ETENDERS

Contract notice - utilities

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Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 02/03/2015

Expire date: 27/03/2015

External Reference: 2015-926033

TED Reference: 2015/S 046-079793

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)

Iarnrod Eireann-Irish Rail
N/A
Central Services Procurement, CIE Works,
Inchicore  Dublin 8
IE
For the attention of: Fergal Riggs
Telephone: +353 17033718
E-mail: fergal.riggs@irishrail.ie
Fax: +353 14537349
Internet address(es):
Address of the buyer profile: http://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Supplier/CompanyInformation/Index/433
Electronic access to information: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=86151&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)

Main activity

  • Port-related activities
  • Railway services
  • Urban railway, tramway, trolleybus or bus services
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:

Licence for Provision of Fully Managed Independent Vending Machine service Providing Cold Soft Drinks, Confectionery and Snacks at Córas Iompair Éireann Public Transport Locations Nationwide

II.1.2)

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

Services
    Category No26:  Recreational, cultural and sporting services
    Main site or location of works, place of delivery or of performance:

    Dublin 8

    NUTS code
    IRELAND
    II.1.3)

    Information about a public contract, a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system (DPS)

    II.1.5)

    Short description of the contract or purchase(s)

    1. Córas Iompair Éireann operates public transport bus and rail services from various locations nationwide. For the most recent full year, total transport journeys among the three operating companies were as follows:

    a. Iarnród Éireann – 36.9m

    b. Bus Éireann – 78.72m

    c. Dublin Bus – 118m

    2. It is intended to award a licence to the successful tenderer in respect of the provision of soft drink, confectionery and snack vending machines at such public transport locations to serve the passenger requirement. Currently there are 161 vending machines on CIE property nationwide. Where there is scope for further opportunities for locating vending machines, these will be explored. Where the business does not support, or the vending machine site is required for operational reasons, machines may be removed.

    II.1.6)

    Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

    15900000   Beverages, tobacco and related products
    55400000   Beverage-serving services
    55500000   Canteen and catering services
    55900000   Retail trade services
    II.1.7)

    Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

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

    Information about 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:

    This is a non-mandatory notice for a service concession run by Irish Rail on behalf of CIE. CIE currently has 161 identified locations for the placement of Vending Machines for provision of soft drinks, confectionery and snacks. CIE is seeking a contractor to fulfil the potential of these sites and exploit the maximum revenue return to CIE through a fully managed service

    Contract duration is 3 years with an option to extend for an additional 2 years at CIE’s discretion.

    II.2.2)

    Information about options

    Options: no
    II.2.3)

    Information about renewals

    This contract is subject to renewal: yes
    In the case of renewable contracts, estimated time-frame for subsequent calls for competition: 
    in months: 60 (from the award of the contract)
    II.3)

    Duration of the contract or time limit for completion

    Duration in months: 060 (from the award of the contract)

    Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information

    III.1)

    Conditions relating to the contract

    III.1.1)

    Deposits and guarantees required:

    To be confirmed at ITT stage

    III.1.2)

    Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them

    To be confirmed at ITT stage

    III.1.3)

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

    See PQQ attached

    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:

    See PQQ attached

    III.2.2)

    Economic and financial ability

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

    See PQQ attached

    III.2.3)

    Technical capacity

    See PQQ attached

    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.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.3.1)

    File reference number attributed by the contracting entity

    CIE 5430

    IV.3.2)

    Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract

    no
    IV.3.3)

    Conditions for obtaining specifications and additional documents

    Time limit for receipt of requests for documents or for accessing documents: 16.03.2015 - 00:00
    Payable documents: no
    IV.3.4)

    Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

    27.03.2015 - 12:00
    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: yes
    Estimated timing for further notices to be published:

    55 months

    VI.2)

    Information about European Union funds

    The contract is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: yes
    Reference to project(s) and/or programme(s):

    no

    VI.3)

    Additional information:

    Please see PQQ attached