2014/007 - Sourcing and Supply of Promotional Items to Enterprise Ireland

Enterprise Ireland

A single party framework agreement for the sourcing and supply of promotional items such as pens, pencils, lanyards, delegate bags, umbrellas, internal and external flags etc., to Enterprise Ireland, for use at up to 125 various events arranged by Enterprise Ireland such as Trade Missions, Trade Fairs, Seminars and Conferences. In addition, Enterprise Ireland is responsible for promoting education in Ireland to international students under the brand 'Education in Ireland' and the successful tenderer will also be responsible for the supply of hoodies, t-shirts, USB wristbands, baseball caps etc. for international student events organised by Enterprise Ireland. Please consult the associated Invitation to Tender document, which contains full further detail regarding the preparation and submission of tenders.

Deadline

The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2014-05-13. The procurement was published on 2014-04-03.

Who? What?
Procurement history
Date Document
2014-04-03 Contract notice
Contract notice (2014-04-03)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Information and promotion products
Quantity or scope:
โ€œA single party framework agreement for the sourcing and supply of promotional items such as pens, pencils, lanyards, delegate bags, umbrellas, internal and...โ€    Show more
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: Information and promotion products 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: Body governed by public law
Awarding authority name: Enterprise Ireland
Postal address: The Plaza, East Point Business Park
Postal code: 3
Postal town: Dublin
Contact
E-mail: ann.healy@enterprise-ireland.com ๐Ÿ“ง
Phone: +353 17272186 ๐Ÿ“ž
Fax: +353 17272081 ๐Ÿ“ 

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2014-04-03 ๐Ÿ“…
Submission deadline: 2014-05-13 ๐Ÿ“…
Publication date: 2014-04-08 ๐Ÿ“…
Identifiers
Notice number: 2014/S 069-118438
OJ-S issue: 69
Additional information

โ€œ1) Interested parties must register their interest on the eTenders web site (www.etenders.gov.ie) in order to be included on the mailing list for...โ€    Show more

Object
Scope of the procurement
Estimated value excluding VAT: 200 000 ๐Ÿ’ฐ
400 000 ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Short description:
โ€œA single party framework agreement for the sourcing and supply of promotional items such as pens, pencils, lanyards, delegate bags, umbrellas, internal and...โ€    Show more
Reference number: 2014/007

Legal, economic, financial and technical information
Conditions for participation
Suitability to pursue the professional activity:
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Economic and financial standing:
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Technical and professional ability:
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Contract execution
Deposits and guarantees required:
โ€œn/a.โ€
Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them:
โ€œTo be agreed with the successful tenderer.โ€
Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded:
โ€œA grouping, if successful, may be required to contract as a single entity having joint and several liability but subject to the agreement of the contracting...โ€    Show more

Procedure
Duration of the framework agreement in years: 4
Tender validity period: 12 months
Languages
Language: English ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ
Other languages: Ga

Contracting authority
Contact
Contact point: Ann Healy
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช

Reference
Identifiers
Reference number attributed by the contracting authority: 2014/007
Additional information

โ€œ1) Interested parties must register their interest on the eTenders web site (www.etenders.gov.ie) in order to be included on the mailing list for...โ€    Show more

โ€œ2) This is the sole call for competition for this service.โ€
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โ€œ3) The contracting authority will not be responsible for any costs, charges or expenses incurred by candidates or tenderers.โ€

โ€œ4) Establishment of the framework will be subject to the approval of the competent authorities.โ€

โ€œ5) It will be a condition of award that tenderers and all sub-contractors produce a valid Tax Clearance Certificate from the Irish Revenue Commissioners as...โ€    Show more

โ€œ6) If for any reason it is not possible to conclude the framework agreement with the successful tenderer, the contracting authority reserves the right to...โ€    Show more

โ€œ7) At its absolute discretion, the contracting authority may elect to terminate this procurement process, at any time.โ€

โ€œ8) Please note in relation to all documents, that where reference is made to a particular standard, make, source, process, trademark, type or patent, that...โ€    Show more

โ€œ9) Without prejudice to the principle of equal treatment, the contracting authority is not obliged to engage in a clarification process in respect of...โ€    Show more

Complementary information
Review body
Name: High Court
Postal address: Inns Quay
Postal town: Dublin
Postal code: 7
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
Internet address: http://www.courts.ie ๐ŸŒ
Name: Please seek legal advice
Information about review deadlines:
โ€œPrecise information on deadline(s) for lodging appeals: The contracting authority will not conclude this framework agreement (and the reviewable public...โ€    Show more
Body responsible for mediation procedures
Name: Please seek legal advice
Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Please seek legal advice
Source: OJS 2014/S 069-118438 (2014-04-03)