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Contract award notice - utilities

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 03/07/2020

External Reference: 2020-214016

TED Reference: 2020/S 129-317644

Contract award notice - utilities

Contract award notice – utilities

Results of the procurement procedure

Supplies

Directive 2014/25/EU

Section I: Contracting entity

I.1)

Name and addresses

National Transport Authority
N/A
Dun Sceine, Iveagh Court, Harcourt Lane
Dublin 2
D02WT20
IE
Contact person: Gerard Deenihan
Telephone: +353 18798300
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.6)

Main activity

Urban railway, tramway, trolleybus or bus services

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

Single Supplier Framework Agreement for the Supply of Double Deck Regional Commuter Vehicles
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

34121000  -  Buses and coaches
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Supplies
II.1.4)

Short description

The National Transport Authority (NTA) is seeking to enter into a single supplier framework agreement for the supply of double deck regional commuter vehicles. While the Contracting Authority intends to acquire double deck regional commuter vehicles from the successful tenderer who is awarded the Framework Agreement, it intends to provide those vehicles to the operators of subvented public transport services, known as Public Service Obligation services, to operate in the performance of those services. Those operators include Bus Éireann and the successful tenderer (or tenderers) in a number of on-going tender competitions for the operation of certain PSO Services. As part of the provision of vehicles to the Contracting Authority, the Supplier will be required to enter into collateral agreements with the nominated operator in relation to vehicle warranties and other matters.
II.1.6)

Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: no
II.1.7)

Total value of the procurement ( Agree to publish? yes )

Value excluding VAT:  14700000.00  EUR
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

34121100  -  Public-service buses
34121300  -  Double-decker buses
34121400  -  Low-floor buses
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

The National Transport Authority (NTA) is seeking to enter into a single supplier framework agreement for the supply of double deck regional commuter vehicles. While the Contracting Authority intends to acquire double deck regional commuter vehicles from the successful tenderer who is awarded the Framework Agreement, it intends to provide those vehicles to the operators of subvented public transport services, known as Public Service Obligation services, to operate in the performance of those services. Those operators include Bus Éireann and the successful tenderer (or tenderers) in a number of on-going tender competitions for the operation of certain PSO Services. As part of the provision of vehicles to the Contracting Authority, the Supplier will be required to enter into collateral agreements with the nominated operator in relation to vehicle warranties and other matters.
II.2.5)

Award criteria ( Agree to publish? yes )

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Functional Characteristics and Technical Merit  /  Weighting:  37.5
Quality criterion  -  Name:  After-Sales Service & Product Support  /  Weighting:  6.25
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Delivery Period  /  Weighting:  6.25
Price  -  Weighting:  50
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

Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition
IV.1.3)

Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system

The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
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: 2018/S 147-337387

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Title: Single Supplier Framework Agreement for the Supply of Double Deck Regional Commuter Vehicles

A contract/lot is awarded: yes
V.2)

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

11/03/2020
V.2.2)

Information about tenders ( Agree to publish? yes )

Number of tenders received:  3
Number of tenders received from SMEs:  0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States:  3
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States:  0
Number of tenders received by electronic means:  3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  no
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor ( Agree to publish? yes )

VDL Bus & Coach BV
NL009104070B01
De Vest 7
Valkenswaard
5555 XL
NL
E-mail: info@vdlbuscoach.com
Internet address: http://www.vdlbuscoach.com

The contractor is an SME : no
V.2.4)

Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT) ( Agree to publish? yes )

Total value of the contract/lot:  14700000.00  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 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 Information Memorandum 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).