Date of dispatch of this notice: 22/01/2015
Expire date: 27/04/2015
External Reference: 2014-593442
TED Reference: 2015/S 018-029620
Contract notice - utilities
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Contract notice
Utilities
Directive 2004/17/EC
Services
Section I: Contracting entity
I.1)
Name, addresses and contact point(s)
National Transport Authority
N/A
Dun Sceine, Iveagh Court, Harcourt Lane
2 Dublin
IE
Contact point(s): Mark Bradwell
For the attention of: Mark Bradwell
Telephone: +353 18798300
E-mail: mark.bradwell@nationaltransport.ie
Fax: +353 18798333
N/A
Dun Sceine, Iveagh Court, Harcourt Lane
2 Dublin
IE
Contact point(s): Mark Bradwell
For the attention of: Mark Bradwell
Telephone: +353 18798300
E-mail: mark.bradwell@nationaltransport.ie
Fax: +353 18798333
Internet address(es):
General address of the contracting entity: http://www.nationaltransport.ie
Address of the buyer profile: http://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Supplier/CompanyInformation/Index/1149
Electronic access to information: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=84171&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE
General address of the contracting entity: http://www.nationaltransport.ie
Address of the buyer profile: http://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Supplier/CompanyInformation/Index/1149
Electronic access to information: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=84171&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE
Further information can be obtained from:
The above mentioned contact point(s)
Specifications and additional documents (including documents for a dynamic purchasing system) can be obtained from:The above mentioned contact point(s)
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to:
The above mentioned contact point(s)
I.3)
Contract award on behalf of other contracting entities
The contracting entity is purchasing on behalf of other contracting entities:
no
Section II: Object of the contract
II.1)
Description
II.1.1)
Title attributed to the contract by the contracting entity:
The Operation of Public Bus Passenger Services on Certain Outer Dublin Metropolitan Routes
II.1.2)
Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performance
Services
- Category No2:
Land transport services [2], including armoured car services, and courier services, except transport of mail
Dublin
NUTS code
Dublin
II.1.3)
Information about a public contract, a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system (DPS)
The notice involves a public contract
II.1.5)
Short description of the contract or purchase(s)
The Authority is seeking an operator in respect of a number of public bus routes. It is intended that the services will comprise a total of 23 routes, the envisaged composition of which is set out in Appendix A to the Information Memorandum. The Authority reserves the right to add or omit routes to/from the scope of the contract. The routes are primarily through urban and suburban environments within the Greater Dublin Area and currently form part of the network of routes provided by Dublin Bus. The routes are currently serviced by a peak vehicle requirement of 88 no. double-deck buses, and approximately 9 million passenger journeys were made in 2013.
The envisaged 5 year operational period may be extended by the Authority for a period or periods up to a further 2 years, subject to satisfactory performance. The Authority intends that there will be a mobilisation period from the date of contract signing until the commencement date for the operational period of the Contract. It is currently envisaged that the duration of this mobilisation period will be at least 6 months, although the contract may involve phased operational dates (staggered by up to a year following the initial mobilisation) by reference to different routes or groups of routes. Further information is set out in the Information Memorandum.
II.1.6)
Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
60112000
Public road transport services
50113000
Repair and maintenance services of buses
60100000
Road transport services
II.1.7)
Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The contract is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA):
yes
II.1.8)
Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
no
II.1.9)
Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
yes
II.2)
Quantity or scope of the contract
II.2.1)
Total quantity or scope:
See section II.1.5
II.2.2)
Information about options
Options: yes
Description of these options:
It is envisaged that the Contract will include an option to extend the operational period for a period or succession of periods up to a further two years.
The Authority may decide to add one or more routes to the scope of the Contract or to omit one or more routes from the scope of the Contract.
Further details will be set out in the tender documents.
Provisional timetable for recourse to these options:
in months: 78 (from the award of the contract)
in months: 78 (from the award of the contract)
II.2.3)
Information about renewals
This contract is subject to renewal: no
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1)
Conditions relating to the contract
III.1.1)
Deposits and guarantees required:
See Information Memorandum.
III.1.2)
Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them
As will be set out in the tender documents.
III.1.3)
Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded:
Requests to participate may be submitted by single entities or by groups of service providers. A group will not be required to convert into a specific legal form in order to submit a request to participate, but may be required to do so once it has been awarded the contract. The contracting authority also reserves the right to contract with each member of the group on the basis of joint and several liability, as a main contractor with a number of sub-contractors, or in any other form which the authority considers appropriate. See further Information Memorandum.
III.1.4)
Other particular conditions
The performance of the contract is subject to particular conditions: yes
Description of particular conditions:
To be set out in tender documents.
III.2)
Conditions for participation
III.2.1)
Personal situation of economic operators, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met:
As set out in the Information Memorandum.
III.2.2)
Economic and financial ability
Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met:
As set out in the Information Memorandum.
III.2.3)
Technical capacity
As set out in the Information Memorandum.
III.3)
Conditions specific to services contracts
III.3.1)
Information about a particular profession
Execution of the service is reserved to a particular profession: no
III.3.2)
Staff responsible for the execution of the service
Legal persons should indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff responsible for the execution of the service: yes
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1)
Type of procedure
IV.1.1)
Type of procedure
Negotiated
Some candidates have already been selected (if appropriate under certain types of negotiated procedures):
no
IV.2)
Award criteria
IV.2.1)
Award criteria
The most economically advantageous tender in terms of
, the criteria stated in the specifications, in the invitation to tender or to negotiate or in the descriptive document
IV.2.2)
Information about electronic auction
An electronic auction will be used: no
IV.3)
Administrative information
IV.3.2)
Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract
Notice number in the OJEU: 2013/S 234-406178
of 03.12.2013
IV.3.3)
Conditions for obtaining specifications and additional documents
Payable documents: no
IV.3.4)
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
17.04.2015 - 14:00
IV.3.5)
Language(s) in which tenders or requests to participate may be drawn up
EN
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1)
Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
no
VI.2)
Information about European Union funds
The contract is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
no
VI.3)
Additional information:
The contracting authority will not be responsible for any costs, charges or expenses incurred by candidates or tenderers relating to this contract award procedure irrespective of the outcome of the competition, or if the competition is postponed or cancelled. All costs incurred by interested parties in participating in this competition must be borne by them.
Any contract award will be subject to a number of pre-conditions, including production of a current tax clearance certificate from the Revenue Commissioners in Ireland.
The contracting authority may terminate this competition (or any part thereof), change the basis of and the procedures for the bidding process, at any time, or procure the project by alternative means if it appears that the project can thereby be more advantageously procured. The most economically advantageous or any tender will not automatically be accepted.
Refer to Information Memorandum for further information.
VI.4)
Procedures for appeal
VI.4.1)
Body responsible for appeal procedures
High Court
Four Courts, Ground Floor (East Wing), Inns Quay
7 Dublin
IE
Telephone: +353 18886000
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie
Fax: +353 18886125
Four Courts, Ground Floor (East Wing), Inns Quay
7 Dublin
IE
Telephone: +353 18886000
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie
Fax: +353 18886125
Internet address: http://www.courts.ie
Body responsible for mediation procedures
VI.4.2)
Lodging of appeals
Precise information on deadline(s) for lodging appeals:
As set out in S.I. No. 131/2010 - European Communities (Award of Contracts by Utilities Undertakings) (Review Procedures) Regulations 2010 (in particular Regulation 7 thereof).
VI.4.3)