Contract award notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 19/10/2020

External Reference: 2020-283993

TED Reference: 2020/S 207-504556

Contract award notice

Contract award notice

Results of the procurement procedure

Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

CIE Tours
N/A
35 Lower Abbey St.
Dublin
D01 H560
IE
Contact person: Gavan McGirr
Telephone: +353 862420750
Internet address(es):
Main address: www.cietours.com

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

PQQ for Car Rental Services
Reference number:  7322
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

60000000  -  Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

CIE Tours requires the services of Operators to provide Car Rental Services for its “Self-Drive” tours. “Self-Drive” tours enable CIE Tours guests to explore Ireland and Britain on a custom trip or a popular based itinerary in the comfort of a rental car.
The services required include the following;
Lot 1 – Car Rental Services, Republic of Ireland. Estimated at 2,000 rentals per annum
Lot 2 – Car Rental Services, United Kingdom. Estimated at 250 rentals in 2020, growing annually to 750 rentals by 2022.
Operators may apply for either or both Lots.
II.1.6)

Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: yes
II.1.7)

Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT:  5000000.00  EUR
II.2)

Description

II.2.1)

Title

PQQ for Car Rental Services
Lot No:  1
II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

60100000  -  Road transport services
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

CIE Tours requires the services of Operators to provide Car Rental Services for its “Self-Drive” tours. “Self-Drive” tours enable CIE Tours guests to explore Ireland and Britain on a custom trip or a popular based itinerary in the comfort of a rental car.
The services required include the following;
Lot 1 – Car Rental Services, Republic of Ireland. Estimated at 2,000 rentals per annum
Lot 2 – Car Rental Services, United Kingdom. Estimated at 250 rentals in 2020, growing annually to 750 rentals by 2022.
Operators may apply for either or both Lots.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Service Management  /  Weighting:  20
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Fleet Offering  /  Weighting:  10
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Quality Assurance for Service Provision  /  Weighting:  10
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
II.2)

Description

II.2.1)

Title

PQQ for Car Rental Services
Lot No:  2
II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

60100000  -  Road transport services
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

CIE Tours requires the services of Operators to provide Car Rental Services for its “Self-Drive” tours. “Self-Drive” tours enable CIE Tours guests to explore Ireland and Britain on a custom trip or a popular based itinerary in the comfort of a rental car.
The services required include the following;
Lot 1 – Car Rental Services, Republic of Ireland. Estimated at 2,000 rentals per annum
Lot 2 – Car Rental Services, United Kingdom. Estimated at 250 rentals in 2020, growing annually to 750 rentals by 2022.
Operators may apply for either or both Lots.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Service Management  /  Weighting:  20
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Fleet Offering  /  Weighting:  10
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Quality assurance for Service Provision  /  Weighting:  10
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

Competitive procedure with negotiation
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: 2019/S 149-367217

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Lot No: 1

Title: PQQ for Car Rental Services

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

15/10/2020
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  3
Number of tenders received by electronic means:  3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  no
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

Hertz Rent A Car
IE4556904J
PO Box 23,
Wexford
Ferrybank,
IE
Telephone: +353 0539152552
Fax: +353 0539152548
Internet address: http://www.hertz.ie

The contractor is an SME : yes
V.2.4)

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

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:  5000000.00  EUR
Lowest offer:  4728000.00  EUR / Highest offer:  8328000.00  EUR   taken into consideration

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 2

Lot No: 2

Title: PQQ for Car Rental Services

A contract/lot is awarded: no
V.1)

Information on non-award

The contract/lot is not awarded
Other reasons (discontinuation of procedure)

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

Central Office of the High Court
Four Courts
Dublin 7
D07 N972
IE
Telephone: +353 18886511
Fax: +353 18886125
Internet address: http://www.courts.ie

VI.4.2)

Body responsible for mediation procedures

Central Office of the High Court
Four Courts
Dublin 7
D07 N972
IE
Telephone: +353 18886511
Fax: +353 18886125
Internet address: http://www.courts.ie

VI.4.4)

Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained

Central Office of the High Court
Four Courts
Dublin 7
D07 N972
IE
Telephone: +353 18886511
Fax: +353 18886125
Internet address: http://www.courts.ie