Supply of Gift Cards

Bus Eireann/Irish Bus

This contract is for the supply of gift cards in relation to the Bus Eireann safe driving, fuel savings and efficiency programmes.

Deadline

The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2016-08-05. The procurement was published on 2016-07-05.

Who? What? Where?
Procurement history
Date Document
2016-07-05 Contract notice
Contract notice (2016-07-05)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Retail trade services
Reference number: BE/SU/28/06/2016
Short description:
This contract is for the supply of gift cards in relation to the Bus Eireann safe driving, fuel savings and efficiency programmes.
Notice metadata
Original language: English ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ
Document type: Contract notice
Nature of contract: Supplies
Regulation: European Union, with participation of GPA countries
Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
Code: Retail trade services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional CPV: Retail trade services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Place of performance
NUTS region: ร‰ire/Ireland ๐Ÿ™๏ธ

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

Contracting authority
Identity
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
Awarding authority type: Utilities entity
Awarding authority name: Bus Eireann/Irish Bus
Postal address: 21 Phibsboro Road, Broadstone
Postal code: 7
Postal town: Dublin
Contact
Internet address: http://www.buseireann.ie ๐ŸŒ
E-mail: hunt@buseireann.ie ๐Ÿ“ง
Phone: +353 17034756 ๐Ÿ“ž
URL for documents: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=100876&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE ๐ŸŒ

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2016-07-05 ๐Ÿ“…
Submission deadline: 2016-08-05 ๐Ÿ“…
Publication date: 2016-07-09 ๐Ÿ“…
Identifiers
Notice number: 2016/S 131-235568
OJ-S issue: 131
Additional information
Interested parties must download, complete and submit the Pre-Qualification questionnaire provided on the Irish Government Etenders portal before the stated submission deadline.

Object
Scope of the procurement
Estimated total value: 900 000 EUR ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Short description:
This contract is for the supply of gift cards in relation to the Bus Eireann safe driving, fuel savings and efficiency programmes. The bus driving staff involved are resident within and throughout the Republic of Ireland and approximately 300 000 EUR value per annum is awarded to staff under this scheme. The contract will be for a period of 3 years with an option for Bus Eireann to extend for a further twelve (12) or twenty-four (24) months if required. The requirement is for cards that have a capability of being used Nationwide and in a comprehensive range of retail outlet types. The validity period of the gift cards will need to be relevant to the agreed contract period. The volume and card requirements may vary within each geographical area and the requirement will include the purchase of batches of gift cards which may occur at various times during the year. Bus ร‰ireann will require the successful Tenderer to manage the secure delivery of cards as required to its 11 offices located throughout the country, based on award lists which will be provided by Bus Eireann.
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Estimated value excluding VAT: 900 000 EUR ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Duration: 36 months
Description of renewals: At the end of the 36 month term.
Description of options:
At the end of a 3 year contract term there is an option for Bus Eireann to extend for up to a further 2 years.
Additional information:
Interested parties must download, complete and submit the Pre-Qualification questionnaire provided on the Irish Government Etenders portal before the stated submission deadline.

Legal, economic, financial and technical information
Contract execution
Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them: As in contract documents.
Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded:
A grouping, if successful, will be required to contract as a single entity with joint and several liability with each member of the group.

Procedure
Envisaged number of candidates: 5
Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates: As detailed in the provided pre-qualification questionnaire.
Time of receipt of tenders: 12:00
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ

Contracting authority
Identity
National registration number: N/a
Contact
Contact point: John Hunt
Internet address: www.buseireann.ie ๐ŸŒ
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/374 ๐ŸŒ
Documents URL: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=100876&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE ๐ŸŒ

Reference
Additional information
Estimated timing for further notices: 36 months.
In order to be considered for participation interested parties must download and complete the pre-qualification questionnaire provided, and submit it as indicated before the stated deadline for submission of applications. Depending on the quality of pre-qualification details submitted Bus Eireann intends to invite 5 or more selected applicants to participate in a tendering competition for award of the contract.
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Complementary information
Review body
Name: Chief Registrar
Postal address: Four Courts, Inns Quay
Postal town: Dublin
Postal code: 1
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
Source: OJS 2016/S 131-235568 (2016-07-05)