Date of dispatch of this notice: 03/08/2023
External Reference: 2023-254513
TED Reference: 2023/S 151-480812
Contract award notice
Information
Published
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
N/A
Dun Sceine, Iveagh Court, Harcourt Lane,
Dublin
D02 WT20
IE
Contact person:
Russell Stokes
Telephone:
+353 18798300
E-mail:
procurement@nationaltransport.ie
NUTS code:
IE -
IRELAND
Main address:
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 in Carlow Town
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 certain Public Bus Services in Carlow Town.
II.1.6)
Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
no
II.1.7)
Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
15350846.00
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:
IE063 -
Midland
II.2.4)
Description of the procurement
As part of its role in delivering Public Transport Services in Ireland, the Authority have identified a Public Service Obligation for the provision of urban public bus services in Carlow Town. The Authority therefore wishes to procure a single public transport services contract for the operation of certain Public Bus Services in Carlow Town.
The key obligations of the contract shall be to:
- Operate and maintain Bus Vehicles for the duration of the Contract;
- Operate reliable and punctual public bus services on both routes as set out in the Information Memorandum;
- Provide customer care services;
- Collect, ticket and reconcile passenger fares; and
- Provide operational data to input to the Authority’s passenger information, journey planning systems and its contractual performance monitoring systems.
The key obligations of the contract shall be to:
- Operate and maintain Bus Vehicles for the duration of the Contract;
- Operate reliable and punctual public bus services on both routes as set out in the Information Memorandum;
- Provide customer care services;
- Collect, ticket and reconcile passenger fares; and
- Provide operational data to input to the Authority’s passenger information, journey planning systems and its contractual performance monitoring systems.
II.2.5)
Award criteria
Criteria below
Quality criterion
-
Name:
6.3.2 Implementation Plan
/
Weighting:
6
Quality criterion
-
Name:
6.3.3 Organisation & Resources Plan
/
Weighting:
8
Quality criterion
-
Name:
6.3.4 Supervision and Control Plan
/
Weighting:
8
Quality criterion
-
Name:
6.3.5 Bus Maintenance Plan
/
Weighting:
6
Quality criterion
-
Name:
6.3.6 Safety Plan
/
Weighting:
4
Quality criterion
-
Name:
6.3.7 Revenue Protection Plan
/
Weighting:
3
Quality criterion
-
Name:
6.3.8 Customer Service Plan
/
Weighting:
5
Price
-
Weighting:
60
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
Competitive procedure with negotiation
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 243-641101
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: 1
Title: Provision of Public Bus Services in Carlow Town
V.2)
Award of contract
V.2.1)
Date of conclusion of the contract
27/07/2023
V.2.2)
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received:
3
Number of tenders received from SMEs:
2
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States:
0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States:
0
Number of tenders received by electronic means:
3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators
:
noV.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:
15350846.00
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 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.
Tenderers should note that the award of this Contract is subject to Government approval, and the Authority does not bind itself to award this Contract or proceed with subsequent stages of this competition.
Any contract award will be subject to a number of preconditions, including production of a 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.
Tenderers should note that the award of this Contract is subject to Government approval, and the Authority does not bind itself to award this Contract or proceed with subsequent stages of this competition.
VI.4)
Procedures for review
VI.4.1)
Review body
High Court of Ireland
Four Courts, Ground Floor (East Wing), Inns Quay
Dublin
D7
IE
Telephone:
+353 18886000
E-mail:
highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie
Internet address:
www.courts.ie
VI.4.3)
Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
As set in S.I. No. 131/2010 European Communities (Award of Contracts by Utilities Undertakings) (Review Procedures) Regulations 2010 (in particular Regulation 7 thereof).