Date of dispatch of this notice: 17/06/2016
Expire date: 24/08/2016
External Reference: 2016-651470
TED Reference: 2016/S 118-210173
Contract notice - utilities
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Contract notice – utilities
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Directive 2014/25/EU
Section I: Contracting entity
I.1)
Name and addresses
National Transport Authority
N/A
Dún Sceine, Iveagh Court, Harcourt Lane
Dublin 2
D02 WT20
IE
Contact person:
Mark Bradwell
Telephone:
+353 18798300
Fax:
+353 18798333
NUTS code:
IE0 -
IRELAND
Main address:
https://www.nationaltransport.ie
Address of the buyer profile:
https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/1149
I.3)
Communication
Access to the procurement documents is restricted. Further information can be obtained at:
http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=100174&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLEAdditional information can be obtained from
the abovementioned address:
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted
to the abovementioned address
I.6)
Main activity
Urban railway, tramway, trolleybus or bus services
Section II: Object
II.1)
Scope of the procurement
II.1.1)
Title
Supply, Installation, Maintenance and Advertising Rights related to Bus Shelters
II.1.2)
Main CPV code
44212321
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Bus shelters
II.1.3)
Type of contract
Services
II.1.4)
Short description
Currently 1,843 shelters are maintained by Bus Átha Cliath (Dublin Bus) and Bus Éireann. The National Transport Authority (“Authority”) intends to enter into an agreement for the maintenance of these existing bus shelters, the provision of additional bus shelters, the provision of additional advertising media at existing bus shelters (including digital advertising media), the provision of advertising media at new bus shelters and the exploitation of such advertising media by way of sale of advertising rights for both existing and additional bus shelters. Tenderers should note that the Authority retains the right to exclude bus shelters (including existing bus shelters) from this Contract as its sole discretion.
The Contract will also provide for the potential installation (at the Authority’s absolute discretion) of additional advertising panels at non-bus shelter locations and the exploitation of such advertising media by way of sale of advertising rights.
The Contract will also provide for the potential installation (at the Authority’s absolute discretion) of additional advertising panels at non-bus shelter locations and the exploitation of such advertising media by way of sale of advertising rights.
II.1.5)
Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: 30000000.00
EUR
II.1.6)
Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
no
II.2)
Description
II.2.2)
Additional CPV code(s)
44112100
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Shelters
44112110
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Shelter parts
45213315
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Bus-stop shelter construction work
79341000
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Advertising services
II.2.3)
Place of performance
NUTS code:
IE0 -
IRELAND
Main site or place of performance:
Ireland
II.2.4)
Description of the procurement
Currently one thousand eight hundred and forty three shelters are maintained by Bus Átha Cliath (Dublin Bus) and Bus Éireann. The Authority intends to enter into an agreement for the maintenance of these existing bus shelters, the provision of additional bus shelters, the provision of additional advertising media at existing bus shelters (including digital advertising media), the provision of advertising media at new bus shelters and the exploitation of such advertising media by way of sale of advertising rights for both existing and additional bus shelters. Tenderers should note that the Authority retains the right to exclude bus shelters (including existing bus shelters) from this Contract as its sole discretion.
The Contract will also provide for the potential installation (at the Authority’s absolute discretion) of additional advertising panels at non-bus shelter locations and the exploitation of such advertising media by way of sale of advertising rights.
The Contract will also provide for the potential installation (at the Authority’s absolute discretion) of additional advertising panels at non-bus shelter locations and the exploitation of such advertising media by way of sale of advertising rights.
II.2.5)
Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6)
Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: 30000000.00
EUR
II.2.7)
Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months:
63
This contract is subject to renewal:
yes
Description of renewals:
The contract may be extended by up to 39 months at the sole discretion of the Authority.
II.2.10)
Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
no
II.2.11)
Information about options
Options:
yes
Description of options:
The contract may be extended by up to 39 months at the sole discretion of the Authority.
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 III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1)
Conditions for participation
III.1.1)
Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions:
As set out in the procurement documents
III.1.2)
Economic and financial standing
List and brief description of selection criteria:
As set out in the procurement documents
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required:
As set out in the procurement documents
III.1.3)
Technical and professional ability
List and brief description of selection criteria:
As set out in the procurement documents
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required:
As set out in the procurement documents
III.1.4)
Objective rules and criteria for participation
List and brief description of rules and criteria: As set out in the procurement documents
III.1.6)
Deposits and guarantees required
As set out in the procurement documents
III.1.7)
Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them
As set out in the procurement documents
III.1.8)
Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded
Where the successful Tenderer is a consortium of firms/partnerships, the Authority anticipates that it will require each member of the consortium to be jointly and severally liable for the performance of the Services. However the Authority reserves the right to require that the successful Tenderer contract in such other form as may be deemed appropriate by the Authority, for example by way of a lead contractor executing the contract, with the other group members being sub-contractors to the lead contractor (in which case sub-contractor direct agreements between the Authority and other group members may be required). Refer to procurement documents for further details.
III.2)
Conditions related to the contract
III.2.2)
Contract performance conditions
As set out in the procurement documents
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1)
Description
IV.1.1)
Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.8)
Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: no
IV.2)
Administrative information
IV.2.2)
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
03/08/2016
Local time:
12:00
IV.2.4)
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
IV.2.6)
Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Tender must be valid until:
24/01/2017
IV.2.7)
Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
03/08/2016
Local time:
14:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1)
Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
no
VI.3)
Additional information
The Estimated Value of the Contract as set out in sections II.1.5) and II.2.6) above represents an estimate of the anticipated payments that may be made by the Authority to the successful Tenderer over the duration of the Contract in respect of the supply, maintenance and removal of bus shelters. In addition to this, the successful Tenderer will be required to exploit the advertising media potential of the bus shelters through the sale of advertising rights and the provision of advertising services. It is anticipated that the revenue associated with the advertising sales and services will be shared between the successful Tenderer and the Authority on the basis of a revenue share arrangement to be proposed in the tender. Refer to the procurement documents for further details.
Although this competition is being conducted under the open procedure, Tenderers should note that it is anticipated that the Authority will engage in some degree of pre-tender engagement with Tenderers regarding the form of contract and the design submission.
Tenderers should note that the Authority reserves the right to order bespoke bus shelters from the successful Tenderer. Refer to the procurement documents for further details.
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 or tax clearance statement 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.
Although this competition is being conducted under the open procedure, Tenderers should note that it is anticipated that the Authority will engage in some degree of pre-tender engagement with Tenderers regarding the form of contract and the design submission.
Tenderers should note that the Authority reserves the right to order bespoke bus shelters from the successful Tenderer. Refer to the procurement documents for further details.
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 or tax clearance statement 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
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 (as amended) (in particular Regulation 7 thereof).
VI.5)
Date of dispatch of this notice
17/06/2016