax compliant and will furnish the relevant information to the IPA when requested to verify their tax compliance.
6) If for any reason, it is not possible to establish the framework following the conclusion of this competitive process, the IPA reserves the right to admit to the framework the next highest scoring tenderer.
7) At its absolute discretion, the IPA may elect to terminate this procurement process at any time.
8) 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.
9) Without prejudice to the principle of equal treatment, the IPA is not obliged to engage in a clarification process in respect of applications with missing or incomplete information. Therefore, applicants are advised to ensure that they return fully completed documentation in order to avoid the risk of elimination from the competition.