The Irish Prison Service invites suppliers to submit proposals for the provision of dental services across the Irish Prison Service network in seven (7) Lots. Services in six (6) of the lots will be onsite. The single party framework agreement for each Lot will be established on foot of this competition. Initial contracts for dental services will be awarded on foot of this competition for services in Lot 2 (Shelton Abbey) and Lot 5 (Limerick). Tenderers will be required to be in a position to commence provision of dental treatment services in those locations immediately on award of contract. It is anticipated that the provision of dental services in for the other Lots will commence in Q3 2022.
The initial contracts will be awarded to the successful tenderer for each Lot, for a period of four (4) years. The framework will be established for a period of eight (8) years.
Deadline
The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2022-06-27.
The procurement was published on 2022-05-20.
1️⃣ Scope of the procurement
Title:
“Single Party framework agreement for the provision of Dental Services to the Irish Prison Service in seven (7) lots across its various sites
Dental Services”
Products/services: Dental practice and related services📦
Short description:
“The Irish Prison Service invites suppliers to submit proposals for the provision of dental services across the Irish Prison Service network in seven (7)...”
Short description
The Irish Prison Service invites suppliers to submit proposals for the provision of dental services across the Irish Prison Service network in seven (7) Lots. Services in six (6) of the lots will be onsite. The single party framework agreement for each Lot will be established on foot of this competition. Initial contracts for dental services will be awarded on foot of this competition for services in Lot 2 (Shelton Abbey) and Lot 5 (Limerick). Tenderers will be required to be in a position to commence provision of dental treatment services in those locations immediately on award of contract. It is anticipated that the provision of dental services in for the other Lots will commence in Q3 2022.
The initial contracts will be awarded to the successful tenderer for each Lot, for a period of four (4) years. The framework will be established for a period of eight (8) years.
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Estimated value excluding VAT: EUR 2 240 000 💰
Information about lots
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
1️⃣ Scope of the procurement
Title: Lot 1 onsite dental services at Loughan House, Cavan
Title
Lot Identification Number: 1
Description
Additional products/services: Dental-practice services📦
Place of performance: Border🏙️
Main site or place of performance: Cavan
Description of the procurement:
“Provision of onsite dental services at Loughan House, Cavan as set out in the RFT. Value of services over the lifetime of the framework agreement is...”
Description of the procurement
Provision of onsite dental services at Loughan House, Cavan as set out in the RFT. Value of services over the lifetime of the framework agreement is anticipated to be in the range of €160,000 to €200,000 excluding VAT.
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Estimated total value excluding VAT: EUR 200 000 💰
Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
The time frame below is expressed in number of months.
Description
Duration: 96
Additional information:
“Please consult the associated documentation, which contains full instructions regarding the submission of tenders and is available to download from...”
Additional information
Please consult the associated documentation, which contains full instructions regarding the submission of tenders and is available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie using RFT ID 214356
2️⃣ Scope of the procurement
Title: Lot 2 offsite dental services for Shelton Abbey, Arklow
Title
Lot Identification Number: 2
Description
Place of performance: Mid-East🏙️
Main site or place of performance: Arklow
Description of the procurement:
“Provision of offsite dental services for Shelton Abbey, Arklow as set out in the RFT. Value of services over the lifetime of the framework agreement is...”
Description of the procurement
Provision of offsite dental services for Shelton Abbey, Arklow as set out in the RFT. Value of services over the lifetime of the framework agreement is anticipated to be in the range of €160,000 to €200,000 excluding VAT.
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Estimated total value excluding VAT: EUR 200 000 💰
3️⃣ Scope of the procurement
Title: Lot 3 onsite dental services at Midlands, Portlaoise
Title
Lot Identification Number: 3
Description
Place of performance: Midland🏙️
Main site or place of performance: Midlands, Portlaoise
Description of the procurement:
“Provision of onsite dental services at Midlands, Portlaoise as set out in the RFT. Value of services over the lifetime of the framework agreement is...”
Description of the procurement
Provision of onsite dental services at Midlands, Portlaoise as set out in the RFT. Value of services over the lifetime of the framework agreement is anticipated to be in the range of €600,000 to €640,000 excluding VAT.
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Estimated total value excluding VAT: EUR 640 000 💰
4️⃣ Scope of the procurement
Title: Lot 4 onsite dental services at Portlaoise, Co Laois
Title
Lot Identification Number: 4
Description
Main site or place of performance: Portlaoise, Laois
Description of the procurement:
“Provision of onsite dental services at Portlaoise, Co Laois as set out in the RFT. Value of services over the lifetime of the framework agreement is...”
Description of the procurement
Provision of onsite dental services at Portlaoise, Co Laois as set out in the RFT. Value of services over the lifetime of the framework agreement is anticipated to be in the range of €240,000 to €280,000 excluding VAT.
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Estimated total value excluding VAT: EUR 280 000 💰
5️⃣ Scope of the procurement
Title: Lot 5 onsite dental services at Limerick
Title
Lot Identification Number: 5
Description
Place of performance: Mid-West 🏙️
Main site or place of performance: Limerick
Description of the procurement:
“Provision of onsite dental services at Limerick, Mulgrave Street, as set out in the RFT. Value of services over the lifetime of the framework agreement is...”
Description of the procurement
Provision of onsite dental services at Limerick, Mulgrave Street, as set out in the RFT. Value of services over the lifetime of the framework agreement is anticipated to be in the range of €200,000 to €360,000 excluding VAT.
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Estimated total value excluding VAT: EUR 360 000 💰
6️⃣ Scope of the procurement
Title: Lot 6 onsite dental services at Cork
Title
Lot Identification Number: 6
Description
Place of performance: South-West 🏙️
Main site or place of performance: Cork
Description of the procurement:
“Provision of onsite dental services at Rathmore Road, Cork as set out in the RFT. Value of services over the lifetime of the framework agreement is...”
Description of the procurement
Provision of onsite dental services at Rathmore Road, Cork as set out in the RFT. Value of services over the lifetime of the framework agreement is anticipated to be in the range of €240,000 to €280,000 excluding VAT.
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Estimated total value excluding VAT: EUR 280 000 💰
7️⃣ Scope of the procurement
Title: Lot 7 onsite dental services at Castlerea, Roscommon
Title
Lot Identification Number: 7
Description
Place of performance: West🏙️
Main site or place of performance: Castlerea, Roscommon
Description of the procurement:
“Provision of onsite dental services at Harristown, Castlerea, Co. Roscommon as set out in the RFT. Value of services over the lifetime of the framework...”
Description of the procurement
Provision of onsite dental services at Harristown, Castlerea, Co. Roscommon as set out in the RFT. Value of services over the lifetime of the framework agreement is anticipated to be in the range of €240,000 to €280,000 excluding VAT.
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Estimated total value excluding VAT: EUR 280 000 💰
Legal, economic, financial and technical information Conditions for participation
List and brief description of rules and criteria:
“Please consult the associated documentation, which contains full instructions regarding the submission of tenders and is available to download from...”
List and brief description of rules and criteria
Please consult the associated documentation, which contains full instructions regarding the submission of tenders and is available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie using RFT ID 214356
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Reserved to a particular profession
Reference to the relevant law, regulation or administrative provision:
“Please consult the associated documentation, which contains full instructions regarding the submission of tenders and is available to download from...”
Reference to the relevant law, regulation or administrative provision
Please consult the associated documentation, which contains full instructions regarding the submission of tenders and is available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie using RFT ID 214356
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Contract performance conditions:
“Please consult the associated documentation, which contains full instructions regarding the submission of tenders and is available to download from...”
Contract performance conditions
Please consult the associated documentation, which contains full instructions regarding the submission of tenders and is available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie using RFT ID 214356
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Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract
Procedure Form of procedure
Procedure involving negotiations
Description
In the case of framework agreements, provide justification for any duration exceeding 8 years:
“The Service is classified as a Title III Service under Directive 2014/24/EU as it relates to health, social and related services and the length of the...”
In the case of framework agreements, provide justification for any duration exceeding 8 years
The Service is classified as a Title III Service under Directive 2014/24/EU as it relates to health, social and related services and the length of the framework is relevant to the nature of the services being provided.
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URL: https://www.irishstatutebook.ie/eli/2016/si/284🌏 Description
Main features of the award procedure:
“Please consult the associated documentation, which contains full instructions regarding the submission of tenders and is available to download from...”
Main features of the award procedure
Please consult the associated documentation, which contains full instructions regarding the submission of tenders and is available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie using RFT ID 214356
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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 🗣️
Complementary information Additional information
“Please consult the associated documentation, which contains full instructions regarding the submission of tenders and is available to download from...”
Please consult the associated documentation, which contains full instructions regarding the submission of tenders and is available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie using RFT ID 214356
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.
2. This is the sole call for competition for this service.
3. The Service is classified as a Title III Service under Directive 2014/24/EU
4. The Contracting Authority anticipates that the value of the Framework Agreement will be within the range of €1,800,000 to €2,240,000 (excluding VAT).
5. Any contracts awarded under the framework agreement may extend beyond the date of expiry of the agreement
6. 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. There is a maximum upload limit of 2.14 GB per document on etenders. Documents larger than this should be divided into smaller files prior to upload or zipped.
7. Should you experience difficulty when uploading documents please contact the eTenders Support Desk for technical assistance. Email etenders@eu-supply.com or Telephone: 353 (0) 21 243 92 77 (09:00am – 17:30pm GMT)
8. All queries regarding this tender requirement or process must be submitted through the Irish Government Procurement Opportunities Portal www.etenders.gov.ie (RFT ID: 214356) 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
9. This is the sole call for competition for this contract/framework.
10. The Contracting Authority will not be responsible for any costs, charges or expenses incurred by candidates or tenderers.
11. Contract award will be subject to the approval of the competent authorities.
12. It will be a condition of award that the successful tenderer is and remains tax compliant.
13. 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.
14. 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.
15. 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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Name: The High Court
Postal address: Four Courts
Postal town: Dublin
Postal code: 7
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Phone: +353 18886000📞
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie📧
URL: http://www.courts.ie🌏 Body responsible for mediation procedures
Name: The High Court
Postal address: Four Courts
Postal town: Dublin
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie📧
URL: http://www.courts.ie🌏 Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
“The contract award decision is subject to the application of section 7 of the European Communities (Public Authorities’ Contracts) (Review Procedures)...”
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
The contract award decision is subject to the application of section 7 of the European Communities (Public Authorities’ Contracts) (Review Procedures) Regulations SI 130/2010, as amended.
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Name: Consult legal advisor
Postal town: xx
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Source: OJS 2022/S 101-281052 (2022-05-20)