The supply, fit out and delivery of 3 Ambulances with an option for an addition 3 at the discretion of the Authority

Irish Red Cross

The Irish Red Cross invites tenders for the supply, fit out and delivery of 3 Ambulances with an option for an addition 3 at the discretion of the Authority. The initial requirement of three ambulances must be delivered before December 2023.

Deadline

The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2023-06-08. The procurement was published on 2023-05-08.

Who?

• Irish Red Cross

What?

• Bus bodies, ambulance bodies and vehicle bodies for goods vehicles › Ambulance bodies
• Emergency vehicles › Paramedic vehicles › Ambulances
• Vehicle conversion and reconditioning services › Ambulance conversion services

Where?

• Éire/Ireland › Ireland

Procurement history

Date	Document
2023-05-08	Contract notice
2023-05-31	Additional information

Contract notice (2023-05-08)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Ambulances
Short description:

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: Ambulances 📦
Additional CPV: Ambulance bodies 📦
Place of performance
NUTS region: Éire/Ireland 🏙️

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: Other
Awarding authority name: Irish Red Cross
Postal address: 16 Merrion Square
Postal code: 2
Postal town: Dublin
Contact
Internet address: http://www.redcross.ie 🌏
E-mail: mkeane@redcross.ie 📧
Phone: +353 16424600 📞
URL for documents: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=241952&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏
URL for participation: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=241952&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2023-05-08 📅
Submission deadline: 2023-06-08 📅
Publication date: 2023-05-12 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2023/S 092-280343
OJ-S issue: 92
Additional information
Authorised personnel of the Irish Red Cross.

Object
Scope of the procurement
Estimated total value: 270 000 EUR 💰
Estimated value excluding VAT: 270 000 EUR 💰
Duration: 12 months
Description of options:

The Irish Red Cross reserves the right to purchase an additional maximum number of three ambulances over the subsequent 3 year period following the initial award.

Place of performance
Main site or place of performance: Ireland

Legal, economic, financial and technical information
Conditions for participation
Suitability to pursue the professional activity:

Please refer to tender documents available on www.etenders.gov.ie using RFT ID 240547

Contract execution
Contract performance conditions: Please refer to tender documents.

Procedure
Legal basis: 32014L0024
Time of receipt of tenders: 12:00
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English 🗣️
Tender validity period: 2023-12-08 📅
Tender opening date: 2023-06-08 📅
Tender opening time: 12:00
Place: Online via the eTenders platform.
Additional information: Authorised personnel of the Irish Red Cross.

Contracting authority
Identity
National registration number: RCN 20005184
Other type of contracting authority: Body corporate established by statute / registered charity
Contact
Contact point: Marcus Keane
Internet address: www.redcross.ie 🌏
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/173014 🌏
Documents URL: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=241952&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏

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) 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.

3) Suppliers should note the following when making their submission:

• There is a maximum upload limit of 2GB per file. Documents larger than this should be divided into smaller files prior to upload.

• In order to submit a document to the electronic postbox, please note that you must click “Submit Response”. After submitting a response, the response may be modified and re-submitted as many times as may be necessary until the RFT deadline has expired. Suppliers should be aware that the “Submit Response” button will be disabled automatically upon expiration of the response deadline.

• Suppliers must ensure that they give themselves sufficient time to upload & submit all required documentation before the submission deadline. Suppliers should take into account the fact that upload speeds vary.

• If you experience difficulty when uploading documents please contact eTenders Support Desk for technical assistance. Email etenders@eusupply. com or Telephone: 353(0)21 2439277 (09:00am – 17:30pm GMT) 5. All queries must be submitted through the messaging facility on www.etenders.gov.ie.

4) 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 www.etenders.gov.ie The details of the person making a query will not be disclosed when circulating the response

5) This is the sole call for competition for this contract.

6) The contracting authority will not be responsible for any costs, charges or expenses incurred by candidates or tenderers.

7) Contract award will be subject to the approval of the competent authorities.

8) It will be a condition of award that the successful tenderer is and remains tax compliant.

9) 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.

10) 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.

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.

Complementary information
Review body
Name: High Court
Postal address: Four Courts
Postal town: Dublin
Postal code: 7
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Phone: +353 18886000 📞
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie 📧
Internet address: www.courts.ie 🌏
Information about review deadlines: As per SI 130 and the applicable standstill period.
Source: OJS 2023/S 092-280343 (2023-05-08)

Additional information (2023-05-31)
Object
Notice metadata
Document type: Additional information

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2023-05-31 📅
Submission deadline: 2023-06-22 📅
Publication date: 2023-06-05 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2023/S 106-331998
Refers to notice: 2023/S 092-280343
OJ-S issue: 106
Source: OJS 2023/S 106-331998 (2023-05-31)

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