Dublin City Council Proposes to Award a Framework Agreement for 2 Years, for the Provision of Weed Control Service

Dublin City Council

Dublin City Council wishes to establish a single-party Framework Agreement for the provision of a service for the spraying of appropriate weed control agents on public roads, laneways, footways, medians and other areas taken in charge by Dublin City Council for a 1-year period initially to cover 2019. However, there will be an option to renew the Framework Agreement for one period of 1 year to cover 2020.

Deadline

The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2019-01-22. The procurement was published on 2018-11-23.

Who?

• Dublin City Council

What?

• Weed-clearance services › Weed-killing services

Where?

• Eastern and Midland › Dublin

Procurement history

Date	Document
2018-11-23	Contract notice
2019-09-19	Contract award notice

Contract notice (2018-11-23)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Weed-clearance services
Reference number: 142712
Short description:

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: Weed-clearance services 📦
Additional CPV: Weed-killing services 📦
Place of performance
NUTS region: Dublin 🏙️

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: Regional or local authority
Awarding authority name: Dublin City Council
Postal address: Civic Offices, Wood Quay
Postal code: Dublin
Postal town: Dublin 8
Contact
Internet address: http://www.dublincity.ie 🌏
E-mail: etenders.traffic@dublincity.ie 📧
Phone: +353 12226196 📞
Fax: +353 12222689 📠
URL for documents: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=138370&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏
URL for participation: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=138370&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2018-11-23 📅
Submission deadline: 2019-01-22 📅
Publication date: 2018-11-27 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2018/S 228-521964
OJ-S issue: 228
Additional information

Please consult the associated documentation, which contains full instructions regarding the submission of tenders and is available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie using RFT 142712.

Object
Scope of the procurement
Estimated total value: 500 000 EUR 💰
Estimated value excluding VAT: 500 000 EUR 💰
Duration: 24 months
Description of renewals:

This contract is for 12 months with the option to extend for an additional twelve (12) months subject to annual, periodic and other reviews.

Additional information:

Please consult the associated documentation, which contains full instructions regarding the submission of tenders and is available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie using RFT 142712.

Place of performance
Main site or place of performance: Dublin City Council Administrative Area.

Legal, economic, financial and technical information
Conditions for participation
Suitability to pursue the professional activity:

For further information please consult the associated documentation, which contains full instructions regarding the submission of tenders and is available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie using RFT ID 142712.

Contract execution
Contract performance conditions:

Procedure
Legal basis: 32014L0024
Time of receipt of tenders: 12:00
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English 🗣️
Irish 🗣️
Tender validity period: 12 months
Tender opening date: 2019-01-22 📅
Tender opening time: 12:00
Place: The date and time set out above for the opening of tenders is subject to change at the discretion of Dublin City Council.

Contracting authority
Identity
National registration number: N/a
Contact
Contact point: Ksawery Hession
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/267 🌏
Documents URL: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=138370&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏

Reference
Additional information
Estimated timing for further notices: 2021

1) Dublin City Council, are subject to the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act (FOI) 2014. If you consider that any of the information supplied by you is either commercially sensitive or confidential in nature, this should be highlighted and the reasons for the sensitivity specified. In such cases, the relevant material, will in response to the FOI request; be examined in the light of the exemptions provided for in the Acts;

2) It will be a condition for the award of any contract that the successful Tenderer and all sub-contractors (if applicable) produce a valid Tax Clearance Certificate from the Revenue Commissioners in compliance with Circular (43) 2006 (or as amended) and that the certificate will be maintained for the duration of the contract and will be on a 12 month basis. In the case of a non-resident Tenderer, a statement of suitability from the Revenue Commissioners will be required;

3) Contractors must register their interest on the eTenders web site (www.etenders.gov.ie) in order to be included on the mailing list for clarifications;

4) Please note in relation to all documents, that where reference is made to a particular standard, make, source, process, trademark, type or patent, that this is not to be regarded as a de facto requirement. In all such cases it should be understood that such indications are to be treated strictly and solely for reference purposes only, to which the words "or equivalent" will always be appended;

5) Please note also that all information relating to attachments, including clarifications and changes, will be published on the Irish Government Procurement Opportunities Portal (www.etenders.gov.ie) only. Registration is free of charge. Dublin City Council will not accept responsibility for information relayed (or not relayed) via third parties;

6) The Framework Agreement is primarily for use by the Environment and Transportation Department, but may also be extended for use by other divisions of Dublin City Council as requirements arise;

7) Emailed/faxed/late tenders will not be accepted. Tenderers are asked to include a return address on the packaging;

8) Tenders may be submitted in English or in the Irish language;

9) Please note that OJEU contracts are covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA);

10) Appeals procedure: The body to whom appeals should be addressed is – The High Court, Four Courts, Inns Quay, Dublin 7;

11) All queries regarding this tender or process must be submitted through the Irish Government Procurement Opportunities Portal www.etenders.gov.ie (RFT ID: 142712) as a specific question. Responses will be circulated to those tenderers that have registered an interest in this notice on www.etenders.gov.ie. The details of the person making a query will not be disclosed when circulating the response. All queries must be submitted before 10.1.2019 at 12:00 noon to enable issue of responses to all interested parties;

12) Please note that where documents are made available in both PDF and Word format, in the event that there is any discrepancy between the documents, the PDF version will take precedence.

Complementary information
Review body
Name: The High Court
Postal address: Chief Registrar, High Court, Inns Quay
Postal town: Dublin
Postal code: Dublin 7
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Phone: +353 18886000 📞
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie 📧
Information about review deadlines: Please consult your consultant.
Source: OJS 2018/S 228-521964 (2018-11-23)

Contract award notice (2019-09-19)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:

Dublin City Council wishes to establish a single-party framework agreement for the provision of a service for the spraying of appropriate weed control agents on public roads, laneways, footways, medians and other areas taken in charge by Dublin City Council for a 1-year period initially to cover 2019. However, there will be an option to renew the framework agreement for one period of one year to cover 2020.

Notice metadata
Document type: Contract award notice

Procedure
Type of bid: Not applicable

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2019-09-19 📅
Publication date: 2019-09-24 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2019/S 184-448662
Refers to notice: 2018/S 228-521964
OJ-S issue: 184
Additional information

Please consult the associated documentation, which contains full instructions regarding the submission of tenders and is available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie using RFT 142712

Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:

Dublin City Council wishes to establish a single-party framework agreement for the provision of a service for the spraying of appropriate weed control agents on public roads, laneways, footways, medians and other areas taken in charge by Dublin City Council for a one -year period initially to cover 2019. However, there will be an option to renew the framework agreement for one period of one year to cover 2020.

Additional information:

Please consult the associated documentation, which contains full instructions regarding the submission of tenders and is available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie using RFT 142712

Procedure
Award criteria
Quality criterion (name): Quality
Quality criterion (weighting): 0
Cost criterion (name): Ultimate price
Cost criterion (weighting): 0

Reference
Additional information

2) It will be a condition for the award of any contract that the successful tenderer and all sub-contractors (if applicable) produce a valid tax clearance certificate from the revenue commissioners in compliance with Circular (43) 2006 (or as amended) and that the certificate will be maintained for the duration of the contract and will be on a 12 month basis. In the case of a non-resident tenderer, a statement of suitability from the revenue commissioners will be required.

3) Contractors must register their interest on the eTenders web site (www.etenders.gov.ie) in order to be included on the mailing list for clarifications.

6) The framework agreement is primarily for use by the Environment and Transportation Department, but may also be extended for use by other divisions of Dublin City Council as requirements arise.

7) Emailed/faxed/late tenders will not be accepted. Tenderers are asked to include a return address on the packaging.

8) Tenders may be submitted in English or in the Irish language.

9) Please note that OJEU contracts are covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA).

10) Appeals procedure: The body to whom appeals should be addressed is – The High Court, Four Courts, Inns Quay, Dublin 7.

11) All queries regarding this tender or process must be submitted through the Irish Government Procurement Opportunities Portal www.etenders.gov.ie (RFT ID: 142712) as a specific question.

Responses will be circulated to those tenderers that have registered an interest in this notice on www.etenders.gov.ie. The details of the person making a query will not be disclosed when circulating the response.

All queries must be submitted before 10.1.2019 at 12.00 noon to enable issue of responses to all interested parties.

12. Please note that where documents are made available in both PDF and Word format, in the event that there is any discrepancy between the documents, the PDF version will take precedence.

Source: OJS 2019/S 184-448662 (2019-09-19)

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