Contract for the provision of Transport Distribution Services for HSE National Distribution Centre Tullamore

Description

This public procurement competition will be divided into 2 lots (each a “Lot”) as described below. It is anticipated that each Lot will result in a separate contract. - Lot 1 relates to the provision of transport distribution services between the National Distribution Centre, Tullamore and the HSE’s Regional Hubs; - Lot 2 relates to the provision of transport distribution services between the National Distribution Centre, Tullamore and HSE sites within Laois, Offaly, Longford and Westmeath. Further detail in relation to the Regional Hubs and the relevant HSE sites is set out in Appendix 1. Tenderers are invited to compete for one or both Lots. It is anticipated that a separate contract for services (each a “Services Contract”) will be awarded for each Lot. For the avoidance of doubt, the same Tenderer may win both Lots. Lot 1: Lot 1 - National Transport Distrubution Service 1.1 The Health Service Executive (HSE) (the “Contracting Authority”) invites tenders (“Tenders”) to this request for tenders (“RFT”) from economic operators (“Tenderers”) for the provision of the services as described in Appendix 1 to this RFT (the “Services”). The HSE is seeking to place two contracts for transport distribution services to and from the HSE National Distribution Centre (“NDC”),Tullamore, one for the provision of a national distribution service (Lot 1) and one for the provision of a local distribution service within the counties of Laois, Offaly, Longford and Westmeath (Lot 2), (together the “Lots”). The Office of Government Procurement (“OGP”) is an office within the Department of Public Expenditure tasked with sourcing goods and/or services for and on behalf of public service bodies. The OGP is acting as agent of the Contracting Authority for the purposes of the competition and may act on behalf of the Contracting Authority in fulfilling its roles and responsibilities in this regard. Lot 2: Lot 2 - Local Transport Distribution Service 1.1 The Health Service Executive (HSE) (the “Contracting Authority”) invites tenders (“Tenders”) to this request for tenders (“RFT”) from economic operators (“Tenderers”) for the provision of the services as described in Appendix 1 to this RFT (the “Services”). The HSE is seeking to place two contracts for transport distribution services to and from the HSE National Distribution Centre (“NDC”),Tullamore, one for the provision of a national distribution service (Lot 1) and one for the provision of a local distribution service within the counties of Laois, Offaly, Longford and Westmeath (Lot 2), (together the “Lots”). The Office of Government Procurement (“OGP”) is an office within the Department of Public Expenditure tasked with sourcing goods and/or services for and on behalf of public service bodies. The OGP is acting as agent of the Contracting Authority for the purposes of the competition and may act on behalf of the Contracting Authority in fulfilling its roles and responsibilities in this regard.