Single Party Framework Agreement for the Provision of new firefighting Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and the maintenance of new and existing firefighting PPE’

Dublin City Council

Dublin Fire Brigade are seeking tenders for the Provision of new firefighting Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and the maintenance of new and existing firefighting personal protective Equipment (PPE) to Dublin Fire Brigade including fitting service, supply, delivery, maintenance, and provision of a PPE management database.
Dublin Fire Brigade (DFB), as part of Dublin City Council and has approx. 1000 male and female fire-fighters working four continuous shifts 24/7 to deliver a fire, rescue, call taking & dispatch and Emergency Ambulance service to the citizens of Dublin City and County on behalf of the four Dublin local authorities. Firefighting is the primary task of the fire brigade, and the Health and Safety of our firefighters is paramount during this activity. Therefore, we will be seeking the highest standard of firefighting PPE for this activity at a reasonable price.

Deadline

The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2022-10-24. The procurement was published on 2022-09-19.

Suppliers

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

• Hunter Apparel Solutions Limited

Who?

• Dublin City Council

What?

Where?

• Eastern and Midland › Dublin

Procurement history

Date	Document
2022-09-19	Contract notice
2022-11-14	Additional information
2024-01-25	Contract award notice

Contract notice (2022-09-19)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Protective and safety clothing
Short description:

Dublin Fire Brigade are seeking tenders for the Provision of new firefighting Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and the maintenance of new and existing firefighting personal protective Equipment (PPE) to Dublin Fire Brigade including fitting service, supply, delivery, maintenance, and provision of a PPE management database. Dublin Fire Brigade (DFB), as part of Dublin City Council and has approx. 1000 male and female fire-fighters working four continuous shifts 24/7 to deliver a fire, rescue, call taking & dispatch and Emergency Ambulance service to the citizens of Dublin City and County on behalf of the four Dublin local authorities. Firefighting is the primary task of the fire brigade, and the Health and Safety of our firefighters is paramount during this activity. Therefore, we will be seeking the highest standard of firefighting PPE for this activity at a reasonable price.

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: Protective and safety clothing 📦
Additional CPV: Clothing, footwear, luggage articles and accessories 📦
Place of performance
NUTS region: Dublin 🏙️

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: Regional or local authority
Awarding authority name: Dublin City Council
Postal address: Civic Offices, Wood Quay
Postal code: Dublin
Postal town: Dublin 8
Contact
Internet address: http://www.dublincity.ie 🌏
E-mail: margaret.mccabe@dublincity.ie 📧
URL for documents: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=218324&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏
URL for participation: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=218324&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2022-09-19 📅
Submission deadline: 2022-10-24 📅
Publication date: 2022-09-23 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2022/S 184-517897
OJ-S issue: 184
Additional information
Please see attached tender documents for more information.

Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:

Dublin Fire Brigade (DFB), as part of Dublin City Council and has approx. 1000 male and female fire-fighters working four continuous shifts 24/7 to deliver a fire, rescue, call taking & dispatch and Emergency Ambulance service to the citizens of Dublin City and County on behalf of the four Dublin local authorities. Firefighting is the primary task of the fire brigade, and the Health and Safety of our firefighters is paramount during this activity. Therefore, we will be seeking the highest standard of firefighting PPE for this activity at a reasonable price.

Estimated total value: 4 000 000 EUR 💰
Estimated value excluding VAT: 4 000 000 EUR 💰
Duration: 48 months
Additional information: Please see attached tender documents for more information.

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: 12 months
Tender opening date: 2022-10-24 📅
Tender opening time: 12:00
Place: The date and time set out above for the opening of tenders is subject to change at the discretion of Dublin City Council.

Contracting authority
Identity
National registration number: N/a
Contact
Contact point: Margaret McCabe
Internet address: www.dublincity.ie 🌏
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/267 🌏
Documents URL: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=218324&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏

Reference
Additional information

1. Dublin City Council is subject to the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act (FOI) 2014. If you consider that any of the information supplied by you is either commercially sensitive or confidential in nature, this should be highlighted and the reasons for the sensitivity specified. In such cases, the relevant material, will in response to the FOI request; be examined in the light of the exemptions provided for in the Acts.

2. It will be a condition for the award of any contract by Dublin City Council that the successful Tenderer and all sub-contractors (if applicable) produce a valid Tax Clearance Certificate from the Revenue Commissioners in compliance with Circular (43) 2006 (or as amended) and that the certificate will be maintained for the duration of the contract and will be on a 12 month basis. In the case of a non-resident Tenderer, a statement of suitability from the Revenue Commissioners will be required.

3. 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.

4. 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.

5. Please note also that 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. Dublin City Council will not accept responsibility for information relayed (or not relayed) via third parties.

6. The framework agreement is primarily for use by Dublin Fire Brigade, but may also be extended for use by other divisions of Dublin City Council as requirements arise.

7. Emailed/faxed/late tenders will not be accepted. Tenders may be submitted in English or in the Irish language.

8. All queries regarding this tender must be submitted through the etenders messaging facility, RFT ID 218062. Queries must be in question format. Responses will be circulated to those candidates/tenderers that have registered an interest in this notice on the Irish Government procurement opportunities portal www.etenders.gov.ie. The details of the party making the query will not be disclosed when circulating the response. All queries must be submitted by 16th August 2022 at 12.00 noon to enable issue of responses to all interested parties.

9. Please note that where documents are made available in both PDF and Word format, in the event that there is any discrepancy between the documents, the PDF version will take precedence.

Complementary information
Review body
Name: The High Court
Postal address: Chief Registrar, High Court, Inns Quay
Postal town: Dublin
Postal code: Dublin 7
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Phone: +353 18886000 📞
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie 📧
Information about review deadlines: Please consult your solicitor.
Source: OJS 2022/S 184-517897 (2022-09-19)

Additional information (2022-11-14)
Object
Notice metadata
Document type: Additional information
Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
Code: Occupational clothing, special workwear and accessories 📦

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2022-11-14 📅
Submission deadline: 2022-11-18 📅
Publication date: 2022-11-18 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2022/S 223-639858
Refers to notice: 2022/S 184-517897
OJ-S issue: 223
Source: OJS 2022/S 223-639858 (2022-11-14)

Contract award notice (2024-01-25)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Total value of the procurement: 4 000 000 EUR 💰
Notice metadata
Document type: Contract award notice

Procedure
Type of bid: Not applicable

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2024-01-25 📅
Publication date: 2024-01-30 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2024/S 021-060131
OJ-S issue: 21

Procedure
Award criteria
Quality criterion (name): itability
Quality criterion (weighting): 40
Quality criterion (name): Methodoplogy for Delivery
Quality criterion (weighting): 30
Quality criterion (name): SLA/CONTRACT Management
Quality criterion (weighting): 5
Quality criterion (name): Environment
Cost criterion (name): Cost
Cost criterion (weighting): 20

Award of contract
Date of contract conclusion: 2023-11-01 📅
Name: Hunter Apparel Solutions Limited
National registration number: GB251702880
Postal address: Springtown Ind Est
Postal town: Derry
Postal code: Springtown Road
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Phone: +44 02871262542 📞
E-mail: tenders@hunterapparelsolutions.com 📧
Country: Border 🏙️
Total value of the procurement: 4 000 000 EUR 💰
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Source: OJS 2024/S 021-060131 (2024-01-25)

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