24473b41-36fa-4cbf-9ebd-b38ca4b82a08
Achilles Procurement Services Ltd (Buyer)
N/A
1 Harmsworth, Greenmount Office Park
Dublin 6W
Harolds Cross
Supply-Line Buyer
+353 14020111
supply-line@achilles.com
+353 14020110
http://www.achilles.com
https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/313
http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=206564&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE
http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=206564&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE
Supply-Line Supplies Qualification System Notice 2022
Supply Line Supplies
Various locations in Ireland and off-shore.
Supply-line is a qualification system operated by Achilles Procurement Services Ltd and used by a number of contracting entities in Ireland as a source for tenderer selection for contracts or frameworks valued above the EU thresholds:
— EUR 431 000 for supplies and services;
— EUR 1 million for social and other specific services;
— EUR 5 382 000 for works contracts and works and services concessions.
From time to time it is also used as a source for tenderer selection for contracts valued below the EU thresholds. At their discretion, the contracting entities may publish additional calls for competition for any or all of the procurement categories listed in the briefing document available from www.etenders.gov.ie using RFT 184187. They may apply additional rules and criteria in relation to specific procurements, including site visits. They may opt, where deemed necessary, not to use supply-line and to publish a separate call for competition in the Official Journal of the European Union, to publish a separate notice in the national press or on www.etenders.gov.ie. Please note that separate notices area being published relating to general supplies, services, works and engineering related services.
On occasion EU funds may apply, where relevant the contracting entities will clearly identify these in the tender documentation.
Registration on Supply-Line constitutes the basis for tender list preparation in the supply categories identified in the 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 supply-line will be subject to an annual contribution payable in advance. Completion of the 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 Request Information tool within Supply-Line or subscribers running a subsequent pre-qualification process outside Supply-Line.To this end, suppliers are reminded to carefully monitor email alerts from both Supply-Line and/or the contracting entities.
The contracting entities detailed in Section VI.3) primarily uses Supplier Level Silver+, therefore suppliers are required to register at this level in order to be considered for above contracts above the EU thresholds.
Please refer to tender documentation provided by the various contracting entities.
In relation to the section main activity, please note that the contracting entities operate in the electricity, ports, gas and renewable energy sectors.
Please note that in the case of the Utility members contracts and/or frameworks awarded under this qualification system may be tendered using either the negotiated or competitive dialogue procedures. Supply-line offers financial savings for both the contracting entities and suppliers whilst ensuring that applications for market entry continue to be dealt with fairly and objectively by the contracting entities, thus minimising the workload for both groups. The list of users currently using the system are:
• Dublin Port Company: www.dublinport.ie;
• ESB and its subsidiaries and joint venture partnerships: www.esb.ie;
It should be noted that for certain contracts ESB may require vendors to undergo a verification process prior to being considered for contract award including but not limited to financial standing, tax compliance, fraud compliance, corruption compliance, human trafficking/modern slavery compliance, sanctions compliance and data protection compliance. Please contact ESB if you require more information on these verification protocols.
• EDF Renewables Ireland: www.edf-re.uk
• Vermilion Energy: www.vermilionenergy.com
• SSE, its subsidiaries and affiliates: www.sse.com (for contracts delivered on the island of Ireland). It should be noted that for certain high-risk contracts SSE require vendors to undergo a Verify Audit process prior to being considered for contract award. Please contact SSE or Achilles for more information on these audit protocols.
The High Court
Four Courts
Dublin
+353 18886000
highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie
http://www.courts.ie
Consult Legal Advisor
Dublin
2022-02-11