Expressions of interest are invited from suitably qualified Applicants interested in being considered for the provision of wood chipping and haulage services. The Contracting Entity intends to establish a multi supplier Framework for these services. The Framework Agreement period will be for an initial duration of two (2) years with the option to extend annually for up to an additional six (6) years, subject always to the satisfactory performance of the Framework Members.
Deadline
The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2023-07-03.
The procurement was published on 2023-06-02.
Suppliers
The following suppliers are mentioned in award decisions or other procurement documents:
Object Scope of the procurement
Title: Woodchip Haulage Framework for Edenderry Power Limited
CM 03/23
Products/services: Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services📦
Short description:
“Expressions of interest are invited from suitably qualified Applicants interested in being considered for the provision of wood chipping and haulage...”
Short description
Expressions of interest are invited from suitably qualified Applicants interested in being considered for the provision of wood chipping and haulage services. The Contracting Entity intends to establish a multi supplier Framework for these services. The Framework Agreement period will be for an initial duration of two (2) years with the option to extend annually for up to an additional six (6) years, subject always to the satisfactory performance of the Framework Members.
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Estimated value excluding VAT: EUR 8 000 000 💰
Expressions of interest are invited from suitably qualified Applicants interested in being considered for the provision of wood chipping and haulage services. The Contracting Entity intends to establish a multi supplier Framework for these services. The Framework Agreement period will be for an initial duration of two (2) years with the option to extend annually for up to an additional six (6) years, subject always to the satisfactory performance of the Framework Members.
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Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
Scope of the procurement
Estimated total value excluding VAT: EUR 8 000 000 💰
Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
The time frame below is expressed in number of months.
Description
Duration: 24
Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
This contract is subject to renewal ✅ Description
Description of renewals:
“The initial contract period envisaged is 2 years with the possibility to extend annually up to a further 6 years, subject always to the satisfactory...”
Description of renewals
The initial contract period envisaged is 2 years with the possibility to extend annually up to a further 6 years, subject always to the satisfactory performance of the supplier. The estimated spend of 8,000,000 EUR is taking into account the full duration of the contract including the possible extensions.
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Envisaged number of candidates: 5
Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates:
“Please see Information Memorandum and Pre-Qualification Questionnaire attached to this notice.”
Legal, economic, financial and technical information Conditions for participation
List and brief description of conditions:
“Please see Information Memorandum and Pre-Qualification Questionnaire attached to this notice.” Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
Conditions for participation
List and brief description of rules and criteria:
“Please see Information Memorandum and Pre-Qualification Questionnaire attached to this notice.”
Deposits and guarantees required:
“Please see Information Memorandum and Pre-Qualification Questionnaire attached to this notice.”
Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them:
“Please see Information Memorandum and Pre-Qualification Questionnaire attached to this notice.”
Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded:
“Please see Information Memorandum and Pre-Qualification Questionnaire attached to this notice.” Conditions related to the contract
Contract performance conditions:
“Please see Information Memorandum and Pre-Qualification Questionnaire attached to this notice.”
Procedure Type of procedure
Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition
Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
Framework agreement with several operators
Description
Envisaged maximum number of participants to the framework agreement: 3
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2023-07-03
12:00 📅
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English 🗣️
The time frame below is expressed in number of months.
Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender: 12
Complementary information Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
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...”
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 Company 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 Company will not be responsible for any costs, charges or expenses incurred by candidates or tenderers.
4. Contract award will be subject to the approval of the competent authorities.
5. It will be a condition of award that Applicants are tax compliant and are in a position to produce a valid tax clearance certificate or eTax Clearance from the Revenue Commissioners when requested.
6. If for any reason it is not possible to award the contract one or more of the Tenderers invited following the conclusion of this competitive process, the Company reserves the right to award the contract to the next ranked Tenderer as appropriate.
7. At its absolute discretion, the Company may elect to terminate this procurement process or any contract awarded.
8. 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.
9. Without prejudice to the principle of equal treatment, the Company is not obliged to engage in a clarification process in respect of questionnaires with missing or incomplete information. Therefore, Applicants are advised to ensure that they return fully completed questionnaires in order to avoid the risk of elimination from the competition.
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Name: The High Court
Postal address: Four Courts Town: Dublin
Postal town: Dublin
Postal code: 7
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Phone: +353 18886000📞
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie📧
URL: http://www.courts.ie/🌏 Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
“The Company will not conclude this contract to which a standstill period applies in accordance with Council Directive 2014/25/EU, until after the expiry of...”
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
The Company will not conclude this contract to which a standstill period applies in accordance with Council Directive 2014/25/EU, until after the expiry of the standstill period which commences on the day following the date of notification on concerned Applicants and Tenderers. The duration of the standstill period will be 14 calendar days where notifications are sent electronically. Statutory Instrument No 131/2010 provides that review procedures are available in the High Court to a person who has or has had an interest in obtaining the reviewable public contract and alleges that he or she has been harmed or is at risk of being harmed by an infringement of the law in relation in this contract.
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Name: Central office of the High Courts (Appeal Section)
Postal address: Ground Floor, East Wing, Inns Quay
Postal town: Dublin
Postal code: 7
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Phone: +353 18886000📞
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie📧
URL: http://www.courts.ie/🌏
Source: OJS 2023/S 108-340248 (2023-06-02)
Contract award notice (2023-12-15) Contracting authority Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
Object Scope of the procurement
Short description:
“The tender process to establish a multi supplier Framework for Wood Chipping and Haulage Services Edenderry Power Ltd is now complete. The Framework...”
Short description
The tender process to establish a multi supplier Framework for Wood Chipping and Haulage Services Edenderry Power Ltd is now complete. The Framework Agreement period will be for an initial duration of one (1) year with the option to extend annually for up to an additional seven (7) years, subject always to the satisfactory performance of the Framework Members.
This Tender process is now complete.
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Description of the procurement:
“The tender process to establish a multi supplier Framework for Wood Chipping and Haulage Services Edenderry Power Ltd is now complete. The Framework...”
Description of the procurement
The tender process to establish a multi supplier Framework for Wood Chipping and Haulage Services Edenderry Power Ltd is now complete. The Framework Agreement period will be for an initial duration of one (1) year with the option to extend annually for up to an additional seven (7) years, subject always to the satisfactory performance of the Framework Members.
This Tender process is now complete.
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Quality criterion (name): Approach & Methodology
Quality criterion (weighting): 2500
Quality criterion (name): Health and Safety
Quality criterion (weighting): 2000
Quality criterion (name): Green Criteria
Quality criterion (weighting): 1500
Cost criterion (name): Price
Cost criterion (weighting): 4000
Procedure Information about framework agreement
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
Administrative information
Previous publication concerning this procedure: 2023/S 108-340248
Award of contract
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Contract Number: 1
Title: Woodchip Haulage Framework for Edenderry Power Limited
Date of conclusion of the contract: 2023-11-01 📅
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Raymond Quinn Trucking
National registration number: 7206593O
Postal address: Ruthall
Postal town: Mullingar
Postal code: Streete
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Phone: +353 0879494649📞
E-mail: rqtrucking@hotmail.com📧
Region: Éire/Ireland🏙️
The contractor is an SME ✅
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Contract Number: 2
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2
Source: OJS 2023/S 245-771995 (2023-12-15)