1) Interested parties must register their interest on the eTenders website (
www.etenders.gov.ie) in order to be included on the mailing list for clarifications. 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. DPC will not accept responsibility for information relayed (or not relayed) via third parties;
2) The closing date for receipt of queries concerning this stage of the competition is 27.4.18 at 12:00 (noon Irish-time). All queries should be sent through the e-Tenders messaging facility;
3) DPC will not be responsible for any costs, charges or expenses incurred by candidates or tenderers;
4) If for any reason it is not possible to admit to the Framework Agreement 1 or more of the tenderers invited following the conclusion of this competitive process, DPC reserves the right to invite the next highest scoring tenderer(s) to join the framework agreement as appropriate.
This shall be without prejudice to the right of DPC to cancel this competitive process and/or initiate a new contract award procedure at its sole discretion;
5) At its absolute discretion, DPC may elect to terminate this procurement process, the Framework Agreement or any contract awarded under the Framework Agreement at any time;
6) DPC reserves the right to successively reduce the number of operators during this negotiated procedure. DPC may gradually reduce the number of solutions to be discussed or tenders to be negotiated;
7) It is anticipated that 5 applicants will be invited to tender subject to the receipt of suitable PQQs;
8) This competition is being conducted using the Negotiated Procedure in accordance with Directive 2014/25/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council;
9) DPC reserves the right to award the contract on foot of the original tenders submitted without entering into negotiation stages.