Invitation to Tender for Advanced Survey Related Services

Additional information

1. A current tax clearance certificate from the Irish Revenue Commissioners will be required prior to award. (This applies to Irish and foreign bidders.)

2. University College Dublin undertakes to use it’s best endeavours to hold confidential, any information provided by you in your tender submission, subject to it’s obligations under law, including the Freedom of Information Acts. Should you wish any of the information supplied by you in your submission not to be disclosed because of its sensitivity, you should, when providing the information, identify the same and specify the reasons for its sensitivity. The University will consult with you about this sensitive information before making a decision on any Freedom of Information request received. If no information is identified as sensitive, with supporting reasons, then it is likely to be released in response to an FOI request.

3. The University shall NOT be bound to accept the lowest or any tender proposal.

4. The University does not accept any liability for any expenses incurred by any supplier in the preparation of tenders, portfolios or attendance at any meetings or demonstrations.

5. Please note that all information relating to this tender, including tender documentation, clarifications and changes, will be published on the etenders website (www.etenders.gov.ie) only. Registration is free of charge and there is no charge for documents. UCD will not accept responsibility for information relayed (or not relayed) via third parties. If the tender documentation is in any way altered or edited, the subsequent tender may be deemed inadmissible.

6. The supply of goods or services under this notice will be governed by the standard terms and conditions of purchase of the University, a copy of which is available on the `documents’ page at: www.ucd.ie/procure or by e-mail request to: procurement@ucd.ie

The Purchasing Authority is acting on behalf of the following organisations:

Primarily these Frameworks are being put in place for use by UCD, however, the following institutions may wish to avail of the services of the preferred providers on this framework:

— Dublin City University,

— National University of Ireland Galway,

— National University of Ireland Maynooth,

— Trinity College Dublin,

— University College Cork,

— University of Limerick,

— the University’s strategic partners (or any future strategic partners), including the National College of Art and Design, the Institute of Public Administration and the Institute of Bankers.

It should be noted that there is no obligation on any of the above institutions to purchase under this framework.

(ET Ref:278992).