ETENDERS

Contract award notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 11/01/2018

External Reference: 2018-337000

TED Reference: 2018/S 009-015703

Contract award notice

Cached Version

Contract award notice

Results of the procurement procedure

Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

Department of Defence
N/A
Station Road
Co Kildare
Newbridge
IE
Contact person: Contracts Branch
Telephone: +353 45492428
E-mail: contracts@defence.ie
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
Internet address(es):
Main address: www.defence.ie
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/292

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

Defence

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

RFT for the supply of Fixed Wing Utility Aircraft to the Irish Air Corps
Reference number:  CON/0013/2017
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

34711110  -  Fixed-wing aircrafts
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Supplies
II.1.4)

Short description

In summary, the Goods comprise: Three (3) new Fixed Wing Utility Aircraft which will be operated by the Irish Air Corps in the Intelligence, Surveillance, Target Acquisition and Reconnaissance (ISTAR) roles in addition to other general purpose utility roles.
II.1.6)

Information about lots

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

Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT:  32000000.00  EUR
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

34700000  -  Aircraft and spacecraft
34710000  -  Helicopters, aeroplanes, spacecraft and other powered aircraft
34711000  -  Helicopters and aeroplanes
34711100  -  Aeroplanes
34711300  -  Piloted aircraft
34711400  -  Special-purpose aircraft
35600000  -  Military aircrafts, missiles and spacecrafts
35610000  -  Military aircrafts
35611500  -  Training aircrafts
35611800  -  Reconnaissance aircrafts
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

In summary, the Goods comprise: Three (3) new Fixed Wing Utility Aircraft which will be operated by the Irish Air Corps in the Intelligence, Surveillance, Target Acquisition and Reconnaissance (ISTAR) roles in addition to other general purpose utility roles.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Mission System/Aircraft Performance Requirements - Operational Capability  /  Weighting:  1500
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Mission System/Aircraft Performance Requirements - Operational Suitability  /  Weighting:  1500
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Aircraft Configuration - Technical Merit  /  Weighting:  1500
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Maintainability Requirements - Maintenance  /  Weighting:  1000
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Logistic Support including Warranty and Training - Training Package  /  Weighting:  500
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Logistic Support including Warranty and Training - Technical Support/After Sales support  /  Weighting:  1000
Cost criterion  -  Name:  Life Cycle cost over 20 years (See Appendix 1)  /  Weighting:  1500
Cost criterion  -  Name:  Tender Cost (See Appendix 1)  /  Weighting:  1500
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 088-171552

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

12/19/2017
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  no
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

Pilatus Aircraft Limited
Ennetbuergerstrasse 101
Stans
6370
CH
NUTS code:  CH040 -  Zürich

The contractor is an SME : no
V.2.4)

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

Lowest offer:  32000000.00  EUR / Highest offer:  32000000.00  EUR   taken into consideration

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

The High Court
Dublin 7
IE
Internet address: www.courts.ie