Date of dispatch of this notice: 11/05/2020
External Reference: 2020-243992
TED Reference: 2020/S 094-224897
Contract award notice
Information
Published
Contract award notice
Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Directive 2014/24/EU
Section I: Contracting authority
I.1)
Name and addresses
National Transport Authority
N/A
Dun Sceine, Iveagh Court, Harcourt Lane
Dublin 2
D02 WT20
IE
Contact person:
Mark Bradwell
Telephone:
+353 01-8798362
E-mail:
procurement@nationaltransport.ie
Fax:
+353 01-8798333
Internet address(es):
Main address:
https://nationaltransport.ie
Address of the buyer profile:
https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/1149
I.4)
Type of the contracting authority
National or federal agency/office
I.5)
Main activity
Other activity:
Transport
Section II: Object
II.1)
Scope of the procurement
II.1.1)
Title
Competition for the Provision of sales and related services of Child 16-18 and Student Leap Cards
II.1.2)
Main CPV code
30162000
-
Smart cards
II.1.3)
Type of contract
Services
II.1.4)
Short description
The Authority intends to award a contract to a service provider to provide three different types of personalised Leap Cards for the purposes of offering discounted travel fares to verified eligible cardholders:
1) Child 16-18 Leap Card;
2) Student Leap Card; and
3) A third card type, Young Adult Leap Card that may be introduced during the lifetime of the contract.
The contract is for the establishment and operation of an online and national over the counter sales network for such cards. The Authority will supply the successful tenderer with branded, numbered pre-printed Leap Cards, for over-printing and further electronic configuration by the successful tenderer with personalisation details. The successful tenderer shall be responsible for all other activities associated with the sale and distribution of the Cards.
1) Child 16-18 Leap Card;
2) Student Leap Card; and
3) A third card type, Young Adult Leap Card that may be introduced during the lifetime of the contract.
The contract is for the establishment and operation of an online and national over the counter sales network for such cards. The Authority will supply the successful tenderer with branded, numbered pre-printed Leap Cards, for over-printing and further electronic configuration by the successful tenderer with personalisation details. The successful tenderer shall be responsible for all other activities associated with the sale and distribution of the Cards.
II.1.6)
Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
no
II.1.7)
Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
10957000.00
EUR
II.2)
Description
II.2.2)
Additional CPV code(s)
22459000
-
Tickets
30160000
-
Magnetic cards
34980000
-
Transport tickets
63512000
-
Sale of travel tickets and package tours services
72253000
-
Helpdesk and support services
79211120
-
Sales and purchases recording services
79342000
-
Marketing services
II.2.3)
Place of performance
Main site or place of performance:
Ireland
II.2.4)
Description of the procurement
The Authority intends to award a contract to a service provider to provide three different types of personalised Leap Cards for the purposes of offering discounted travel fares to verified eligible cardholders:
1) Child 16-18 Leap Card;
2) Student Leap Card; and
3) A third card type, Young Adult Leap Card that may be introduced during the lifetime of the contract.
The contract is for the establishment and operation of an online and national over the counter sales network for such cards. The Authority will supply the successful tenderer with branded, numbered pre-printed Leap Cards, for over-printing and further electronic configuration by the successful tenderer with personalisation details. The successful tenderer shall be responsible for all other activities associated with the sale and distribution of the Cards.
1) Child 16-18 Leap Card;
2) Student Leap Card; and
3) A third card type, Young Adult Leap Card that may be introduced during the lifetime of the contract.
The contract is for the establishment and operation of an online and national over the counter sales network for such cards. The Authority will supply the successful tenderer with branded, numbered pre-printed Leap Cards, for over-printing and further electronic configuration by the successful tenderer with personalisation details. The successful tenderer shall be responsible for all other activities associated with the sale and distribution of the Cards.
II.2.5)
Award criteria
Criteria below
Quality criterion
-
Name:
Initial Services Plan
/
Weighting:
5
Quality criterion
-
Name:
Operations Plan
/
Weighting:
45
Quality criterion
-
Name:
System Design Plan
/
Weighting:
15
Quality criterion
-
Name:
Quality and Performance Management Plan
/
Weighting:
5
Price
-
Weighting:
30
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
Restricted procedure
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: 2018/S 204-465324
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: 1
Title: Competition for the Provision of sales and related services of Child 16-18 and Student Leap Cards
V.2)
Award of contract
V.2.1)
Date of conclusion of the contract
09/04/2020
V.2.2)
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received:
3
Number of tenders received from SMEs:
1
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:
3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators
:
noV.2.3)
Name and address of the contractor
Credit Card Systems Ireland Ltd
IE9Y641301
Coolmine Ind Est
Dublin 15
Clonsilla
IE
Telephone:
+353 016404200
E-mail:
paulc@fimak.com
Fax:
+353 016404201
Internet address:
http://www.ccsireland.ie
The contractor is an SME : yes
V.2.4)
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
10957000.00
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.
The most economically advantageous or any tender will not automatically be accepted.
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 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).