ETENDERS

Contract award notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 27/11/2020

External Reference: 2020-227780

TED Reference: 2020/S 227-556859

Contract award notice

Contract award notice

Results of the procurement procedure

Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

Education Procurement Service (EPS)
IE 6609370 G
University of Limerick
Castletroy
Co.Limerick
IE
Contact person: Linda Maher
Telephone: +353 61233715
E-mail: linda.maher@ul.ie
Internet address(es):
Main address: http://www.educationprocurementservice.ie
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/87073

I.2)

Joint procurement

The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.4)

Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law
I.5)

Main activity

Other activity:  Agriculture, Food and Marine

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

AEE049C - DAFM - Supply of Two (2) Articulated Lorry Trailers
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

34200000  -  Vehicle bodies, trailers or semi-trailers
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Supplies
II.1.4)

Short description

Tenders are sought for the supply and delivery of two (2) articulated lorry trailers for the transport of trial Combine Harvesters and other equipment between DAFM farms, (Backweston in Kildare, Ballyderown in Cork, Athenry in Galway, Tops near Raphoe, Co. Donegal and Kildalton in Kilkenny), and to other outside trial locations throughout the country. DAFM initially require two (2) articulated lorry trailers by the end of November 2020, with the option to purchase a further one (1) trailer within the next two (2) years if required, with a trade-in of an older King articulated trailer as part of the final purchase.
It is expected that the dimensions of the Combine Harvesters (approximately 3.83m high and 2.6m wide) will meet the overall maximum legal height (4.65m) and width restrictions (2.55m), with the total header width at a maximum of 2.90m, to be compliant with transport legislation. All current road safety requirements must be adhered to.
II.1.6)

Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: no
II.1.7)

Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT:  50000.00  EUR
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

03000000  -  Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products
16000000  -  Agricultural machinery
34000000  -  Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation
34220000  -  Trailers, semi-trailers and mobile containers
34223000  -  Trailers and semi-trailers
34223300  -  Trailers
II.2.3)

Place of performance

Main site or place of performance:  
Backweston, Co. Kildare
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

Tenders are sought for the supply and delivery of two (2) articulated lorry trailers for the transport of trial Combine Harvesters and other equipment between DAFM farms, (Backweston in Kildare, Ballyderown in Cork, Athenry in Galway, Tops near Raphoe, Co. Donegal and Kildalton in Kilkenny), and to other outside trial locations throughout the country. DAFM initially require two (2) articulated lorry trailers by the end of November 2020, with the option to purchase a further one (1) trailer within the next two (2) years if required, with a trade-in of an older King articulated trailer as part of the final purchase.
It is expected that the dimensions of the Combine Harvesters (approximately 3.83m high and 2.6m wide) will meet the overall maximum legal height (4.65m) and width restrictions (2.55m), with the total header width at a maximum of 2.90m, to be compliant with transport legislation. All current road safety requirements must be adhered to.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Price
II.2.11)

Information about options

Options: yes
Description of options:
Please note, in addition to the initial purchase, the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) reserve the right to purchase up to an additional one (1) Articulated Lorry Trailer, with a trade-in of an older King articulated trailer, should such a need arise within a twenty four (24) months period commencing from the date of award.
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.2.14)

Additional information

All information relating to tenders is published on www.etenders.gov.ie only

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)

Description

IV.1.1)

Type of procedure

Open 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: 2020/S 145-356405

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Title: AEE049C - DAFM - Supply of Two (2) Articulated Lorry Trailers

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

16/11/2020
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  1
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:  1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  no
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

Ashbourne Truck Centre
IE4508987T
Ballymadun
Ashbourne
Co Meath
IE
Telephone: +353 18350573
E-mail: jse@eircom.net
Fax: +353 18350657
Internet address: http://www.ashbournetruckcentre.com

The contractor is an SME : yes
V.2.4)

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

Total value of the contract/lot:  50000.00  EUR

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

Office of the High Court
Four Courts Ground Floor, Inns Quay
Dublin
7
IE
Telephone: +353 18886000
E-mail: HighCourtCentralOffice@courts.ie