Ireland – Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products – Achilles Qualification System Notice - Supply-Line Qualification System for Supplies

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 443000 for supplies and services; EUR 1 million for social and other specific services; EUR 5538000 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 Resource ID 3330890. They may apply additional rules and criteria in relation to specific procurements, including site visits, Supply-Line Verify audits, etc.. 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 this notice covers the full range of contract categories across supplies - separate notices will be published for works and services. Information about the Qualification System and membership is available using the following link https://www.achilles.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Supply-Line-factsheet-update-24.pdf In addition to the qualification stage some of the buying organisations also require suppliers to be audited in accordance with the Achilles Supply-Line Verify Audit programme. Details are available using this link https://www.achilles.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Supply-Line-factsheet-update-24.pdf. Please note that this notice is also announcing the inclusion of EirGrid Plc, the state-owned organisation responsible for developing, managing and operating the electricity transmission grid as a buyer using the Supply-Line Qualification System. Further information on the buyers using Supply-Line is available via the following link which provides up-to-date details on the current buyers using the system: https://pages.achilles.com/supply_line_qualification_system_notice.