ETENDERS

Contract notice - utilities

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 05/02/2016

Expire date: 14/03/2016

External Reference: 2016-002459

TED Reference: 2016/S 027-044361

Contract notice - utilities

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 Procurement, CIE Works,
Inchicore  Dublin 8
IE
For the attention of: Fergal Riggs
Telephone: +353 017033718
E-mail: fergal.riggs@irishrail.ie
Fax: +353 014537349
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=96318&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:

Provision of Merchant Card Acquiring and Payment Gateway Services to the CIE Group of Companies

II.1.2)

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

Services
    Category No6:  Financial services a) Insurances services b) Banking and investment 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)

    The notice involves a public contract
    II.1.5)

    Short description of the contract or purchase(s)

    This is a call to competition by Iarnród Éireann (“IE”) for the procurement of

    Provision of Merchant Card Acquiring and Payment Gateway Services to the CIE

    Group of Companies.This requirement replaces the previously advertised

    requirement for “Merchant Card Acquirer Services” e-tender reference number

    RFT 100005 TED Reference 2015/S 196-355716. CIE Group Companies require

    a single operator to provide a Merchant Card Acquiring and Payment Gateway

    solution for the collection and processing of credit and debit card payments for the

    CIE Group Companies.CIE Group Companies have identified a need to replace

    legacy Payment Gateway processing systems and replace with a modern fully

    managed service for the collection and processing of credit and debit card

    transactions for the CIE Group Companies. Further information is provided in the

    attached draft specification. It should be noted that this specification is draft and

    subject to change. The contract award is for a period of three years with an option

    to extend for an additional period of 2 years at IE / CIE‘s discretion. A significant transition period is envisaged and so provision of services may not commence until 2017.

    II.1.6)

    Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

    Main vocabulary
    66000000   Financial and insurance 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:

    A three year contract award with an option to extend by one additional period of two years

    II.2.2)

    Information about options

    Options: yes
    Description of these options:

    One additional period of two years

    II.2.3)

    Information about renewals

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

    Duration of the contract or time limit for completion

    Starting  01. 06. 2017  Completion  01. 02. 2022

    Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information

    III.1)

    Conditions relating to the contract

    III.1.1)

    Deposits and guarantees required:

    See Attached PQQ

    III.1.2)

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

    See Attached PQQ

    III.1.3)

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

    See Attached PQQ

    III.1.4)

    Other particular conditions

    The performance of the contract is subject to particular conditions: yes
    Description of particular conditions: 

    See Attached PQQ

    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 Attached PQQ

    III.2.2)

    Economic and financial ability

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

    See Attached PQQ

    III.2.3)

    Technical capacity

    See Attached PQQ

    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

    5174

    IV.3.2)

    Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract

    Notice on a buyer profile
    Notice number in the OJEU: 2015/S 196-355716  of 05.10.2015
    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

    14.03.2016 - 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: yes
    Estimated timing for further notices to be published:

    2021

    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:

    See PQQ and draft specification attached