ETENDERS

Contract notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 17/12/2021

Expire date: 11/02/2022

External Reference: 2021-206851

TED Reference: 2021/S 248-656958

Contract notice

Contract notice

Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

Department of Transport
N/A
Leeson Lane
Dublin 2
IE
Contact person: Kathleen Morrissey
Telephone: +353 16707444
E-mail: kathleenmorrissey@transport.gov.ie
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
Internet address(es):
Main address: http://www.gov.ie/transport
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/309

I.3)

Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at:  
http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=204264&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE
Additional information can be obtained from
the abovementioned address:  
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted
electronically via:  http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=204264&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted
to the abovementioned address
I.4)

Type of the contracting authority

Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
I.5)

Main activity

General public services

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

Competition for the provision of Irish Coast Guard Aviation Service
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

60400000  -  Air transport services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

The Minister for Transport (“the Contracting Authority”) invites economic operators to request to participate in this public procurement competition (“Competition”) for the provision of Rotary and Fixed Wing services for the Irish Coast Guard (the “Services”) described in Appendix 1 of this pre-qualification questionnaire (“PQQ”). Economic operators may request to participate by submitting a response document (“Response”). The elements of the Services which define the minimum requirements are the provision of three (3) helicopters and a fixed wing aircraft on standby for Irish Coast Guard aviation tasking.
II.1.5)

Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: 800000000.00  EUR
II.1.6)

Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: no
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

60440000  -  Aerial and related services
60443000  -  Air-rescue services
60443100  -  Air-sea rescue services
60444000  -  Aircraft-operation services
60444100  -  Pilot services
60445000  -  Aircraft operating services
63700000  -  Support services for land, water and air transport
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

The Minister for Transport (“the Contracting Authority”) invites economic operators to request to participate in this public procurement competition (“Competition”) for the provision of Rotary and Fixed Wing services for the Irish Coast Guard (the “Services”) described in Appendix 1 of this pre-qualification questionnaire (“PQQ”). Economic operators may request to participate by submitting a response document (“Response”). The elements of the Services which define the minimum requirements are the provision of three (3) helicopters and a fixed wing aircraft on standby for Irish Coast Guard aviation tasking.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6)

Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: 800000000.00  EUR
II.2.7)

Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 120
This contract is subject to renewal: no
II.2.10)

Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: no
II.2.11)

Information about options

Options: yes
Description of options:
The Contracting Authority reserves the right to extend the Term for all or any number of the bases on the same terms and conditions for a period or periods up to an additional three (3) years, subject to the Contracting Authority’s obligations at law.
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 III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information

III.1)

Conditions for participation

III.1.1)

Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers

List and brief description of conditions:  Please refer to the PQQ document.
III.1.2)

Economic and financial standing

List and brief description of selection criteria:  
Please refer to the PQQ document.
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required:  
Please refer to the PQQ document.
III.1.3)

Technical and professional ability

List and brief description of selection criteria:  
Please refer to the PQQ document.
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required:  
Please refer to the PQQ document.
III.2)

Conditions related to the contract

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)

Description

IV.1.1)

Type of procedure

Competitive procedure with negotiation
IV.1.4)

Information about reduction of the number of solutions or tenders during negotiation or dialogue

Recourse to staged procedure to gradually reduce the number of solutions to be discussed or tenders to be negotiated
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 088-210331
IV.2.2)

Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date:  26/01/2022
Local time:  12:00
IV.2.4)

Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1)

Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement:  no
VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

High Court of Ireland
Dublin
IE