1) Interested parties must register their interest on the eTenders web site

(www.etenders.gov.ie) in order to be included on the mailing list for clarifications.

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. The contracting entity

will not accept responsibility for information relayed (or not relayed) via third

parties

2) This is the sole call for competition for these supplies.

3) The contracting entity will not be responsible for any costs, charges or

expenses incurred by candidates or tenderers.

4) Contract award will be subject to the approval of the competent authorities.

5) It will be a condition of award that candidates are tax compliant.

6) If for any reason it is not possible to admit to the framework agreement one or

more of the tenderers invited following the conclusion of this competitive

process, or having awarded a contract under the framework agreement, the

contracting entity reserves the right to invite the next highest scoring tenderer to

join the framework agreement and/or deliver the contract as appropriate to the

circumstances pertaining to the framework.

7) At its absolute discretion, the contracting entity may elect to terminate this

procurement process, the framework agreement or any contract awarded under

the framework agreement at any time.

8) Without prejudice to the principle of equal treatment, the contracting entity is

not obliged to engage in a clarification process in respect of questionnaires with

missing or incomplete information. Therefore, candidates are advised to ensure

that they return fully completed questionnaires in order to avoid the risk of

elimination from the competition.

9) At Section II.2.9 we have indicated that 5 applicants will be evaluated

however all qualifying applicants will be evaluated

