Contract notice - utilities

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 06/04/2022

Expire date: 30/06/2027

External Reference: 2022-237532

TED Reference: 2022/S 071-190752

Contract notice - utilities

Contract notice – utilities

Services

Directive 2014/25/EU

Section I: Contracting entity

I.1)

Name and addresses

Bus Eireann/Irish Bus
N/A
21 Phibsboro Road
Dublin 7
Broadstone
IE
Contact person: Simon Lambert
Telephone: +353 17033412
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
Internet address(es):
Main address: www.buseireann.ie

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=203105&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE
Additional information can be obtained from
the abovementioned address:  
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted
to the abovementioned address
I.6)

Main activity

Urban railway, tramway, trolleybus or bus services

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

Provision of School Transport Services - Qualification Panels 2022 - 2027
Reference number:  BE/SE/01/12/2021
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

60170000  -  Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

Applications are invited from operators of double deck, large, medium, small
buses and taxis who may be interested in undertaking, on a contractual basis, the
operation of a Transport Service(s) to School Centre(s) throughout the Republic of
Ireland.
There will be a requirement for Service(s) under the Primary and Post Primary School Transport Schemes to School Centre(s) and Service(s) under the School Transport Scheme for Children with Special Educational Needs to Primary and Post Primary School(s) throughout the Republic of Ireland.
II.1.5)

Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: 1100000000.00  EUR
II.1.6)

Information about lots

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

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

34115200  -  Motor vehicles for the transport of fewer than 10 persons
34120000  -  Motor vehicles for the transport of 10 or more persons
60000000  -  Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
60100000  -  Road transport services
60112000  -  Public road transport services
60120000  -  Taxi services
60130000  -  Special-purpose road passenger-transport services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

Applications are invited from operators of double deck, large, medium, small
buses and taxis who may be interested in undertaking, on a contractual basis, the
operation of a Transport Service(s) to School Centre(s) throughout the Republic of
Ireland.
There will be a requirement for Service(s) under the Primary and Post Primary School Transport Schemes to School Centre(s) and Service(s) under the School Transport Scheme for Children with Special Educational Needs to Primary and Post Primary School(s) throughout the Republic of Ireland.
This is a qualification system. Applicants can select the county or counties
for which they wish to be considered. It is intended that successful applicants will
be included in their selected qualification panel(s) for certain services to be
provided for the school years between August 2022 and June 2027.
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: 1100000000.00  EUR
II.2.7)

Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 60
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: 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 III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information

III.1)

Conditions for participation

III.1.2)

Economic and financial standing

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3)

Technical and professional ability

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.2)

Conditions related to the contract

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)

Description

IV.1.1)

Type of procedure

Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition
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.2.2)

Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date:  30/06/2027
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:  yes
Estimated timing for further notices to be published:  
Qualification Panel will be advertised annually.
VI.2)

Information about electronic workflows

Electronic payment will be used
VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

High Court
Inns Quay
Dublin
7
IE