Contract notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 18/10/2018

Expire date: 22/11/2018

External Reference: 2018-207650

TED Reference: 2018/S 204-465324

Contract notice

[NoticeContract]

[Directive201424]

[Section1]: [Ca]

I.1)

[NameAddressContact]

National Transport Authority
N/A
Dun Sceine, Iveagh Court, Harcourt Lane
Dublin 2
D02 WT20
IE
[Contactpoint]: Mark Bradwell
[AddressPhone]: +353 01-8798362
[AddressFax]: +353 01-8798333
[Internets]:
I.3)

[InfoTendering]

[AddressObtainDocs]:  
http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=136907&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE
[AddressFurtherinfo]
[AsContactsAbove]:  
[AddressSendTendersRequest]
[AddressSendTendersRequest]
[AddressToAbove]
I.4)

[CaType]

[MaintypeNatagency]
I.5)

[Mainactivity]

[OtherActivity]:  Transport

[Section2]: [Object]

II.1)

[QuantityScopeContract]

II.1.1)

[TitleContract]

Competition for the Provision of sales and related services of Child 16-18 and Student Leap Cards
II.1.2)

[CpvMain]

30162000  - 
II.1.3)

[TypeContract]

[Services]
II.1.4)

[DescrShort]

The Authority intends to award a contract to a service provider to provide three different types of personalised Leap Cards for the purposes of offering discounted travel fares to verified eligible cardholders:
1) Child 16-18 Leap Card;
2) Student Leap Card; and
3) A third card type, Young Adult Leap Card that may be introduced during the lifetime of the contract.
The contract is for the establishment and operation of an online and national over the counter sales network for such cards. The Authority will supply the successful tenderer with branded, numbered pre-printed Leap Cards, for over-printing and further electronic configuration by the successful tenderer with personalisation details. The successful tenderer shall be responsible for all other activities associated with the sale and distribution of the Cards.
II.1.6)

[LotsInfo]

[DivisionLots]: [No]
II.2)

[Description]

II.2.2)

[CpvAdditional]

22459000  - 
30160000  - 
34980000  - 
63512000  - 
72253000  - 
79211120  - 
79342000  - 
II.2.3)

[PlacePerformance]

[MainsiteplaceWorksDelivery]:  
Ireland
II.2.4)

[DescrProcurement]

The Authority intends to award a contract to a service provider to provide three different types of personalised Leap Cards for the purposes of offering discounted travel fares to verified eligible cardholders:
1) Child 16-18 Leap Card;
2) Student Leap Card; and
3) A third card type, Young Adult Leap Card that may be introduced during the lifetime of the contract.
The contract is for the establishment and operation of an online and national over the counter sales network for such cards. The Authority will supply the successful tenderer with branded, numbered pre-printed Leap Cards, for over-printing and further electronic configuration by the successful tenderer with personalisation details. The successful tenderer shall be responsible for all other activities associated with the sale and distribution of the Cards.
II.2.5)

[AwardCriteria]

[AwardCriteriaDescriptive]
II.2.7)

[DurationContractFrameworkDps]

[DurationMonths]: 48
[RenewalsSubject]: [Yes]
[RenewalsDescr]:  
The term of the Contract will be for four years from the operational Services Start Date (which will follow the acceptance of the system by the Authority, i.e. after the Initial Services phase), with options for the Authority to extend the term for any period or succession of periods up to a further four years. The option to extend rests solely with the Authority.
II.2.9)

[LimitOperators]

[EnvisagedNumber]: 6
[CriteriaChoosingLimited]:
As set out in the procurement documents.
II.2.10)

[VariantsInfo]

[VariantsAccepted]: [No]
II.2.11)

[OptionsInfo]

[Options]: [No]
II.2.13)

[EuProgrInfo]

[EuProgrRelated]: [No]

[Section3]: [InfoLegal]

III.1)

[ConditionsParticip]

III.1.1)

[SituationPersonalIncl]

[InfoEvaluatingRequir]:  As set out in the procurement documents.
III.1.2)

[EconomicFinancialStanding]

[CriteriaSelectionDocs]
III.1.3)

[TechnicalCapacity]

[CriteriaSelectionDocs]
III.2)

[ConditionsContract]

III.2.2)

[OtherConditions]

As set out in the procurement documents.

[Section4]: [Procedure]

IV.1)

[Description]

IV.1.1)

[TypeProcedure]

[ProctypeRestricted]
IV.1.8)

[GpaInfo]

[GpaCovered] : [Yes]
IV.2)

[InfoAdmin]

IV.2.2)

[LimitReceiptTendersReqPart]

[Date]:  22/11/2018
[Time]:  12:00
IV.2.3)

[DateDispatchTenderParticipate]

[Date]: 14/12/2018
IV.2.4)

[LanguagesAllowed]

[Language_EN]
IV.2.6)

[MinTimeMaintain]

[DateTenderValid]:  21/05/2019

[Section6]: [InfoComplement]

VI.1)

[RecurrenceInfo]

[RecurrentProcurement]:  [No]
VI.2)

[InfoEworkflow]

[EorderingUsed]
[EinvoicingUsed]
[EpaymentUsed]
VI.3)

[InfoAdditional]

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)

[AppealsProcedure]

VI.4.1)

[AppealsBody]

High Court of Ireland
Four Courts, Ground Floor (East Wing), Inns Quay
Dublin 7
D7
IE
[AddressPhone]: +353 18886000
[AddressFax]: +353 18886125

VI.4.3)

[AppealsLodging]

[AppealsDeadline]: 
As set out in S.I. No. 130/2010 European Communities (Public Authorities' Contracts) (Review Procedures) Regulations 2010 (in particular Regulation 7 thereof).