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Contract award notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 01/12/2016

External Reference: 2016-823894

TED Reference: 2016/S 234-426772

Contract award notice

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Contract award notice

Results of the procurement procedure

Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

Fáilte Ireland-National Tourism Development Authority
N/A
88-95 Amiens Street
Dublin
Dublin 1
IE
Contact person: Glenda Byrne
Telephone: +353 18847888
E-mail: procurement@failteireland.ie
Fax: +353 18556821
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
Internet address(es):
Main address: http://www.failteireland.ie
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/1169

I.4)

Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law
I.5)

Main activity

General public services

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

Framework Agreement for Driver Guides & Chauffeur Services
Reference number:  IP/2016/02
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

60171000  -  Hire of passenger cars with driver
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

Fáilte Ireland is seeking proposals from suitably qualified companies for the
provision of Driver Guide Services throughout Ireland (LOT 1) and Chauffeur
Services (LOT 2).
II.1.6)

Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: yes
II.1.7)

Total value of the procurement

Lowest offer:  400000.00  EUR / Highest offer:  750000.00  EUR   taken into consideration  (excluding VAT)
II.2)

Description

II.2.1)

Title

Framework Agreement for Driver Guide Services
Lot No:  1
II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

60170000  -  Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver
63514000  -  Tourist guide services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
Main site or place of performance:  
Dublin 1
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

Fáilte Ireland is seeking proposals from suitably qualified companies for the provision of Driver Guide Services throughout Ireland (LOT 1) and Chauffeur Services (LOT 2).
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Quality of the Human Resources Offered  /  Weighting:  20
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Fitness for Purpose of Proposed Solution  /  Weighting:  20
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Fleet Management  /  Weighting:  10
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Account Management  /  Weighting:  10
Price  -  Weighting:  40
II.2.11)

Information about options

Options: no
II.2.13)

Information about European Union funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no
II.2.14)

Additional information

Fáilte Ireland is seeking proposals from suitably
qualified companies for the provision of Driver Guide
Services throughout Ireland (LOT 1) and Chauffeur
Services (LOT 2).
II.2)

Description

II.2.1)

Title

Framework Agreement for Chauffeur Services
Lot No:  2
II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

60170000  -  Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver
63514000  -  Tourist guide services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
Main site or place of performance:  
Dublin 1
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

Fáilte Ireland is seeking proposals from suitably qualified companies for the provision of Driver Guide Services throughout Ireland (LOT 1) and Chauffeur Services (LOT 2).
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Quality of the Human Resources Offered  /  Weighting:  20
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Fitness for Purpose of Proposed Solution  /  Weighting:  20
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Fleet Management  /  Weighting:  10
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Account Management  /  Weighting:  10
Price  -  Weighting:  40
II.2.11)

Information about options

Options: no
II.2.13)

Information about European Union funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no
II.2.14)

Additional information

Fáilte Ireland is seeking proposals from suitably
qualified companies for the provision of Driver Guide
Services throughout Ireland (LOT 1) and Chauffeur
Services (LOT 2).

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)

Description

IV.1.1)

Type of procedure

Open procedure
IV.1.3)

Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system

The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
IV.1.8)

Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: yes
IV.2)

Administrative information

IV.2.1)

Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number in the OJ S: 2016/S 113-200949

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Lot No: 1

Title: Framework Agreement for Driver Guide Services

A contract/lot is awarded: yes
V.2)

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

26/10/2016
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  6
Number of tenders received by electronic means:  5
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  no
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

Optimum Chauffeur Drive
391500
16 North Richmond Street
Dublin
1
IE
Telephone: +353 18148873
E-mail: sarah@optimumchauffeurdrive.ie
Fax: +353 18148874
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
Internet address: http://www.optimumchauffeurdrive.ie

The contractor is an SME : yes
V.2.4)

Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Lowest offer:  250000.00  EUR / Highest offer:  350000.00  EUR   taken into consideration

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 2

Lot No: 2

Title: Framework Agreement for Chauffeur Services

A contract/lot is awarded: yes
V.2)

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

26/11/2016
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  6
Number of tenders received by electronic means:  6
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  no
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

Michael Devine Chauffeur Services
N/A
Unit 2A Cherry Orchard
Dublin
Business Centre
IE
Telephone: +353 16269092
E-mail: colin@devinescs.com
Fax: +353 6262110
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND

The contractor is an SME : yes
V.2.4)

Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Lowest offer:  300000.00  EUR / Highest offer:  400000.00  EUR   taken into consideration

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 3

Lot No: 2

Title: Framework Agreement for Chauffeur Services

A contract/lot is awarded: yes
V.2)

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

26/10/2016
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  6
Number of tenders received by electronic means:  6
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  no
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

Optimum Chauffeur Drive
391500
16 North Richmond Street
Dublin
1
IE
Telephone: +353 18148873
E-mail: sarah@optimumchauffeurdrive.ie
Fax: +353 18148874
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
Internet address: http://www.optimumchauffeurdrive.ie

The contractor is an SME : yes
V.2.4)

Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Lowest offer:  300000.00  EUR / Highest offer:  400000.00  EUR   taken into consideration

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

High Court
Chief Registrar, The Four Courts
Dublin
7
IE
Internet address: http://www.courts.ie

VI.4.3)

Review procedure

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures: 
The contracting authority will not conclude this framework agreement to which a standstill period applies in accordance with Irish Statutory Instrument S.I. No. 284 of 2016, until after the expiry of the standstill period which commences on the day following the date of notification of concerned candidates and tenderers. The duration of the standstill period will be 14 calendar days where notifications are sent electronically or by fax and 16 calendar days where these are sent by any other means. The Statutory Instrument mentioned above provides that review procedures are available in the High Court to a person who has or has had an interest in obtaining the framework agreement and alleges that he or she has been harmed or is at risk of being harmed by an infringement of the law in relation to that framework agreement.
VI.5)

Date of dispatch of this notice

01/12/2016