ETENDERS

Contract award notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 22/09/2022

External Reference: 2022-238188

TED Reference: 2022/S 186-527267

Contract award notice

Contract award notice

Results of the procurement procedure

Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

Technological University Dublin (TU Dublin)
3574697EH
Park House Grangegorman 191 North Circular Road
Dublin
IE
Contact person: Tender Operations
E-mail: support@ogp.gov.ie
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
Internet address(es):
Main address: http://www.ogp.gov.ie/
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/351

I.4)

Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law
I.5)

Main activity

Education

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

Dynamic Purchasing System for the Provision of Courier Services Contracts Greater than €25,000 (excl. Vat) to the Public Sector
Reference number:  PROJ000005359 - TTT040F
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

64120000  -  Courier services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

The Contracting Authority invites requests to participate (“Applications”) from economic operators (“Candidates”) for appointment to a DPS for the provision of the services described in Appendix 1 to this RFATP (the “Services”).
In summary, the Services comprise:
The provision of Courier Services on the Island of Ireland and International Courier Services, where the estimated value of the contract is greater than €25,000 (ex Vat).
The DPS will be divided into two (2) categories (each a “Category”) as described below.
Category 1 –Island of Ireland Courier Services, for collection within the Republic of Ireland and delivery on the Island of Ireland.
Category 2 –International Courier Services, both outbound from Ireland and inbound to Ireland.
Candidates may apply for one or both Categories, without any restriction.
Please see Appendix 1 of this RFATP for further information on the Services.
II.1.6)

Information about lots

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

Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT:  220000.00  EUR
II.2)

Description

II.2.1)

Title

Category 1 for DPS for Courier Services, Island of Ireland Courier Services
Lot No:  1
II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

64121000  -  Multi-modal courier services
64121200  -  Parcel delivery services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
Main site or place of performance:  
Dublin 1
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

The Contracting Authority invites requests to participate (“Applications”) from economic operators (“Candidates”) for appointment to a DPS for the provision of the services described in Appendix 1 to this RFATP (the “Services”).
In summary, the Services comprise:
The provision of Courier Services on the Island of Ireland and International Courier Services, where the estimated value of the contract is greater than €25,000 (ex Vat).
The DPS will be divided into two (2) categories (each a “Category”) as described below.
Category 1 –Island of Ireland Courier Services, for collection within the Republic of Ireland and delivery on the Island of Ireland.
Category 2 –International Courier Services, both outbound from Ireland and inbound to Ireland.
Candidates may apply for one or both Categories, without any restriction.
Please see Appendix 1 of this RFATP for further information on the Services.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Track and Trace  /  Weighting:  50
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Complaints Procedure  /  Weighting:  50
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Booking Process  /  Weighting:  100
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Continuity of Service  /  Weighting:  100
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Green and Social  /  Weighting:  100
Cost criterion  -  Name:  Ultimate Cost  /  Weighting:  600
II.2.11)

Information about options

Options: yes
Description of options:
Any Services Contract (the “Contract”) that may result from this Competition will be for a term of 36 months (“the Term”). The Client reserves the right, at its discretion, to extend the Term for a period or periods of up to 12 months with a maximum of 1 such extension or extensions on the same terms and conditions, subject to the Client’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 IV: Procedure

IV.1)

Description

IV.1.1)

Type of procedure

Restricted procedure
IV.1.3)

Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system

A dynamic purchasing system was set up
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 155-379521

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Title: Courier Services for TU Dublin

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

15/09/2022
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  4
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

Pony Express
IE 4850971P
20a St Jospeh's Parade
Dublin
IE
Telephone: +353 0866093411
E-mail: glen@ponyexpress.ie
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
Internet address: http://www.ponyexpress.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:  220000.00  EUR
Total value of the contract/lot:  220000.00  EUR

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.3)

Additional information

Please refer to the Request for Applications to Participate documents associated with the notice published on www.etenders.gov.ie (RFT 174060)
VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

The High Court of Ireland
Dublin
IE

VI.4.3)

Review procedure

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures: 
Please consult your own legal advisors