Framework Agreement for the supply of Laboratory Chemicals, Reagents and Consumables

Dublin City Council

The Tender relates to the purchase of laboratory chemicals, reagents and consumables that have been divided into 8 Lots as follows:
Lot 1: chemicals and reagents.
Lot 2: reagents for aquakem 250 analyser.
Lot 3: reagents for ganimede analyser.
Lot 4: gases.
Lot 5: chemistry consumables.
Lot 6: microbiology media.
Lot 7: microbiology consumables.
Lot 7: microbiology (IDEXX) reagents.
The intention is to establish a multi supplier Framework Agreement with a minimum of 3 suppliers in each Lot unless the number qualified is less than this number.
NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the eTenders Web Site at http://www.etenders.gov.ie/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=351533.

Deadline

The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2012-02-10. The procurement was published on 2011-12-19.

Who?

• Dublin City Council

What?

• Basic organic chemicals › Miscellaneous organic chemicals
• Bottles, jars and phials › Bottles
• Chemical elements, inorganic acids and compounds › Hydroxides as basic inorganic chemicals
• Chemical products › Gases
• Clinical products › Microbiological cultures
• Detection and analysis apparatus › Laboratory pipettes and accessories
• Laboratory, hygienic or pharmaceutical glassware › Laboratory glassware
• Miscellaneous furnishing › Glassware
• Reagents and contrast media › Chemical reagents

Where?

• Éire/Ireland

Procurement history

Date	Document
2011-12-19	Contract notice
2012-06-05	Additional information

Contract notice (2011-12-19)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: laboratory pipettes and accessories
Quantity or scope: Refer to Tender Documents.
Notice metadata
Original language: English 🗣️
Document type: Contract notice
Nature of contract: Supplies
Regulation: European Union, with participation of GPA countries
Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
Code: Laboratory pipettes and accessories 📦

Procedure
Procedure type: Open procedure
Type of bid: Submission for one or more lots
Award criteria
The most economic tender

Contracting authority
Identity
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Awarding authority type: Regional or local authority
Awarding authority name: Dublin City Council
Postal address: Block 1, Floor 6, Civic Offices, Wood Quay,
Postal code: 8
Postal town: Dublin
Contact
Internet address: http://www.dublincity.ie 🌏
E-mail: cenlab@dublincity.ie 📧
Phone: +353 12224383 📞
Fax: +353 14544797 📠

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2011-12-19 📅
Submission deadline: 2012-02-10 📅
Publication date: 2011-12-21 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2011/S 245-397882
OJ-S issue: 245
Additional information

1. Dublin City Council is subject to the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act (FOI) 1997, 2003. 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 Acts. 2. It will be a condition for the award of any contract by Dublin City Council that the successful Tenderer and all sub-contractors produce a valid Tax Clearance Certificate or C2 Certificate from the Revenue Commissioners. 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 documents, 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. Emailed/faxed/late tenders will not be accepted. Tenderers are asked to include a return address on the packaging. (ET Ref:351533).

Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:

The Tender relates to the purchase of laboratory chemicals, reagents and consumables that have been divided into 8 Lots as follows:

Lot 1: chemicals and reagents.

Lot 2: reagents for aquakem 250 analyser.

Lot 3: reagents for ganimede analyser.

Lot 4: gases.

Lot 5: chemistry consumables.

Lot 6: microbiology media.

Lot 7: microbiology consumables.

Lot 7: microbiology (IDEXX) reagents.

The intention is to establish a multi supplier Framework Agreement with a minimum of 3 suppliers in each Lot unless the number qualified is less than this number.

NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the eTenders Web Site at http://www.etenders.gov.ie/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=351533.

Lot number: 1
Title of the lot: Chemicals and Reagents
Short description:

Chemicals, buffer solutions, acids, concentrated volumetric solutions and standards.

Lot number: 2
Title of the lot: Reagents for Aquakem 250
Short description: Reagents for Aquakem 250.
Lot number: 3
Title of the lot: Chemistry Consumables
Short description: Glassware, bottles, pipettes, pipette tips, filters, etc.
Lot number: 4
Title of the lot: Ganimede Total P Analyser Reagents
Short description: Reagents for Ganimede Total P Analyser.
Quantity or scope: Refer to Tender Docuements.
Lot number: 5
Title of the lot: Gases
Short description: Helium, Liquid Argon and Zero Grade Air.
Lot number: 6
Title of the lot: Microbiology Media and Reagents
Short description: Reagents for microbiological analysis.
Lot number: 7
Title of the lot: Microbiology Consumables
Short description: Bottles, filters, pipettes, pipette tips, etc.
Lot number: 8
Title of the lot: IDEXX Consumables
Short description: IDEXX branded products for microbiological and parasitological analysis.
Variants will be accepted ✅
Place of performance
Main site or place of performance: Dublin.

Legal, economic, financial and technical information
Conditions for participation
Suitability to pursue the professional activity:

(1) All candidates will be required to produce a certificate or declaration demonstrating that they are not bankrupt or the subject of an administration order, are not being wound-up, have not granted a trust deed, are not the subject of a petition presented for sequestration of their estate, have not had a receiver, manager or administrator appointed and are not otherwise apparently insolvent.

(2) All candidates will be required to produce a certificate or declaration demonstrating that the candidate, their directors, or any other person who has powers of representation, decision or control of the candidate has not been convicted of conspiracy, corruption, bribery, or money laundering. Failure to provide such a declaration will result in the candidate being declared ineligible and they will not be selected to participate in this procurement process.

(3) All candidates will be required to produce a certificate or declaration demonstrating that they have not been convicted of a criminal offence relating to the conduct of their business or profession.

(4) All candidates will be required to produce a certificate or declaration demonstrating that they have not committed an act of grave misconduct in the course of their business or profession.

(5) All candidates must comply with the requirements of the State in which they are established, regarding registration on the professional or trade register.

(6) Any candidate found to be guilty of serious misrepresentation in providing any information required, may be declared ineligible and not selected to continue with this procurement process.

(7) All candidates will have to demonstrate that they are licensed, or a member of the relevant organisation, in the State where they are established, when the law of that State prohibits the provision of the services, described in this notice, by a person who is not so licensed or who is not a member of the relevant organisation.

(8) All candidates will be required to produce a certificate or declaration demonstrating that they have fulfilled obligations relating to the payment of social security contributions under the law or of the relevant State in which the candidate is established

(9) All candidates will be required to produce a certificate or declaration demonstrating that they have fulfilled obligations relating to the payment of taxes under the law or of the relevant State in which the economic operator is established.

Economic and financial standing:

(1) All candidates will be required to provide a reference from their bank.

(2) All candidates will be required to provide evidence of relevant professional risk indemnity insurance.

(3) All candidates will be required to provide a statement, covering the 3 previous financial years including the overall turnover of the candidate and the turnover in respect of the activities which are of a similar type to the subject matter of this notice.

(4) All candidates will be required to provide statements of accounts or extracts from those accounts relating to their business.

Technical and professional ability:

(1) A statement of the candidate's average annual number of staff and managerial staff over the previous 3 years.

(2) Details of the educational and professional qualifications of their managerial staff; and those of the person(s) who would be responsible for providing the services or carrying out the work or works under the contract;

(3) All candidates will be required to provide certification from an independent body attesting conformity to environmental management standards in accordance with the Community Eco-Management and Audit Scheme (EMAS); or the European standard BS EN ISO 14001.

(4) All candidates will be required to provide certification drawn up by an independent body attesting the compliance of the economic operator with quality assurance standards based on the relevant European standards

(5) Certificates drawn up by official quality control institutes or agencies of recognised competence attesting the conformity of products clearly identified by references to specifications or standards

(6) Samples, descriptions and/or photographs, the authenticity of which must be certified if the contracting authority so requests

(7) A statement of the principal goods sold or services provided by the supplier or the services provider in the past 3 years, detailing the dates on which the goods were sold or the services provided; the consideration received; the identity of the person to whom the goods were sold or the services were provided.

(8) A check may be carried out by the contracting authority or by a competent official body of the State in which the candidate is established, to verify the technical capacity of the candidate; and if relevant, on the candidates study and research facilities and quality control measures;

(9) A statement of the candidate's technical facilities; measures for ensuring quality; and their study and research facilities;

(10) An indication of the proportion of the contract which the services provider intends possibly to subcontract

(11) A statement of the technicians or technical services available to the candidate to carry out the work under the contract; or be involved in the production of goods or the provision of services under the contract; particularly those responsible for quality control, whether or not they are independent of the candidate.

(12) A statement of the tools, plant or technical equipment available to the service provider or contractor for carrying out the contract

(13) A list of works carried out over the past 5 years, detailing the value of the consideration received; when and where the work or works were carried out; and whether they were carried out according to the rules of the trade or profession and properly completed.

Procedure
Number of operators of the framework agreement: 3
Duration of the framework agreement in years: 4
Languages
Language: English 🗣️
Other languages: Irish.

Contracting authority
Contact
Contact point: Environment & Engineering
Executive Manager
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.etenders.gov.ie/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA02065 🌏
Name: Documents available from www.etenders.gov.ie
URL for further information: www.etenders.gov.ie 🌏
URL for documents: www.etenders.gov.ie 🌏
Name: Dublin City Council
Phone: +353 12224883 📞

Reference
Additional information

2. It will be a condition for the award of any contract by Dublin City Council that the successful Tenderer and all sub-contractors produce a valid Tax Clearance Certificate or C2 Certificate from the Revenue Commissioners. 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 documents, 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. Emailed/faxed/late tenders will not be accepted. Tenderers are asked to include a return address on the packaging.

(ET Ref:351533).

Complementary information
Review body
Name: High Court
Postal address: Four Courts
Postal town: Dublin
Postal code: 7
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Recurrent procurement
One year with facility to extend by a further 3 years.
Source: OJS 2011/S 245-397882 (2011-12-19)

Additional information (2012-06-05)
Object
Notice metadata
Document type: Additional information

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2012-06-05 📅
Publication date: 2012-06-09 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2012/S 109-180210
Refers to notice: 2011/S 245-397882
OJ-S issue: 109
Source: OJS 2012/S 109-180210 (2012-06-05)

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