ETENDERS

Contract notice - utilities

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 10/07/2020

Expire date: 10/08/2020

External Reference: 2020-226916

TED Reference: 2020/S 134-331022

Contract notice - utilities

Contract notice – utilities

Services

Directive 2014/25/EU

Section I: Contracting entity

I.1)

Name and addresses

Bus Eireann/Irish Bus
N/A
21 Phibsboro Road
Dublin 7
Broadstone
IE
Contact person: John Angulin
Telephone: +353 17033400
E-mail: john.angulin@buseireann.ie
Internet address(es):
Main address: www.buseireann.ie
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/374

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=170346&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=170346&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted
to the abovementioned address
I.6)

Main activity

Urban railway, tramway, trolleybus or bus services

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

Provision of Alcohol and Drug Testing Services to Bus Eireann
Reference number:  BE/SE/10/07/20
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

71900000  -  Laboratory services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

The Contracting Authority proposes setting up a Single Party Framework for the provision of Alcohol and Drug Testing for a three year period. The Contracting Authority reserves the right to extend this Framework for a further period of 12 or 24 months.
The successful Contractor must have the necessary skills, competence, training and certification to carry out the services required. The successful contractor will be required to produce service delivery and management reports, to designated Bus Eireann Personnel. The contractor may be required to carry out training to Bus Eireann staff and management.
Testing will be carried out at all Bus Eireann premises and also on road when required.
II.1.5)

Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: 500000.00  EUR
II.1.6)

Information about lots

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

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

38544000  -  Drug detection apparatus
73111000  -  Research laboratory services
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

The Contracting Authority proposes setting up a Single Party Framework for the provision of Alcohol and Drug Testing for a three year period. The Contracting Authority reserves the right to extend this Framework for a further period of 12 or 24 months.
The successful Contractor must have the necessary skills, competence, training and certification to carry out the services required. The successful contractor will be required to produce service delivery and management reports, to designated Bus Eireann Personnel. The contractor may be required to carry out training to Bus Eireann staff and management.
Testing will be carried out at all Bus Eireann premises and also on road when required.
The following is a list of some of the Bus Eireann locations, this list is not exhaustive and may be altered in line with Bus Eireann’s requirements.
• Athlone
• Ballina
• Dublin (Broadstone)
• Dublin (Bus Aras)
• Cork (Parnell)
• Cork (Capwell)
• Dundalk
• Drogheda
• Galway
• Limerick
• Longford
• Sligo
• Stranorlar
• Thurles
• Tralee
• Waterford
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: 500000.00  EUR
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:  
The Contracting Authority proposes setting up a Single Party Framework for the provision of Alcohol and Drug Testing for a three year period. The Contracting Authority reserves the right to extend this Framework for a further period of 12 or 24 months.
II.2.9)

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

Envisaged minimum number: 5
II.2.10)

Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: yes
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 III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information

III.1)

Conditions for participation

III.2)

Conditions related to the contract

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 a single operator
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 : yes
IV.2)

Administrative information

IV.2.2)

Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date:  10/08/2020
Local time:  12:00
IV.2.4)

Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English, Irish
IV.2.6)

Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender

Tender must be valid until:  11/07/2021

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1)

Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement:  yes
VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

High Courts
Inns Quay Dublin 1
Dublin
1
IE