Multi-party Framework Agreement for Works Associated with the Upgrade of Group Water Schemes

Additional information

1) Kildare Local Authorities will not be responsible for any costs, charges or expenses incurred by candidates or tenderers.

2) The establishment of the frameworks will be subject to the approval of the competent authorities and the receipt of necessary funding.

3) This is the sole call for competition for these services.

4) The establishment of these frameworks may be subject to the conduct of clarification meetings and the production of a valid tax clearance certificate.

5) It is the policy of the contracting authority, in accordance with EU procurement rules, to publish the value of contracts awarded to successful tenderers in the Official Journal of the EU.

6) Kildare Local Authorities undertakes to hold confidential any information provided by applicants following on from the Tender Stage, subject to the Institute's obligations under law. The Institute may however share information received with relevant Government Departments, who are subject to the Freedom of Information Act. Applications should state if any of the information supplied by them in response to this notice, is confidential or commercially sensitive or should not be disclosed in response to a request for information under the aforementioned Act. Applicants should state why they consider the information to be confidential or commercially sensitive. If applicants consider that none of the information supplied by them is confidential or commercially sensitive, they should make a statement to that effect.

7) Award to runner up.

If for any reason it is not possible to establish these framework agreements with the designated successful tenderers emerging from this competitive process, or if having established the frameworks, the contracting authority considers that any of the successful tenderers has not met, or cannot meet, its obligations, the contracting authority reserves the right to admit the next highest scoring tenderer to the framework on the basis of the terms advertised. This shall be without prejudice to the right of the contracting authority to cancel this competitive process and/or initiate a new contract award procedure at its sole discretion.

8) Clarifications.

Kildare Local Authorities is entitled, but not obliged, to seek clarification of any matter relevant to the tenders submitted.

(Kildare Local Authorities is acting on behalf of the following organisations:

Kildare County Council proposes to establish a Framework Agreement on behalf of the four Kildare Local Authorities; Kildare County Council, Naas Town Council, Newbridge Town Council and Athy Town Council.

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

Kildare Local Authorities proposes to establish a Framework Agreement on behalf of four Local Authorities; Kildare County Council, Naas Town Council, Newbridge Town Council and Athy Town Council.

(ET Ref:358992).