ETENDERS

Contract notice

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Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 02/10/2015

Expire date: 23/10/2015

External Reference: 2015-727831

TED Reference: 2015/S 194-352182

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)

Bus Eireann/Irish Bus
N/A
21 Phibsboro Road
Broadstone  Dublin 7
IE
For the attention of: Ceara McBride
Telephone: +353 017033387
E-mail: ceara.mcbride@buseireann.ie
Fax: +353 018303667
Internet address(es):
Address of the buyer profile: http://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Supplier/CompanyInformation/Index/374
Electronic access to information: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=93220&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE
Electronic submission of tenders and requests to participate: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=93220&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

  • Other: Transport
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:

Road Passenger Transport Services in the South West Region (1)

II.1.2)

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

Services
    Category No20:  Supporting and auxiliary transport services
    Main site or location of works, place of delivery or of performance:

    Dublin 7

    NUTS code
    IRELAND
    II.1.5)

    Short description of the contract or purchase(s)

    The Contracting Authority proposes awarding a Contract for the provision of Road

    Passenger Transport Services over a three year period within the South West

    Region. The South West Region consists of Limerick, Clare Tipperary, Kerry and

    Cork, The Contracting Authority reserves the right to extend this Contract(s) for a

    further period of 12 or 24 months.

    II.1.6)

    Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

    Main vocabulary
    60170000   Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver
    Supplementary vocabulary
    60100000   Road transport 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:  yes
    Tenders may be submitted for  all lots
    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:

    The Contracting Authority proposes awarding a Contract for the provision of Road Passenger Transport Services over a three year period within the South West Region. The South West Region consists of Limerick, Clare Tipperary, Kerry and Cork, The Contracting Authority reserves the right to extend this Contract(s) for a further period of 12 or 24 months.

    Two panels of qualified and competent operators will be established to provide services to Bus Eireann on demand. The provision of these services will be for the purpose of supplementing existing bus services, in particular, at times of increased demand for seasonal or other reasons. One panel will consist of services operating under Limerick operations (Limerick, Clare & Tipperary) and the second panel will consist of services operating under Tralee operations (Kerry & Cork). Bus Eireann will define the age and specification of vehicle required for the Services. Only vehicles up to 14 years of age are required. Vehicles which fall outside this requirement will not be considered.

    II.2.2)

    Information about options

    Options: no
    II.2.3)

    Information about renewals

    This contract is subject to renewal: no

    Information about lots

    Lot No: 1  Lot title: Road Passenger Transport Services in the South West Region - Limerick Operations
    1)

    Short description:

    One panel will consist of services operating under

    Limerick operations (Limerick, Clare & Tipperary)

    2)

    Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

    Main vocabulary
    60170000   Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver
    Supplementary vocabulary
    60100000   Road transport services
    3)

    Quantity or scope:

    4)

    Indication about different date for duration of contract or starting/completion

    5)

    Additional information about lots:

    Lot No: 2  Lot title: Road Transport Passsenger Services in the South West Region - Tralee Operations
    1)

    Short description:

    The second panel will consist of services operating

    under

    Tralee operations (Kerry & Cork)

    2)

    Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

    Main vocabulary
    60170000   Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver
    Supplementary vocabulary
    60100000   Road transport services
    3)

    Quantity or scope:

    4)

    Indication about different date for duration of contract or starting/completion

    5)

    Additional information about lots:

    Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information

    III.1)

    Conditions relating to the contract

    III.1.4)

    Other particular conditions

    The performance of the contract is subject to particular conditions: no
    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.1.3)

    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:  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 authority

    BE/SE/02/10/2015

    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

    23.10.2015 - 11:00
    IV.3.6)

    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.4)

    Procedures for appeal

    VI.4.1)

    Body responsible for appeal procedures

    High Court
    Four Courts
    Dublin 7
    Internet address:
     

    Body responsible for mediation procedures

    VI.4.2)

    Lodging of appeals

    Precise information on deadline(s) for lodging appeals:
    VI.4.3)

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