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Directive 2014/25/EU

Section I: Contracting entity

I.1)

Name and addresses

National Transport Authority (NTA) & Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII)

9510201H

Parkgate Business Centre, Parkgate Street

Dublin, D08 DK10

Dublin

Contact person: Paula Lillis

Telephone: +353 016463475

E-mail: paula.lillis@tii.ie

NUTS code: IE - IRELAND

Internet address(es):

Main address: www.tii.ie

Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/120261

I.3)

Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at:

http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=116697&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE

Additional information can be obtained from

the abovementioned address:

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted

electronically via: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=116697&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted

to the abovementioned address

I.6)

Main activity

Other activity: Roads, light rail and transport

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

Luas Operations and Maintenance Contract

Reference number: TII066

II.1.2)

Main CPV code

60200000 - Railway transport services

II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services

II.1.4)

Short description

The scope of the Luas Operations and Maintenance (O&M) Contract will include the following to be performed by the Operator: operation of public light rail passenger services, rolling stock maintenance, infrastructure maintenance (e.g. depots, track, etc.) and management and operation of Luas Park and Ride sites. Maintenance of the automatic fare collection system (AFCS) will also be within the scope of the O&M contract. However, TII intends to procure a separate contract for the maintenance of the hardware and software elements of the AFCS, and intends to novate this separate contract to the Operator.

II.1.5)

Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: 495000000.00 EUR

II.1.6)

Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: no

II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

34600000 - Railway and tramway locomotives and rolling stock and associated parts

34621000 - Railway maintenance or service vehicles, and railway freight wagons

34621200 - Railway maintenance or service vehicles

34630000 - Parts of railway or tramway locomotives or rolling stock; railways traffic-control equipment

50200000 - Repair, maintenance and associated services related to aircraft, railways, roads and marine equipment

50220000 - Repair, maintenance and associated services related to railways and other equipment

50222000 - Repair and maintenance services of rolling stock

50324100 - System maintenance services

60210000 - Public transport services by railways

II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code: IE - IRELAND

Main site or place of performance:

Dublin

II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

Luas is Dublin's light rail system and consists of two lines, the Red Line and the Green Line. The system currently comprises 37 kilometres of track, two maintenance depots, 54 stops and a fleet of 66 light rail vehicles. Luas carried 34 million passenger journeys in 2016. A 5.6 kilometre extension to the Green Line is currently under construction and is scheduled to open in December 2017. The system will then comprise 43 kilometres of track, three depots and 73 light rail vehicles, and is expected to carry 42 million passenger journeys in 2018. Further expansion of the system is anticipated and accordingly the scale of the contract with the successful tenderer may increase over its term. A more detailed description of the Luas system is given in Appendix A of the IM and PQQ Document.
It is anticipated that the O&M Contract will commence operations in Quarter 4, 2019 for a period of six years, with an option to extend by up to a further five years. There will be a mobilisation/transition period from the date of contract signing until the operating commencement date. It is envisaged that revenue risk will be borne by TII but that some fare evasion risk will be borne by the Operator. The passenger services to be provided by the Operator will be defined by a service specification. There will be a performance monitoring system in place based on a number of key performance indicators.
A more detailed description of the scope of the Luas O&M Contract is given in Appendices B, C, D & E of the IM and PQQ Document.
The full scope of services required will be set out in the Invitation to Tender documentation which will be issued to the successful parties who are shortlisted following the selection/prequalification stage of the procurement process.

II.2.5)

Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

II.2.6)

Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: 495000000.00 EUR

II.2.7)

Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 72

This contract is subject to renewal: yes

Description of renewals:

72 months from operating commencement plus an option to extend by a further 60 months

II.2.9)

Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited

Envisaged minimum number: 3 / Maximum number: 5

Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates:

TII intends to shortlist a minimum of 3 to a maximum of five candidates provided there are sufficient suitable candidates

II.2.10)

Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: no

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

There will be a mobilisation & transition period of approx. 9 months from contract signing until operating commencement. The duration of this contract from operating commencement will be 72 months with an option to extend by a further 60 months. The estimated amount of €495,000,000 is based on the full 11 years and is only an approximate value; the actual value may be higher or lower.

Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information

III.1)

Conditions for participation

III.1.2)

Economic and financial standing

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

III.1.3)

Technical and professional ability

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

III.1.4)

Objective rules and criteria for participation

List and brief description of rules and criteria: An Information Memorandum and Pre-qualification Questionnaire will be uploaded to e-tenders. This will be used to determine the economic/financial and technical capacity of the applicants. Candidates will be scored as described in the Pre-qualification Questionnaire.

III.1.6)

Deposits and guarantees required

A performance bond will be required
A Parent Company Guarantee may be required

III.1.7)

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

This will be set out in detail in the Invitation to Negotiate

III.1.8)

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

Requests to participate may be submitted by single entities or by groups. A group will not be required to convert into a specific legal from in order to submit a request to participate, but may be required to do so prior to award of the contract. NTA and TII also reserve the right to contract with a nominated lead contractor, with the other group members as sub-contractors, or to contract with each member of the group on the basis of joint and several liability, or on such other basis as NTA and TII consider appropriate at their discretion.

III.2)

Conditions related to the contract

III.2.2)

Contract performance conditions

This will be set out in detail in the Invitation to Negotiate

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)

Description

IV.1.1)

Type of procedure

Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition

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: 2017/S 046-084886

IV.2.2)

Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date: 2018-01-02

Local time: 12:00

IV.2.3)

Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates

Date: 2018-03-30

IV.2.4)

Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English

IV.2.6)

Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender

Duration in months : 12 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1)

Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: yes

VI.3)

Additional information

NTA and TII will be the joint contracting authority for this Contract.
Neither NTA nor TII are liable for any participant’s costs arising in connection with participating in the competition, irrespective of the outcome of the competition, or if the competition is cancelled or postponed.
- NTA and TII have the right at any time and without notice to:
(i) terminate the competition (or part of it);
(ii) change the competition’s basis or procedures;
(iii) procure the contract by other means,
(iv) negotiate with one or more parties at any time;
(v) reject any, or all, of the applications/tenders;
(vi) not furnish a candidate or tenderer with additional information
or to do any combination of the foregoing or anything else deemed appropriate. In no instance will NTA or TII be required to give any reason for any alteration or termination of the process.
- If any past or future contracts or other documents are summarised or described in this document, or in other information given to Candidates, the summary or description must not be taken as comprehensive, or as a substitute for reading the contract or other document itself when it becomes available.
- Award of contract will be subject to the approval of TII and NTA .
- Award of contract may be subject to successful interview.
- Interested parties are advised that NTA and TII are subject to the Freedom of Information Act 2014 (together with other legislation governing access to information) . If a candidate/tenderer considers that any information supplied as part of this procurement procedure should not be disclosed because of its commercial sensitivity, confidentiality or otherwise, they must, when providing this information, clearly identify the specific information they do not wish to be disclosed and clearly specify the reasons for its sensitivity. Please note, it is not sufficient to include a statement of confidentiality encompassing all the information provided in the response.
- An Information Memorandum and Pre-qualification Questionnaire are available on the etenders Website at http://www.etenders.gov.ie. Interested parties wishing to participate should ensure that the Pre-Qualification Questionnaire (and the ESPD, where used) is completed and returned in accordance with the requirements set out in the Pre-qualification Questionnaire and Information Memorandum. The Information Memorandum sets out details of the project and the procurement process.

VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

HIgh Court

Four Courts

Dublin 7

Telephone: +353 18886211

E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie

Internet address: www.courts.ie

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