Category Partner Supply Services

The University of Dublin Trinity College

Trinity College Dublin, The University of Dublin (โ€˜Trinityโ€™) is seeking to establish a multi-supplier framework contract, with one supplier appointed per Lot, for the provision of Category Partner Supply Services (the โ€˜Servicesโ€™) including sourcing, logistics and marketing, to its Library Shop. In addition, Trinity's subsidiary, Trinity Brand Commercial Services Ltd will link with the vendors appointed to the framework to progressively manage and develop commercial sales opportunities in the domestic and international markets in outlets outside of Trinity. The Lots are: Clothing, Jewellery, General Gift Items and souvenirs, Books and Stationery.

Deadline

The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2017-10-05. The procurement was published on 2017-09-04.

Suppliers

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

Who? What? Where?
Procurement history
Date Document
2017-09-04 Contract notice
2018-09-14 Contract award notice
Contract notice (2017-09-04)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Retail trade services
Reference number: TCD-17-58
Short description:
Trinity College Dublin, The University of Dublin (โ€˜Trinityโ€™) is seeking to establish a multi-supplier framework contract, with one supplier appointed per Lot, for the provision of Category Partner Supply Services (the โ€˜Servicesโ€™) including sourcing, logistics and marketing, to its Library Shop. In addition, Trinity's subsidiary, Trinity Brand Commercial Services Ltd will link with the vendors appointed to the framework to progressively manage and develop commercial sales opportunities in the domestic and international markets in outlets outside of Trinity. The Lots are: Clothing, Jewellery, General Gift Items and souvenirs, Books and Stationery.
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Notice metadata
Original language: English ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ
Document type: Contract notice
Nature of contract: Services
Regulation: European Union, with participation of GPA countries
Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
Code: Retail trade services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional CPV: Storage and warehousing services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Place of performance
NUTS region: Dublin ๐Ÿ™๏ธ

Procedure
Procedure type: Competitive dialogue
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: The University of Dublin Trinity College
Postal address: College Green, Co. Dublin
Postal code: 2
Postal town: Dublin
Contact
Internet address: http://www.tcd.ie ๐ŸŒ
E-mail: hartnetb@tcd.ie ๐Ÿ“ง
Phone: +353 18962657 ๐Ÿ“ž
URL for documents: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=118179&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE ๐ŸŒ
URL for participation: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=118179&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE ๐ŸŒ

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2017-09-04 ๐Ÿ“…
Submission deadline: 2017-10-05 ๐Ÿ“…
Publication date: 2017-09-07 ๐Ÿ“…
Identifiers
Notice number: 2017/S 171-350703
OJ-S issue: 171

Object
Scope of the procurement
Title of the lot: Clothing
Lot number: 1
Short description:
Category Partner Supply Services will include sourcing, logistics and marketing activities associated with the distinct Lot requirements.
Duration: 48 months
Description of renewals: Per tender documentation.
Description of options:
Trinity retains the option to award 2 x 12 month extensions to a maximum contract length of 6 years.
Title of the lot: Jewellery
Lot number: 2
Title of the lot: General Gift Items and souvenirs
Lot number: 3
Title of the lot: Books and Stationery
Lot number: 4

Procedure
Minimum number of candidates: 3
Number of participants to be contemplated: 4
Time of receipt of tenders: 12:00
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ

Contracting authority
Identity
National registration number: 2200007u
Contact
Contact point: Ben Hartnett
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/336 ๐ŸŒ
Documents URL: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=118179&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE ๐ŸŒ

Reference
Additional information
Estimated timing for further notices: Q2 2021.

Complementary information
Review body
Name: High Court
Postal address: Four Courts
Postal town: Dublin
Postal code: 7
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
Phone: +353 18886511 ๐Ÿ“ž
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie ๐Ÿ“ง
Body responsible for mediation procedures
Same as: Review body
Source: OJS 2017/S 171-350703 (2017-09-04)
Contract award notice (2018-09-14)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
Trinity College Dublin, The University of Dublin (โ€œTrinityโ€) is seeking to establish a multi-supplier framework contract, with one supplier appointed per Lot, for the provision of Category Partner Supply Services (the โ€œServicesโ€) including sourcing, logistics and marketing, to its Library Shop. In addition, Trinityโ€™s subsidiary, Trinity Brand Commercial Services Ltd. will link with the vendors appointed to the framework to progressively manage and develop commercial sales opportunities in the domestic and international markets in outlets outside of Trinity. The Lots are: Clothing, Jewellery, General Gift Items and souvenirs, Books and Stationery.
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Total value of the procurement: 7 280 000 EUR ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Notice metadata
Document type: Contract award notice

Procedure
Type of bid: Not applicable

Contracting authority
Identity
Postal address: College Green
Postal code: Co. Dublin
Postal town: Dublin 2

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2018-09-14 ๐Ÿ“…
Publication date: 2018-09-18 ๐Ÿ“…
Identifiers
Notice number: 2018/S 179-406287
Refers to notice: 2017/S 171-350703
OJ-S issue: 179

Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
Category Partner Supply Services will include sourcing, logistics and marketing activities associated with the distinct Lot requirements
Place of performance
Main site or place of performance: Dublin

Procedure
Award criteria
Quality criterion (name): Plan for delivery of commercial growth
Quality criterion (weighting): 20
Quality criterion (name): Proposal for development of unique and compelling range of gift items
Quality criterion (weighting): 15
Quality criterion (name): Demonstrated understanding of customer base
Quality criterion (weighting): 10
Quality criterion (name): Proposed product design plan
Proposal for growth of external sales of Trinity merchandise and related assets
Proposed merchandising strategy
Ethical sourcing proposal
Proposed multi-channel strategy
Quality criterion (weighting): 5
Quality criterion (name): Proposed account management and support structure
Proposed reporting and project management process
Price (weighting): 0

Award of contract
Date of contract conclusion: 2018-08-27 ๐Ÿ“…
Name: Traditional Craft Ltd
Postal address: 64 Merrion Square
Postal town: Dublin
Postal code: D2
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
Dublin ๐Ÿ™๏ธ
Total value of the procurement: 4 000 000 EUR ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Name: Solvar Ltd
Postal address: 155 Townsend St.
Total value of the procurement: 1 560 000 EUR ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Name: Shamrock Gift Company Trading House Unlimited Company
Postal address: Unit 16, Trinity Court, Fonthill Industrial Park, Fonthill Road
Postal code: D22
Total value of the procurement: 1 720 000 EUR ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1

Complementary information
Review body
Postal code: D7
Source: OJS 2018/S 179-406287 (2018-09-14)