Single-Party Framework Agreement for Vehicle security barrier systems

Short description

Dublin City Council proposes to award a contract for 3 years, with an option to extend by a further 24 months, for the supply, installation, maintenance and commissioning of PAS68 or equivalent standard Compliant Automatic Raise Lower Bollards; for the supply, installation, maintenance and commissioning of a centralised control system for remotely raising and lowering these Bollards, for the supply of PAS68 or equivalent standard Compliant Fixed and Manually Retractable Bollards and PAS68 or equivalent standard Compliant Planters in the Dublin City Council administrative area.

The City Council cannot definitively state the quantity of each product that will be required for the duration of this supply contract but it is anticipated that there will be an initial requirement for a large delivery in Q3/Q4 2018 for approximately:

Additional information

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 & 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 must be emailed to etenders.traffic@dublincity.ie for the attention of Ksawery Hession. Queries must be in question format and must be submitted by email. Responses will be circulated to those candidates/tenderers that have registered an interest in this notice on the Irish Government procurement opportunities portal www.etenders.gov.ie. The details of the party making the query will not be disclosed when circulating the response. All queries must be submitted by 23rd February 2017 at 12 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.