Date of dispatch of this notice: 07/03/2021
External Reference: 2021-273185
TED Reference: 2021/S 048-121297
Contract award notice
Information
Published
Contract award notice
Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Directive 2014/24/EU
Section I: Contracting authority
I.1)
Name and addresses
National Transport Authority
National Transport Authority
Dún Scéine, Iveagh Court, Harcourt Lane
Dublin 2
D02 WT20
IE
Contact person:
Gerard Deenihan
Telephone:
+353 18798000
E-mail:
procurement@nationaltransport.ie
Fax:
+353 18798333
Internet address(es):
Main address:
https://www.nationaltransport.ie
Address of the buyer profile:
https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/1149
I.4)
Type of the contracting authority
National or federal agency/office
I.5)
Main activity
Other activity:
Transport
Section II: Object
II.1)
Scope of the procurement
II.1.1)
Title
Provision of a Public Bus Service on Route 975 Longford to Cavan
II.1.2)
Main CPV code
60112000
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Public road transport services
II.1.3)
Type of contract
Services
II.1.4)
Short description
The route extends between Longford and Cavan. The bus service is required to operate to specified times on Mondays to Saturday. The daily scheduled service kilometres required to be operated is approximately 615km Monday to Saturday.
The scope of the Services is expected to comprise but not be limited to the following principal requirements:
• Operate and maintain Bus Vehicles provided by the Tenderer for the duration of the Agreement;
• Operate reliable and punctual public bus services on the specified route, from Monday to Saturday inclusive during the hours of operation, anticipated to be 07:30 to 20:00 and to implement changes to the Services as directed by the Authority from time to time;
• Provide customer care;
• Collect, ticket and reconcile passenger fares; and
• Provide operational data to input to the Authority’s passenger information, journey planning systems and its contractual performance monitoring systems.
The scope of the Services is expected to comprise but not be limited to the following principal requirements:
• Operate and maintain Bus Vehicles provided by the Tenderer for the duration of the Agreement;
• Operate reliable and punctual public bus services on the specified route, from Monday to Saturday inclusive during the hours of operation, anticipated to be 07:30 to 20:00 and to implement changes to the Services as directed by the Authority from time to time;
• Provide customer care;
• Collect, ticket and reconcile passenger fares; and
• Provide operational data to input to the Authority’s passenger information, journey planning systems and its contractual performance monitoring systems.
II.1.6)
Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
no
II.1.7)
Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
1756875.00
EUR
II.2)
Description
II.2.2)
Additional CPV code(s)
60130000
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Special-purpose road passenger-transport services
60170000
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Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver
60172000
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Hire of buses and coaches with driver
II.2.4)
Description of the procurement
The route extends between Longford and Cavan, stopping at the principal Stopping Places outlined in Request for Tenders. The bus service is required to operate to specified times on Mondays to Saturday. The daily scheduled service kilometres required to be operated is approximately 615km Monday to Saturday. Tenderers must satisfy themselves as to the accuracy of this figure.
The scope of the Services is expected to comprise but not be limited to the following principal requirements:
• Operate and maintain Bus Vehicles provided by the Tenderer for the duration of the Agreement;
• Operate reliable and punctual public bus services on the specified route, from Monday to Saturday inclusive during the hours of operation, anticipated to be 07:30 to 20:00 and to implement changes to the Services as directed by the Authority from time to time;
• Provide customer care;
• Collect, ticket and reconcile passenger fares; and
• Provide operational data to input to the Authority’s passenger information, journey planning systems and its contractual performance monitoring systems.
The scope of the Services is expected to comprise but not be limited to the following principal requirements:
• Operate and maintain Bus Vehicles provided by the Tenderer for the duration of the Agreement;
• Operate reliable and punctual public bus services on the specified route, from Monday to Saturday inclusive during the hours of operation, anticipated to be 07:30 to 20:00 and to implement changes to the Services as directed by the Authority from time to time;
• Provide customer care;
• Collect, ticket and reconcile passenger fares; and
• Provide operational data to input to the Authority’s passenger information, journey planning systems and its contractual performance monitoring systems.
II.2.5)
Award criteria
Criteria below
Quality criterion
-
Name:
B1.2 Implementation - Total
/
Weighting:
4
Quality criterion
-
Name:
B1.3 Organisation & Resources Plan - Total
/
Weighting:
8
Quality criterion
-
Name:
B1.4 Supervision & Control Plan – Total
/
Weighting:
8
Quality criterion
-
Name:
B1.5 Bus Maintenance Plan – Total
/
Weighting:
6
Quality criterion
-
Name:
B1.6 Safety Plan – Total
/
Weighting:
4
Quality criterion
-
Name:
B1.7 Revenue Protection Plan - Total
/
Weighting:
4
Quality criterion
-
Name:
B1.8 Customer Service Plan - Total
/
Weighting:
6
Price
-
Weighting:
60
II.2.11)
Information about options
Options:
no
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
Open procedure
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: 2020/S 118-286904
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: 1
Title: Provision of a Public Bus Service on Route 975 Longford to Cavan
V.2)
Award of contract
V.2.1)
Date of conclusion of the contract
05/03/2021
V.2.2)
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received:
6
Number of tenders received from SMEs:
5
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States:
0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States:
0
Number of tenders received by electronic means:
6
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators
:
noV.2.3)
Name and address of the contractor
Andrew Wharton
3931923T
Hermitage
Crossdoney
Co Cavan
IE
E-mail:
awwharton@gmail.com
The contractor is an SME : yes
V.2.4)
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
1756875.00
EUR
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3)
Additional information
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 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.
Any contract award will be subject to a number of preconditions, including production of a current tax clearance certificate 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
D7
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 (in particular Regulation 7 thereof).