Request for Tenders for the supply of Fish to the Houses of the Oireachtas Catering Facilities

Houses of the Oireachtas Service

The Houses of the Oireachtas Commission (“the Contracting Authority”) requires suppliers to provide daily delivery of a range of fresh fish and smoked fish to the Houses of the Oireachtas Catering Facilities for use in its restaurants and catering outlets throughout the year. Detailed specifications of the fish required can be found in section 1 of Appendix 1 of the RFT as well as Appendix 2A Pricing Schedule.
The Contracting Authority is responsible for the running of the Houses of the Oireachtas, or Irish Parliament, (Dáil Éireann, Seanad Éireann and Oireachtas Committees), and acts as governing body of the Office of the Houses of the Oireachtas Service (“the Service”) (further information is available at www.oireachtas.ie)

Deadline
The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2022-06-27. The procurement was published on 2022-05-26.

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

Where?

Procurement history
Date Document
2022-05-26 Contract notice
2022-10-03 Contract award notice
Contract notice (2022-05-26)
Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Name: Houses of the Oireachtas Service
National registration number: N/a
Postal address: Leinster House
Postal town: Dublin 2
Postal code: Kildare Street
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Contact person: Karen Devoy
Phone: +353 16184440 📞
E-mail: karen.devoy@oireachtas.ie 📧
Region: Éire/Ireland 🏙️
URL: http://www.oireachtas.ie 🌏
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/1166 🌏
Communication
Documents URL: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=215059&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏
Participation URL: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=215059&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏
Type of the contracting authority
Other type: Parliament

Object
Scope of the procurement
Title:
“Request for Tenders for the supply of Fish to the Houses of the Oireachtas Catering Facilities 2022/1018”
Products/services: Fish 📦
Short description:
“The Houses of the Oireachtas Commission (“the Contracting Authority”) requires suppliers to provide daily delivery of a range of fresh fish and smoked fish...”    Show more
Estimated value excluding VAT: EUR 350 000 💰

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Additional products/services: Fish of the cod family 📦
Additional products/services: Shellfish 📦
Additional products/services: Fish meat 📦
Additional products/services: Prepared and preserved fish 📦
Additional products/services: Fish fillets 📦
Additional products/services: Fresh fish fillets 📦
Additional products/services: Frozen fish, fish fillets and other fish meat 📦
Additional products/services: Frozen fish 📦
Additional products/services: Frozen fish products 📦
Additional products/services: Dried or salted fish; fish in brine; smoked fish 📦
Additional products/services: Salted fish 📦
Additional products/services: Smoked fish 📦
Additional products/services: Preserved fish 📦
Additional products/services: Shellfish products 📦
Place of performance: Éire/Ireland 🏙️
Main site or place of performance: Dublin
Description of the procurement:
“The Houses of the Oireachtas Commission (“the Contracting Authority”) requires suppliers to provide daily delivery of a range of fresh fish and smoked fish...”    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 350 000 💰
Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
The time frame below is expressed in number of months.
Description
Duration: 12
Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
This contract is subject to renewal
Description
Description of renewals:
“The Contracting Authority reserves the right to extend the Term for a period or periods of up to one year with a maximum of three such extensions on the...”    Show more

Legal, economic, financial and technical information
Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

Procedure
Type of procedure
Open procedure
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2022-06-27 12:00 📅
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English 🗣️
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: Irish 🗣️
The time frame below is expressed in number of months.
Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender: 4
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2022-06-27 12:00 📅

Complementary information
Review body
Name: The High Court
Postal address: High Court Central Office, The Four Courts, Inns Quay
Postal town: Dublin 1
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Phone: +353 16395600 📞
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie 📧
URL: www.courts.ie 🌏
Source: OJS 2022/S 104-291154 (2022-05-26)
Contract award notice (2022-10-03)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT): EUR 350 000 💰
Award criteria
Quality criterion (name): Contract Management
Quality criterion (weighting): 25%
Quality criterion (name): Continuity of Supply and Reliable Deliveries
Quality criterion (weighting): 20%
Quality criterion (name): Product Traceability
Quality criterion (weighting): 5%
Quality criterion (name): Environmental sustainability
Quality criterion (weighting): 10%
Cost criterion (name): Cost
Cost criterion (weighting): 40%

Procedure
Information about framework agreement
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
Administrative information
Previous publication concerning this procedure: 2022/S 104-291154

Award of contract

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Contract Number: 1
Title:
“Request for Tenders for the supply of Fish to the Houses of the Oireachtas Catering Facilities”
Date of conclusion of the contract: 2022-08-18 📅
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 4
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 4
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Nicholas Lynch Ltd
National registration number: 6332256Q
Postal address: 13 Ashbourne Man Pk.
Postal town: Ashbourne
Postal code: Ashbourne
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Phone: +353 18353666 📞
E-mail: nicksfish@gmail.com 📧
Fax: +353 18353677 📠
Region: Éire/Ireland 🏙️
The contractor is an SME
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 350 000 💰
Source: OJS 2022/S 194-547936 (2022-10-03)