ETENDERS

Contract award notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 15/03/2023

External Reference: 2023-271870

TED Reference: 2023/S 056-166732

Contract award notice

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Contract award notice

Results of the procurement procedure

Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

Enterprise Ireland
The Plaza East Point Business Park
Dublin 3
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.2)

Joint procurement

The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
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

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: no
II.1.7)

Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT:  100000.00  EUR
II.2)

Description

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:  Booking Process and Customer support  /  Weighting:  100
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Track and Trace Capability  /  Weighting:  100
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Continuity of Service  /  Weighting:  100
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Invoicing and Management Information Reporting  /  Weighting:  100
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Complaints Procedure  /  Weighting:  50
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Green & Social Considerations  /  Weighting:  50
Cost criterion  -  Name:  Ultimate Cost  /  Weighting:  500
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 [24 months] (“the Term”).  The Client reserves the right, at its discretion, to extend the Term for a period or periods of up to 24 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 Enterprise Ireland

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

06/03/2023
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  3
Number of tenders received from SMEs:  3
Number of tenders received by electronic means:  3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  no
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

Pony Express Ltd T/A Elite Express & First Direct Services
6381640T
20 St Joseph's Parade, Dublin 7
Dublin
D07K192
IE
Telephone: +353 866093411
E-mail: dublinmundy@gmail.com
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND

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:  100000.00  EUR
Total value of the contract/lot:  100000.00  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