Provision of Drinking Water: Mains Supply and Bottled Water Dispenses and Associated Services

Department of Education & Skills

The establishment of a framework agreement whereby the goods and/or services listed below are provided:
— provision, maintenance, repair, removal or replacement of mains feed filtered water dispensers,
— provision, maintenance, repair, removal or replacement of bottled water dispensers,
— provision of 19 litre water bottles,
— provision of disposable cups.
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=355773. />The awarding authority has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via a 'Tender Submission Postbox' facility. Further details of this facility are available at http://www.etenders.gov.ie/PostBox/Postbox_Explain.aspx?ID=355773. />Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems. The postbox closes precisely at the time stated.

Deadline

The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2012-02-03. The procurement was published on 2011-12-19.

Suppliers

The following suppliers are mentioned in award decisions or other procurement documents:

• Caraquill Water Ltd.

Who?

• Department of Education & Skills

What?

• Natural water › Drinking water

Where?

• Éire/Ireland

Procurement history

Date	Document
2011-12-19	Contract notice
2012-04-02	Contract award notice

Contract notice (2011-12-19)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: drinking water
Quantity or scope:

The Department of Education and Skills seeks to establish a framework agreement whereby the goods and/or services listed below are provided.Overall requirements:— provision, maintenance, repair, removal or replacement of mains feed filtered water dispensers,— provision, maintenance, repair, removal or replacement of bottled water dispensers,— provision of 19 litre water bottles,— provision of disposable cups.Specific requirements:— mains fed filtered water dispensers and bottled water dispensers should be sanitised on a quarterly basis,— supplies of bottled water should be replenished monthly as standard, however where an individual office requires a more frequent service this should be facilitated,— upgrade all existing water dispensers in the Department’s three main locations (Dublin, Athlone and Tullamore), where required, within two working weeks of contract commencement,— complete an audit of current provision in all locations covered by this framework within one calendar month of contract commencement and provide, for consideration by the Department, recommendations on the feasibility of replacement of bottled water dispensers with mains feed dispensers,— next working-day delivery of bottled water supplies as and when requested by any office in any location covered by this framework,— same-day cover for emergency maintenance/repairs in all locations, as required,— provision of additional dispensers over and above the current provision, as required, in each office covered by this framework.The framework agreement will allow the Department to draw down none, one, or more than one of these goods and services at any stage during the lifetime of the framework at any of its offices.110 000120 000

Notice metadata
Original language: English 🗣️
Document type: Contract notice
Nature of contract: Services
Regulation: European Union, with participation of GPA countries
Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
Code: Drinking water 📦

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

Contracting authority
Identity
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Awarding authority type: Ministry or any other national or federal authority
Awarding authority name: Department of Education & Skills
Postal address: Marlborough Street
Postal code: 1
Postal town: Dublin
Contact
Internet address: http://www.education.gov.ie 🌏
Phone: +353 18896400 📞

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2011-12-19 📅
Submission deadline: 2012-02-03 📅
Publication date: 2011-12-22 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2011/S 246-399712
OJ-S issue: 246
Additional information
(ET Ref:355773).

Object
Scope of the procurement
Estimated value excluding VAT: 110 000 💰
120 000 💰
Short description:

The establishment of a framework agreement whereby the goods and/or services listed below are provided:

— provision, maintenance, repair, removal or replacement of…

… mains feed filtered water dispensers,

… bottled water dispensers,

— provision of 19 litre water bottles,

— provision of disposable cups.

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=355773.

The awarding authority has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via a 'Tender Submission Postbox' facility. Further details of this facility are available at http://www.etenders.gov.ie/PostBox/Postbox_Explain.aspx?ID=355773.

Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems. The postbox closes precisely at the time stated.

Variants will be accepted ✅
Quantity or scope:

The Department of Education and Skills seeks to establish a framework agreement whereby the goods and/or services listed below are provided.

Overall requirements:

— provision, maintenance, repair, removal or replacement of…

… mains feed filtered water dispensers,

… bottled water dispensers,

— provision of 19 litre water bottles,

— provision of disposable cups.

Specific requirements:

— mains fed filtered water dispensers and bottled water dispensers should be sanitised on a quarterly basis,

— supplies of bottled water should be replenished monthly as standard, however where an individual office requires a more frequent service this should be facilitated,

— upgrade all existing water dispensers in the Department’s three main locations (Dublin, Athlone and Tullamore), where required, within two working weeks of contract commencement,

— complete an audit of current provision in all locations covered by this framework within one calendar month of contract commencement and provide, for consideration by the Department, recommendations on the feasibility of replacement of bottled water dispensers with mains feed dispensers,

— next working-day delivery of bottled water supplies as and when requested by any office in any location covered by this framework,

— same-day cover for emergency maintenance/repairs in all locations, as required,

— provision of additional dispensers over and above the current provision, as required, in each office covered by this framework.

The framework agreement will allow the Department to draw down none, one, or more than one of these goods and services at any stage during the lifetime of the framework at any of its offices.

Duration: 36 months
Place of performance
Main site or place of performance: Ireland.

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

(5) 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.

(6) 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

(7) 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 evidence of relevant professional risk indemnity insurance.

(2) 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.

Technical and professional ability:

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

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

Contract execution
Names and professional qualifications of the staff ✅

Procedure
Duration of the framework agreement in years: 3
Tender validity period: 6 months
Tender opening date: 2012-02-06 📅
Place of opening: Department of Education and Skills, Johnstown Business Park, Waterford.
Place: Department of Education and Skills, Johnstown Business Park, Waterford.
Languages
Language: English 🗣️
Other languages: Irish.

Contracting authority
Contact
Contact point: Catherine Anderson
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.etenders.gov.ie/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA01495 🌏
Name: Department of Education & Skills
Postal address: Johnstown Business Park, Johnstown
Postal town: Waterford
Phone: +353 51310003 📞
E-mail: catherine_anderson@education.gov.ie 📧
URL for further information: http://www.education.gov.ie 🌏
URL for documents: http://www.education.gov.ie 🌏
Name: eTenders Post Box
Contact point: eTenders Post Box
Source: OJS 2011/S 246-399712 (2011-12-19)

Contract award notice (2012-04-02)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Total value of the procurement: 66 116 💰
Notice metadata
Document type: Contract award notice

Procedure
Type of bid: Not applicable

Contracting authority
Contact
Fax: +353 51310028 📠

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2012-04-02 📅
Publication date: 2012-04-05 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2012/S 67-109078
Refers to notice: 2011/S 246-399712
OJ-S issue: 67
Additional information
(ET Ref:407792).

Procedure
Award criteria
Criterion: 1. Quality of goods and services (30)
2. Experience (20)
3. Ultimate cost (50)

Award of contract
Date of contract conclusion: 2012-03-14 📅
Name: Caraquill Water Ltd.
Postal address: Agher Cross, Summerhill
Postal town: Meath
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 9

Complementary information
Review body
Name: Department of Education and Skills
Postal address: Marlborough Street, Dublin 1
Postal town: Dublin
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
E-mail: catherine_anderson@education.gov.ie 📧
Phone: +353 51310003 📞
Source: OJS 2012/S 067-109078 (2012-04-02)

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