Contract notice – utilities

Services

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

Contact person: Sean O'Dwyer

Telephone: +353 17033867

E-mail: Sean.O'Dwyer@irishrail.ie

Internet address(es):

Main address: www.cie.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=140027&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE

Additional information can be obtained from

the abovementioned address:

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted

electronically via: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=140027&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE

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

Framework Agreement for Provision of Coach- Hire Services to CIE Tours (Ireland and UK)

Reference number: CIE 7186

II.1.2)

Main CPV code

60170000 - Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver

II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services

II.1.4)

Short description

This is a call to competition by CIE for the procurement of guided coach hire services for CIE Tours in Ireland and the UK.
In order to meet its requirements for provision of these tour services it is proposed to establish a multi-supplier, multi-lot, framework agreement from which specific services will be drawn down by CIE Tours in due course as they arise.
Lot 1 – Scheduled Tours Programme (Ireland)
Lot 2 – Ad Hoc Group (Ireland & United Kingdom)
Lot 3 – Scheduled Tours Programme (United Kingdom).
Operators may apply for one, two, or all three Lots.

II.1.5)

Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: 32500000.00 EUR

II.1.6)

Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: yes

Tenders may be submitted for all lots

II.2)

Description

II.2.1)

Title

Scheduled Tours Programme (Ireland) - This includes the provision of Scheduled Tours in Ireland. Som

Lot No: 1

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

60100000 - Road transport services

60112000 - Public road transport services

60130000 - Special-purpose road passenger-transport services

II.2.3)

Place of performance

Main site or place of performance:

Ireland and Northern Ireland

II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

Please see PQQ document published with this Notice

II.2.5)

Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

II.2.7)

Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 36

This contract is subject to renewal: yes

Description of renewals:

CIE Tours may, at its discretion, extend the Framework for two further periods of one year each to a maximum of five years.

II.2.10)

Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: no

II.2.11)

Information about options

Options: yes

Description of options:

CIE Tours may, at its discretion, extend the Framework for two further periods of one year each to a maximum of five years.

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 document published with this Notice

II.2)

Description

II.2.1)

Title

Ad Hoc Group (Ireland & United Kingdom) - This include the provision of Ad Hoc Group Tours in Irelan

Lot No: 2

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

60100000 - Road transport services

60112000 - Public road transport services

60130000 - Special-purpose road passenger-transport services

II.2.3)

Place of performance

Main site or place of performance:

Ireland and UK

II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

Details in PQQ Document published with this notice

II.2.5)

Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

II.2.7)

Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 36

This contract is subject to renewal: yes

Description of renewals:

CIE Tours may, at its discretion, extend the Framework for two further periods of one year each to a maximum of five years.

II.2.10)

Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: no

II.2.11)

Information about options

Options: yes

Description of options:

CIE Tours may, at its discretion, extend the Framework for two further periods of one year each to a maximum of five years.

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 document published with this Notice.

II.2)

Description

II.2.1)

Title

Scheduled Tours Programme (United Kingdom) - This includes the provision of scheduled tours in the U

Lot No: 3

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

60100000 - Road transport services

60112000 - Public road transport services

60130000 - Special-purpose road passenger-transport services

II.2.3)

Place of performance

Main site or place of performance:

United Kingdom and Ireland

II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

Please see PQQ document published with this Notice

II.2.5)

Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

II.2.7)

Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 36

This contract is subject to renewal: yes

Description of renewals:

CIE Tours may, at its discretion, extend the Framework for two further periods of one year each to a maximum of five years.

II.2.10)

Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: no

II.2.11)

Information about options

Options: yes

Description of options:

CIE Tours may, at its discretion, extend the Framework for two further periods of one year each to a maximum of five years.

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 published with this Notice

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: Please see PQQ document published with this Notice

III.1.2)

Economic and financial standing

List and brief description of selection criteria:

Please see PQQ document published with this Notice

Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required:

Please see PQQ document published with this Notice

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: Please see PQQ document published with this Notice

III.1.6)

Deposits and guarantees required

Please see PQQ document published with this Notice

III.1.7)

Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them

Please see PQQ document published with this Notice

III.1.8)

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

Please see PQQ document published with this Notice

III.2)

Conditions related to the contract

III.2.1)

Information about a particular profession

Execution of the service is reserved to a particular profession

Reference to the relevant law, regulation or administrative provision:

Authorised Road Passenger Transport Operators

III.2.2)

Contract performance conditions

Please see PQQ document published with this Notice

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)

Description

IV.1.1)

Type of procedure

Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition

IV.1.3)

Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system

Framework agreement with several operators

Envisaged maximum number of participants to the framework agreement: 15

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.2.2)

Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date: 30/01/2019

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: 30/06/2019

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1)

Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: yes

Estimated timing for further notices to be published:

December 2023 at the earliest

VI.3)

Additional information

Please see PQQ document published with this Notice

VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

High Courts

Four Courts

Dublin 7

Telephone: +353 18886211

E-mail: HighCourtCentralOffice@courts.ie

Internet address: http://www.courts.ie

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