Supply and Installation of Solar Power Compacting Bins in the Functional Area of Louth County Council

Louth County Council

The contracting authority are considering replacing a number of the current litter bin stock with solar powered compacting litter bins, reducing the collection frequency.
The contracting authority are intending to install initially a number of solar powered compacting litter bins throughout the functional area of Louth County Council which will include a wireless monitoring system that will notify electronically the spare capacity of the litter bin. The litter bins are to be powered by a standalone renewable energy source.

Deadline

The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2021-08-23. The procurement was published on 2021-07-21.

Who?

• Louth County Council

What?

Where?

• Ireland › Eastern and Midland

Procurement history

Date	Document
2021-07-21	Contract notice

Contract notice (2021-07-21)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Waste and rubbish containers and bins
Short description:

The contracting authority are considering replacing a number of the current litter bin stock with solar powered compacting litter bins, reducing the collection frequency. The contracting authority are intending to install initially a number of solar powered compacting litter bins throughout the functional area of Louth County Council which will include a wireless monitoring system that will notify electronically the spare capacity of the litter bin. The litter bins are to be powered by a standalone renewable energy source.

Notice metadata
Original language: English 🗣️
Document type: Contract notice
Nature of contract: Supplies
Regulation: European Union, with participation of GPA countries
Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
Code: Waste and rubbish containers and bins 📦
Additional CPV: Solar energy 📦
Place of performance
NUTS region: Eastern and Midland 🏙️

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: Louth County Council
Postal address: County Hall, Millennium Centre
Postal code: Dundalk, Co. Louth
Postal town: Louth
Contact
Internet address: http://louthcoco.ie 🌏
E-mail: info@greenville.ie 📧
Phone: +353 14020114 📞
URL for documents: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=193990&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏
URL for participation: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=193990&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2021-07-21 📅
Submission deadline: 2021-08-23 📅
Publication date: 2021-07-26 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2021/S 142-377347
OJ-S issue: 142
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 ID 195130.

Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:

The contracting authority are considering replacing a number of the current litter bin stock with solar powered compacting litter bins, reducing the collection frequency.

The contracting authority are intending to install initially a number of solar powered compacting litter bins throughout the functional area of Louth County Council which will include a wireless monitoring system that will notify electronically the spare capacity of the litter bin. The litter bins are to be powered by a standalone renewable energy source.

Estimated total value: 300 000 EUR 💰
Estimated value excluding VAT: 300 000 EUR 💰
Duration: 32 months
Description of renewals:

The contract will be for a period of 12 months with an option to extend for 12 months with a maximum of 2 such extensions.

Description of options:

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 195130.

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 ID 195130.

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

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 195130.

Contract execution
Contract performance conditions:

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 195130.

Procedure
Legal basis: 32014L0024
Time of receipt of tenders: 12:00
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English 🗣️
Tender validity period: 6 months
Tender opening date: 2021-08-23 📅
Tender opening time: 12:00

Contracting authority
Identity
National registration number: N/a
Contact
Contact point: Procurement Support
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/381 🌏
Documents URL: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=193990&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏

Reference
Additional information

1) Interested parties must register their interest on the eTenders web site (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 web site (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 2GB 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) 21 243 92 77 (9 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:195130) 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;

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, or any contract awarded 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.

Complementary information
Review body
Name: High Court
Postal address: Inns Quay
Postal town: Dublin
Postal code: 7
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Phone: +353 18886000 📞
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie 📧
Information about review deadlines:

The contract is covered by the application of the Remedies Directive and the relevant standstill period applied at time of notification.

Source: OJS 2021/S 142-377347 (2021-07-21)

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