RFT for the supply of hard-copy Newspapers and associated services to the Department of the Taoiseach

Department of the Taoiseach

In summary, the requirements of this RFT are for the sourcing, bundling and delivery of Hard-copy newspapers and magazines to the Department of the Taoiseach. Deliveries will be made to the Department of the Taoiseach’s premises at Government Buildings, Upper Merrion Street, Dublin D02 R483.
Daily newspapers will be delivered each working day, Mon. - Fri. Deliveries should be made between 6:30am and 7am.
Weekend titles should be grouped with deliveries made on the following Monday.
Bank Holiday editions should be delivered the following working day.
Note that it is a requirement of the service that the publications be sub-divided into specific bundles as directed prior to delivery. A full list of the titles requested, the quantity of each to be delivered and directions for the bundling of the papers is attached for information at Appendix 1.

Deadline

The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2022-09-24. The procurement was published on 2022-08-30.

Who?

• Department of the Taoiseach

What?

• Printed matter and related products › Newspapers, journals, periodicals and magazines

Where?

• Éire/Ireland › Ireland

Procurement history

Date	Document
2022-08-30	Contract notice

Contract notice (2022-08-30)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Printed matter and related products
Reference number: RFT for supply of Newspapers
Short description:

In summary, the requirements of this RFT are for the sourcing, bundling and delivery of Hard-copy newspapers and magazines to the Department of the Taoiseach. Deliveries will be made to the Department of the Taoiseach’s premises at Government Buildings, Upper Merrion Street, Dublin D02 R483. Daily newspapers will be delivered each working day, Mon. - Fri. Deliveries should be made between 6:30am and 7am. Weekend titles should be grouped with deliveries made on the following Monday. Bank Holiday editions should be delivered the following working day. Note that it is a requirement of the service that the publications be sub-divided into specific bundles as directed prior to delivery. A full list of the titles requested, the quantity of each to be delivered and directions for the bundling of the papers is attached for information at Appendix 1.

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: Printed matter and related products 📦
Additional CPV: Newspapers, journals, periodicals and magazines 📦
Place of performance
NUTS region: 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: Ministry or any other national or federal authority
Awarding authority name: Department of the Taoiseach
Postal address: Government Buildings, Upper Merrion Street, Dublin 2.
Postal code: D02 R583
Postal town: Dublin
Contact
Internet address: http://www.taoiseach.gov.ie 🌏
E-mail: marc.mcmanus@taoiseach.gov.ie 📧
Phone: +353 16194135 📞
URL for documents: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=221501&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏
URL for participation: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=221501&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2022-08-30 📅
Submission deadline: 2022-09-24 📅
Publication date: 2022-09-02 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2022/S 169-476559
OJ-S issue: 169
Additional information

The persons named in this form and assigned to open the Tenders are officials of the Department of the Taoiseach.

Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:

Daily newspapers will be delivered each working day, Mon. - Fri. Deliveries should be made between 6:30am and 7am.

Weekend titles should be grouped with deliveries made on the following Monday.

Bank Holiday editions should be delivered the following working day.

Note that it is a requirement of the service that the publications be sub-divided into specific bundles as directed prior to delivery. A full list of the titles requested, the quantity of each to be delivered and directions for the bundling of the papers is attached for information at Appendix 1.

Estimated total value: 200 000 EUR 💰
Short description:

Any contract that may result from this Competition (the “Services Contract”) will be issued for a term of three (3) years (“the Term”). The Contracting Authority reserves the right to extend the Term for a period of up to six (6) months with a maximum of two such extensions on the same terms and conditions, subject to the Contracting Authority’s obligations at law.

The Contracting Authority estimates that the expenditure on the Services to be covered by the proposed Services Contract may amount to some €200,000 (excl. VAT) over the maximum term of the contract, inclusive of any possible extensions. However, prospective Tenderers must understand that this figure is an estimate only based on current and future expected usage.

Estimated value excluding VAT: 200 000 EUR 💰
Duration: 36 months
Description of renewals:

Any contract that may result from this Competition (the “Services Contract”) will be issued for a term of three (3) years (“the Term”). The Department reserves the right to extend the Term for a period of six (6) months with a maximum of two such extensions on the same terms and conditions, subject to the Contracting Authority’s obligations at law.

Place of performance
Main site or place of performance: Merrion Street Upper, Dublin D02 R483

Legal, economic, financial and technical information
Conditions for participation
Suitability to pursue the professional activity: Not required
Contract execution
Contract performance conditions: As stated in Contract documentation

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: 12 months
Tender opening date: 2022-09-24 📅
Tender opening time: 12:00
Place: Department of the Taoiseach, Government Buildings, Upper Merrion Street, Dublin D02 R483
Additional information:

The persons named in this form and assigned to open the Tenders are officials of the Department of the Taoiseach.

Contracting authority
Identity
National registration number: N/a
Contact
Contact point: Marc McManus
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/387 🌏
Documents URL: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=221501&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏

Reference
Additional information
None

Complementary information
Review body
Name: High Court of Ireland
Postal address: Phoenix House, Phoenix Street North, Smithfield, Dublin 7
Postal town: Dublin
Postal code: Dublin 7
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Phone: +353 18866000 📞
Source: OJS 2022/S 169-476559 (2022-08-30)

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