1) Interested parties must register their interest on the etenders website 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. The contracting authority will not accept responsibility for information relayed (or not) via third parties.
2) This is the sole call for competition for this contract.
3) The contracting authority will not be responsible for any costs, charges or expenses incurred by candidates or tenderers.
4) Contract award will be subject to approval of the competent authorities.
5) It will be a condition of the award that the tenderer is and remains tax compliant.
6) At its absolute discretion, the contracting authority may elect to terminate this procurement processor any contract awarded under the agreement at any time.
7) Please note that in relation to all documents, where reference is made to a particular standard, make, source, process, trademark, type or patent, that this is not to be regarded as 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.
8) 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.