Date of dispatch of this notice: 26/01/2018
Expire date: 27/02/2018
External Reference: 2018-741147
TED Reference: 2018/S 020-041808
Contract notice
Information
Published
Contract notice
Cached Version
Contract notice
Directive 2014/24/EU
Section I: Contracting authority
I.1)
Name and addresses
Health and Safety Authority
N/A
The Metropolitan Building, James Joyce Street
Dublin
1
IE
Contact person:
Alice Doherty
Telephone:
+353 16147059
E-mail:
alice_doherty@hsa.ie
Fax:
+353 16147177
NUTS code:
IE061 -
Dublin
Main address:
www.hsa.ie
Address of the buyer profile:
https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/1225
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=124160&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLEAdditional 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=124160&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted
to the abovementioned address
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
Single Party Framework for ADR Driver and Safety Advisor Examination Schemes and Management of Approved Training Providers
II.1.2)
Main CPV code
80500000
-
Training services
II.1.3)
Type of contract
Services
II.1.4)
Short description
The Health and Safety Authority invites expressions of interest for the provision of the management of the ADR driver and safety adviser (DGSA) (road) examination schemes and the approval of driver training courses (hereinafter called ADR and Related Services). The Authority wishes to establish a single party framework agreement.
II.1.5)
Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: 2000000.00
EUR
II.1.6)
Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
no
II.2)
Description
II.2.2)
Additional CPV code(s)
80510000
-
Specialist training services
80520000
-
Training facilities
80521000
-
Training programme services
80531100
-
Industrial training services
II.2.3)
Place of performance
NUTS code:
IE -
IRELAND
Main site or place of performance:
Various locations throughout Ireland
II.2.4)
Description of the procurement
The Health and Safety Authority invites expressions of interest for the provision of the management of the ADR driver and safety adviser (DGSA) (road) examination schemes and the approval of driver training courses (hereinafter called ADR and Related Services). The Authority wishes to establish a single party framework agreement for the following:
(i) the ADR driver examination scheme: maintain and develop the current examination question bank, set and mark examinations and award vocational driver training certificates to qualifying candidates as drivers of vehicles carrying dangerous goods;
(ii) the safety adviser examination scheme: maintain and develop the current examination question bank, set and mark examinations and award vocational training certificates to qualifying candidates as safety advisers for the carriage of dangerous goods by road;
(iii) the approval of training courses and the appointment of training providers for the training of drivers of dangerous goods vehicles: maintain and develop the current driver training syllabus and standards for training providers (ATP Guidelines), carry out initial and annual re-assessments of course materials and training providers.
(i) the ADR driver examination scheme: maintain and develop the current examination question bank, set and mark examinations and award vocational driver training certificates to qualifying candidates as drivers of vehicles carrying dangerous goods;
(ii) the safety adviser examination scheme: maintain and develop the current examination question bank, set and mark examinations and award vocational training certificates to qualifying candidates as safety advisers for the carriage of dangerous goods by road;
(iii) the approval of training courses and the appointment of training providers for the training of drivers of dangerous goods vehicles: maintain and develop the current driver training syllabus and standards for training providers (ATP Guidelines), carry out initial and annual re-assessments of course materials and training providers.
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: 2000000.00
EUR
II.2.7)
Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months:
60
This contract is subject to renewal:
no
II.2.9)
Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
Envisaged number of candidates:
5
Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates:
Based on responses to the qualification criteria the Authority anticipates inviting the top 5 scoring candidates to the dialogue stage, subject to that number qualifying.
II.2.10)
Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
yes
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 III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1)
Conditions for participation
III.1.1)
Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions:
Please refer to the qualification questionnaire available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie using RFT ID 129258.
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.2)
Conditions related to the contract
III.2.2)
Contract performance conditions
Please refer to the qualification questionnaire available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie using RFT ID 129258.
III.2.3)
Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract
Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1)
Description
IV.1.1)
Type of procedure
Competitive dialogue
IV.1.3)
Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
Framework agreement with a single operator
In the case of framework agreements, provide justification for any duration exceeding 4 years:
The subject matter of the tender is classified as a Title III service under Directive 2014/24/EU and as such provides the flexibility to award longer term frameworks.
IV.1.4)
Information about reduction of the number of solutions or tenders during negotiation or dialogue
Recourse to staged procedure to gradually reduce the number of solutions to be discussed or tenders to be negotiated
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.2.2)
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
2/27/2018
Local time:
12:00
IV.2.4)
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1)
Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
yes
Estimated timing for further notices to be published:
Upon expiry of all contracts awarded under the framework agreement, the authority may engage in a new competition for continuation of the service.
VI.3)
Additional information
1) Interested parties must register their interest on the eTenders web site (www.etenders.gov.ie) in order to be included on the mailing list for clarifications. All information relating to attachments, including clarifications and changes, will be published on the Irish Government Procurement Opportunities Portal (www.etenders.gov.ie)only. Registration is free of charge. The contracting authority will not accept responsibility for information relayed (or not relayed) via third parties.
2) This is the sole call for competition for this service.
3) The contracting authority will not be responsible for any costs, charges or expenses incurred by candidates or tenderers.
4) Establishment of the framework will be subject to the approval of the competent authorities.
5) It will be a condition of establishment that tenderers and all sub-contractors are tax compliant.
6) If for any reason it is not possible to admit to the framework agreement the tenderer invited following the conclusion of this competitive process, the contracting authority reserves the right to invite the next highest scoring tenderer to join the framework agreement during the tender validity period. This shall be without prejudice to the right of the contracting authority to cancel this competitive process and/or initiate a new contract award procedure at its sole discretion.
7) At its absolute discretion, the contracting authority may elect to terminate this procurement process, the framework agreement or any contract awarded under the framework agreement at any time.
8) Please note in relation to all documents, that where reference is made to a particular standard, make, source, process, trademark, type or patent, that this is not to be regarded as a de facto requirement. In all such cases it should be understood that such indications are to be treated strictly and solely for reference purposes only, to which the words "or equivalent" will always be appended.
9) Without prejudice to the principle of equal treatment, the contracting authority is not obliged to engage in a clarification process in respect of questionnaires with missing or incomplete information. Therefore, candidates are advised to ensure that they return fully completed questionnaires in order to avoid the risk of summary elimination from the competition.
2) This is the sole call for competition for this service.
3) The contracting authority will not be responsible for any costs, charges or expenses incurred by candidates or tenderers.
4) Establishment of the framework will be subject to the approval of the competent authorities.
5) It will be a condition of establishment that tenderers and all sub-contractors are tax compliant.
6) If for any reason it is not possible to admit to the framework agreement the tenderer invited following the conclusion of this competitive process, the contracting authority reserves the right to invite the next highest scoring tenderer to join the framework agreement during the tender validity period. This shall be without prejudice to the right of the contracting authority to cancel this competitive process and/or initiate a new contract award procedure at its sole discretion.
7) At its absolute discretion, the contracting authority may elect to terminate this procurement process, the framework agreement or any contract awarded under the framework agreement at any time.
8) Please note in relation to all documents, that where reference is made to a particular standard, make, source, process, trademark, type or patent, that this is not to be regarded as a de facto requirement. In all such cases it should be understood that such indications are to be treated strictly and solely for reference purposes only, to which the words "or equivalent" will always be appended.
9) Without prejudice to the principle of equal treatment, the contracting authority is not obliged to engage in a clarification process in respect of questionnaires with missing or incomplete information. Therefore, candidates are advised to ensure that they return fully completed questionnaires in order to avoid the risk of summary elimination from the competition.
VI.4)
Procedures for review
VI.4.1)
Review body
VI.4.4)
Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Consult a legal advisor
Dublin
IE