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Contract award notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 29/09/2018

External Reference: 2018-235934

TED Reference: 2018/S 189-427965

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

An Garda Síochána
N/A
Finance & Procurement
Phoenix Park, Dublin 8
Garda Headquarters
IE
Contact person: Ann Clarke
Telephone: +353 16662144
E-mail: ann.p.clarke@garda.ie
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
Internet address(es):
Main address: http://www.garda.ie
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/1192

I.4)

Type of the contracting authority

Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
I.5)

Main activity

Public order and safety

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

The provision of services Support by the Hour (SBH) for Helicopters
Reference number:  T.058/2017
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

35612300  -  Support helicopters
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

The Garda Air Support Unit (GASU) provides Operational Air Support for An Garda Síochána, the Irish National Police Service. The unit currently comprises of two helicopters – an EC135T2 helicopter serial number 0149 and an EC135T2+ helicopter serial number 0478. GASU helicopters are required to operate by day and by night (subject to visual weather minima), with the broad objective being to seek out and identify the target, establish and maintain visual contact with the target while directing ground units to the scene or to intercept. The expected maximum utilisation of the helicopters will be approximately 1000 per annum for the EC135T2+ and 800 hours for the EC135T2. The nature of police operations requires that the helicopters are both maintained to ensure high rates of availability (in excess of 85% for both helicopters of 24 hours 365 days per annum).
II.1.6)

Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: no
II.1.7)

Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT:  2200000.00  EUR
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

34711500  -  Helicopters
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

1.1 The Garda Air Support Unit (GASU) provides Operational Air Support for An Garda Síochána, the Irish National Police Service. The unit currently comprises of two helicopters – an EC135T2 helicopter serial number 0149 and an EC135T2+ helicopter serial number 0478. The primary mission of the Garda Air Support Unit (GASU) is to provide a patrol and response capability in the assistance of operational ground units of An Garda Síochána. This is generally achieved through visual contact flights. GASU helicopters are required to operate by day and by night (subject to visual weather minima), with the broad objective being to seek out and identify the target, establish and maintain visual contact with the target while directing ground units to the scene or to intercept. 1.3 The expected maximum utilisation of the helicopters will be approximately 1000 per annum for the EC135T2+ and 800 hours for the EC135T2. The nature of police operations requires that the helicopters are both maintained to ensure high rates of availability (in excess of 85% for both helicopters of 24 hours 365 days per annum). A commercial contractor familiar with the EC135 currently maintains both aircraft
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  The service Proposed  /  Weighting:  30%
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Delivery Time for parts  /  Weighting:  30%
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

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)

Description

IV.1.1)

Type of procedure

Open procedure
IV.1.8)

Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: no
IV.2)

Administrative information

IV.2.1)

Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number in the OJ S: 2017/S 129-263897

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Title: The provision of services as described in Appendix 1 of this RFT (the SBH Services”).

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

07/09/2018
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  1
Number of tenders received by electronic means:  1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  no
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

Airbus Helicopters UK Ltd
GB918394689
Oxford Airport
Kidlington
OX5 1QZ
UK
E-mail: gwingate.pearse@airbus.com
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
Internet address: http://www.airbushelicopters.co.uk

The contractor is an SME : no
V.2.4)

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

Total value of the contract/lot:  2200000.00  EUR

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

High Court
Dublin
IE