Operation of a Public Bus Service on Route 817 Kilkenny to Dublin

National Transport Authority

The National Transport Authority requires an operator to provide a bus service which is required to operate a single daily return service at those times indicated below on Mondays to Sundays inclusive including public holidays with the exception of Christmas Day.
The daily scheduled service kilometres required to be operated is approximately 256 km. Tenderers must satisfy themselves as to the accuracy of this figure and satisfy themselves that the Timetable below can be operated under the variable conditions experienced on the route, throughout each time period, day of the week and throughout the year and that the kilometres and punctuality standards specified by the Authority as outlined in the tender documents.

Deadline

The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2017-08-30. The procurement was published on 2017-07-26.

Suppliers

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

Who? What? Where?
Procurement history
Date Document
2017-07-26 Contract notice
2018-01-24 Contract award notice
Contract notice (2017-07-26)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Public road transport services
Short description:
The National Transport Authority requires an operator to provide a bus service which is required to operate a single daily return service at those times indicated below on Mondays to Sundays inclusive including public holidays with the exception of Christmas Day. The daily scheduled service kilometres required to be operated is approximately 256 km. Tenderers must satisfy themselves as to the accuracy of this figure and satisfy themselves that the Timetable below can be operated under the variable conditions experienced on the route, throughout each time period, day of the week and throughout the year and that the kilometres and punctuality standards specified by the Authority as outlined in the tender documents.
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Notice metadata
Original language: English ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ
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 ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional CPV: Special-purpose road passenger-transport services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Place of performance
NUTS region: Southern and Eastern ๐Ÿ™๏ธ

Procedure
Procedure type: Open 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: National Transport Authority
Postal address: Dun Sceine, Iveagh Court, Harcourt Lane, Dublin 2
Postal code: D02 WT20
Postal town: Dublin
Contact
Internet address: https://nationaltransport.ie ๐ŸŒ
E-mail: procurement@nationaltransport.ie ๐Ÿ“ง
Phone: +353 01-8798362 ๐Ÿ“ž
Fax: +353 01-8798333 ๐Ÿ“ 
URL for documents: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=116344&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE ๐ŸŒ

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2017-07-26 ๐Ÿ“…
Submission deadline: 2017-08-30 ๐Ÿ“…
Publication date: 2017-07-28 ๐Ÿ“…
Identifiers
Notice number: 2017/S 143-295611
OJ-S issue: 143
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 provide a bus service which is required to operate a single daily return service at those times indicated below on Mondays to Sundays inclusive including public holidays with the exception of Christmas Day.
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The daily scheduled service kilometres required to be operated is approximately 256 km. Tenderers must satisfy themselves as to the accuracy of this figure and satisfy themselves that the Timetable below can be operated under the variable conditions experienced on the route, throughout each time period, day of the week and throughout the year and that the kilometres and punctuality standards specified by the Authority as outlined in the tender documents.
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Duration: 36 months
Description of renewals:
An option for 6 monthly extensions of the Contract, at the discretion of the Authority, up to a maximum of 2 years.
Place of performance
Main site or place of performance: Leinster.

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
Time of receipt of tenders: 12:00
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ
Tender validity period: 2018-02-28 ๐Ÿ“…
Tender opening date: 2017-08-30 ๐Ÿ“…
Tender opening time: 14:00

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 ๐ŸŒ
Documents URL: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=116344&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE ๐ŸŒ

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.
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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.
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The most economically advantageous or any tender will not automatically be accepted.
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 ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
Phone: +353 18886000 ๐Ÿ“ž
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie ๐Ÿ“ง
Fax: +353 18886125 ๐Ÿ“ 
Internet address: http://www.courts.ie ๐ŸŒ
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 143-295611 (2017-07-26)
Contract award notice (2018-01-24)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Total value of the procurement: 141 596 EUR ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Notice metadata
Document type: Contract award notice
Place of performance
NUTS region: Eastern and Midland ๐Ÿ™๏ธ

Procedure
Type of bid: Not applicable

Contracting authority
Identity
Postal address: Dun Sceine, Iveagh Court, Harcourt Lane
Postal town: Dublin 2
Contact
Phone: +353 1-8798362 ๐Ÿ“ž
Fax: +353 1-8798333 ๐Ÿ“ 

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2018-01-24 ๐Ÿ“…
Publication date: 2018-01-26 ๐Ÿ“…
Identifiers
Notice number: 2018/S 018-038130
Refers to notice: 2017/S 143-295611
OJ-S issue: 18
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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Procedure
Award criteria
Quality criterion (name): Service Delivery
Quality criterion (weighting): 25
Price (weighting): 75

Award of contract
Date of contract conclusion: 2017-12-20 ๐Ÿ“…
Name: Bernard Kavanagh & Sons Limited
Postal address: Bridge Garage, Urlingford, Co. Kilkenny
Postal town: Urlingford
Postal code: E41 X0D2
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
Phone: +353 568831189 ๐Ÿ“ž
E-mail: info@bkavcoaches.com ๐Ÿ“ง
Country: Eastern and Midland ๐Ÿ™๏ธ
Internet address: http://www.bernardkavanaghcoaches.com/ ๐ŸŒ
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2

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.
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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.
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Complementary information
Review body
Information about review deadlines:
As set out in S.I. nยบ 131/2010 European Communities (Award of Contracts by Utilities Undertakings) (Review Procedures) Regulations 2010 (in particular Regulation 7 thereof).
Source: OJS 2018/S 018-038130 (2018-01-24)
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