Establishment of 29 Framework Agreements for Classroom Equipment

Cork Education and Training Board

Cork Education and Training Board invites tenders in relation to the establishment of 29 separate framework agreements covering equipment defined by the Department of Education as follows:
Category 1 โ€“ Construction Studies/Wood Technology Equipment CS/A and CS/B - a total of 15 lots;
Category 2 โ€“ Engineering Equipment ENG/A and ENG/B - a total of 13 lots; and
Category 3 โ€“ Wood Machining and Preparation Room Equipment WMP - 1 lot.
Tenderers can apply for one or all lots.
The framework will be established for 6 years, with initial contracts for 5 schools as follows: Please refer to Appendix 1 which identifies the quantities of items required for each of the 5 school sites currently approved for upgrade. These are:
Carrignafoy Community College, Carrignafoy, Cobh, Co. Cork. St. Colmans Community College, Midleton, Co. Cork. Colรกiste Fionnchua, Mitchelstown, Co. Cork. Schull Community College, Colla Rd, Schull, Co. Cork. St Aidans Community College, Dublin Hill, Cork.

Deadline

The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2022-07-05. The procurement was published on 2022-06-03.

Suppliers

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

Who? What? Where?
Procurement history
Date Document
2022-06-03 Contract notice
2023-01-19 Contract award notice
Contract notice (2022-06-03)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Teaching equipment
Short description:
Cork Education and Training Board invites tenders in relation to the establishment of 29 separate framework agreements covering equipment defined by the Department of Education as follows: Category 1 โ€“ Construction Studies/Wood Technology Equipment CS/A and CS/B - a total of 15 lots; Category 2 โ€“ Engineering Equipment ENG/A and ENG/B - a total of 13 lots; and Category 3 โ€“ Wood Machining and Preparation Room Equipment WMP - 1 lot. Tenderers can apply for one or all lots. The framework will be established for 6 years, with initial contracts for 5 schools as follows: Please refer to Appendix 1 which identifies the quantities of items required for each of the 5 school sites currently approved for upgrade. These are: Carrignafoy Community College, Carrignafoy, Cobh, Co. Cork. St. Colmans Community College, Midleton, Co. Cork. Colรกiste Fionnchua, Mitchelstown, Co. Cork. Schull Community College, Colla Rd, Schull, Co. Cork. St Aidans Community College, Dublin Hill, Cork.
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Notice metadata
Original language: English ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ
Document type: Contract notice
Nature of contract: Supplies
Regulation: European Union, with participation of GPA countries
Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
Code: Teaching equipment ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional CPV: Office machinery, equipment and supplies except computers, printers and furniture ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Place of performance
NUTS region: South-West ๐Ÿ™๏ธ

Procedure
Procedure type: Open procedure
Type of bid: Submission for all lots
Award criteria
The most economic tender

Contracting authority
Identity
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
Awarding authority type: Body governed by public law
Awarding authority name: Cork Education and Training Board
Postal address: 21 Lavitt's Quay, Cork
Postal code: Cork
Postal town: Cork
Contact
Internet address: http://www.corketb.ie ๐ŸŒ
E-mail: elaine.colgan@corketb.ie ๐Ÿ“ง
Phone: +353 214907100 ๐Ÿ“ž
URL for documents: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=215909&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE ๐ŸŒ
URL for participation: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=215909&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE ๐ŸŒ

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2022-06-03 ๐Ÿ“…
Submission deadline: 2022-07-05 ๐Ÿ“…
Publication date: 2022-06-08 ๐Ÿ“…
Identifiers
Notice number: 2022/S 109-307368
OJ-S issue: 109
Additional information
Authorised personnel of the contracting authority

Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
Cork Education and Training Board invites tenders in relation to the establishment of 29 separate framework agreements covering equipment defined by the Department of Education as follows:
Category 1 โ€“ Construction Studies/Wood Technology Equipment CS/A and CS/B - a total of 15 lots;
Category 2 โ€“ Engineering Equipment ENG/A and ENG/B - a total of 13 lots; and
Category 3 โ€“ Wood Machining and Preparation Room Equipment WMP - 1 lot.
Tenderers can apply for one or all lots.
The framework will be established for 6 years, with initial contracts for 5 schools as follows: Please refer to Appendix 1 which identifies the quantities of items required for each of the 5 school sites currently approved for upgrade. These are:
Carrignafoy Community College, Carrignafoy, Cobh, Co. Cork. St. Colmans Community College, Midleton, Co. Cork. Colรกiste Fionnchua, Mitchelstown, Co. Cork. Schull Community College, Colla Rd, Schull, Co. Cork. St Aidans Community College, Dublin Hill, Cork.
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Estimated total value: 8 000 000 EUR ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Title of the lot: Establishment of 29 Framework Agreements for Classroom Equipment
Lot number: 1
Estimated value excluding VAT: 8 000 000 EUR ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Duration: 72 months
Place of performance
Main site or place of performance: Various sites throughout Cork, Ireland

Legal, economic, financial and technical information
Conditions for participation
Suitability to pursue the professional activity:
Please refer to the tender documentation available from www.etenders.gov.ie, using RFT ID 215780

Procedure
Legal basis: 32014L0024
Number of participants to be contemplated: 10
Justification for the framework agreement:
Each framework will be established with a maximum of 10 members. The reason for a framework of a duration longer than the standard four years, is to ensure full alignment with the academic cycle of equipment for students at post primary level.
Justification for framework agreement duration over four years:
Each framework will be established with a maximum of 10 members. The reason for a framework of a duration longer than the standard four years, is to ensure full alignment with the academic cycle of equipment for students at post primary level.
Time of receipt of tenders: 12:00
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ
Tender validity period: 12 months
Tender opening date: 2022-07-05 ๐Ÿ“…
Tender opening time: 12:00
Place: Via eTenders platform
Additional information: Authorised personnel of the contracting authority

Contracting authority
Identity
National registration number: N/a
Contact
Contact point: Elaine Colgan
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/373 ๐ŸŒ
Documents URL: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=215909&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE ๐ŸŒ

Reference
Additional information
Estimated timing for further notices: Anticipated upon expiry of this framework agreement in 6 years.
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;
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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.
3) There is a maximum upload limit of 2GB per file. Documents larger than this should be divided into smaller files prior to upload. In order to submit a document to the electronic postbox, please note that you must click โ€œSubmit Responseโ€. After submitting a response, the response may be modified and re-submitted as many times as may be necessary until the RFT deadline has expired. Suppliers should be aware that the โ€œSubmit Responseโ€ button will be disabled automatically upon expiration of the response deadline. โ€ข Suppliers must ensure that they give themselves sufficient time to upload & submit all required documentation before the submission deadline. Suppliers should take into account the fact that upload speeds vary. โ€ข If you experience difficulty when uploading documents please contact eTenders Support Desk for technical assistance. Email etenders@eusupply. com or Telephone: 353(0)21 2439277 (09:00am โ€“ 17:30pm GMT) 5. All queries must be submitted through the messaging facility on www.etenders.gov.ie.
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4) All queries regarding this tender requirement or process must be submitted through the Irish Government Procurement Opportunities Portal www.etenders.gov.ie 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
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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.
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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.
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Complementary information
Review body
Name: The High Court
Postal address: Four Courts
Postal town: Dublin
Postal code: D7
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
Phone: +353 18886000 ๐Ÿ“ž
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie ๐Ÿ“ง
Internet address: www.courts.ie ๐ŸŒ
Information about review deadlines:
The contract / framework is covered by the application of the Remedies Directive and the relevant standstill period applied at time of notification as per SI130.
Source: OJS 2022/S 109-307368 (2022-06-03)
Contract award notice (2023-01-19)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Reference number: 215780
Total value of the procurement: 8 000 000 EUR ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Notice metadata
Document type: Contract award notice

Procedure
Type of bid: Not applicable

Contracting authority
Contact
E-mail: marguerite.forde@corketb.ie ๐Ÿ“ง

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2023-01-19 ๐Ÿ“…
Publication date: 2023-01-24 ๐Ÿ“…
Identifiers
Notice number: 2023/S 017-047204
Refers to notice: 2022/S 109-307368
OJ-S issue: 17
Additional information
Category 1- Construction Studies/Wood Technology Equipment - Ranked Cascade Order Lot 1A - 1. Central Technology Supplies Ltd. 2. Ronayne Hire and Hardware Ltd. 3. SG ED Lot 2A - 1. Ronayne Hire and Hardware Ltd. 2. Central Technology Ltd. Lot 3A - 1. Ronayne Hire and Hardware Ltd. 2. Central Technology Ltd. Lot 4A - 1. Central Technology Supplies Ltd. 2. Ronayne Hire and Hardware Ltd. Lot 5A - 1. Ronayne Hire and Hardware Ltd. 2. Central Technology Ltd. Lot 6A - 1. Ronayne Hire and Hardware Ltd. 2. Central Technology Ltd. Lot 7A - 1. Ronayne Hire and Hardware Ltd. 2. Central Technology Ltd. Lot 8A - 1. Ronayne Hire and Hardware Ltd. 2. Central Technology Ltd. Lot 9A - 1. Central Technology Ltd. Lot 10A - 1. Ronayne Hire and Hardware Ltd. 2. Central Technology Ltd. Lot 11A - 1. Ronayne Hire and Hardware Ltd. 2. Central Technology Ltd. Lot 12A - 1. Ronayne Hire and Hardware Ltd. 2. Central Technology Ltd. Lot 13A - 1. Ronayne Hire and Hardware Ltd. 2. Central Technology Ltd. Lot 1B - 1. Ronayne Hire and Hardware Ltd. 2. Central Technology Ltd. Lot 2B - 1. Ronayne Hire and Hardware Ltd. 2. SG ED 3. Central Technology Ltd. Category 2 - Engineering Equipment - Ranked Cascade Order Lot 1A - 1. SG ED 2. Central Technology Supplies Ltd. Lot 2A - 1. Central Technology Supplies Ltd. Lot 3A - 1. Central Technology Supplies Ltd. Lot 4A - 1. Central Technology Supplies Ltd. Lot 5A - 1. Central Technology Supplies Ltd. Lot 6A - 1. Central Technology Supplies Ltd. Lot 7A - 1. Central Technology Supplies Ltd. Lot 8A - 1. Central Technology Supplies Ltd. Lot 9A - 1. Central Technology Supplies Ltd. Lot 10A - 1. Central Technology Supplies Ltd. Lot 11A - 1. Central Technology Supplies Ltd. Lot 1B - 1. Central Technology Supplies Ltd. Lot 2B - 1. Central Technology Supplies Ltd. 2. SG ED Category 3 - Wood Machining & Wood Preparation Equipment - Ranked Cascade Order Lot 1A - 1. Ronayne Hire and Hardware Ltd. 2. Central Technology Ltd.
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Procedure
Award criteria
Quality criterion (name): Quality of the equipment and its suitability for an educational environment
Quality criterion (weighting): 25%
Quality criterion (name): Supply-Chain, Delivery and Installation Proposals
Warranty
Quality criterion (weighting): 10%
Quality criterion (name): After Sales Service and Customer Care
Environmental Considerations
Quality criterion (weighting): 5%
Price (weighting): 25%

Award of contract
Date of contract conclusion: 2022-09-30 ๐Ÿ“…
Name: Central Technology Supplies.ie
Postal address: Unit5 Westpoint Business Park
Postal town: Dublin
Postal code: Mulhuddart
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
Phone: +353 01-8223355 ๐Ÿ“ž
E-mail: art@centraltechsupplies.ie ๐Ÿ“ง
Internet address: http://info@centraltechsupplies.ie ๐Ÿ“ง
Total value of the procurement: 8 000 000 EUR ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Name: Ronayne Hire & Hardware
National registration number: IE6321908W
Postal address: Dublin Road
Postal town: Tipperary
Postal code: Thurles
Phone: +353 50421033 ๐Ÿ“ž
E-mail: p.sheridan@ronayne.ie ๐Ÿ“ง
Internet address: http://www.ronayne.ie ๐ŸŒ
Name: SG Education
National registration number: 4562951 E
Postal address: Unit 8a, Dublin Road Business Park
Postal town: Sligo
Postal code: Carraroe,
Phone: +353 0719153810 ๐Ÿ“ž
E-mail: karl@sgeducation.ie ๐Ÿ“ง
Internet address: http://www.sgeducation.ie ๐ŸŒ
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4

Contracting authority
Contact
Contact point: Marguerite Forde

Reference
Additional information
Category 1- Construction Studies/Wood Technology Equipment - Ranked Cascade Order
Lot 1A - 1. Central Technology Supplies Ltd. 2. Ronayne Hire and Hardware Ltd. 3. SG ED
Lot 2A - 1. Ronayne Hire and Hardware Ltd. 2. Central Technology Ltd.
Lot 3A - 1. Ronayne Hire and Hardware Ltd. 2. Central Technology Ltd.
Lot 4A - 1. Central Technology Supplies Ltd. 2. Ronayne Hire and Hardware Ltd.
Lot 5A - 1. Ronayne Hire and Hardware Ltd. 2. Central Technology Ltd.
Lot 6A - 1. Ronayne Hire and Hardware Ltd. 2. Central Technology Ltd.
Lot 7A - 1. Ronayne Hire and Hardware Ltd. 2. Central Technology Ltd.
Lot 8A - 1. Ronayne Hire and Hardware Ltd. 2. Central Technology Ltd.
Lot 9A - 1. Central Technology Ltd.
Lot 10A - 1. Ronayne Hire and Hardware Ltd. 2. Central Technology Ltd.
Lot 11A - 1. Ronayne Hire and Hardware Ltd. 2. Central Technology Ltd.
Lot 12A - 1. Ronayne Hire and Hardware Ltd. 2. Central Technology Ltd.
Lot 13A - 1. Ronayne Hire and Hardware Ltd. 2. Central Technology Ltd.
Lot 1B - 1. Ronayne Hire and Hardware Ltd. 2. Central Technology Ltd.
Lot 2B - 1. Ronayne Hire and Hardware Ltd. 2. SG ED 3. Central Technology Ltd.
Category 2 - Engineering Equipment - Ranked Cascade Order
Lot 1A - 1. SG ED 2. Central Technology Supplies Ltd.
Lot 2A - 1. Central Technology Supplies Ltd.
Lot 3A - 1. Central Technology Supplies Ltd.
Lot 4A - 1. Central Technology Supplies Ltd.
Lot 5A - 1. Central Technology Supplies Ltd.
Lot 6A - 1. Central Technology Supplies Ltd.
Lot 7A - 1. Central Technology Supplies Ltd.
Lot 8A - 1. Central Technology Supplies Ltd.
Lot 9A - 1. Central Technology Supplies Ltd.
Lot 10A - 1. Central Technology Supplies Ltd.
Lot 11A - 1. Central Technology Supplies Ltd.
Lot 1B - 1. Central Technology Supplies Ltd.
Lot 2B - 1. Central Technology Supplies Ltd. 2. SG ED
Category 3 - Wood Machining & Wood Preparation Equipment - Ranked Cascade Order
Lot 1A - 1. Ronayne Hire and Hardware Ltd. 2. Central Technology Ltd.
Source: OJS 2023/S 017-047204 (2023-01-19)