Public procurement notice: Qualification System With Call For Competition
Published: 2017-11-21
Buyer: Achilles Procurement Services Ltd
Country: IE
Contract type: Services
CPV classification: 45000000: Construction work | 45112700 | 45235000 | 45235100 | 45235110
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: The Achilles Supply-Line qualification system operated by Achilles Procurement Services Ltd will be used by Ireland West Airport Knock and its subsidiaries and joint venture partnerships as a source for tenderer selection for the following Project. Ireland West Airport Knock aims to extend the Ireland West Airport Knock runway asset life for a further 15 to 20 years by:
1. Professional Services –design, engineering and project management services to support the project development and execution, and the construction of the main works
Suppliers who wish to be eligible for project 1 should ensure they have a current Level 3 Supply-Line account by 17:00 hours GMT on 15.12.2017. Anticipated timeline for the issue of the ITT for project 1 will be mid December 2017.
Suppliers who wish to be eligible for project 2 should ensure they have a current Level 3 Supply-Line account by 17:00 hours GMT on 31.12.2017.
Registration on Achilles Supply-Line constitutes the basis for tender list preparation in the works categories identified in the Achilles Supply-Line coding. Registration may be achieved in the following way: Joining the system under the appropriate level and using the appropriate codes. Economic operators registering on Achilles Supply-Line will be subject to an annual contribution payable in advance. Completion of the Achilles Supply-Line qualification questionnaire online via www.achilles.com including a formal declaration of the applicants bona fides. Suppliers should note that consideration for tender lists may be subject to the subscribers issuing second-stage questions about specific contracts through the e-Qual tool within Achilles Supply-Line. To this end, suppliers are reminded to carefully monitor email alerts from both Achilles Supply-Line and/or the purchasing organisations.
Ireland West Airport Knock primarily uses Supply-Line Level 3 (annual subscription of Euro 395.00 excluding VAT); therefore, suppliers are required to register at this level in order to be considered for Ireland West Airport knock's above EU threshold contracts by the required dates for these two projects. Suppliers who wish to be eligible for Project 1 should ensure they have a current Level 3 account on Achilles Supply-Line by 17:00 hours GMT on 15.12.2017. Anticipated timeline for the issue of the ITT for project 1 will be mid December 2017. Suppliers who wish to be eligible for Project 2 should ensure they have a current Level 3 on Achilles Supply-Line by 17:00 hours GMT on 31st December 2017. Anticipated timeline for the issue of the ITT for project 2 will be April 2018.
Please note that contracts and/or frameworks awarded under this qualification system may be tendered using either the negotiated or competitive dialogue procedures. Achilles Supply-Line offers financial savings for both the Purchasing Organisations and suppliers whilst ensuring that applications for market entry continue to be dealt with fairly and objectively by the Purchasing Organisations, thus minimising the workload for both groups.