The pianos are required for use by staff and students in the University’s new BA in Music. This course offers a BA in Music and one other subject. It allows students to develop an understanding of the history, theory and practice of music. It is especially well suited to those who wish to teach music after graduation; students also receive training in arts management and other transferable professional skills. Tendere's are invited to bid for the supply of pianos with the following specifications:
Note: NUI Galway will require a higher specification upright piano for practice rooms, in which hardwood shell and wooden action is essential, not just desirable. In addition, a lower specification upright piano for staff offices will suffice with a plastic action and laminated plywood soundboard.
Deadline
The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2019-06-25.
The procurement was published on 2019-05-24.
Suppliers
The following suppliers are mentioned in award decisions or other procurement documents:
Object Scope of the procurement
Title: Supply of Pianos to NUI Galway
NUIG/CON 545/2019
Products/services: Musical instruments and parts📦
Short description:
“The pianos are required for use by staff and students in the University’s new BA in Music. This course offers a BA in Music and one other subject. It allows...”
Short description
The pianos are required for use by staff and students in the University’s new BA in Music. This course offers a BA in Music and one other subject. It allows students to develop an understanding of the history, theory and practice of music. It is especially well suited to those who wish to teach music after graduation; students also receive training in arts management and other transferable professional skills. Tendere's are invited to bid for the supply of pianos with the following specifications:
Note: NUI Galway will require a higher specification upright piano for practice rooms, in which hardwood shell and wooden action is essential, not just desirable. In addition, a lower specification upright piano for staff offices will suffice with a plastic action and laminated plywood soundboard.
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Estimated value excluding VAT: EUR 250 000 💰
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Additional products/services: Keyboard instruments📦
Additional products/services: Pianos📦
Place of performance: Éire/Ireland🏙️
Main site or place of performance: Galway.
Description of the procurement:
“The pianos are required for use by staff and students in the University’s new BA in Music. This course offers a BA in Music and one other subject. It allows...”
Description of the procurement
The pianos are required for use by staff and students in the University’s new BA in Music. This course offers a BA in Music and one other subject. It allows students to develop an understanding of the history, theory and practice of music. It is especially well suited to those who wish to teach music after graduation; students also receive training in arts management and other transferable professional skills. Tenderers are invited to bid for the supply of pianos with the following specifications:
Note: NUI Galway will require a higher specification upright piano for practice rooms, in which hardwood shell and wooden action is essential, not just desirable.
In addition, a lower specification upright piano for staff offices will suffice with a plastic action and laminated plywood soundboard.
— hardwood shell,
— wooden action,
— spruce soundboard, seasoned for around 10 years,
— back bracing,
— high-quality steel strings,
— 88 keys,
— 3 pedals,
— dark finish (black, dark walnut, mahogany),
— (baby grand pianos) 2 prop positions with a prop safety stop.
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Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
Scope of the procurement
Estimated total value excluding VAT: EUR 250 000 💰
Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
The time frame below is expressed in number of months.
Description
Duration: 48
Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
This contract is subject to renewal ✅ Description
Description of renewals:
“The Framework Agreement will be for two (2) years, with the option to extend same for two (2) further years on 1 occasion, subject to a maximum term of four...”
Description of renewals
The Framework Agreement will be for two (2) years, with the option to extend same for two (2) further years on 1 occasion, subject to a maximum term of four (4) years. Any extension will be subject to satisfactory performance, business needs and budgetary constraints.
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Additional information:
“The School of Humanities at NUI Galway invites tenders for the purchase of eight (8) new upright and two (2) new baby grand pianos for use by staff and...”
Additional information
The School of Humanities at NUI Galway invites tenders for the purchase of eight (8) new upright and two (2) new baby grand pianos for use by staff and students in the university’s new BA in Music.
Legal, economic, financial and technical information Conditions for participation
List and brief description of conditions: See tender document available from www.etenders.gov.ie using RFT ID 151511
Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
Conditions related to the contract
Contract performance conditions: See tender documents.
Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract
Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract
Procedure Type of procedure
Open procedure
Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
Framework agreement with a single operator
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2019-06-25
16:00 📅
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English 🗣️
The time frame below is expressed in number of months.
Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender: 12
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2019-06-25
16:00 📅
Conditions for opening of tenders (place):
“Via etenders at a time convenient to the Contracting Authority after the formal closing date and time.”
Conditions for opening of tenders (Information about authorised persons and opening procedure): Nominated representatives of the Contracting Authority.
Complementary information Information about electronic workflows
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
Additional information
“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...”
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. The Contracting Authority will not accept responsibility for information relayed (or not relayed) via third parties;
2) Suppliers must register their interest on the eTenders website (www.etenders.gov.ie) in order to be included on the mailing list for clarifications and to respond electronically to the competition. There is a maximum upload limit of 2 GB per document on eTenders. Documents larger than this should be divided into smaller files prior to upload or zipped;
3) Should you experience difficulty when uploading documents please contact the eTenders Support Desk for technical assistance. Email: etenders@eu-supply.com or telephone: 353(0)212439277 (9:00 a.m. — 17:30 p.m. GMT);
4) All queries regarding this tender requirement or process must be submitted through the Irish Government Procurement Opportunities Portal www.etenders.gov.ie (RFT ID:151511 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;
5) This is the sole call for competition for this contract/framework;
6) The Contracting Authority will not be responsible for any costs, charges or expenses incurred by candidates or tenderers;
7) Contract award will be subject to the approval of the competent authorities;
8) It will be a condition of award that the successful tenderer is and remains tax compliant;
9) At its absolute discretion, the Contracting Authority may elect to terminate this procurement process, the Framework Agreement or any contract awarded under the Framework Agreement at any time;
10) 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;
11) Without prejudice to the principle of equal treatment, the Contracting Authority is not obliged to engage in a clarification process in respect of the procurement documents with missing or incomplete information. Therefore, respondents are advised to ensure that they return completed documentation in order to avoid the risk of elimination from the competition.
Contract award notice (2019-08-28) Object Scope of the procurement
Short description:
“NUI Galway has awarded a framework for pianos, which are required for use by staff and students in the University’s new BA in music. This course offers a BA...”
Short description
NUI Galway has awarded a framework for pianos, which are required for use by staff and students in the University’s new BA in music. This course offers a BA in music and one other subject. It allows students to develop an understanding of the history, theory and practice of music. It is especially well suited to those who wish to teach music after graduation; students also receive training in arts management and other transferable professional skills.
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Currency code: EUR 💰
Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT) (lowest offer): 34450.00
Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT) (highest offer): 71007.00
Description
Description of the procurement: NUI Galway has awarded a framework agreement for pianos.
Award criteria
Quality criterion (name): Quality and fitness for purpose of the product offered
Quality criterion (weighting): 40
Quality criterion (name): Warranty, support and maintenance
Quality criterion (weighting): 20
Quality criterion (name): Lead in time
Quality criterion (weighting): 10
Cost criterion (name): Cost
Cost criterion (weighting): 30
Procedure Information about framework agreement
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
Administrative information
Previous publication concerning this procedure: 2019/S 103-249199
Award of contract
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Contract Number: 1
Title: Supply of Pianos to NUI Galway
Date of conclusion of the contract: 2019-08-08 📅
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Pianos Plus
National registration number: 4744635G
Postal address: 9H Centrepoint Business Park
Postal town: Dublin
Postal code: D12V 8PE
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Phone: +353 14097373📞
E-mail: pianos@pianosplus.ie📧
Region: Dublin🏙️
The contractor is an SME ✅ Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Currency code: EUR 💰
Lowest offer: 34450.00
Highest offer: 71007.00
Complementary information Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Name: Consult a legal advisor
Postal town: A
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Source: OJS 2019/S 167-408423 (2019-08-28)