ETENDERS

Contract notice - utilities

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 02/11/2015

Expire date: 02/12/2015

External Reference: 2015-979288

TED Reference: 2015/S 214-391724

Contract notice - utilities

Contract notice

Utilities

Directive 2004/17/EC

Services

Section I: Contracting entity

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: Eugene Rownan
Telephone: +353 017033388
E-mail: eugene.rownan@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=93885&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:

Provision of Coach Services to Operate the Eurolines Central Corridor

II.1.2)

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

Services
    Category No27:  Other services
    Main site or location of works, place of delivery or of performance:

    Dublin 7

    NUTS code
    IRELAND
    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 Contracting Authority proposes awarding a Contract for the provision of

    Eurolines Coach Services for a three year period. The Contracting Authority

    reserves the right to extend this Contract(s) for a further period of 12 or 24

    months.

    There are 2 Lots under this tender competition:

    Lot 1 – Route 871A Dublin/London (via Birmingham) and return

    Lot 2 - Route 880 Dublin/Leeds and return

    Bus Eireann is part of Europe’s express coach network consisting of a number of

    Companies operating in 25 Countries in Europe under the “Eurolines” brand. Bus

    Eireann /Eurolines services connect any point on Bus Eireann’s nationwide

    network to over 1,200 locations in Britain and provide onward connections to over

    500 major European destinations.

    The services required relate to services operating on the Eurolines Central

    Corridor. The Central Corridor operates from Dublin/Leeds via Holyhead and

    Dublin/London via Holyhead.

    Bus Eireann will define the age and specification of vehicle required for the

    Services. Only Coaches with a minimum capacity of 47 seats and up to 5 years

    of age are required. Coaches which fall outside this requirement will not be

    considered.

    II.1.6)

    Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

    Main vocabulary
    60172000   Hire of buses and coaches with driver
    Supplementary vocabulary
    34121000   Buses and coaches
    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:  yes
    Tenders may be submitted for  one or more 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 Eurolines Coach Services for a three year period. The Contracting Authority reserves the right to extend this Contract(s) for a further period of 12 or 24 months.

    There are 2 Lots under this tender competition:

    Lot 1 – Route 871A Dublin/London (via Birmingham) and return

    Lot 2 - Route 880 Dublin/Leeds and return

    II.2.2)

    Information about options

    Options: no
    II.2.3)

    Information about renewals

    This contract is subject to renewal: no
    II.3)

    Duration of the contract or time limit for completion

    Duration in months: 036 (from the award of the contract)

    Information about lots

    Lot No: 1  Lot title: Lot 1 – Route 871A Dublin/London (via Birmingham) and return
    1)

    Short description:

    The Contracting Authority proposes awarding a Contract for the provision of Eurolines Coach Services for a three year period. The Contracting Authority reserves the right to extend this Contract(s) for a further period of 12 or 24 months.

    Lot 1 – Route 871A Dublin/London (via Birmingham) and return

    2)

    Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

    Main vocabulary
    60172000   Hire of buses and coaches with driver
    Supplementary vocabulary
    34121000   Buses and coaches
    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: Lot 2 - Route 880 Dublin/Leeds and return
    1)

    Short description:

    The Contracting Authority proposes awarding a Contract for the provision of Eurolines Coach Services for a three year period. The Contracting Authority reserves the right to extend this Contract(s) for a further period of 12 or 24 months.

    Lot 2 - Route 880 Dublin/Leeds and return

    2)

    Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

    Main vocabulary
    60172000   Hire of buses and coaches with driver
    Supplementary vocabulary
    34121000   Buses and coaches
    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.2)

    Conditions for participation

    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

    BE/SE/02/11/2015

    IV.3.2)

    Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract

    no
    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

    02.12.2015 - 12:00
    IV.3.5)

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

    [Language_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