RFT to establish Multi Supplier Framework for Supply of Photocopying and Multi Purpose Office Paper

National Procurement Service (NPS)

The NPS is tendering for admission to a Framework (max. 10 members) for the Supply of Photocopying and Multi-Purpose Office Paper.
Simultaneously the NPS will award the first contract (โ€œThe Initial Contractโ€) under this Framework.
The Framework Agreement will last 27 months. The NPS has the right to further extend the Framework for up to 2 periods of 9 months each.
Contracts awarded under this Framework will be run and managed at National level by the NPS.
Contracts awarded under the Framework will last for 9 months.
Prices will remain fixed for the term of each Contract awarded.
This Framework is open to bodies accross the Public Sector.
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=474512. />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=474512. />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 2012-09-10. The procurement was published on 2012-07-31.

Who?
What? Where?
Procurement history
Date Document
2012-07-31 Contract notice
Contract notice (2012-07-31)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: photocopier paper and xerographic paper
Quantity or scope:
4250-5250 tonnes of paper per annum.18000-20000 orders per annum.For further details refer to RFT Appendix 1.9 500 00011 000 000
Notice metadata
Original language: English ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ
Document type: Contract notice
Nature of contract: Supplies
Regulation: European Union, with participation of GPA countries
Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
Code: Photocopier paper and xerographic paper ๐Ÿ“ฆ

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

Contracting authority
Identity
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
Awarding authority type: Other
Awarding authority name: National Procurement Service (NPS)
Postal address: Office of Public Works, Jonathan Swift Street, Co. Meath
Postal town: Trim
Contact
Internet address: http://www.opw.ie ๐ŸŒ
E-mail: nps@opw.ie ๐Ÿ“ง
Phone: +353 469426000 ๐Ÿ“ž
Fax: +353 469481779 ๐Ÿ“ 

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2012-07-31 ๐Ÿ“…
Submission deadline: 2012-09-10 ๐Ÿ“…
Publication date: 2012-08-02 ๐Ÿ“…
Identifiers
Notice number: 2012/S 147-245842
OJ-S issue: 147
Additional information
This is a Framework Agreement which will last for 27 months with an option to extend the Agreement for a further 2 periods of 9 months each. Contracts awarded under the Framework Agreement will last for 9 months each. (ET Ref:474512).

Object
Scope of the procurement
Estimated value excluding VAT: 9 500 000 ๐Ÿ’ฐ
11 000 000 ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Frequency of contracts to be awarded: Contracts awarded every nine months.
Short description:
The NPS is tendering for admission to a Framework (max. 10 members) for the Supply of Photocopying and Multi-Purpose Office Paper.
Simultaneously the NPS will award the first contract (โ€œThe Initial Contractโ€) under this Framework.
The Framework Agreement will last 27 months. The NPS has the right to further extend the Framework for up to 2 periods of 9 months each.
Contracts awarded under this Framework will be run and managed at National level by the NPS.
Contracts awarded under the Framework will last for 9 months.
Prices will remain fixed for the term of each Contract awarded.
This Framework is open to bodies accross the Public Sector.
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=474512.
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=474512.
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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.
Quantity or scope:
4250-5250 tonnes of paper per annum.
18000-20000 orders per annum.
For further details refer to RFT Appendix 1.
Duration: 27 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: Refer to RFT.
Economic and financial standing: Refer to RFT.
Technical and professional ability: Refer to RFT.
Contract execution
Deposits and guarantees required: N/A.
Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them: Refer to RFT - Clause 5 of Schedule A to Goods Contract.
Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded: As per RFT.

Procedure
Maximum number of operators of the framework agreement: 10
Duration of the framework agreement in months: 27
Tender validity period: 6 months
Languages
Language: English ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ
Irish ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ

Contracting authority
Identity
Other type of contracting authority: Other
Awarding authority name: Refer to RFT Part 1 Introduction, Clause 1.10
Contact
Contact point: nps@opw.ie
Internet address: www.opw.ie ๐ŸŒ
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.etenders.gov.ie/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA01639 ๐ŸŒ
Name: National Procurement Service (NPS)
URL for further information: www.opw.ie ๐ŸŒ
URL for documents: www.opw.ie ๐ŸŒ
URL for participation: www.opw.ie ๐ŸŒ

Reference
Additional information
This is a Framework Agreement which will last for 27 months with an option to extend the Agreement for a further 2 periods of 9 months each.
Contracts awarded under the Framework Agreement will last for 9 months each.
(ET Ref:474512).

Complementary information
Review body
Name: The High Court
Postal address: Four Courts, Inns Quay
Postal town: Dublin 7
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
Source: OJS 2012/S 147-245842 (2012-07-31)