Tender for Provision of Design, Supply, Installation and Removal of Exhibition Display Systems, Bespoke Signage, Staging, Backdrops, and Mesh Banner Cladding Services.

Short description

The State Event Management Unit (SEMU) of the Office of Public Works is seeking tenders from suitably competent companies to enter onto a multi-party framework agreement for Design, Supply, Installation and Removal of Exhibition Display Systems, Bespoke Signage, Staging, Backdrops, and Mesh Banner Cladding, Services.

Description of the procurement

The State Event Management Unit (SEMU) of the Office of Public Works is seeking tenders from suitably competent companies to enter onto a multi-party framework agreement for Design, Supply, Installation and Removal of Exhibition Display Systems, Bespoke Signage, Staging, Backdrops, and Mesh Banner Cladding, Services.

Additional information

(1) Interested parties must associate their organisation with this competition on the eTenders web site in order to be included on the mailing list for clarifications and to upload tender responses. To do this (www.etenders.gov.ie) you must do the following: Log-in to the eTenders portal; Locate the competition using the
Advanced Search by searching under the Contracting Authority or Resource ID. Click on the hyperlink for the competition which will bring you to the CfT Workspace. In the Show CfT Menu
for the competition click on the “Expression of Interest in the drop-down menu. Complete the Association with the CfT tab. This will then provide you with a link to Tender under the Show
CfT Menu where you can prepare your submission. (2) When finalising your submission please upload your final response as a zip file as individual documents will lose their titles if
uploaded individually. Also ensure that you receive a message under the status header called Submitted, as the percentage tab does not imply you have successfully submitted your
response. (3) There is a maximum upload limit of 250mb per file / 500mb per submission. (4) Suppliers should note the following when making their submission suppliers must ensure that
they give themselves sufficient time to upload & submit all required documentation before the submission deadline. Suppliers should consider the fact that upload speeds vary and that the new eTenders system operates in a different manner to the previous platform operated by EU Supply. The submit button will be disable automatically upon the expiration of the response
deadline. (5) If you experience difficulty when uploading documents, please contact the eTenders Support Desk for technical assistance. Email irish-eproc-helpdesk@eurodym.com
Telephone: +353(0)818 001459 (09:00 – 17:00 hours). (6) Applications submitted by any other means (including but not limited to email or post or hand delivery) will not be accepted. (7) All information relating to attachments, including clarifications and changes, will be published on the Irish Government Procurement Opportunities Portal only. (www.etenders.gov.ie)
Registration is free of charge. The contracting authority will not accept responsibility for information relayed (or not relayed) via third parties. (8) All queries regarding this process must be submitted through the Irish Government Procurement Opportunities Portal www.etenders.gov.ie) 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 or organisation making a query will not be disclosed when circulating the response (9) The estimated value for the contract published is provided strictly for indicative purposes only as there is no guaranteed expenditure under the contract. (10) The contracting authority will not be responsible for any costs, charges or expenses incurred by candidates or tenderers. Contract award will be subject to the approval of the competent authorities. (11) 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. (12) Where applicable, 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. (13) At its absolute discretion, the contracting authority may elect to terminate this procurement process, or any contract awarded at any time. Legal basis: Directive 2014/24 /EU

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 Resource ID – 4953476 Interested parties must associate etenders their organisation on the eTenders web site (www.etenders.gov.ie) in order to be included on the mailing list for clarifications and to upload tender responses. It is critical to be associated with the competition, as failure to associate your company will result in the full suite of documents and clarifications not being made available to the applicant/tenderer. 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. Suppliers should note the following when making their submission: • Suppliers must ensure that they give themselves sufficient time to upload & submit all required documentation before the submission deadline. Suppliers should
consider the fact that upload speeds vary and that the new eTenders system operates in a different manner to the old platform. • If you experience difficulty when uploading documents, please contact eTenders Support Desk for technical assistance. Email irish-eproc-helpdesk@eurodym.com
or Telephone: +353(0)818 001459 (09:00am – 17:00pm GMT). All
queries regarding this tender requirement or process must be submitted through the Irish Government Procurement Opportunities Portal www.etenders.gov.ie as a specific question.
Responses will be circulated to those tenderers that have registered an interest in this notice on .
The details of the person making a query will not be disclosed when circulating the response This is the sole call for competition for this contract. The contracting
authority will not be responsible for any costs, charges or expenses incurred by candidates or tenderers. Contract award will be subject to the approval of the competent authorities. It will be a condition of award that the successful tenderer is and remains tax compliant. 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.
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. 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.