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Contract award notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 07/09/2023

External Reference: 2023-285984

TED Reference: 2023/S 175-549813

Contract award notice

Contract award notice

Results of the procurement procedure

Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

Department of Transport
N/A
Leeson Lane
Dublin 2
IE
Contact person: Jacqueline Byrne
Telephone: +353 16043428
E-mail: Jacqueline.Byrne@transport.gov.ie
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
Internet address(es):
Main address: http://www.gov.ie/transport
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/309

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

Competition for the provision of Irish Coast Guard Aviation Service
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

60400000  -  Air transport services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

The Minister for Transport (“the Contracting Authority”) invites economic operators to request to participate in this public procurement competition (“Competition”) for the provision of Rotary and Fixed Wing services for the Irish Coast Guard (the “Services”) described in Appendix 1 of this pre-qualification questionnaire (“PQQ”). Economic operators may request to participate by submitting a response document (“Response”). The elements of the Services which define the minimum requirements are the provision of three (3) helicopters and a fixed wing aircraft on standby for Irish Coast Guard aviation tasking.
II.1.6)

Information about lots

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

Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT:  943700000.00  EUR
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

60440000  -  Aerial and related services
60443000  -  Air-rescue services
60443100  -  Air-sea rescue services
60444000  -  Aircraft-operation services
60444100  -  Pilot services
60445000  -  Aircraft operating services
63700000  -  Support services for land, water and air transport
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

The Minister for Transport (“the Contracting Authority”) invites economic operators to request to participate in this public procurement competition (“Competition”) for the provision of Rotary and Fixed Wing services for the Irish Coast Guard (the “Services”) described in Appendix 1 of this pre-qualification questionnaire (“PQQ”). Economic operators may request to participate by submitting a response document (“Response”). The elements of the Services which define the minimum requirements are the provision of three (3) helicopters and a fixed wing aircraft on standby for Irish Coast Guard aviation tasking.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Technical Solution  /  Weighting:  400
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Quality of Service  /  Weighting:  300
Cost criterion  -  Name:  Price  /  Weighting:  300
II.2.11)

Information about options

Options: yes
Description of options:
The Contracting Authority reserves the right to extend the Term for all or any number of the bases on the same terms and conditions for a period or periods up to an additional three (3) years, subject to the Contracting Authority’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

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 248-656958

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Title: Competition for the provision of Irish Coast Guard Aviation Service

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

11/08/2023
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  no
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

Bristow Ireland Limited
Dublin
IE
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND

The contractor is an SME : no
V.2.4)

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

Total value of the contract/lot:  943700000.00  EUR

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

High Court of Ireland
Dublin
IE