Date of dispatch of this notice: 21/01/2020
External Reference: 2020-277101
TED Reference: 2020/S 015-032293
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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
D02WT20
IE
Contact person:
Gerard Deenihan
Telephone:
+353 01-8798300
E-mail:
procurement@nationaltransport.ie
Fax:
+353 01-8798333
NUTS code:
IE061 -
Dublin
Main address:
https://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
Invitation to Tender for a Public Service Contract for the provision of public bus services in Kilkenny City
II.1.2)
Main CPV code
60112000
-
Public road transport services
II.1.3)
Type of contract
Services
II.1.4)
Short description
The National Transport Authority requires an operator to operate two reliable and punctual bus services in Kilkenny City:
• Green Route – 8.5km long with 13 stops between termini;
• Red Route – 8.7km long with 19 stops between termini.
It is envisaged that each route will operate a service every 30 minutes Monday to Saturday and an hourly service on Sunday. Departures between routes will be coordinated so that a 15 minute service is maintained on the trunk section of the routes in the city centre. Services are envisaged to run from 07:00 to 22:00 on weekdays, with a slightly later start and finish time on Saturdays. Sundays will have a shorter operating day. Further details of the indicative routes can be found in Appendix A of the attached Information Memorandum.
• Green Route – 8.5km long with 13 stops between termini;
• Red Route – 8.7km long with 19 stops between termini.
It is envisaged that each route will operate a service every 30 minutes Monday to Saturday and an hourly service on Sunday. Departures between routes will be coordinated so that a 15 minute service is maintained on the trunk section of the routes in the city centre. Services are envisaged to run from 07:00 to 22:00 on weekdays, with a slightly later start and finish time on Saturdays. Sundays will have a shorter operating day. Further details of the indicative routes can be found in Appendix A of the attached Information Memorandum.
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:
3664893.00
EUR
II.2)
Description
II.2.2)
Additional CPV code(s)
50113000
-
Repair and maintenance services of buses
60100000
-
Road transport services
60130000
-
Special-purpose road passenger-transport services
60170000
-
Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver
60172000
-
Hire of buses and coaches with driver
II.2.3)
Place of performance
NUTS code:
IE052 -
South-East
Main site or place of performance:
Kilkenny
II.2.4)
Description of the procurement
The National Transport Authority requires an operator to operate two reliable and punctual bus services in Kilkenny City:
• Green Route – 8.5km long with 13 stops between termini;
• Red Route – 8.7km long with 19 stops between termini.
It is envisaged that each route will operate a service every 30 minutes Monday to Saturday and an hourly service on Sunday. Departures between routes will be coordinated so that a 15 minute service is maintained on the trunk section of the routes in the city centre. Services are envisaged to run from 07:00 to 22:00 on weekdays, with a slightly later start and finish time on Saturdays. Sundays will have a shorter operating day. Further details of the indicative routes can be found in Appendix A of the attached Information Memorandum.
• Green Route – 8.5km long with 13 stops between termini;
• Red Route – 8.7km long with 19 stops between termini.
It is envisaged that each route will operate a service every 30 minutes Monday to Saturday and an hourly service on Sunday. Departures between routes will be coordinated so that a 15 minute service is maintained on the trunk section of the routes in the city centre. Services are envisaged to run from 07:00 to 22:00 on weekdays, with a slightly later start and finish time on Saturdays. Sundays will have a shorter operating day. Further details of the indicative routes can be found in Appendix A of the attached Information Memorandum.
II.2.5)
Award criteria ( Agree to publish? yes )
Criteria below
Quality criterion
-
Name:
Timetable
/
Weighting:
Pass/Fail
Quality criterion
-
Name:
Implementation Plan
/
Weighting:
4
Quality criterion
-
Name:
Organisation and Resources Plan
/
Weighting:
8
Quality criterion
-
Name:
Supervision and Control Plan
/
Weighting:
8
Quality criterion
-
Name:
Bus Maintenance Plan
/
Weighting:
6
Quality criterion
-
Name:
Safety Plan
/
Weighting:
4
Quality criterion
-
Name:
Revenue Protection Plan
/
Weighting:
4
Quality criterion
-
Name:
Customer Service Plan
/
Weighting:
6
Price
-
Weighting:
60
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: 2017/S 147-305120
IV.2.9)
Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a periodic indicative notice
The contracting entity will not award any further contracts based on the above periodic indicative notice
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: 1
Title: Invitation to Tender for a Public Service Contract for the provision of public bus services in Kilkenny City
V.2)
Award of contract
V.2.1)
Date of conclusion of the contract
18/12/2019
V.2.2)
Information about tenders ( Agree to publish? yes )
Number of tenders received:
4
Number of tenders received from SMEs:
3
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States:
0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States:
0
Number of tenders received by electronic means:
4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators
:
noV.2.3)
Name and address of the contractor ( Agree to publish? yes )
City Direct Bus Limited
407730
Rahoon Road,
Galway
IE
Telephone:
+353 091860814
E-mail:
info@citydirect.ie
NUTS code:
IE042 -
West
The contractor is an SME : yes
V.2.4)
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT) ( Agree to publish? yes )
Total value of the contract/lot:
3664893.00
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 procurement documents for further information.
Refer to procurement documents for further information.
VI.4)
Procedures for review
VI.4.1)
Review body
High Court of Ireland
Four Courts, Ground Floor (East Wing), Inns Quay
Dublin
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).