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Prior Information Notice

General Information
Country:   Ireland
City/Locality:   DOYBLINO
Notice/Contract Number:   eu:151357-2008
Publication Date:   Jun 12, 2008
Buyer:   VARIOUS AWARDING AUTHORITIES
Original Language:   English

Contact Information
Address:   VARIOUS AWARDING AUTHORITIES
DUBLIN, West
Ireland
Web Site:   www.achilles.ie

Goods, Works and Services

 

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Notice Type: 2100
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Prior Information Notice
Regulation of Procurement: European Communities
EU Official Journal Publication: 113/2008
, #
151357-2008
Contract Nature: Supply contract
Procedure Type: Prior information or periodic indicative notice
Type of Bid Required: Global tender
Awarding Criteria: Not applicable

Summary:
PRIOR INFORMATION NOTICE
Supplies
SECTION I: CONTRACTING AUTHORITY
I.1) NAME, ADDRESSES AND CONTACT POINT(S): Various Awarding Authorities,
1 Harmsworth, Greenmount Office Park, Harolds Cross, 6W, Attn: c/o
Supply-Line Team, IRL-Dublin. Tel. (353) 014 02 01 11. E-mail:
supply-line@achilles.com. Fax (353) 014 02 01 10.
Internet address(es):
General address of the contracting authority: www.achilles.ie.
Further information can be obtained at: Achilles Procurement Services
Ltd., 1 Harmsworth, Greenmount Office Park, Harolds Cross, 6W, Attn: c/o
Supply-Line Team, IRL-Dublin. Tel. (353) 014 02 01 11. E-mail:
supply-line@achilles.com. Fax (353) 014 02 01 10. URL:
http://www.achilles.ie.
I.2) TYPE OF THE CONTRACTING AUTHORITY AND MAIN ACTIVITY OR ACTIVITIES:
Body governed by public law.
Education.
SECTION II.B: OBJECT OF THE CONTRACT (SUPPLIES OR SERVICES)
II.1) TITLE ATTRIBUTED TO THE CONTRACT BY THE CONTRACTING AUTHORITY:
Education Sector - Supply-Line 2008 Supplies.
II.2) TYPE OF CONTRACT AND PLACE OF DELIVERY OR OF PERFORMANCE: Supplies.
Main place of performance or of delivery: County Galway.
NUTS code: IE013.
II.3) SHORT DESCRIPTION OF NATURE AND QUANTITY OR VALUE OF SUPPLIES OR
SERVICES: The purpose of the Supply-Line level 2 (formerly Small Contracts
Scheme) qualification system is to carry out first stage registration of
economic operators on behalf of the Subscribers listed under section II.7
below. Supply-Line level 2 will be used as the source for tenderer
selection for contracts valued below the EU thresholds only (currently EUR
206 000 for supplies & services and EUR 5 150 000 for works). The
Subscribers may apply additional rules and criteria in relation to
specific procurements, including site visits. The Subscribers may opt,
where deemed necessary, not to use Supply-Line and to publish a separate
notice in the national press or on www.e-tenders.gov.ie. Supply-Line may
also be used, from time to time, to assist in the selection of
candidate(s) towards the establishment of framework agreements. Suppliers
appropriately registered may be invited to respond to a second stage
qualification process through the Supply-Line e-Qual system via the
www.achilles.com website. Below is a list of categories of business that
describes the products, services and works for which the Subscribers will
use Supply-Line level 2, where they have an appropriate demand:
1 Goods & products
1.1 Building/civil products
1.2 Chemicals
1.3 Clothing, footwear & personal protective equipment
1.4 Telecommunications equipment
1.5 Cables & accessories
1.6 Overhead line equipment & accessories
1.7 Transformers, reactors & capacitors
1.8 Electrical, control & instrumentation equipment
1.9 Electrical protection equipment
1.10 Energy, water, fuels, oils & greases
1.11 Generation plant & equipment
1.13 Mechanical machinery, equipment & spares
1.14 Pumps, accessories & spares
1.16 Meters & associated equipment
1.17 Office/depot materials & equipment
1.18 Pipes & accessories
1.19 Valves, actuators & spares
1.20 Transport & mobile plant
1.21 Tools & specialist equipment
1.23 Computer equipment & supplies
1.24 Switchgear
1.26 Industrial gases
1.27 Gas transmission/distribution plant & equipment
1.29 Laboratory, medical and scientific equipment & supplies (excl.
Chemicals - use Sect. 1.2 - and Gases - use Sect. 1.26)
1.30 Education supplies & equipment
1.51 Rolling stock equipment - mechanical
1.52 Rolling stock equipment - electrical
1.53 Rolling stock equipment - interior
1.54 Railway materials
1.55 Railway equipment - permanent way
1.56 Railway equipment - signalling & telecommunications
1.57 Station equipment
2 Non - engineering services
2.40 It & telecommunication related services (excl. consultancy)
2.41 Consultancy (excl. engineering consultancy)
2.42 Financial & accountancy services (excl. consultancy)
2.43 Hotel, travel & catering services (excl. consultancy)
2.44 Sewage, scrap & refuse disposal services
2.45 Business & administrative services
3 Works & engineering services
3.70 Building, civil engineering & associated services
3.71 Underground cable services
3.72 Pipe services
3.73 Generation services
3.74 Transport, storage & hire services
3.75 Substation services
3.76 Engineering consultancy
3.78 Mechanical, electrical, instrumentation, control & automation
services
3.79 Overhead line services
3.80 Meter & associated services
3.81 Laboratory and medical services
3.86 Rolling stock equipment services
3.87 Rail building, civil engineering & associated works
3.88 Rail electrification services
3.90 Rail plant, machinery & equipment services
3.91 Permanent way services
3.92 Rail professional & consultancy services
3.99 Other engineering services
— This is a combined notice. Please note that not all the codes are
necessarily applicable to each subscriber.
Estimated cost excluding VAT:
Range: between 50 000 and 5 150 000 EUR.
Division into lots: no.
II.4) COMMON PROCUREMENT VOCABULARY (CPV): 01000000, 02000000, 05000000,
10000000, 11000000, 12000000, 13000000, 14000000, 15000000, 16000000,
17000000, 18000000, 19000000, 20000000, 21000000, 22000000, 23000000,
24000000, 25000000, 26000000, 27000000, 28000000, 29000000, 30000000,
31000000, 32000000, 33000000, 34000000, 35000000, 36000000, 37000000,
40000000, 41000000.
II.5) SCHEDULED DATE FOR START OF AWARD PROCEDURES: 21.5.2008.
II.7) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: This pin notice is a statement of the
buyers requirements for the next 12 months:
— Galway Mayo Institute of Technology - www.gmit.ie,
— National University of Ireland, Galway - www.nuigalway.ie.
Registration may be achieved in the following way:
Completion of the Supply-Line level 2 (formerly Small Contracts Scheme)
Questionnaire online via www.achilles.ie, including completion and
sign-off of a formal declaration of the applicant’s bona fides.
Payment of the appropriate registration fee. Vendors registering on
Supply-Line level 2 will be subject to an annual contribution payment of
250 Euro (from July 1st, plus VAT where applicable) payable in advance.
Economic operators who are already registered on Supply-Line need not
reapply but should ensure that they are registered at the correct level
and against all relevant code categories listed in II.3 above and that
their questionnaire is comprehensively completed.
Application forms for membership of the Scheme are available to download
from the Irish Government Procurement Opportunities website
www.etenders.gov.ie or from www.achilles.ie.
Supply-Line is a panel, which operates indefinitely.
Economic operators may join at any time and will be required to update
their information annually in accordance with details above.
This notice is being published on a voluntary basis to inform the market
place that the aforementioned subscribers will use the Supply-Line level 2
operated by Achilles Procurement Services Ltd for the sourcing of
contractors and service providers for tender lists for contracts below the
value of the European Thresholds, without further notices being published.
Supply-Line is also used by the following organisations:
— An Post - www.anpost.ie,
— Bord Gais Eireann - www.bge.ie,
— Dublin Port Company - www.dublinport.ie,
— Electricity Supply Board (Customer Supply & Group Services) -
www.esb.ie,
— Electricity Supply Board (Networks) - www.esb.ie,
— Electricity Supply Board (Power Generation) - www.esb.ie,
— EirGrid Plc - www.eirgrid.ie,
— Iarnrod Eireann-Irish Rail (Infrastructure, New Works and SE&T Division)
- www.irishrail.ie,
— Iarnrod Eireann-Irish Rail (Mechanical and Operations Division) -
www.irishrail.ie,
— Ireland West Airport Knock - www.irelandwestairport.com,
— Dublin Airport Authority - www.dublinairportauthority.com.
Suppliers registered will be considered for relevant contracts from
current and future subscribing Organisations.
Contracts may be awarded on foot of an electronic auction and tenderers
will be so informed at the time of invitation to tender. The Contracting
Authorities may use Supply-Line to award contracts or establish Framework
Agreements. The Restricted Procedure will be used for GMIT and NUIG.
SECTION III: LEGAL, ECONOMIC, FINANCIAL AND TECHNICAL INFORMATION
III.1) CONDITIONS RELATING TO THE CONTRACT
III.1.1) Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or
reference to the relevant provisions regulating them: To be agreed with
the successful tenderers.
SECTION VI: COMPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
VI.1) CONTRACT RELATED TO A PROJECT AND/OR PROGRAMME FINANCED BY
COMMUNITY FUNDS: Yes.
Reference to project(s) and/or programme(s): From time to time some of the
awarding authorities using Supply-Line may award contracts which are in
receipt of European funds, details of which are not known.
VI.2) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: (ET Ref:67396).
VI.3) INFORMATION ON GENERAL REGULATORY FRAMEWORK: Relevant governmental
Internet sites where information can be obtained
Tax legislation: www.revenue.ie.
Office of the Revenue Commissioners, 9/15 Upper O'Connell street,
IRL-Dublin 1. Tel. (353) 018 65 50 00. URL: www.revenue.ie.
Environmental protection legislation: www.epa.ie.
The Environmental Protection Agency, EPA Headquarters, po box 3000,
Johnstown Castle Estate, IRL-Co. Wexford. Tel. (353) 05 39 16 06 00.
E-mail: info@epa.ie. URL: www.epa.ie.
Employment protection and working conditions: www.entemp.ie.
Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Kildare street, IRL-Dublin
2. Tel. (353) 016 31 21 21. E-mail: info@entemp.ie. Fax (353) 016 31 28
27. URL: www.entemp.ie.
VI.4) DATE OF DISPATCH OF THIS NOTICE: 10.6.2008.
Please note that this notice is for your information only.
We try our best to have the most accurate and up-to-date information available on our web site, but we cannot guarantee that all of the information provided is error-free.
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