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Contract award notice

Classic Sector

Directive 2004/18/EC

Services

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name, addresses and contact point(s)

St Patrick's College
Drumcondra
Dublin Dublin 9
IE
For the attention of: Róisín Purcell
E-mail: spd.procurement@dcu.ie

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

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:

Catering Services Concession Contract

II.1.2)

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

Services

Category No17Y:

Main site or location of works, place of delivery or of performance:

St Patrick‘s College

NUTS code

Dublin

II.1.4)

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.1.5)

Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

Main vocabulary

55500000 Canteen and catering services

Supplementary vocabulary

55510000 Canteen services

55511000 Canteen and other restricted-clientele cafeteria services

55512000 Canteen management services

55520000 Catering services

55521000 Catering services for private households

55524000 School catering services

II.1.6)

Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

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

II.2)

Total final value of contract(s)

II.2.1)

Total final value of contract(s)

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)

Type of procedure

IV.1.1)

Type of procedure

Negotiated with a call for competition

IV.2)

Award criteria

IV.2.1)

Award criteria

The most economically advantageous tender in terms of
1. Methodology for the Delivery of the Service . Weighting 35
2. Service Level Agreement . Weighting 25
3. Reliability and Continuity of Supply . Weighting 10
4. Financial Plan . Weighting 30

IV.2.2)

Information about electronic auction

An electronic auction has been used: no

IV.3)

Administrative information

IV.3.2)

Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract

Notice on a buyer profile
Notice number in the OJEU: 2015/S 042-072339 of 24.02.2015

Contract notice
Notice number in the OJEU: 2015/S 042-072339 of 24.02.2015

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1 Lot No: 1 - Lot title:

Catering Services Concession

V.1)

Date of contract award decision:

27.01.2016

V.2)

Information about offers

Number of offers received: 4

V.3)

Name and address of economic operator in favour of whom the contract award decision has been taken

Aramark
315777
Northern Cross
Malahide Road Dublin
IE
Telephone: +353 018160733
E-mail: tenders@aramark.ie
Fax: +353 018160730

Internet address: http://www.aramark.ie

V.4)

Information on value of contract

Initial estimated total value of the contract:

Value: 1000000 EUR

Excluding VAT

Total final value of the contract:

V.5)

Information about subcontracting

The contract is likely to be sub-contracted: no

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1)

Information about European Union funds

The contract is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no

VI.3)

Procedures for appeal

VI.3.1)

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.3.2)

Lodging of appeals

Precise information on deadline(s) for lodging appeals:

Please refer to the relevant Irish Statutory Instruments: www.irishstatutebook.ie

VI.3.3)

Contract award notice

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