BE3129F - RFT to Establish a Multi-Supplier Framework Agreement for the Supply, Delivery and Installation of Fitted Furniture for the University of Galway

Education Procurement Service (EPS)

University of Galway is seeking to establish a Multi-Party Framework Agreement to meet Fitted Furniture requirements. University of Galway has a continuous and ongoing requirement for the supply, delivery and installation of fitted furniture in any or all buildings at various locations under the remit of the University. The University has more than 120 buildings located throughout Ireland, with c. 90 percent of buildings located on the main campus in Galway City. University of Galway intends to create a multi-party framework consisting of service providers that can supply, deliver and install the following: • Entry-level range fitted furniture – Melamine. • Standard-level range fitted furniture – Laminate. • Executive-level range fitted furniture – Veneer. In each of the three ranges listed above, the framework supplier will also be required to provide the following services as needs arise and/or as requested by the designated Buildings and Estates project manager: • Submit samples for approval by the designated Buildings and Estates project manager. • Integrate appliances (fridge, dishwasher, microwave, etc..) into fitted furniture, when required. • Provide shop drawings showing how the specific fitted furniture proposed by the framework supplier will fit into each particular room or location. • Survey any room, area, unit, or building for the purposes of providing shop drawings, or to assess the need for replacement parts of any piece of existing fitted furniture - includes all existing fitted furniture in the University. • Supply and fit replacement parts, such as desktops, doors, panels, legs, keys, pedestals, etc…. All materials used to fabricate each item of fitted furniture must have a valid 'CE' mark (Conformité Européene) to verify that products conform with all EU directives or EU regulations that apply to it. All fitted furniture and constituent parts shall comply with the relevant requirements of: BS EN 14074: 2004 Office furniture. Tables and desks and storage furniture. Test methods for the determination of strength and durability of moving parts. BS EN 14073-2: 2004 Office furniture. Storage furniture. Safety requirements. BS EN 14073-3: 2004 Office furniture. Storage furniture Test methods for the determination of stability and strength of the structure. BS EN 527-1: 2000 Office furniture. Worktables and desks Dimensions. BS EN 527-2: 2002 Office furniture. Worktables and desks Mechanical safety requirements. UNI EN 527-3: 2003 Office furniture - work tables and desks - methods of test for the determination of the stability and the mechanical strength of the structure.

Deadline
The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2025-05-23. The procurement was published on 2025-04-23.

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Procurement history
Date Document
2025-04-23 Contract notice
2025-05-21 Contract notice
Contract notice (2025-04-23)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: BE3129F - RFT to Establish a Multi-Supplier Framework Agreement for the Supply, Delivery and Installation of Fitted Furniture for the University of Galway
Short description:
“University of Galway is seeking to establish a Multi-Party Framework Agreement to meet Fitted Furniture requirements. University of Galway has a continuous...”    Show more
Type of contract: Supplies
Products/services: Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products 📦
Description
Description of the procurement:
“University of Galway is seeking to establish a Multi-Party Framework Agreement to meet Fitted Furniture requirements. University of Galway has a continuous...”    Show more
Additional products/services: Computer furniture 📦
Additional products/services: Library furniture 📦
Additional products/services: Conference-room furniture 📦
Additional products/services: Miscellaneous furniture 📦
Additional products/services: Miscellaneous furniture and equipment 📦
Additional products/services: School furniture 📦
Place of performance: West 🏙️
Title
Lot Identification Number: LOT-0001

Procedure
Type of procedure
Open procedure
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2025-05-23 12:00:00 📅
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2025-05-23 12:30:00 📅
Conditions for opening of tenders (place): https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=5536634
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English 🗣️
Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender: 12
Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
Framework agreement with a single operator

Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Name: Education Procurement Service (EPS)
National registration number: IE 6609370 G
Postal address: Castletroy Limerick
Postal code: V94 DK53
Postal town: Limerick
Region: South-West 🏙️
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
E-mail: info@educationprocurementservice.ie 📧
Phone: 061233715 📞
URL: https://www.educationprocurementservice.ie/ 🌏
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.educationprocurementservice.ie/ 🌏
Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
Main activity
Education
Communication
Documents URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/listContractDocuments.do?resourceId=5536634 🌏
Participation URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/viewTenders.do?resourceId=5536634 🌏

Complementary information
Review body
Name: The High Court of Ireland
National registration number: The High Court of Ireland
Postal address: Four Courts, Inns Quay, Dublin 7
Postal code: D07 WDX8
Postal town: Dublin
Region: Dublin 🏙️
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie 📧
Phone: +353 1 8886000 📞
Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
“Please see RFT documents”
Information about electronic workflows
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Source: OJS 2025/S 080-263868 (2025-04-23)
Contract notice (2025-05-21)
Procedure
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2025-05-30 12:00:00 📅
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2025-05-30 12:30:00 📅

Changes
Other additional information

“Tender deadline submission date changed from Friday 23rd of May 2025 12:00 Hrs to the 30th of May 2025 12:00 Hrs”
Source: OJS 2025/S 098-330693 (2025-05-21)