Bus transportation services

Mary Immaculate College

Mary Immaculate College, Limerick requires bus transportation services for its students on school/crèche placements and for the transportation of students to various sporting and field events. The contract is of 3 years duration with the option to extend annually for a further 2 years.

Deadline

The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2014-09-24. The procurement was published on 2014-08-14.

Suppliers

The following suppliers are mentioned in award decisions or other procurement documents:

• Dick Martin and Sons LTD T/A Martin's Coaches

Who?

• Mary Immaculate College

What?

• Buses and coaches › Coaches
• Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver › Hire of buses and coaches with driver

Where?

• South-West

Procurement history

Date	Document
2014-08-14	Contract notice
2017-05-04	Contract award notice

Contract notice (2014-08-14)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver
Quantity or scope:

This contract relates to the provision of bus transportation services to Mary Immaculate College, Limerick for students on school/crèche placements and sporting/field trip events. The maximum duration is 5 years.400 000550 000

Notice metadata
Original language: English 🗣️
Document type: Contract notice
Nature of contract: Services
Regulation: European Union, with participation of GPA countries
Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
Code: Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver 📦

Procedure
Procedure type: Open procedure
Type of bid: Submission for all lots
Award criteria
The most economic tender

Contracting authority
Identity
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Awarding authority type: Body governed by public law
Awarding authority name: Mary Immaculate College
Postal address: South Circular Road
Postal town: Limerick
Contact
Internet address: http://www.mic.ul.ie 🌏
E-mail: john.coady@mic.ul.ie 📧
Phone: +353 61204300 📞
Fax: +353 61313632 📠

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2014-08-14 📅
Submission deadline: 2014-09-24 📅
Publication date: 2014-08-19 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2014/S 157-282927
OJ-S issue: 157
Additional information

1) Interested parties must register their interest on the eTenders web site (www.etenders.gov.ie) in order to be included on the mailing list for clarifications. All information relating to attachments, including clarifications and changes, will be published on the Irish Government Procurement Opportunities Portal (www.etenders.gov.ie)only. Registration is free of charge. The contracting authority will not accept responsibility for information relayed (or not relayed) via third parties. 2) This is the sole call for competition for this service. 3) The contracting authority will not be responsible for any costs, charges or expenses incurred by candidates or tenderers. 4) Contract award will be subject to the approval of the competent authorities. 5) It will be a condition of award that tenderers and all sub-contractors produce a valid Tax Clearance Certificate from the Irish Revenue Commissioners as part of their application for participation in the competition. 6) If for any reason it is not possible to conclude the contract with the successful tenderer, the contracting authority reserves the right to conclude the contract with the next highest scoring tenderer as appropriate. 7) At its absolute discretion, the contracting authority may elect to terminate this procurement process, at any time. 8) Please note in relation to all documents, that where reference is made to a particular standard, make, source, process, trademark, type or patent, that this is not to be regarded as a de facto requirement. In all such cases it should be understood that such indications are to be treated strictly and solely for reference purposes only, to which the words ‘or equivalent’ will always be appended. 9) Without prejudice to the principle of equal treatment, the contracting authority is not obliged to engage in a clarification process in respect of tenders with missing or incomplete information. Therefore, tenderers are advised to ensure that they return fully completed tenders in order to avoid the risk of elimination from the competition.

Additional information

1) Interested parties must register their interest on the eTenders web site (www.etenders.gov.ie) in order to be included on the mailing list for clarifications. All information relating to attachments, including clarifications and changes, will be published on the Irish Government Procurement Opportunities Portal (www.etenders.gov.ie)only. Registration is free of charge. The contracting authority will not accept responsibility for information relayed (or not relayed) via third parties.

2) This is the sole call for competition for this service.

3) The contracting authority will not be responsible for any costs, charges or expenses incurred by candidates or tenderers.

4) Contract award will be subject to the approval of the competent authorities.

5) It will be a condition of award that tenderers and all sub-contractors produce a valid Tax Clearance Certificate from the Irish Revenue Commissioners as part of their application for participation in the competition.

6) If for any reason it is not possible to conclude the contract with the successful tenderer, the contracting authority reserves the right to conclude the contract with the next highest scoring tenderer as appropriate.

7) At its absolute discretion, the contracting authority may elect to terminate this procurement process, at any time.

8) Please note in relation to all documents, that where reference is made to a particular standard, make, source, process, trademark, type or patent, that this is not to be regarded as a de facto requirement. In all such cases it should be understood that such indications are to be treated strictly and solely for reference purposes only, to which the words ‘or equivalent’ will always be appended.

9) Without prejudice to the principle of equal treatment, the contracting authority is not obliged to engage in a clarification process in respect of tenders with missing or incomplete information. Therefore, tenderers are advised to ensure that they return fully completed tenders in order to avoid the risk of elimination from the competition.

Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:

Quantity or scope:

Estimated value excluding VAT: 400 000 💰
550 000 💰
Number of possible renewals: 2
Time frame for subsequent contracts: 24 months
Place of performance
Main site or place of performance: Limerick.

Legal, economic, financial and technical information
Conditions for participation
Suitability to pursue the professional activity: As per the tender document, available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie
Economic and financial standing: As per the tender document, available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie
Technical and professional ability: As per the tender document, available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie
Contract execution
Deposits and guarantees required: N/A.
Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them: To be agreed with the successful tenderer.
Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded:

If successful in the competition, a grouping in question will be expected to establish itself as a legal entity, with each party being jointly and severally liable, prior to entering into nay contract.

Procedure
Tender validity period: 12 months
Languages
Language: English 🗣️
Irish 🗣️

Contracting authority
Identity
National registration number: N/a
Contact
Contact point: John Coady
Address of the buyer profile: http://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Supplier/CompanyInformation/Index/1237 🌏
URL for participation: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=79235&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏
URL for documents: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=79235&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏

Reference
Additional information

2) This is the sole call for competition for this service.

3) The contracting authority will not be responsible for any costs, charges or expenses incurred by candidates or tenderers.

4) Contract award will be subject to the approval of the competent authorities.

5) It will be a condition of award that tenderers and all sub-contractors produce a valid Tax Clearance Certificate from the Irish Revenue Commissioners as part of their application for participation in the competition.

6) If for any reason it is not possible to conclude the contract with the successful tenderer, the contracting authority reserves the right to conclude the contract with the next highest scoring tenderer as appropriate.

7) At its absolute discretion, the contracting authority may elect to terminate this procurement process, at any time.

8) Please note in relation to all documents, that where reference is made to a particular standard, make, source, process, trademark, type or patent, that this is not to be regarded as a de facto requirement. In all such cases it should be understood that such indications are to be treated strictly and solely for reference purposes only, to which the words ‘or equivalent’ will always be appended.

9) Without prejudice to the principle of equal treatment, the contracting authority is not obliged to engage in a clarification process in respect of tenders with missing or incomplete information. Therefore, tenderers are advised to ensure that they return fully completed tenders in order to avoid the risk of elimination from the competition.

Complementary information
Review body
Name: High Court
Postal address: Inns Quay
Postal town: Dublin
Postal code: 7
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Internet address: http://www.courts.ie 🌏
Name: Please see legal advice
Information about review deadlines:

The contracting authority will not conclude this contract (and the reviewable public contract) to which a standstill period applies in accordance with Irish Statutory Instrument SI 130 of 2010, until after the expiry of the standstill period which commences on the day following the date of notification of concerned candidates and tenderers. The duration of the standstill period will be 14 calendar days where notifications are sent electronically or by fax and 16 calendar days where these are sent by any other means. The Statutory Instrument mentioned above provides that review procedures are available in the High Court to a person who has or has had an interest in obtaining the contract (including the reviewable public contract and alleges that he or she has been harmed or is at risk of being harmed by an infringement of the law in relation to that reviewable public contract.

Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Name: Please seek legal advice
Source: OJS 2014/S 157-282927 (2014-08-14)

Contract award notice (2017-05-04)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:

Mary Immaculate College, Limerick requires Bus Transportation Services for its students on school / crèche placements and for the transportation of students to various sporting and field events. The contract is of 3 years duration with the option to extend annually for a further 2 years.

Total value of the procurement: 475 000 EUR 💰
Notice metadata
Document type: Contract award notice
Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
Additional CPV: Buses and coaches 📦
Place of performance
NUTS region: South-West 🏙️

Procedure
Type of bid: Not applicable

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2017-05-04 📅
Publication date: 2017-05-05 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2017/S 087-170222
Refers to notice: 2014/S 157-282927
OJ-S issue: 87

Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:

Mary Immaculate College invites tenders from suitably competent transport providers for the establishment of a contract for a duration of 3 years with the option to extend for a further 2 years subject to satisfactory review of the services provided.

Procedure
Award criteria
Quality criterion (name): Methodology for Route Planning and Timing
Quality criterion (weighting): 2000
Quality criterion (name): Contract Management
Contingency Measures in Place
Quality criterion (weighting): 1000
Quality criterion (name): Reliability and Continuity of Supply
Quality criterion (weighting): 500
Price weighting: 4500

Award of contract
Date of contract conclusion: 2014-11-07 📅

Complementary information
Review body
Postal town: Dublin 7
Body responsible for mediation procedures
Limerick
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Source: OJS 2017/S 087-170222 (2017-05-04)

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