Date of dispatch of this notice: 21/06/2019
External Reference: 2019-234184
TED Reference: 2019/S 120-295415
Contract award notice - utilities
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Contract award notice – utilities
Results of the procurement procedure
Services
Directive 2014/25/EU
Section I: Contracting entity
I.1)
Name and addresses
National Transport Authority
N/A
Dun Sceine, Iveagh Court, Harcourt Lane
Dublin 2
D02 WT20
IE
Contact person:
Gerard Deenihan
Telephone:
+353 18798300
Fax:
+35 18798333
NUTS code:
IE061 -
Dublin
Main address:
https://www.nationaltransport.ie/
Address of the buyer profile:
https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/1149
I.6)
Main activity
Urban railway, tramway, trolleybus or bus services
Section II: Object
II.1)
Scope of the procurement
II.1.1)
Title
The Operation of Public Bus Passenger Services on Certain Dublin Commuter Routes.
II.1.2)
Main CPV code
60100000
-
Road transport services
II.1.3)
Type of contract
Services
II.1.4)
Short description
The Authority is seeking an operator in respect of a number of public bus routes. It is intended that the services will comprise a total of 5 routes, the envisaged composition of which is set out in Appendix A to the Information Memorandum. The Authority reserves the right to add or omit routes to/from the scope of the contract. The routes primarily serve areas along commuter road corridors from Kildare into Dublin city and currently form part of the network of routes provided by Bus Eireann.
The envisaged 5 year operational period may be extended by the Authority for a period or periods up to a further 2 years, subject to satisfactory performance. The Authority intends that there will be a mobilisation period from the date of contract signing until the commencement date for the operational period. It is currently envisaged that the duration of this mobilisation period will be at least 6 months, although the contract may involve phased operational dates.
The envisaged 5 year operational period may be extended by the Authority for a period or periods up to a further 2 years, subject to satisfactory performance. The Authority intends that there will be a mobilisation period from the date of contract signing until the commencement date for the operational period. It is currently envisaged that the duration of this mobilisation period will be at least 6 months, although the contract may involve phased operational dates.
II.1.6)
Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
no
II.1.7)
Total value of the procurement ( Agree to publish? yes )
Value excluding VAT:
46469204.00
EUR
II.2)
Description
II.2.2)
Additional CPV code(s)
50113000
-
Repair and maintenance services of buses
60112000
-
Public road transport services
II.2.3)
Place of performance
NUTS code:
IE062 -
Mid-East
II.2.4)
Description of the procurement
The Authority is seeking an operator in respect of a number of public bus routes. It
is intended that the services will comprise a total of 5 routes, the envisaged
composition of which is set out in Appendix A to the Information Memorandum.
The Authority reserves the right to add or omit routes to/from the scope of the
contract. The routes primarily serve areas along commuter road corridors from
Kildare into Dublin city and currently form part of the network of routes provided
by Bus Eireann. The routes are currently serviced by a peak vehicle requirement
of 28 primarily coach vehicles, and provide approximately 1.2 million passenger
journeys per annum.
The envisaged 5 year operational period may be extended by the Authority for a
period or periods up to a further 2 years, subject to satisfactory performance. The
Authority intends that there will be a mobilisation period from the date of contract
signing until the commencement date for the operational period. It is currently
envisaged that the duration of this mobilisation period will be at least 6 months,
although the contract may involve phased operational dates (staggered by up to 6
months by reference to different routes or groups of routes. Further information is
set out in the Information Memorandum.
is intended that the services will comprise a total of 5 routes, the envisaged
composition of which is set out in Appendix A to the Information Memorandum.
The Authority reserves the right to add or omit routes to/from the scope of the
contract. The routes primarily serve areas along commuter road corridors from
Kildare into Dublin city and currently form part of the network of routes provided
by Bus Eireann. The routes are currently serviced by a peak vehicle requirement
of 28 primarily coach vehicles, and provide approximately 1.2 million passenger
journeys per annum.
The envisaged 5 year operational period may be extended by the Authority for a
period or periods up to a further 2 years, subject to satisfactory performance. The
Authority intends that there will be a mobilisation period from the date of contract
signing until the commencement date for the operational period. It is currently
envisaged that the duration of this mobilisation period will be at least 6 months,
although the contract may involve phased operational dates (staggered by up to 6
months by reference to different routes or groups of routes. Further information is
set out in the Information Memorandum.
II.2.5)
Award criteria ( Agree to publish? yes )
Criteria below
Quality criterion
-
Name:
Organisation Plan
/
Weighting:
8
Quality criterion
-
Name:
Operational Supervision and Control Strategy Plan
/
Weighting:
4
Quality criterion
-
Name:
Authority Network Asset Maintenance Strategy Plan
/
Weighting:
9
Quality criterion
-
Name:
Safety Management Plan
/
Weighting:
3
Quality criterion
-
Name:
Revenue Protection Plan
/
Weighting:
4
Quality criterion
-
Name:
Customer Service Policy
/
Weighting:
5
Quality criterion
-
Name:
Security Management Plan
/
Weighting:
2
Price
-
Weighting:
65
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
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: 2015/S 018-029636
Section V: Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded: yes
The contractor is an SME : no
V.2)
Award of contract
V.2.1)
Date of conclusion of the contract
04/04/2019
V.2.2)
Information about tenders ( Agree to publish? yes )
Number of tenders received:
5
Number of tenders received from SMEs:
1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States:
3
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States:
0
Number of tenders received by electronic means:
0
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators
:
noV.2.3)
Name and address of the contractor ( Agree to publish? yes )
GO-AHEAD TRANSPORT SERVICES (DUBLIN) LIMITED
12 Ballymount Road Lower, Walkinstown,
Dublin 12
D12 X201
IE
NUTS code:
IE061 -
Dublin
The contractor is an SME : no
V.2.4)
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT) ( Agree to publish? yes )
Total value of the contract/lot:
46469204.00
EUR
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3)
Additional information
The contracting authority will not be responsible for any costs, charges or expenses incurred by candidates or tenderers relating to this contract award procedure irrespective of the outcome of the competition, or if the competition is postponed or cancelled. All costs incurred by interested parties in participating in this competition must be borne by them.
Any contract award will be subject to a number of preconditions, including production of a current tax clearance certificate or tax clearance statement from the Revenue Commissioners in Ireland. The contracting authority may terminate this competition (or any part thereof), change the basis of and the procedures for the bidding process, at any time, or procure the project by alternative means if it appears that the project can thereby be more advantageously procured. The most economically advantageous or any tender will not automatically be accepted.
Refer to Information Memorandum for further information.
Any contract award will be subject to a number of preconditions, including production of a current tax clearance certificate or tax clearance statement from the Revenue Commissioners in Ireland. The contracting authority may terminate this competition (or any part thereof), change the basis of and the procedures for the bidding process, at any time, or procure the project by alternative means if it appears that the project can thereby be more advantageously procured. The most economically advantageous or any tender will not automatically be accepted.
Refer to Information Memorandum for further information.
VI.4)
Procedures for review
VI.4.1)
Review body
High Court
Four Courts, Ground Floor (East Wing), Inns Quay
Dublin 7
D7
IE
Telephone:
+353 18886000
E-mail:
highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie
Fax:
+353 18886125
Internet address:
http://www.courts.ie
VI.4.3)
Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
As set out in S.I. No. 131/2010 European Communities (Award of Contracts by Utilities Undertakings) (Review Procedures) Regulations 2010 (in particular Regulation 7 thereof).