ETENDERS

Contract notice - utilities

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Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 27/02/2018

Expire date: 23/03/2018

External Reference: 2018-502879

TED Reference: 2018/S 042-092714

Contract notice - utilities

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Contract notice – utilities

Supplies

Directive 2014/25/EU

Section I: Contracting entity

I.1)

Name and addresses

Iarnrod Eireann-Irish Rail
N/A
Procurement, CIE Works,
Dublin 8
Inchicore
IE
Contact person: Fergal Riggs
Telephone: +353 017033718
E-mail: fergal.riggs@irishrail.ie
Fax: +353 014537349
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
Internet address(es):
Main address: www.irishrail.ie
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/433

I.3)

Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at:  
http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=125779&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE
Additional information can be obtained from
the abovementioned address:  
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted
to the abovementioned address
I.6)

Main activity

Railway services

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

Provision of Magnetic Tickets
Reference number:  6997
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

34980000  -  Transport tickets
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Supplies
II.1.4)

Short description

This is a call to competition by IE for the procurement of Magnetic Tickets.
For ease of issue and inspection, these tickets are required to have a magnetic strip affixed onto which certain information is encoded both before and at the time of issue. The encoded information is used to validate the tickets and to allow access to the transport mode that has been chosen. This 3-year contract, with an option to extend for up to two additional years is for the supply of all of IÉ’s magnetic ticket requirements nationwide. The tickets will be purchased on behalf of IÉ by our Revenue Equipment maintenance provider, the successful tenderer will be required to extend the tendered rate to the Service Provider.
See PQQ for further details
II.1.5)

Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: 1800000.00  EUR
II.1.6)

Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: no
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

22459000  -  Tickets
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
Main site or place of performance:  
Dublin
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

This is a call to competition by IE for the procurement of Magnetic Tickets (the “Contract”).
As part of its service to passengers, IÉ issue tickets as proof of purchase of a journey and possession of a valid ticket entitles the owner to a journey as stipulated on that ticket. For ease of issue, and inspection, these tickets are required to have a magnetic strip affixed onto which certain information is encoded both before and at the time of issue. The encoded information is used to validate the tickets and to allow access to the transport mode that has been chosen.
IÉ purchases large quantities of magnetic tickets and this 3-year contract, with an option to extend for up to two additional years is for the supply of all of IÉ’s magnetic ticket requirements nationwide. IÉ intends to contract with a suitable contractor who will be chosen on the basis of a competitive tender. The tickets will be purchased on behalf of IÉ by our Revenue Equipment maintenance provider, the successful tenderer will be required to extend the tendered rate to the Service Provider
Iarnród Éireann requires the services of a third party to supply Magnetic Tickets for three main ticket types.
• Ticket Vending Machines Tickets on rolls x 7.5 Million Tickets per annum.
• New Booking Office Machines Single cut Tickets x 2.7 Million Tickets per annum.
• Current Booking Office Machines Single cut Tickets (pre encoded) x 1.4 Million Tickets per annum*.
*It is envisaged that the pre encoded tickets for our current Booking Office Machines will be phased out of the IÉ business by Q3 or Q4 of 2018 and as IÉ intends to introduce the new type of Booking Office Machine manufactured by CUBIC as part of our Customer First Program. However IÉ still may have a limited requirement for this ticket type until the new CUBIC Booking Office Equipment is fully rolled out.
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: 1800000.00  EUR
II.2.7)

Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 60
This contract is subject to renewal: yes
Description of renewals:  
Renewal will either be in 36 months or up to 60 months if the extension option is utilized
II.2.9)

Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited

Envisaged minimum number: 5
Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates:
See PQQ attached
II.2.10)

Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: no
II.2.11)

Information about options

Options: yes
Description of options:
Renewal will either be in 36 months or up to 60 months if the extension option is utilized
II.2.13)

Information about European Union funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no
II.2.14)

Additional information

Please see PQQ attached for additional relevant information

Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information

III.1)

Conditions for participation

III.1.2)

Economic and financial standing

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3)

Technical and professional ability

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.4)

Objective rules and criteria for participation

List and brief description of rules and criteria: See PQQ attached
III.1.8)

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

See PQQ attached
III.2)

Conditions related to the contract

III.2.2)

Contract performance conditions

To be advised at ITT stage

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)

Description

IV.1.1)

Type of procedure

Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition
IV.1.4)

Information about reduction of the number of solutions or tenders during negotiation or dialogue

Recourse to staged procedure to gradually reduce the number of solutions to be discussed or tenders to be negotiated
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.2.1)

Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number in the OJ S: 2014/S 074-128757
IV.2.2)

Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date:  23/03/2018
Local time:  12:00
IV.2.3)

Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates

Date: 04/04/2018
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:  01/08/2018

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1)

Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement:  yes
Estimated timing for further notices to be published:  
60 Months
VI.3)

Additional information

See PQQ attached
VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

The High Court
Dublin
IE