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Ireland : OFFICE OF GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT develops pilot program

Publish Date : 09-Feb-2015

In order to provide what is described as an "informal outlet for potential suppliers to raise concerns in relation to a particular live tender process", the Office of Government Procurement (OGP) has created a pilot program (which excludes commercial semi-State bodies, public works and defence/security contracts). The OGP's customer service department the will execute the program.

The new Tender Advisory Service (TAS) will intercede with prospective vendors and contracting authorities to tackle queries / clarifications in respect of tender procedures. TAS may make proposals to contracting authorities designed to resolve the raised concerns. All queries raised with TAS will become available to all bidders submitting bids for that particular tender process.

The following conditions have to be fulfilled, in order to avail of TAS : It is usable only up to 6 days prior to the closing date for receipt of tenders (that is, it is not a forum to deal with disputes that arise from standstill letters) or after tender submission; It is applicable to purchases both under and over EU thresholds; A Request for Tender must have been issued; The aggrieved bidder must have availed of the query or clarifications process available under the concerned tender process, i.e., TAS is not the first port of call regarding tender queries. The bidder must have approached the contracting authority setting out its concerns first; Bidders can use the standard enquiry form (a template which has been offered by OGP) to approach TAS. It has been proposed that TAS will respond within 3 working days.

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