The supply and delivery of fresh fruit & vegetables and eggs to the Irish Defence Forces

Tender description

In general, the requirement of the contract is to provide fresh Fruit & Vegetable Products and eggs to all Seventeen (17) military locations as and when required. The supplies to be provided under the Contract shall be delivered to the satisfaction of the Minister and his/her agent in accordance with the specified requirements. Defence Forces personnel at both a local and national level will monitor quality of service. The tender is broken into 2 lots (One and Two), Locations for delivery are as follows : Lot One( Dublin Region) Cathal Bruagha Barracks, Dublin; McKee Barracks, Dublin; Casement Aerodrome, Baldonnel; Gormanston Camp, Co Meath; Aiken Barracks, Dundalk, Co. Louth; Ceannt Barracks, Curragh, Co. Kildare; Pearse Barracks, Curragh, Co. Kildare; Coolmoney Camp, Co. Wicklow. Lot Two: Collins Barracks, Cork; Sarsfield Barracks, Limerick; CSS Naval Base, Haulbowline; Naval Depot Store, Haulbowline; Lynch Camp, Kilworth; Stephen Barracks, Kilkenny; Custume Barracks, Athlone; Mellows Barracks, Co. Galway; Finner Camp, Co. Donegal. All product items must be quoted for in both Lots. In order to quote for lot 1 Companies must quote for all locations within this lot. Companies that do not quote for all locations within this lot will be excluded from the competition for Lot 1. Lot 2 refers to all other locations outside of Dublin region. Companies may submit tenders for individual locations within Lot 2. Additionally companies may tender for all locations or some locations in Lot 2 (even one location). This approach is to facilitate initiatives to assist SMEs in Public Procurement as outlined by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform Circular 10/14. Companies may quote for both lots.