RTE Guide Distribution and Sales

Raidio Telifis Eireann

RTE, the Irish National Broadcaster, invited expressions of interest from suitably qualified companies to tender for the distribution, sale and merchandising support of the RTE Guide - Irelands largest selling weekly magazine, on sale through out Ireland. Potential suppliers must have a proven track record in the newspaper transportation and distribution business nationwide.

Deadline

The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2011-03-30. The procurement was published on 2011-03-01.

Who? What? Where?
Procurement history
Date Document
2011-03-01 Contract notice
Contract notice (2011-03-01)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: road transport services
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: Road transport services 📦

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

Contracting authority
Identity
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Awarding authority type: Body governed by public law
Postal address: Purchasing Department, RTE, Donnybrook
Postal code: 4
Postal town: Dublin
Contact
Internet address: http://www.rte.ie 🌏
E-mail: purchasing@rte.ie 📧

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2011-03-01 📅
Submission deadline: 2011-03-30 📅
Publication date: 2011-03-03 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2011/S 43-071058
OJ-S issue: 43
Additional information
RTE will not be responsible for any costs, charges or expenses incurred by tenderers participating in this contract award notice. The Freedom of Information Acts apply to the authority with regard to its function as a body outlined in SI 115 of 2000. Contract award will be subject to successful presentation and interview and approval of the competent authorities. Please note: There is no mediation service for Public Procurement in Ireland, appeals should be lodged to The Court Services, 15-24 Phoenix Street, Smithfield, Dublin 7 and your solicitor.
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Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
RTE, the Irish National Broadcaster, invited expressions of interest from suitably qualified companies to tender for the distribution, sale and merchandising support of the RTE Guide - Irelands largest selling weekly magazine, on sale through out Ireland. Potential suppliers must have a proven track record in the newspaper transportation and distribution business nationwide.
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Duration: 36 months

Legal, economic, financial and technical information
Conditions for participation
Suitability to pursue the professional activity:
As part of their tender submission (at the next stage of this process), each tenderer will be required to complete and sign at the appropriate management level a Declaration of Bona Fides. This attests to their position in relation to bankruptcy, professional conduct/misconduct, payment of social security and taxes, supply of information in relation to health and safety, quality assurance as well as misrepresentation in supplying information relating to the criteria for qualitative selection of the contract. 3 copies of the response should be submitted.
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Economic and financial standing:
Interested parties should forward the following information:
A current bankers reference.
Evidence of overall turnover for the past 3 years. This may be provided via audited accounts or a statement from your auditor confirming turnover figures. Evidence of current public and employee liability insurance and other applicable insurance cover and the amount of cover.
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Technical and professional ability:
Interested candidates should forward the following information:
Company details including manpower levels, organisational structure and staff locations.
Comprehensive details of existing distribution network and relevant experience of newspaper/magazine distribution for the island of Ireland. Details of current marketing support systems in place.
Minimum level(s) of standards:
Must demonstrate to have in place an existing distribution network capable of delivering a high profile weekly magazine to approximately 5 000 retail outlets on the island of Ireland.
Contract execution
Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded:
A grouping if successful must contract as a single entity having joint and several liability.

Procedure
Minimum number of candidates: 3
Languages
Language: English 🗣️
Other languages: Or Irish.

Contracting authority
Identity
Awarding authority name: Raidio Telifis Eireann
Contact
Contact point: Purchasing Manager
Internet address: www.rte.ie 🌏
Source: OJS 2011/S 043-071058 (2011-03-01)
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