Invitation to Tender for a Public Service Contract for the provision of public bus services in Kilkenny City
National Transport Authority
The National Transport Authority requires an operator to operate two reliable and punctual bus services in Kilkenny City:
— Green Route — 8.5km long with 13 stops between termini;
— Red Route — 8.7km long with 19 stops between termini.
It is envisaged that each route will operate a service every 30 minutes Monday to Saturday and an hourly service on Sunday. Departures between routes will be coordinated so that a 15 minute service is maintained on the trunk section of the routes in the city centre. Services are envisaged to run from 7:00 to 22:00 on weekdays, with a slightly later start and finish time on Saturdays. Sundays will have a shorter operating day. Further details of the indicative routes can be found in Appendix A of the attached Information Memorandum.
The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2017-09-05. The procurement was published on 2017-08-01.
SuppliersThe following suppliers are mentioned in award decisions or other procurement documents:
Who? What?- • Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver › Hire of buses and coaches with driver
- • Public road transport services
- • Repair and maintenance services of motor vehicles and associated equipment › Repair and maintenance services of buses
- • Road transport services › Special-purpose road passenger-transport services
Procurement history
| Date | Document |
|---|---|
| 2017-08-01 | Contract notice |
| 2020-01-21 | Contract award notice |
Contract notice (2017-08-01)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Public road transport services
Short description:
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 📦
Additional CPV: Repair and maintenance services of buses 📦
Place of performance
NUTS region: Southern and Eastern 🏙️
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: D02WT20
Postal town: Dublin 2
Contact
Internet address: https://nationaltransport.ie 🌏
E-mail: procurement@nationaltransport.ie 📧
Phone: +353 01-8798300 📞
Fax: +353 01-8798333 📠
URL for documents: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=116653&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏
Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2017-08-01 📅
Submission deadline: 2017-09-05 📅
Publication date: 2017-08-03 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2017/S 147-305120
OJ-S issue: 147
Additional information
Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
Duration: 36 months
Description of renewals:
Main site or place of performance: Kilkenny.
Legal, economic, financial and technical information
Conditions for participation
Suitability to pursue the professional activity: As set out in the tender documents.
Economic and financial standing: As set out in the tender documents.
Minimum level(s) of standards: As set out in the tender documents.
Technical and professional ability: As set out in the tender documents.
List and brief description of rules and criteria: As set out in the tender documents.
Contract execution
Deposits and guarantees required: As set out in the tender documents.
Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them: As 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: As set out in the tender documents.
Contract performance conditions: As set out in the tender documents.
Procedure
Maximum number of candidates: 6
Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates: As set out in the tender documents.
Time of receipt of tenders: 14:00
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English 🗣️
Contracting authority
Identity
National registration number: N/a
Contact
Contact point: Mark Bradwell
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/1149 🌏
Documents URL: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=116653&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏
Reference
Additional information
Complementary information
Review body
Name: High Court of Ireland
Postal address: Four Courts, Ground Floor (East Wing), Inns Quay
Postal town: Dublin
Postal code: 7
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Phone: +353 18886000 📞
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie 📧
Fax: +353 18886125 📠
Internet address: http://www.courts.ie 🌏
Information about review deadlines:
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Public road transport services
Short description:
The National Transport Authority requires an operator to operate two reliable and punctual bus services in Kilkenny City:
— Green Route — 8.5km long with 13 stops between termini;
— Red Route — 8.7km long with 19 stops between termini.
It is envisaged that each route will operate a service every 30 minutes Monday to Saturday and an hourly service on Sunday. Departures between routes will be coordinated so that a 15 minute service is maintained on the trunk section of the routes in the city centre. Services are envisaged to run from 7:00 to 22:00 on weekdays, with a slightly later start and finish time on Saturdays. Sundays will have a shorter operating day. Further details of the indicative routes can be found in Appendix A of the attached Information Memorandum.
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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 📦
Additional CPV: Repair and maintenance services of buses 📦
Place of performance
NUTS region: Southern and Eastern 🏙️
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: D02WT20
Postal town: Dublin 2
Contact
Internet address: https://nationaltransport.ie 🌏
E-mail: procurement@nationaltransport.ie 📧
Phone: +353 01-8798300 📞
Fax: +353 01-8798333 📠
URL for documents: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=116653&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏
Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2017-08-01 📅
Submission deadline: 2017-09-05 📅
Publication date: 2017-08-03 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2017/S 147-305120
OJ-S issue: 147
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 procurement documents for further information.
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Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
The National Transport Authority requires an operator to operate two reliable and punctual bus services in Kilkenny City:
— Green Route — 8.5km long with 13 stops between termini;
— Red Route — 8.7km long with 19 stops between termini.
It is envisaged that each route will operate a service every 30 minutes Monday to Saturday and an hourly service on Sunday. Departures between routes will be coordinated so that a 15 minute service is maintained on the trunk section of the routes in the city centre. Services are envisaged to run from 7:00 to 22:00 on weekdays, with a slightly later start and finish time on Saturdays. Sundays will have a shorter operating day. Further details of the indicative routes can be found in Appendix A of the attached Information Memorandum.
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Description of renewals:
The expected duration of the Contract is for 3 years, with an option for a 2 year extension.
Place of performance
Main site or place of performance: Kilkenny.
Legal, economic, financial and technical information
Conditions for participation
Suitability to pursue the professional activity: As set out in the tender documents.
Economic and financial standing: As set out in the tender documents.
Minimum level(s) of standards: As set out in the tender documents.
Technical and professional ability: As set out in the tender documents.
List and brief description of rules and criteria: As set out in the tender documents.
Contract execution
Deposits and guarantees required: As set out in the tender documents.
Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them: As 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: As set out in the tender documents.
Contract performance conditions: As set out in the tender documents.
Procedure
Maximum number of candidates: 6
Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates: As set out in the tender documents.
Time of receipt of tenders: 14:00
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English 🗣️
Contracting authority
Identity
National registration number: N/a
Contact
Contact point: Mark Bradwell
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/1149 🌏
Documents URL: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=116653&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏
Reference
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.
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Refer to procurement documents for further information.
Complementary information
Review body
Name: High Court of Ireland
Postal address: Four Courts, Ground Floor (East Wing), Inns Quay
Postal town: Dublin
Postal code: 7
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Phone: +353 18886000 📞
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie 📧
Fax: +353 18886125 📠
Internet address: http://www.courts.ie 🌏
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 2017/S 147-305120 (2017-08-01)
Contract award notice (2020-01-21)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
Total value of the procurement: 3 664 893 EUR 💰
Notice metadata
Document type: Contract award notice
Place of performance
NUTS region: South-East 🏙️
Procedure
Type of bid: Not applicable
Contracting authority
Contact
Phone: +353 1-8798300 📞
Fax: +353 1-8798333 📠
Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2020-01-21 📅
Publication date: 2020-01-22 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2020/S 015-032293
Refers to notice: 2017/S 147-305120
OJ-S issue: 15
Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
Procedure
Award criteria
Quality criterion (name): Timetable
Quality criterion (weighting): Pass/Fail
Quality criterion (name): Implementation plan
Quality criterion (weighting): 4
Quality criterion (name): Organisation and resources plan
Quality criterion (weighting): 8
Quality criterion (name): Supervision and control plan
Bus maintenance plan
Quality criterion (weighting): 6
Quality criterion (name): Safety plan
Revenue protection plan
Customer service plan
Price (weighting): 60
Award of contract
Date of contract conclusion: 2019-12-18 📅
Name: City Direct Bus Ltd
National registration number: 407730
Postal address: Rahoon Road
Postal town: Galway
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Phone: +353 91860814 📞
E-mail: info@citydirect.ie 📧
Country: West 🏙️
Total value of the procurement: 3 664 893 EUR 💰
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
Contracting authority
Contact
Contact point: Gerard Deenihan
Complementary information
Review body
Postal code: D7
Information about review deadlines:
Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
The National Transport Authority requires an operator to operate 2 reliable and punctual bus services in Kilkenny City:
— Green Route: 8,5 km long with 13 stops between termini,
— Red Route: 8,7 km long with 19 stops between termini.
It is envisaged that each route will operate a service every 30 minutes Monday to Saturday and an hourly service on Sunday. Departures between routes will be coordinated so that a 15 minute service is maintained on the trunk section of the routes in the city centre. Services are envisaged to run from 7.00 to 22.00 on weekdays, with a slightly later start and finish time on Saturdays. Sundays will have a shorter operating day. Further details of the indicative routes can be found in Appendix A of the attached information memorandum.
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Notice metadata
Document type: Contract award notice
Place of performance
NUTS region: South-East 🏙️
Procedure
Type of bid: Not applicable
Contracting authority
Contact
Phone: +353 1-8798300 📞
Fax: +353 1-8798333 📠
Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2020-01-21 📅
Publication date: 2020-01-22 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2020/S 015-032293
Refers to notice: 2017/S 147-305120
OJ-S issue: 15
Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
The National Transport Authority requires an operator to operate 2 reliable and punctual bus services in Kilkenny City:
— Green Route: 8,5 km long with 13 stops between termini,
— Red Route: 8,7 km long with 19 stops between termini.
It is envisaged that each route will operate a service every 30 minutes Monday to Saturday and an hourly service on Sunday. Departures between routes will be coordinated so that a 15 minute service is maintained on the trunk section of the routes in the city centre. Services are envisaged to run from 7.00 to 22.00 on weekdays, with a slightly later start and finish time on Saturdays. Sundays will have a shorter operating day. Further details of the indicative routes can be found in Appendix A of the attached information memorandum.
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— Green Route: 8,5 km long with 13 stops between termini;
Procedure
Award criteria
Quality criterion (name): Timetable
Quality criterion (weighting): Pass/Fail
Quality criterion (name): Implementation plan
Quality criterion (weighting): 4
Quality criterion (name): Organisation and resources plan
Quality criterion (weighting): 8
Quality criterion (name): Supervision and control plan
Bus maintenance plan
Quality criterion (weighting): 6
Quality criterion (name): Safety plan
Revenue protection plan
Customer service plan
Price (weighting): 60
Award of contract
Date of contract conclusion: 2019-12-18 📅
Name: City Direct Bus Ltd
National registration number: 407730
Postal address: Rahoon Road
Postal town: Galway
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Phone: +353 91860814 📞
E-mail: info@citydirect.ie 📧
Country: West 🏙️
Total value of the procurement: 3 664 893 EUR 💰
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
Contracting authority
Contact
Contact point: Gerard Deenihan
Complementary information
Review body
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 2020/S 015-032293 (2020-01-21)
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