ETENDERS

Contract notice - utilities

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 10/06/2015

Expire date: 01/07/2015

External Reference: 2015-099563

TED Reference: 2015/S 113-205761

Contract notice - utilities

Contract notice

Utilities

Directive 2004/17/EC

Services

Section I: Contracting entity

I.1)

Name, addresses and contact point(s)

Iarnrod Eireann-Irish Rail
N/A
Central Procurement, CIE Works,
Inchicore  Dublin 8
IE
For the attention of: Orla Cassidy
Telephone: +353 17033748
E-mail: orla.cassidy@irishrail.ie
Internet address(es):
Address of the buyer profile: http://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Supplier/CompanyInformation/Index/433
Electronic access to information: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=88785&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE
Further information can be obtained from: The above mentioned contact point(s)
Specifications and additional documents (including documents for a dynamic purchasing system) can be obtained from:The above mentioned contact point(s)
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to: The above mentioned contact point(s)
I.2)

Main activity

  • Port-related activities
  • Railway services
  • Urban railway, tramway, trolleybus or bus services
I.3)

Contract award on behalf of other contracting entities

The contracting entity is purchasing on behalf of other contracting entities: no

Section II: Object of the contract

II.1)

Description

II.1.1)

Title attributed to the contract by the contracting entity:

Coach Hire & Ad Hoc Touring Services - Ireland

II.1.2)

Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performance

Services
    Category No26:  Recreational, cultural and sporting services
    Main site or location of works, place of delivery or of performance:
    NUTS code
    IRELAND
    II.1.3)

    Information about a public contract, a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system (DPS)

    The notice involves the establishment of a framework agreement
    II.1.4)

    Information on framework agreement

    Framework agreement with several operators
    maximum number of participants to the framework agreement envisaged: 12
    Duration of the framework agreement
    Duration in months: 36
    Justification for a framework agreement, the duration of which exceeds four years: 
    Estimated total value of purchases for the entire duration of the framework agreement
    II.1.5)

    Short description of the contract or purchase(s)

    CIE Tours carries approximately 30,000 tour passengers per annum with approximately 800 departures on Irish-based tours. Tours range in duration from 5 to 14 days and cover Ireland (North & South). CIE Tours is seeking submissions from economic operators who are interested in participating in this procurement process and who, if successful, would be appointed onto a Framework Agreement for a period of three (3) years from January 2016, with an option to extend for a further period of one year. The services required are divided into 2 Lots, as follows:

    Lot 1: Scheduled Tour Programme;

    Lot 2: Ad Hoc Group Tours.

    This is a non-mandatory notice as this procurement process falls outside the requirements of Directive 2004/17/EC. The process will be conducted largely in accordance with the negotiated procedure, but will avail of the non applicability of the requirement for a standstill period and the application of the Remedies Directive 2007.

    II.1.6)

    Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

    Main vocabulary
    60172000   Hire of buses and coaches with driver
    Supplementary vocabulary
    63514000   Tourist guide services
    II.1.7)

    Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

    The contract is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA):  no
    II.1.8)

    Information about lots

    This contract is divided into lots:  yes
    Tenders may be submitted for  one or more lots
    II.1.9)

    Information about variants

    Variants will be accepted:  no
    II.2)

    Quantity or scope of the contract

    II.2.1)

    Total quantity or scope:

    CIET is seeking submissions from economic operators who are interested in participating in this procurement process and who, if successful, would be appointed onto a Framework Agreement for a period of three (3) years from January 2016, with an option to extend for a further period of one year. The services required are divided into 2 Lots, as described below:

    Lot 1: Scheduled Tour Programme

    CIET requires the services of competent, innovative bus/coach service providers to provide passenger services for their Scheduled Tour Programme. Customers are principally English speaking overseas clients. Full details of the 2015 programme are available from the CIE Tours website http://www.cietours.com

    Lot 2: Ad Hoc Group Tours

    CIET is seeking suitably qualified bus/coach service providers to serve its customised group tour business. Tours are bespoke to the client’s requirements. Clients are mostly of North American English speaking origin.

    Full details of the requirements for both Lots will be outlined in the Invitation to Negotiate (ITN) which will be issued to shortlisted participants.

    II.2.2)

    Information about options

    Options: no
    II.2.3)

    Information about renewals

    This contract is subject to renewal: no

    Information about lots

    Lot No: 1  Lot title: Scheduled Tour Programme (Ireland)
    1)

    Short description:

    As outlined in the Pre-Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ). The PQQ is available to download on www.etenders.gov.ie

    Registration on this site is free of charge and, once registered, users can locate the notice, express interest and access the relevant PQQ document.

    2)

    Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

    Main vocabulary
    60172000   Hire of buses and coaches with driver
    Supplementary vocabulary
    63514000   Tourist guide services
    3)

    Quantity or scope:

    4)

    Indication about different date for duration of contract or starting/completion

    5)

    Additional information about lots:

    Lot No: 2  Lot title: Ad Hoc Group Tours (Ireland)
    1)

    Short description:

    As outlined in the Pre-Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ). The PQQ is available to download on www.etenders.gov.ie

    Registration on this site is free of charge and, once registered, users can locate the notice, express interest and access the relevant PQQ document.

    2)

    Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

    Main vocabulary
    60172000   Hire of buses and coaches with driver
    Supplementary vocabulary
    63514000   Tourist guide services
    3)

    Quantity or scope:

    4)

    Indication about different date for duration of contract or starting/completion

    5)

    Additional information about lots:

    Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information

    III.1)

    Conditions relating to the contract

    III.1.3)

    Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded:

    If a Tender is submitted by a group (more than one) of contractors, then those contractors, if their Tender is accepted, will assume such legal form by incorporation, partnership or otherwise, as will entitle them to contract as a single entity. It will be necessary for any group of contractors wishing to submit a joint bid to state a single addressee who will be responsible for the receipt and processing of the participating orders and for resolving any problems relating to the Tender and the Contract, if awarded.

    III.1.4)

    Other particular conditions

    The performance of the contract is subject to particular conditions: no
    III.2)

    Conditions for participation

    III.2.1)

    Personal situation of economic operators, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers

    Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met:

    As outlined in the Pre-Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ). The PQQ is available to download on www.etenders.gov.ie.

    Registration on this site is free of charge and, once registered, users can locate the notice, express interest and access the relevant PQQ document.

    III.2.2)

    Economic and financial ability

    Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met:

    As outlined in the Pre-Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ). The PQQ is available to download on www.etenders.gov.ie.

    Registration on this site is free of charge and, once registered, users can locate the notice, express interest and access the relevant PQQ document.

    III.2.3)

    Technical capacity

    As outlined in the Pre-Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ). The PQQ is available to download on www.etenders.gov.ie.

    Registration on this site is free of charge and, once registered, users can locate the notice, express interest and access the relevant PQQ document.

    III.3)

    Conditions specific to services contracts

    III.3.1)

    Information about a particular profession

    Execution of the service is reserved to a particular profession: no
    III.3.2)

    Staff responsible for the execution of the service

    Legal persons should indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff responsible for the execution of the service: no

    Section IV: Procedure

    IV.1)

    Type of procedure

    IV.1.1)

    Type of procedure

    Negotiated
    Some candidates have already been selected (if appropriate under certain types of negotiated procedures):  no
    IV.2)

    Award criteria

    IV.2.1)

    Award criteria

    The most economically advantageous tender in terms of , the criteria stated in the specifications, in the invitation to tender or to negotiate or in the descriptive document
    IV.2.2)

    Information about electronic auction

    An electronic auction will be used: no
    IV.3)

    Administrative information

    IV.3.1)

    File reference number attributed by the contracting entity

    CSP 5457(a)

    IV.3.2)

    Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract

    no
    IV.3.3)

    Conditions for obtaining specifications and additional documents

    Payable documents: no
    IV.3.4)

    Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

    01.07.2015 - 12:00
    IV.3.5)

    Language(s) in which tenders or requests to participate may be drawn up

    [Language_EN]

    Section VI: Complementary information

    VI.1)

    Information about recurrence

    This is a recurrent procurement: yes
    Estimated timing for further notices to be published:

    2018-2019

    VI.2)

    Information about European Union funds

    The contract is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no
    VI.3)

    Additional information:

    As outlined in the Pre-Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ). The PQQ is available to download on www.etenders.gov.ie.

    Registration on this site is free of charge and, once registered, users can locate the notice, express interest and access the relevant PQQ document. CIET will not be responsible for any costs whatsoever incurred by any person or body participating in the PQQ or Tender stages of this procurement activity.

    VI.4)

    Procedures for appeal

    VI.4.1)

    Body responsible for appeal procedures

    The High Court
    The Four Courts, Inns Quay
    Dublin 8
    IE
    Internet address:
     

    Body responsible for mediation procedures

    VI.4.2)

    Lodging of appeals

    Precise information on deadline(s) for lodging appeals:
    VI.4.3)

    Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained