Contract award notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 21/06/2021

External Reference: 2021-231441

TED Reference: 2021/S 121-320407

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: Gerard Deenihan
Telephone: +353 18798300
Fax: +353 18798333
NUTS code:  IE061 -  Dublin
Internet address(es):
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

Leasing of Two Electric Midi Buses for a Pilot Scheme
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

60112000  -  Public road transport services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

The Services comprise the leasing of two fully electric buses to the Authority including all maintenance and servicing. The current intention of the Authority is to make these buses available for use to Local Link Kerry for services operating in County Kerry. These will be Public Service Obligation (PSO) services operated under a Public Service Vehicle (PSV) License. However, the Authority reserves the right to make these buses available to other operators of PSO services should the need arise.
It is anticipated that the two buses will be deployed on two PSO service routes, with an expected daily usage of approximately 535km between the buses. The buses will be shared between the two routes, and there will be some time for charging the buses during the day between services.
II.1.6)

Information about lots

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

Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT:  1180000.00  EUR
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

34114400  -  Minibuses
34121000  -  Buses and coaches
34121100  -  Public-service buses
34121400  -  Low-floor buses
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  IE0 -  IRELAND
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

The Services comprise the leasing of two fully electric buses to the Authority including all maintenance and servicing. The current intention of the Authority is to make these buses available for use to Local Link Kerry for services operating in County Kerry. These will be Public Service Obligation (PSO) services operated under a Public Service Vehicle (PSV) License. However, the Authority reserves the right to make these buses available to other operators of PSO services should the need arise.
It is anticipated that the two buses will be deployed on two PSO service routes, with an expected daily usage of approximately 535km between the buses. The buses will be shared between the two routes, and there will be some time for charging the buses during the day between services.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Proposed Bus meets specifications  /  Weighting:  Pass/Fail
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Engineering Build Quality  /  Weighting:  10
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Full Charge Range  /  Weighting:  30
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Approach for Maintenance  /  Weighting:  10
Price  -  Weighting:  50
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

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 199-482673

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Title: Leasing of Two Electric Midi Buses for a Pilot Scheme

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

18/06/2021
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

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:  2
Number of tenders received by electronic means:  4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  no
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

Pelican Engineering Co (Sales) Ltd
01589678
Altofts Lane, Wakefield Europort
Castleford
wf10 5ub
UK
NUTS code:  UK -  UNITED KINGDOM

The contractor is an SME : yes
V.2.4)

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

Total value of the contract/lot:  1180000.00  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 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.
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
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. 130/2010 European Communities (Public Authorities' Contracts) (Review
Procedures) Regulations 2010 (in particular Regulation 7 thereof).