Request for Tenders for the supply of Fruit and Vegetables 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 fresh fruit and vegetables (including prepared fruit and vegetables) to the Houses of the Oireachtas Catering Facilities for use in its restaurants and catering outlets throughout the year.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 2022-03-28. The procurement was published on 2022-02-25.

Suppliers

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

Who? What? Where?
Procurement history
Date Document
2022-02-25 Contract notice
2022-10-11 Contract award notice
Contract notice (2022-02-25)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Fruit vegetables
Reference number: 2022/1004
Short description:
The Houses of the Oireachtas Commission (“the Contracting Authority”) requires suppliers to provide daily delivery of fresh fruit and vegetables (including prepared fruit and vegetables) to the Houses of the Oireachtas Catering Facilities for use in its restaurants and catering outlets throughout the year.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).
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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: Fruit vegetables 📦
Additional CPV: Cereals, potatoes, vegetables, fruits and nuts 📦
Place of performance
NUTS region: Éire/Ireland 🏙️

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: Other
Awarding authority name: Houses of the Oireachtas Service
Postal address: Leinster House
Postal code: Kildare Street
Postal town: Dublin 2
Contact
Internet address: http://www.oireachtas.ie 🌏
E-mail: karen.devoy@oireachtas.ie 📧
Phone: +353 16184440 📞
URL for documents: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=208294&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏
URL for participation: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=208294&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2022-02-25 📅
Submission deadline: 2022-03-28 📅
Publication date: 2022-03-02 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2022/S 043-110997
OJ-S issue: 43

Object
Scope of the procurement
Estimated total value: 500 000 EUR 💰
Short description:
The Houses of the Oireachtas Commission (“the Contracting Authority”) requires suppliers to provide daily delivery of fresh fruit and vegetables (including prepared fruit and vegetables) to the Houses of the Oireachtas Catering Facilities for use in its restaurants and catering outlets throughout the year.
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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).
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The Houses of the Oireachtas Catering Facilities consist of a Table Service Restaurant (‘the Members’ Restaurant’), a self-service restaurant, a coffee dock and two bars (Members and visitors). These facilities fall within the overall responsibility of Members Services (Catering) in the Houses of the Oireachtas Service and are operated by the Catering Manager (‘the Manager’) and the Bar Manager.
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All Goods must be fit for purpose and of a quality acceptable to the Contracting Authority and must be supplied in accordance with the product specifications set out in the Tender and must, at a minimum, meet or exceed the specifications in Appendix 1 of the RFT and the additional specifications if detailed in Appendix 2A Pricing Schedule. All Goods must be packed and delivered in such a way as to minimise bruising; all products specified shall be of a quality that is NOT inferior to similar products available for purchase in retail outlets.
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Estimated value excluding VAT: 500 000 EUR 💰
Duration: 48 months
Place of performance
Main site or place of performance: Dublin

Procedure
Legal basis: 32014L0024
Time of receipt of tenders: 12:00
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English 🗣️
Irish 🗣️
Tender validity period: 4 months
Tender opening date: 2022-03-28 📅
Tender opening time: 12:00

Contracting authority
Identity
National registration number: N/a
Other type of contracting authority: Parliament
Contact
Contact point: Karen Devoy
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/1166 🌏
Documents URL: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=208294&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏

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 📧
Internet address: www.courts.ie 🌏
Source: OJS 2022/S 043-110997 (2022-02-25)
Contract award notice (2022-10-11)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Total value of the procurement: 500 000 EUR 💰
Notice metadata
Document type: Contract award notice

Procedure
Type of bid: Not applicable

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2022-10-11 📅
Publication date: 2022-10-14 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2022/S 199-563663
Refers to notice: 2022/S 043-110997
OJ-S issue: 199

Procedure
Award criteria
Quality criterion (name): Contract management
Quality criterion (weighting): 25%
Quality criterion (name): Continuity of Supply and Reliable Deliveries
Quality criterion (weighting): 15%
Quality criterion (name): Product traceability
Quality criterion (weighting): 5%
Quality criterion (name): Environmental sustainability
Cost criterion (name): Cost
Cost criterion (weighting): 50%

Award of contract
Date of contract conclusion: 2022-09-27 📅
Name: Sysco Ireland
National registration number: 6588507U
Postal address: Ardagh Road
Postal town: Newcastle West
Postal code: Limerick
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Phone: +353 6922408 📞
E-mail: pat-lyons@sysco.com 📧
Total value of the procurement: 500 000 EUR 💰
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Source: OJS 2022/S 199-563663 (2022-10-11)