Single Party framework agreement for the provision of Dental Services to the Irish Prison Service in seven (7) lots across its various sites

Irish Prison Service

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.

Who?

• Irish Prison Service

What?

• Dental practice and related services › Dental-practice services

Where?

Procurement history

Date	Document
2022-05-20	Contract notice

Contract notice (2022-05-20)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Dental practice and related services
Reference number: Dental 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) 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.

Notice metadata
Original language: English 🗣️
Document type: Contract notice
Nature of contract: Services
Regulation: European Union
Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
Code: Dental practice and related services 📦
Additional CPV: Dental-practice services 📦
Place of performance
NUTS region: Border 🏙️
Mid-East 🏙️
Midland 🏙️
Mid-West 🏙️
South-West 🏙️
West 🏙️

Procedure
Procedure type: Competitive procedure with negotiation
Type of bid: Submission for all lots
Award criteria
Not applicable

Contracting authority
Identity
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Awarding authority type: Ministry or any other national or federal authority
Awarding authority name: Irish Prison Service
Postal address: IDA Business Park
Postal code: Ballinalee Road,
Postal town: Longford
Contact
Internet address: http://1 🌏
E-mail: tenders@greenville.ie 📧
Phone: +353 14020114 📞
URL for documents: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=214393&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏
URL for participation: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=214393&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2022-05-20 📅
Submission deadline: 2022-06-27 📅
Publication date: 2022-05-25 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2022/S 101-281052
OJ-S issue: 101
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

Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:

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.

Estimated total value: 2 240 000 EUR 💰
Title of the lot: Lot 1 onsite dental services at Loughan House, Cavan
Lot number: 1
Short description:

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.

Estimated value excluding VAT: 200 000 EUR 💰
Duration: 96 months
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

Title of the lot: Lot 2 offsite dental services for Shelton Abbey, Arklow
Lot number: 2
Short description:

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.

Title of the lot: Lot 3 onsite dental services at Midlands, Portlaoise
Lot number: 3
Short description:

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.

Estimated value excluding VAT: 640 000 EUR 💰
Title of the lot: Lot 4 onsite dental services at Portlaoise, Co Laois
Lot number: 4
Short description:

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.

Estimated value excluding VAT: 280 000 EUR 💰
Title of the lot: Lot 5 onsite dental services at Limerick
Lot number: 5
Short description:

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.

Estimated value excluding VAT: 360 000 EUR 💰
Title of the lot: Lot 6 onsite dental services at Cork
Lot number: 6
Short description:

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.

Title of the lot: Lot 7 onsite dental services at Castlerea, Roscommon
Lot number: 7
Short description:

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.

Place of performance
Main site or place of performance:

Cavan

Arklow

Midlands, Portlaoise

Portlaoise, Laois

Limerick

Cork

Castlerea, Roscommon

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 www.etenders.gov.ie using RFT ID 214356

Information about a particular profession: Services
Reference to relevant legislative or regulatory provisions:

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

Contract execution
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

Procedure
Legal basis: 32014L0024
Justification for the framework agreement:

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.

Justification for framework agreement duration over four years:

Internet address: https://www.irishstatutebook.ie/eli/2016/si/284 🌏
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

Time of receipt of tenders: 12:00
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English 🗣️
Irish 🗣️

Contracting authority
Identity
National registration number: N/a
Contact
Contact point: IPS Greenville
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/214 🌏

Reference
Additional information

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

Complementary information
Review body
Name: The High Court
Postal address: Four Courts
Postal town: Dublin
Postal code: 7
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Phone: +353 18886000 📞
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie 📧
Internet address: http://www.courts.ie 🌏
Information about review deadlines:

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.

Body responsible for mediation procedures
Same as: Review body
Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Name: Consult legal advisor
Postal town: xx
Source: OJS 2022/S 101-281052 (2022-05-20)

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