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Contract award notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 01/06/2023

External Reference: 2023-282358

TED Reference: 2023/S 107-335079

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
National Transport Authority
Dún Scéine, Iveagh Court, Harcourt Lane, Adelaide Road
Dublin 2
D02 WT20
IE
Contact person: Russell Stokes
Telephone: +353 18798300
E-mail: procurement@nationaltransport.ie
Fax: +353 18798333
NUTS code:  IE061 -  Dublin
Internet address(es):
Main address: https://www.nationaltransport.ie
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/1149

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

Provision of Public Bus Services on the Eastern Coastal Commuter Corridor
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

60100000  -  Road transport services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

The Authority wishes to procure a single public transport services contract for the operation of public bus services on the Eastern Coastal Commuter Corridor, currently planned as routes on two corridors intended to meet demand for transport within the area: Dublin-Drogheda (routes 101 and 10X) and Dublin-Wicklow (routes 133 and 131).
II.1.6)

Information about lots

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

Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT:  52555823.00  EUR
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

60112000  -  Public road transport services
60130000  -  Special-purpose road passenger-transport services
63710000  -  Support services for land transport
63712000  -  Support services for road transport
63712100  -  Bus station services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  IE062 -  Mid-East
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

The Authority wishes to procure a single public transport services contract for the operation of public bus services on the Eastern Coastal Commuter Corridor, currently planned as routes on two corridors intended to meet demand for transport within the area: Dublin-Drogheda (routes 101 and 10X) and Dublin-Wicklow (routes 133 and 131).
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  6.3.3 Organisation Plan  /  Weighting:  8
Quality criterion  -  Name:  6.3.4 Supervision and Control Strategy Plan  /  Weighting:  7
Quality criterion  -  Name:  6.3.5 Authority Network Asset Maintenance Strategy Plan  /  Weighting:  6
Quality criterion  -  Name:  6.3.6 Safety Management Plan  /  Weighting:  3
Quality criterion  -  Name:  6.3.7 Revenue Protection Plan  /  Weighting:  4
Quality criterion  -  Name:  6.3.8 Customer Service Policy  /  Weighting:  5
Quality criterion  -  Name:  6.3.9 Security Management Plan  /  Weighting:  2
Price  -  Weighting:  65
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

Restricted 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: 2021/S 070-178579

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Title: Provision of Public Bus Services on the Eastern Coastal Commuter Corridor

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

08/05/2023
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

Bus Eireann
4812850M
Broadstone
Dublin
Dublin 7
IE
E-mail: robert.omahony@buseireann.ie
NUTS code:  IE061 -  Dublin
Internet address: http://www.buseireann.ie

The contractor is an SME : no
V.2.4)

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

Total value of the contract/lot:  52555823.00  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
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie
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. 131/2010 European Communities (Award of Contracts by Utilities Undertakings) (Review Procedures) Regulations 2010 (in particular Regulation 7 thereof).