The Operation of Public Bus Passenger Services on Waterford City Routes

National Transport Authority

The Authority is seeking an operator in respect of a number of public bus routes. It is intended that the services will comprise a total of 5 routes, the envisaged composition of which is set out in Appendix A to the Information Memorandum. The scope of the services to be provided may be amended.
The Authority reserves the right to add or omit routes from the scope of the contract. The routes serve locations in Waterford city. The Routes are currently serviced by a peak vehicle requirement of approximately 9 urban type buses (primarily single deck), and provide approximately 1 000 000 passenger journeys per annum. The envisaged 5 year operational period may be extended by the Authority for a period or periods up to a further 2 years, subject to satisfactory performance. The Authority intends that there will be a mobilisation period from the date of contract signing until the commencement date for the operational period. It is currently envisaged that the duration of this mobilisation period will be at least 6 months, although the contract may involve phased operational dates (staggered by up to 6 months) by reference to different routes or groups of routes. Further information is set out in the Information Memorandum. Please note that this contract was previously the subject of OJEU Notice 2015/S 018-029616 published on 22.1.2015. Pre-qualification submissions were received in response to that OJEU Notice but were not evaluated. Due to the omission of route 360/360a serving the town of Tramore, the Authority has decided to re-advertise this opportunity. Further detail is set out in the Information Memorandum.

Deadline

The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2015-08-21. The procurement was published on 2015-07-01.

Suppliers

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

• Bue Éierann

Who?

• National Transport Authority

What?

Where?

• Southern and Eastern

Procurement history

Date	Document
2015-07-01	Contract notice
2019-06-21	Contract award notice

Contract notice (2015-07-01)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Public road transport services
Quantity or scope: See Section II1.5.
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: Public road transport services 📦

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

Contracting authority
Identity
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Awarding authority type: Utilities entity
Awarding authority name: National Transport Authority
Postal address: Dun Sceine, Iveagh Court, Harcourt Lane
Postal code: 2
Postal town: Dublin
Contact
Internet address: http://www.nationaltransport.ie 🌏
E-mail: mark.bradwell@nationaltransport.ie 📧
Phone: +353 18798300 📞
Fax: +353 18798333 📠

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2015-07-01 📅
Submission deadline: 2015-08-21 📅
Publication date: 2015-07-04 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2015/S 127-234185
Refers to notice: 2013/S 234-406198
OJ-S issue: 127
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 pre-conditions, 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 Information Memorandum for further information.

Object
Scope of the procurement
Service category: 2
Short description:

The Authority reserves the right to add or omit routes from the scope of the contract. The routes serve locations in Waterford city. The Routes are currently serviced by a peak vehicle requirement of approximately 9 urban type buses (primarily single deck), and provide approximately 1 000 000 passenger journeys per annum. The envisaged 5 year operational period may be extended by the Authority for a period or periods up to a further 2 years, subject to satisfactory performance. The Authority intends that there will be a mobilisation period from the date of contract signing until the commencement date for the operational period. It is currently envisaged that the duration of this mobilisation period will be at least 6 months, although the contract may involve phased operational dates (staggered by up to 6 months) by reference to different routes or groups of routes. Further information is set out in the Information Memorandum. Please note that this contract was previously the subject of OJEU Notice 2015/S 018-029616 published on 22.1.2015. Pre-qualification submissions were received in response to that OJEU Notice but were not evaluated. Due to the omission of route 360/360a serving the town of Tramore, the Authority has decided to re-advertise this opportunity. Further detail is set out in the Information Memorandum.

Variants will be accepted ✅
Description of options:

It is envisaged that the Contract will include an option to extend the operational period for a period or succession of periods up to a further 2 years.

The Authority may decide to add 1 or more routes to the scope of the Contract or to omit 1 or more routes from the scope of the Contract.

Further details will be set out in the tender documents.

Duration: 072 months
Place of performance
Main site or place of performance: Ireland.

Legal, economic, financial and technical information
Conditions for participation
Suitability to pursue the professional activity: As set out in the Information Memorandum.
Economic and financial standing: As set out in the Information Memorandum.
Technical and professional ability: As set out in the Information Memorandum.
Contract execution
Deposits and guarantees required: See Information Memorandum.
Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them: As will be set out in the tender documents.
Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded:

Requests to participate may be submitted by single entities or by groups of service providers. A group will not be required to convert into a specific legal form in order to submit a request to participate, but may be required to do so once it has been awarded the contract. The contracting authority also reserves the right to contract with each member of the group on the basis of joint and several liability, as a main contractor with a number of sub-contractors, or in any other form which the authority considers appropriate. See further Information Memorandum.

Other particular conditions: To be set out in the tender documents.
Names and professional qualifications of the staff ✅

Procedure
Languages
Language: English 🗣️

Contracting authority
Identity
National registration number: N/a
Contact
Contact point: Mark Bradwell
Address of the buyer profile: http://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Supplier/CompanyInformation/Index/1149 🌏
URL for documents: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=89660&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏

Reference
Dates
Publication date: 2013-12-03 📅
2015-01-22 📅
Identifiers
Type of previous publication: Periodic_indicative_notice
Notice number in the OJ S: 2013/S 234-406198
2015/S 18-029616

Complementary information
Review body
Name: High Court
Postal address: Four Courts, Ground Floor (East Wing), Inns Quay
Postal town: Dublin
Postal code: 7
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie 📧
Phone: +353 18886000 📞
Internet address: http://www.courts.ie 🌏
Fax: +353 18886125 📠
Information about review deadlines:

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), as amended by SI 193/2015 European Communities(review of Contract by Utilities Undertakings) (Review Procedure) (Amendment) Regulations 2015.

Source: OJS 2015/S 127-234185 (2015-07-01)

Contract award notice (2019-06-21)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:

The Authority is seeking an operator in respect of a number of public bus routes. It is intended that the services will comprise a total of 5 routes. The Authority reserves the right to add or omit routes from the scope of the contract. The routes serve locations in Waterford city. The Routes are currently serviced by a peak vehicle requirement of approximately 9 urban type buses, and provide approximately 1 000 000 passenger journeys per annum. The envisaged 5 year operational period may be extended by the Authority for a period or periods up to a further 2 years, subject to satisfactory performance. The Authority intends that there will be a mobilisation period from the date of contract signing until the commencement date for the operational period. It is currently envisaged that the duration of this mobilisation period will be at least 6 months, although the contract may involve phased operational dates by reference to different routes or groups of routes.

Total value of the procurement: 14 404 875 EUR 💰
Notice metadata
Document type: Contract award notice
Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
Additional CPV: Repair and maintenance services of buses 📦
Place of performance
NUTS region: South-East 🏙️

Procedure
Type of bid: Not applicable

Contracting authority
Identity
Postal code: D02 WT20
Postal town: Dublin 2
Contact
Internet address: https://www.nationaltransport.ie/ 🌏
E-mail: procurement@nationaltransport.ie 📧
Fax: +35 18798333 📠

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2019-06-21 📅
Publication date: 2019-06-25 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2019/S 120-295413
Refers to notice: 2015/S 127-234185
OJ-S issue: 120
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.

Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:

The Authority is seeking an operator in respect of a number of public bus routes. It is intended that the services will comprise a total of 5 routes.

The scope of the services to be provided may be amended. The Authority reserves the right to add or omit routes from the scope of the contract. The routes serve locations in Waterford city. The routes are currently serviced by a peak vehicle requirement of approximately 9 urban type buses (primarily single deck), and provide approximately 1 000 000 passenger journeys per annum. The

envisaged 5 year operational period may be extended by the Authority for a period or periods up to a further 2 years, subject to satisfactory performance. The Authority intends that there will be a mobilisation period from the date of contract signing until the commencement date for the operational period. It is currently envisaged that the duration of this mobilisation period will be at least 6 months, although the contract may involve phased operational dates (staggered by up to 6 months) by reference to different routes or groups of routes. Further information is set out in the Information Memorandum .Please note that this contract was previously the subject of OJEU Notice 2015/S 018-029616 published on 22.1.2015. Pre-qualification submissions were received in response to that

OJEU Notice but were not evaluated. Due to the omission of route 360/360a serving the town of Tramore, the Authority has decided to re-advertise this opportunity. Further detail is set out in the information memorandum.

Procedure
Award criteria
Quality criterion (name): Organisation plan
Quality criterion (weighting): 8
Quality criterion (name): Operational supervision and control strategy plan
Quality criterion (weighting): 4
Quality criterion (name): Authority network asset maintenance strategy plan
Quality criterion (weighting): 9
Quality criterion (name): Safety management plan
Quality criterion (weighting): 3
Quality criterion (name): Revenue protection plan
Customer service policy
Quality criterion (weighting): 5
Quality criterion (name): Security management plan
Quality criterion (weighting): 2
Price (weighting): 65

Award of contract
Date of contract conclusion: 2019-05-23 📅
Name: Bue Éierann
Postal address: Broadstone
Postal town: Dublin 7
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Phone: +353 17033411 📞
Country: Dublin 🏙️
Total value of the procurement: 14 404 875 EUR 💰
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 5

Contracting authority
Contact
Contact point: Gerard Deenihan
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/1149 🌏

Reference
Additional information

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.

Complementary information
Review body
Postal town: Dublin 7
Postal code: D7
Information about review deadlines:

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).

Source: OJS 2019/S 120-295413 (2019-06-21)

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