Public procurement notice: Contract Award Notice
Published: 2021-07-30
Buyer: Dublin City Council
Country: IE
Contract type: Supplies
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 35110000: Fire-fighting and safety equipment | 35112000: Rescue and emergency equipment | 43328100 | 75250000 | 75252000
Estimated value: 350000 EUR
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: Tender for the supply, delivery and maintenance of cutting equipment to Dublin Fire Brigade in two lots. A single-operator framework will be established with one economic operator for each lot being entitled to be considered for all contracts within the scope of the framework..
Tenderers can choose to apply for either one lot only or both lots supply delivery and maintenance of cutting equipment to Dublin Fire Brigade.
Road Traffic Collision (RTC) Cutting Equipment is used extensively during operational activity and is essential equipment for Fire Services. Dublin Fire Brigade are seeking tenders for the supply of Battery Operated and Hydraulic RTC Cutting Equipment over a period of 4 years in two lots.
DFB currently use mostly hydraulic equipment but intend replacing our 22 sets of cutting equipment. It will begin with introducing some battery operated and eventually working with a mixture of both. Initially 3 Sets of battery operated equipment (including batteries and chargers) and 1 set of hydraulic equipment will be purchased.. A set of battery operated equipment consists of a cutter, spreader, ram, 6 batteries and 3 battery charging units. A set of Hydraulic equipment consists of a cutter, spreader, ram, 2 hoses and a power pack. Further purchasing over the lifetime of the frameworks will be dependent on budgets and replacement requirements but there is no guarantee of additional purchasing.
Road Traffic Collision (RTC) Cutting Equipment is used extensively during operational activity and is essential equipment for Fire Services. Dublin Fire Brigade are seeking tenders for the supply of battery operated and hydraulic RTC Cutting Equipment over a period of 4 years in two lots.
DFB currently use mostly hydraulic equipment but intend replacing our 22 sets of cutting equipment. It will begin with introducing some battery operated and eventually working with a mixture of both. Initially 3 sets of battery operated equipment (including batteries and chargers) and 1 set of hydraulic equipment will be purchased.. A set of battery operated equipment consists of a cutter, spreader, ram, 6 batteries and 3 battery charging units. A set of Hydraulic equipment consists of a cutter, spreader, ram, 2 hoses and a power pack. Further purchasing over the lifetime of the frameworks will be dependent on budgets and replacement requirements but there is no guarantee of additional purchasing.
1) Dublin City Council is subject to the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act (FOI) 2014. If you consider that any of the information supplied by you is either commercially sensitive or confidential in nature, this should be highlighted and the reasons for the sensitivity specified. In such cases, the relevant material, will in response to the FOI request; be examined in the light of the exemptions provided for in the Acts;
2) It will be a condition for the award of any contract by Dublin City Council that the successful Tenderer and all sub-contractors (if applicable) produce a valid Tax Clearance Certificate from the Revenue Commissioners in compliance with Circular (43) 2006 (or as amended) and that the certificate will be maintained for the duration of the contract and will be on a 12-month basis. In the case of a non-resident Tenderer, a statement of suitability from the Revenue Commissioners will be required;
3) Suppliers must register their interest on the eTenders web site (www.etenders.gov.ie) in order to be included on the mailing list for clarifications;
4) 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;
5) Please note also that 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. Dublin City Council will not accept responsibility for information relayed (or not relayed) via third parties;
6) The framework agreement is primarily for use by the Environment and Transportation Department, but may also be extended for use by other divisions of Dublin City Council as requirements arise;
7) Emailed/faxed/late tenders will not be accepted. Tenders may be submitted in English or in the Irish language;
8) All queries regarding this tender must be submitted through the etenders messaging facility, RFT ID 186860 Queries must be in question format. Responses will be circulated to those candidates/tenderers that have registered an interest in this notice on the Irish Government procurement opportunities portal www.etenders.gov.ie. The details of the party making the query will not be disclosed when circulating the response. All queries must be submitted by 30 April 2021 @ 12 noon to enable issue of responses to all interested parties;
9) Please note that where documents are made available in both PDF and Word format, in the event that there is any discrepancy between the documents, the PDF version will take precedence.


Winner: Sidhean Teo
Award value: 350000
Number of bids: 3