Forniture - 326938-2021

29/06/2021    S123

Ireland-Dublin: Pallet boxes

2021/S 123-326938

Contract notice – utilities

Supplies

Legal Basis:
Directive 2014/25/EU

Section I: Contracting entity

I.1)Name and addresses
Official name: An Post
National registration number: N/A
Postal address: General Post Office
Town: Dublin
NUTS code: IE Éire / Ireland
Postal code: O'Connell Street
Country: Ireland
Contact person: Alan Lynam
E-mail: alan.lynam@anpost.ie
Fax: +353 18090848
Internet address(es):
Main address: http://www.anpost.com
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/391
I.3)Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=191712&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=191712&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the abovementioned address
I.6)Main activity
Postal services

Section II: Object

II.1)Scope of the procurement
II.1.1)Title:

Manufacture and Supply of Cardboard Pallet Boxes

Reference number: 2108
II.1.2)Main CPV code
44619500 Pallet boxes
II.1.3)Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4)Short description:

This is a call to competition by An Post seeking expressions of interest to award a single party framework for the manufacture and supply of cardboard pallet boxes.

II.1.5)Estimated total value
II.1.6)Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: no
II.2)Description
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)
31213100 Distribution boxes
31219000 Protection boxes
44617000 Boxes
79920000 Packaging and related services
II.2.3)Place of performance
NUTS code: IE Éire / Ireland
Main site or place of performance:

Nationwide.

II.2.4)Description of the procurement:

An Post operates from 3 main mail centres at Dublin, Athlone and Portlaoise and also out of the national grid of delivery service units (approx. 100) nationwide and Air Business in the UK. As part of our transport and conveyance of letter and parcel mail throughout the island of Ireland and from the UK via our road fleet, An Post has a requirement for the manufacture and supply of cardboard pallet boxes to facilitate the operation.

Further detail is available in the pre-qualification questionnaire template.

II.2.5)Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6)Estimated value
II.2.7)Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 36
This contract is subject to renewal: no
II.2.9)Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
Envisaged minimum number: 3
Maximum number: 5
II.2.10)Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: no
II.2.11)Information about options
Options: yes
Description of options:

Option to extend beyond the initial 3 year agreement by a further 5 years (8 years in total).

II.2.13)Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no
II.2.14)Additional information

Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information

III.1)Conditions for participation
III.1.2)Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3)Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)Description
IV.1.1)Type of procedure
Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition
IV.1.3)Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
Framework agreement with a single operator
IV.1.8)Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: yes
IV.2)Administrative information
IV.2.2)Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date: 26/07/2021
Local time: 14:00
IV.2.3)Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates
IV.2.4)Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted:
English, Irish

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1)Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: no
VI.2)Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
VI.3)Additional information:
VI.4)Procedures for review
VI.4.1)Review body
Official name: High Court
Postal address: Four Courts, Inns Quay, Dublin 7
Town: Dublin
Country: Ireland
VI.4.2)Body responsible for mediation procedures
Official name: High Court
Postal address: Four Courts, Inns Quay, Dublin 7
Town: Dublin
Country: Ireland
VI.4.4)Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Official name: High Court
Postal address: Four Courts, Inns Quay, Dublin 7
Town: Dublin
Country: Ireland
VI.5)Date of dispatch of this notice:
24/06/2021