Framework Contract for the Supply of Fire Fighting Protective Clothing to the Irish Defence Forces

Defence Forces Ireland

This framework contract is for the supply of full firefighter’s suits to include:
1) Helmet;
2) Helmet cover;
3) Particulate protection hood;
4) Matching jacket and trousers – Black;
5) Matching jacket and trousers — Gold;
6) Boots;
7) Structural firefighting gloves;
8) High performance firefighting gloves;
9) RTC gloves;
10) Undergarment flame retardant long sleeved T-shirt;
11) Undergarment flame retardant long Johns;
12) Station wear polo shirt;
13) Station wear cargo trousers;
14) Station wear zip top;
15) Station wear shoes;
16) Kit bag;
Standards
EN standards are stated throughout this specification. Where a tenderer’s product meets an equivalent specification, the onus is on the tenderer to demonstrate that the EN standard and the standard the tender is using are equivalent or better.

Deadline
The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2021-01-14. The procurement was published on 2020-12-07.

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

What?

Where?

Procurement history
Date Document
2020-12-07 Contract notice
2021-05-27 Contract award notice
Contract notice (2020-12-07)
Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Name: Defence Forces Ireland
National registration number: N/a
Postal address: McKee Barracks, Blackhorse Ave.
Postal town: Dublin 7
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Contact person: Sean Cantwell
E-mail: sean.cantwell@defenceforces.ie 📧
Region: Éire/Ireland 🏙️
URL: https://military.ie/en/ 🌏
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/1144 🌏
Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
Communication
Documents URL: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=179536&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏

Object
Scope of the procurement
Title:
“Framework Contract for the Supply of Fire Fighting Protective Clothing to the Irish Defence Forces DEK-01/21”
Products/services: Firefighting equipment 📦
Short description:
“This framework contract is for the supply of full firefighter’s suits to include: 1) Helmet; 2) Helmet cover; 3) Particulate protection hood; 4) Matching...”    Show more
Estimated value excluding VAT: EUR 200 💰

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Additional products/services: Miscellaneous fire-protection equipment 📦
Place of performance: Éire/Ireland 🏙️
Main site or place of performance: McKee Bks, Dublin 7.
Description of the procurement:
“The Defence Forces Corps of Engineers provides a 24-hour fire and rescue service for the Defence Forces Training Centre and on active service overseas with...”    Show more
Award criteria
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 200 💰
Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
The time frame below is expressed in number of months.
Description
Duration: 48

Legal, economic, financial and technical information
Conditions for participation
List and brief description of conditions: As stated in tender document.
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: As stated in tender document.

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: 2021-01-14 12:00 📅
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: 48
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2021-01-14 12:00 📅

Complementary information
Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
Review body
Name: High Court of Ireland
Postal address: Inns Quay
Postal town: Dublin
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Source: OJS 2020/S 242-596208 (2020-12-07)
Contract award notice (2021-05-27)
Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Postal address: McKee Barracks
Postal code: Blackhorse Ave

Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
“This framework contract is for the supply of full firefighter’s suits to include: 1) Helmet; 2) Helmet cover; 3) Particulate protection hood; 4) Matching...”    Show more
Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT): EUR 100 000 💰
Description
Description of the procurement:
“The Defence Forces Corps of Engineers provides a 24 hour fire and rescue service for the Defence Forces Training Centre and on active service overseas with...”    Show more
Award criteria
Price

Procedure
Information about framework agreement
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
Administrative information
Previous publication concerning this procedure: 2020/S 242-596208

Award of contract

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Contract Number: DEK-01/21
Title:
“Framework Contract for the Supply of Fire Fighting Protective Clothing to the Irish Defence Forces”
Date of conclusion of the contract: 2021-02-16 📅
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Vanguard Fire and Rescue Ltd
National registration number: 334662
Postal address: Unit 5 readleaf Business Park
Postal town: Turvey
Postal code: Co. Dublin
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
E-mail: info@firerescue.ie 📧
Region: Éire/Ireland 🏙️
The contractor is an SME
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Estimated total value of the contract/lot: EUR 100 000 💰
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 100 000 💰
Source: OJS 2021/S 104-273567 (2021-05-27)