IRL-Galway: water-tender vehicles

Country:

Ireland

City/Locality:

GALWAY

Notice/Contract Number:

eu:208142-2008

Publication Date:

Aug 9, 2008

Deadline:

Oct 15, 2008

Buyer:

GALWAY COUNTY COUNCIL

Original Language:

English

Address:

GALWAY COUNTY COUNCIL
GALWAY , IRELAND
Ireland

Web Site:

http://www.galway.ie

Notice Type: 2110
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Contract notice
Regulation of Procurement: European Communities, with participation by GPA countries
EU Official Journal Publication: 154/2008
, #
208142-2008
Contract Nature: Supply contract
Procedure Type: Open procedure
Type of Bid Required: Global tender
Awarding Criteria: The most economic tender

Summary:
CONTRACT NOTICE
Supplies
SECTION I: CONTRACTING AUTHORITY
I.1) NAME, ADDRESSES AND CONTACT POINT(S): Galway County Council, County
Hall, Prospect Hill, Attn: County Secretary, IRL-Galway. Tel. 091 50 90
00. Fax 091 50 90 10.
Internet address(es):
General address of the contracting authority: http://www.galway.ie.
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.etenders.gov.ie/search/
Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA01542.
Further information can be obtained at: Galway County Council, County
Hall, Prospect Hill, Attn: Michael Clifford SACFO, IRL-Galway. Tel. 091 58
55 55. E-mail: mclifford@galwaycoco.ie. Fax 091 58 83 42. URL:
http://www.galway.ie.
Specifications and additional documents (including documents for
competitive dialogue and a dynamic purchasing system) can be obtained at:
Galway County Council, County Hall, Prospect Hill, Attn: Michael Clifford
SACFO, IRL-Galway. Tel. 091 58 55 55. E-mail: mclifford@galwaycoco.ie. Fax
091 58 83 42. URL: http://www.galway.ie.
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to: Galway County Council,
County Hall, Prospect Hill, Attn: County Secretary, IRL-Galway. Tel. 091
50 90 00. Fax 091 50 90 10. URL: http://www.galway.ie.
I.2) TYPE OF THE CONTRACTING AUTHORITY AND MAIN ACTIVITY OR ACTIVITIES:
Regional or local authority.
General public services.
SECTION II: OBJECT OF THE CONTRACT
II.1) DESCRIPTION
II.1.1) Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority:
Supply of two new water tankers and ancillary equipment for Galway Fire
Service.
II.1.2) Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of
performance: Supplies.
Purchase.
Main place of delivery: Galway Fire Station, Fr Griffin Rd, Galway.
NUTS code: IE.
II.1.3) The notice involves: A public contract.
II.1.5) Short description of the contract or purchase(s): Construction
and Supply of Two New Water Tankers in accordance with the detailed
specifications and instructions to tenderers.
II.1.6) Common procurement vocabulary (CPV): 34144212, 34144213.
II.1.7) Contract covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA):
Yes.
II.1.8) Division into lots: No.
II.1.9) Variants will be accepted: Yes.
II.2) QUANTITY OR SCOPE OF THE CONTRACT
II.2.1) Total quantity or scope: Two New Water Tankers and Ancillary
Equipment for Fire Service Use.
Estimated value excluding VAT: 380 000 EUR.
II.2.2) Options: No.
SECTION III: LEGAL, ECONOMIC, FINANCIAL AND TECHNICAL INFORMATION
III.1) CONDITIONS RELATING TO THE CONTRACT
III.1.2) Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or
reference to the relevant provisions regulating them: 50 % on receipt of
chassis
45 % on Delivery
Balance 3 months after delivery.
III.1.4) Other particular conditions to which the performance of the
contract is subject: No.
III.2) CONDITIONS FOR PARTICIPATION
III.2.1) Personal situation of economic operators, including requirements
relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers: Information and
formalities necessary for evaluating if requirements are met: (1) All
candidates will be required to produce a certificate or declaration
demonstrating that they are not bankrupt or the subject of an
administration order, are not being wound-up, have not granted a trust
deed, are not the subject of a petition presented for sequestration of
their estate, have not had a receiver, manager or administrator appointed
and are not otherwise apparently insolvent.
(2) All candidates will be required to produce a certificate or
declaration demonstrating that the candidate, their directors, or any
other person who has powers of representation, decision or control of the
candidate has not been convicted of conspiracy, corruption, bribery, or
money laundering. Failure to provide such a declaration will result in the
candidate being declared ineligible and they will not be selected to
participate in this procurement process.
(3) All candidates will be required to produce a certificate or
declaration demonstrating that they have not been convicted of a criminal
offence relating to the conduct of their business or profession.
(4) All candidates will be required to produce a certificate or
declaration demonstrating that they have not committed an act of grave
misconduct in the course of their business or profession.
(5) All candidates must comply with the requirements of the State in which
they are established, regarding registration on the professional or trade
register.
(6) Any candidate found to be guilty of serious misrepresentation in
providing any information required, may be declared ineligible and not
selected to continue with this procurement process.
(7) All candidates will have to demonstrate that they are licensed, or a
member of the relevant organisation, in the State where they are
established, when the law of that State prohibits the provision of the
services, described in this notice, by a person who is not so licensed or
who is not a member of the relevant organisation.
(8) All candidates will be required to produce a certificate or
declaration demonstrating that they have fulfilled obligations relating to
the payment of social security contributions under the law or of the
relevant State in which the candidate is established
(9) All candidates will be required to produce a certificate or
declaration demonstrating that they have fulfilled obligations relating to
the payment of taxes under the law or of the relevant State in which the
economic operator is established.
III.2.2) Economic and financial capacity: Information and formalities
necessary for evaluating if requirements are met: (1) All candidates will
be required to provide a reference from their bank.
(2) All candidates will be required to provide evidence of relevant
professional risk indemnity insurance.
(3) All candidates will be required to provide a statement, covering the 3
previous financial years including the overall turnover of the candidate
and the turnover in respect of the activities which are of a similar type
to the subject matter of this notice.
(4) All candidates will be required to provide statements of accounts or
extracts from those accounts relating to their business.
III.2.3) Technical capacity: Information and formalities necessary for
evaluating if requirements are met: (1) A statement of the candidate's
average annual number of staff and managerial staff over the previous 3
years.
(2) Details of the educational and professional qualifications of their
managerial staff; and those of the person(s) who would be responsible for
providing the services or carrying out the work or works under the
contract;
(3) All candidates will be required to provide certification from an
independent body attesting conformity to environmental management
standards in accordance with the Community Eco-Management and Audit Scheme
(EMAS); or the European standard BS EN ISO 14001.
(4) All candidates will be required to provide certification drawn up by
an independent body attesting the compliance of the economic operator with
quality assurance standards based on the relevant European standards
(5) Certificates drawn up by official quality control institutes or
agencies of recognised competence attesting the conformity of products
clearly identified by references to specifications or standards
(6) Samples, descriptions and/or photographs, the authenticity of which
must be certified if the contracting authority so requests
(7) A statement of the principal goods sold or services provided by the
supplier or the services provider in the past 3 years, detailing the dates
on which the goods were sold or the services provided; the consideration
received; the identity of the person to whom the goods were sold or the
services were provided.
(8) A check may be carried out by the contracting authority or by a
competent official body of the State in which the candidate is
established, to verify the technical capacity of the candidate; and if
relevant, on the candidates study and research facilities and quality
control measures;
(9) A statement of the candidate's technical facilities; measures for
ensuring quality; and their study and research facilities;
(10) An indication of the proportion of the contract which the services
provider intends possibly to subcontract
(11) A statement of the technicians or technical services available to the
candidate to carry out the work under the contract; or be involved in the
production of goods or the provision of services under the contract;
particularly those responsible for quality control, whether or not they
are independent of the candidate.
(12) A statement of the tools, plant or technical equipment available to
the service provider or contractor for carrying out the contract
(13) A list of works carried out over the past 5 years, detailing the
value of the consideration received; when and where the work or works were
carried out; and whether they were carried out according to the rules of
the trade or profession and properly completed.
SECTION IV: PROCEDURE
IV.1) TYPE OF PROCEDURE
IV.1.1) Type of procedure: Open.
IV.1.2) Limitations on the number of operators who will be invited to
tender or to participate:
IV.2) AWARD CRITERIA
IV.2.1) Award criteria: The most economically advantageous tender in
terms of the criteria stated in the specifications, in the invitation to
tender or to negotiate or in the descriptive document.
IV.2.2) An electronic auction will be used: No.
IV.3) ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
IV.3.3) Conditions for obtaining specifications and additional documents
or descriptive documentTime limit for receipt of requests for documents or
for accessing documents: 24.9.2008.
IV.3.4) Time-limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate:
15.10.2008 - 16:00.
IV.3.6) Language(s) in which tenders or requests to participate may be
drawn up: English.
Other: Irish.
IV.3.7) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the
tender: Until: 30.4.2009.
IV.3.8) Conditions for opening tenders:
SECTION VI: COMPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
VI.3) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Evidence that the Tenderer is in possession
of a Tax Clearance Certificate within the specified period. In the case of
a non-resident Tenderer, a statement from the Revenue Commissioners in
lieu of a Tax Clearance Certificate will be required as to the suitability
of the Tenderer, on tax grounds, to be awarded the Contract. Failure to
produce the required documentation within the specified time period may
disqualify the tenderer. The lowest or any tender need not necessarily be
accepted. The Tenderer will not be compensated in any way for any cost
incurred in connection with the preparation of the tender. Galway County
Council undertakes to use its best endeavours to hold confidential any
information provided in the proposal submitted, subject to Galway County
Council's obligations under law, including the Freedom of Information Acts
1997 and 2003. If a candidate considers that any information submitted in
the proposal should not be disclosed because of its sensitivity this
should be stated along with the reasons for considering it sensitive.
Galway County Council will then consult with the candidate in considering
any request received under the Freedom of Information Acts 1997 and 2003,
before replying to such a request.
(ET Ref:69931).
VI.5) DATE OF DISPATCH OF THIS NOTICE: 8.8.2008.

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