ETENDERS

Contract notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 24/02/2015

Expire date: 27/03/2015

External Reference: 2014-853259

TED Reference: 2015/S 042-072339

Contract notice

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Contract notice

Classic Sector

Directive 2004/18/EC

Services

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name, addresses and contact point(s)

Achilles Procurement Services Ltd
N/A
1 Harmsworth, Greenmount Office Park
Dublin  Dublin 6W
IE
For the attention of: Harry Kettle
E-mail: harry.kettle@achilles.com
Internet address(es):
Address of the buyer profile: http://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Supplier/CompanyInformation/Index/493
Electronic access to information: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=85645&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE
Electronic submission of tenders and requests to participate: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=85645&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.2)

Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law
I.3)

Main activity

  • Education
I.4)

Contract award on behalf of other contracting authorities

The contracting authority is purchasing on behalf of other contracting authorities: no

Section II: Object of the contract

II.1)

Description

II.1.1)

Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority:

Catering Services Concession Contract

II.1.2)

Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performance

Services
    Category No17:  Hotel and restaurant services
    Main site or location of works, place of delivery or of performance:
    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)

    St Patrick’s College, Drumcondra wishes to tender for the services of suitability qualified catering service providers. This service concession calls for a full catering service (Breakfast, Lunch, Coffee Breaks and events), on a Monday to Friday basis, potentially to some 1,800 fulltime students, 350 part time students 400 employees based at its Drumcondra location, Dublin. Estimated annual turnover is between €0.7m -€1.1m.

    The DCU Incorporation Programme is the planned coming together of St Patrick’s College, Drumcondra (SPD), Mater Dei Institute of Education (MDI) and Church of Ireland College of Education (CICE) with Dublin City University (DCU).

    This programme reflects the shared vision of the four institutions. It is also closely aligned with the National Strategy for Higher Education and with recommendations from the Review on Structures for Initial Teacher Education.

    The DCU Incorporation Programme will deliver:

    The largest critical mass of initial teacher education expertise in Ireland.

    A continuum of teacher education from early childhood through Primary and Secondary to third and fourth Level.

    An enhanced Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences that will incorporate the combined strengths of the four institutions, providing new opportunities for future students.

    The DCU Incorporation Programme will build on the complementary strengths of the four institutions in delivering a differentiated student and staff experience, underpinned by effective implementation of the transformation process.

    The proposed service concession will be for a period of a single 12 month period. It is intended to retender the requirement within the next 12 months to accommodate a consolidated catering service requirement for the newly established DCU College incorporation programme.

    The subject matter of this competition constitutes a service concession, in that the successful economic operator will be remunerated for the delivery of the required services through sales to members of staff. Candidates are reminded that the economic risk inherent to the delivery of the required service will rest fully with the successful concessionaire. The Contracting Authority offer no guarantee, express or implied, the commercial viability or profitability of this proposed concession. It is emphasised that the successful concessionaire will be expected to propose a financial contribution, payable to the Contracting Authority for the right to exploit the service.

    Please refer to the associated qualification questionnaire available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie, which contains further information regarding the conduct of this competition.

    II.1.6)

    Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

    55520000   Catering services
    55500000   Canteen and catering services
    55510000   Canteen services
    55511000   Canteen and other restricted-clientele cafeteria services
    55512000   Canteen management services
    55521000   Catering services for private households
    55524000   School catering services
    II.1.7)

    Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

    The contract is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA):  no
    II.1.8)

    Lots

    This contract is divided into lots:  no
    II.1.9)

    Information about variants

    Variants will be accepted:  no
    II.2)

    Quantity or scope of the contract

    II.2.1)

    Total quantity or scope:

    St Patrick’s College, Drumcondra wishes to tender for the services of suitability qualified catering service providers. This service concession calls for a full catering service (Breakfast, Lunch, Coffee Breaks and events), on a Monday to Friday basis, potentially to some 1,800 fulltime students, 350 part time students 400 employees based at its Drumcondra location, Dublin. Estimated annual turnover is between €0.7m -€1.1m. The proposed service concession will be for a period of a single 12 month period. It is intended to retender the requirement within the next 12 months to accommodate a consolidated catering service requirement for the newly established DCU College incorporation programme.

    The subject matter of this competition constitutes a service concession, in that the successful economic operator will be remunerated for the delivery of the required services through sales to members of staff. Candidates are reminded that the economic risk inherent to the delivery of the required service will rest fully with the successful concessionaire. The Contracting Authority offer no guarantee, express or implied, the commercial viability or profitability of this proposed concession. It is emphasised that the successful concessionaire will be expected to propose a financial contribution, payable to the Contracting Authority for the right to exploit the service.

    Please refer to the associated qualification questionnaire available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie, which contains further information regarding the conduct of this competition.

    Estimated cost excluding VAT
    Range: between  750000  and 1100000  EUR
    II.2.2)

    Information about options

    Options: no
    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.1.3)

    Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded:

    If the tenderer is a consortium or grouping of members, the tenderer must specify the commercial and legal relationship (if any) amongst its members and any agreements giving effect to same. The contracting authority reserves the right to request copies of any such agreements.

    The contracting authority reserves the right, at its absolute discretion, to require a lead firm to contract:

    -on the basis of joint and several liability with each other of the tenderer executing the contract

    - with a particular single member of the tendered as the prime contractor, with the other members providing collateral warranties and/or guarantees; or

    - as an incorporated or unincorporated special purchase vehicle, with collateral warranties and/or guarantees from the members of the tenderer.

    III.1.4)

    Other particular conditions

    The performance of the contract is subject to particular conditions: no
    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:

    Please refer to the Qualification Questionnaire document available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie ( ID 92938)

    III.2.2)

    Economic and financial ability

    Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met:

    Please refer to the Qualification Questionnaire document available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie ( ID 92938)

    Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required:

    Please refer to the Qualification Questionnaire document available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie ( ID 92938)

    III.2.3)

    Technical capacity

    Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met:

    Please refer to the Qualification Questionnaire document available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie ( ID 92938)

    Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required:

    Please refer to the Qualification Questionnaire document available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie ( ID 92938)

    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: no

    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.1.2)

    Limitations on the number of operators who will be invited to tender or to participate

    Envisaged minimum number  5  and  maximum number  7
    Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates: 

    Subject to the suitability of applications received.

    IV.1.3)

    Reduction of the number of operators during the negotiation or dialogue

    Recourse to staged procedure to gradually reduce the number of solutions to be discussed or tenders to be negotiated:  yes
    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

    no
    IV.3.3)

    Conditions for obtaining specifications and additional documents or descriptive document

    Payable documents: no
    IV.3.4)

    Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

    27.03.2015 - 12:00
    IV.3.6)

    Language(s) in which tenders or requests to participate may be drawn up

    EN,GA

    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 qualification questionnaire, available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie, contains full information regarding this competition. This is a service concession; the provisions of Directive 2004/18/EC do not apply to this competition. This notice is being published on a strictly voluntary basis. The Contracting Authority reserves the right to discontinue this procurement process at any point, and will not be held liable to candidates for any costs incurred as a result of such a decision. This concession will be awarded following negotiation with chosen economic operators. To receive more information about this tender, including any amendments and/or clarifications and to request any clarifications and/or to respond to this tender, you must register your interest to this tender on www.etenders.gov.ie

    VI.4)

    Procedures for appeal

    VI.4.1)

    Body responsible for appeal procedures

    High Court
    Four Courts
    D 7  Dublin 7
    IE
    E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie
    Internet address: https://www.courts.ie
     

    Body responsible for mediation procedures

    VI.4.2)

    Lodging of appeals

    Precise information on deadline(s) for lodging appeals:

    Please refer to the relevant Irish Statutory Instruments (SI 130 of 2010 and SI 420 of 2010) available at www.irishstatutebook.ie

    VI.4.3)

    Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained