The scope of the Services include:
— managing on behalf of the Authority, the delivery of rural transport services, in the TCU Area,
— managing the operation of public transport services as required by the Authority,
— the development, co-ordination, management and implementation of community and local transport in the TCU area assisting the Authority in identifying, planning and reviewing local transport needs,
— assisting the Authority in the on-going identification, planning, procurement and review of local transport needs in the TCU Area,
— providing a dispatch and booking facility in relation to rural transport services,
— financial and governance responsibilities in relation to rural transport services,
— managing the delivery of integrated public transport services, including working closely with local authorities and stakeholders,
— monitoring the level and quality of service provided by transport operators, and
— Customer engagement and marketing.
Deadline
The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2018-11-27.
The procurement was published on 2018-10-23.
Suppliers
The following suppliers are mentioned in award decisions or other procurement documents:
Object Scope of the procurement
Title: Invitation to Tender for the Provision of Transport Coordination Unit Services
Products/services: Travel management services📦
Short description:
“The scope of the Services include:
— managing on behalf of the Authority, the delivery of rural transport services, in the TCU Area,
— managing the...”
Short description
The scope of the Services include:
— managing on behalf of the Authority, the delivery of rural transport services, in the TCU Area,
— managing the operation of public transport services as required by the Authority,
— the development, co-ordination, management and implementation of community and local transport in the TCU area assisting the Authority in identifying, planning and reviewing local transport needs,
— assisting the Authority in the on-going identification, planning, procurement and review of local transport needs in the TCU Area,
— providing a dispatch and booking facility in relation to rural transport services,
— financial and governance responsibilities in relation to rural transport services,
— managing the delivery of integrated public transport services, including working closely with local authorities and stakeholders,
— monitoring the level and quality of service provided by transport operators, and
— Customer engagement and marketing.
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Tenders may be submitted for maximum number of lots: 4
Maximum number of lots that may be awarded to one tenderer: 4
Scope of the procurement
The contracting authority reserves the right to award contracts combining the following lots or groups of lots:
“Tenderers may only tender for, and may only be awarded, contiguous lots. Lots are deemed to be contiguous if they border each other, or are strategically...”
The contracting authority reserves the right to award contracts combining the following lots or groups of lots
Tenderers may only tender for, and may only be awarded, contiguous lots. Lots are deemed to be contiguous if they border each other, or are strategically aligned in terms of meeting transport needs. Tenderers should use the query process to confirm that the lots they wish to tender for are contiguous. The Authority’s decision in relation to which lots are contiguous shall be binding.
1️⃣ Scope of the procurement
Title: Carlow – Kilkenny
Title
Lot Identification Number: 1
Description
Additional products/services: Provision of services to the community📦
Additional products/services: Contract administration services📦
Place of performance: South-East 🏙️
Description of the procurement:
“The scope of the Services include:
— managing on behalf of the Authority, the delivery of rural transport services, in the TCU Area,
— managing the...”
Description of the procurement
The scope of the Services include:
— managing on behalf of the Authority, the delivery of rural transport services, in the TCU Area,
— managing the operation of public transport services as required by the Authority,
— the development, co-ordination, management and implementation of community and local transport in the TCU area assisting the Authority in identifying, planning and reviewing local transport needs,
— assisting the Authority in the on-going identification, planning, procurement and review of local transport needs in the TCU Area,
— providing a dispatch and booking facility in relation to rural transport services,
— financial and governance responsibilities in relation to rural transport services,
— managing the delivery of integrated public transport services, including working closely with local authorities and stakeholders,
— monitoring the level and quality of service provided by transport operators, and
— Customer engagement and marketing.
Show more Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
The time frame below is expressed in number of months.
Description
Duration: 36
Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
This contract is subject to renewal ✅ Description
Description of renewals:
“At the discretion of the Authority, the Funding Agreements may be extended by an additional year. The option to extend is subject to ongoing need, budget...”
Description of renewals
At the discretion of the Authority, the Funding Agreements may be extended by an additional year. The option to extend is subject to ongoing need, budget availability, satisfactory performance and approval of any relevant authorities.
2️⃣ Scope of the procurement
Title: Cavan – Monaghan
Title
Lot Identification Number: 2
Description
Place of performance: Border🏙️
Description of the procurement:
“The scope of the Services include:
• Managing on behalf of the Authority, the delivery of rural transport services, in the TCU Area;
• Managing the...”
Description of the procurement
The scope of the Services include:
• Managing on behalf of the Authority, the delivery of rural transport services, in the TCU Area;
• Managing the operation of public transport services as required by the Authority;
• The development, co-ordination, management and implementation of community and local transport in the TCU area assisting the Authority in identifying, planning and reviewing local transport needs;
• Assisting the Authority in the on-going identification, planning, procurement and review of local transport needs in the TCU Area;
• Providing a dispatch and booking facility in relation to rural transport services;
• Financial and governance responsibilities in relation to rural transport services;
• Managing the delivery of integrated public transport services, including working closely with local authorities and stakeholders;
• Monitoring the level and quality of service provided by transport operators; and
• Customer engagement and marketing.
3️⃣ Scope of the procurement
Title: Clare
Title
Lot Identification Number: 3
Description
Place of performance: West🏙️
4️⃣ Scope of the procurement
Title: Cork
Title
Lot Identification Number: 4
Description
Place of performance: South-West 🏙️
5️⃣ Scope of the procurement
Title: Donegal
Title
Lot Identification Number: 5
6️⃣ Scope of the procurement
Title: Galway
Title
Lot Identification Number: 6
7️⃣ Scope of the procurement
Title: Kerry
Title
Lot Identification Number: 7
8️⃣ Scope of the procurement
Title: Kildare – South Dublin
Title
Lot Identification Number: 8
Description
Place of performance: Mid-East🏙️
9️⃣ Scope of the procurement
Title: Laois – Offaly
Title
Lot Identification Number: 9
Description
Place of performance: Midland🏙️
1️⃣0️⃣ Scope of the procurement
Title: Leitrim
Title
Lot Identification Number: 10
1️⃣1️⃣ Scope of the procurement
Title: Limerick
Title
Lot Identification Number: 11
Description
Place of performance: Mid-West 🏙️
1️⃣2️⃣ Scope of the procurement
Title: Longford – Westmeath
Title
Lot Identification Number: 12
1️⃣3️⃣ Scope of the procurement
Title: Louth – Meath – Fingal
Title
Lot Identification Number: 13
1️⃣4️⃣ Scope of the procurement
Title: Mayo
Title
Lot Identification Number: 14
1️⃣5️⃣ Scope of the procurement
Title: Roscommon
Title
Lot Identification Number: 15
1️⃣6️⃣ Scope of the procurement
Title: Sligo
Title
Lot Identification Number: 16
1️⃣7️⃣ Scope of the procurement
Title: Tipperary
Title
Lot Identification Number: 17
1️⃣8️⃣ Scope of the procurement
Title: Waterford
Title
Lot Identification Number: 18
1️⃣9️⃣ Scope of the procurement
Title: Wexford
Title
Lot Identification Number: 19
2️⃣0️⃣ Scope of the procurement
Title: Wicklow – Dun Laoghaire Rathdown
Title
Lot Identification Number: 20
Legal, economic, financial and technical information Conditions for participation
List and brief description of conditions: As set out in the tender documents.
Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
Conditions related to the contract
Contract performance conditions: As set out in the tender documents.
Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract
Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract
Procedure Type of procedure
Open procedure
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2018-11-27
12:00 📅
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English 🗣️
The time frame below is expressed in number of months.
Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender: 6
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2018-11-27
12:00 📅
Complementary information Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
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...”
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.
Show more Review body
Name: High Court of Ireland
Postal address: Four Courts, Ground Floor (East Wing), Inns Quay
Postal town: Dublin 7
Postal code: D7
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Phone: +353 18886000📞
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie📧
Fax: +353 18886125 📠
URL: http://www.courts.ie🌏 Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
“As set out in S.I. No. 130/2010 European Communities (Public Authorities' Contracts) (Review Procedures) Regulations 2010 (in particular Regulation 7 thereof).”
Source: OJS 2018/S 207-472762 (2018-10-23)
Contract award notice (2019-05-23) Contracting authority Name and addresses
Postal address: Dun Sceine, Iveagh Court, Harcourt Lane,
Object Scope of the procurement
Short description:
“The scope of the services include:
— managing on behalf of the Authority, the delivery of rural transport services, in the TCU Area,
— managing the...”
Short description
The scope of the services include:
— managing on behalf of the Authority, the delivery of rural transport services, in the TCU Area,
— managing the operation of public transport services as required by the Authority,
— the development, coordination, management and implementation of community and local transport in the TCU area assisting the Authority in identifying, planning and reviewing local transport needs,
— assisting the Authority in the on-going identification, planning, procurement and review of local transport needs in the TCU Area,
— providing a dispatch and booking facility in relation to rural transport services,
— financial and governance responsibilities in relation to rural transport services,
— managing the delivery of integrated public transport services, including working closely with local authorities and stakeholders,
— monitoring the level and quality of service provided by transport operators, and
— customer engagement and marketing.
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Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT): EUR 17 047 584 💰
Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots ✅ Description
Description of the procurement:
“The scope of the Services include:
— managing on behalf of the Authority, the delivery of rural transport services, in the TCU Area,
— managing the...”
Description of the procurement
The scope of the Services include:
— managing on behalf of the Authority, the delivery of rural transport services, in the TCU Area,
— managing the operation of public transport services as required by the Authority,
— the development, coordination, management and implementation of community and local transport in the TCU area assisting the Authority in identifying, planning and reviewing local transport needs,
— assisting the Authority in the on-going identification, planning, procurement and review of local transport needs in the TCU Area,
— providing a dispatch and booking facility in relation to rural transport services,
— financial and governance responsibilities in relation to rural transport services,
— managing the delivery of integrated public transport services, including working closely with local authorities and stakeholders,
— monitoring the level and quality of service provided by transport operators, and
— customer engagement and marketing.
Show more Award criteria
Quality criterion (name): Outline TCU Strategic Plan 2019-2022
Quality criterion (weighting): 20
Quality criterion (name): 2019 Annual Plan
Quality criterion (weighting): 10
Quality criterion (name): Community Benefit
Quality criterion (name): Staffing
Quality criterion (name): Governance
Price (weighting): 40
Quality criterion (name): 2019 Annual Plan:
Quality criterion (name): Community Benefit:
Quality criterion (name): Staffing:
Quality criterion (name): Governance:
Procedure Administrative information
Previous publication concerning this procedure: 2018/S 207-472762
Award of contract
1️⃣
Contract Number: 1
Title: Carlow – Kilkenny
Date of conclusion of the contract: 2019-04-01 📅
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Ring a Link
National registration number: 6367101H
Postal address: Unit 4, Cillin Hill
Postal town: Kilkenny
Postal code: Dublin Rd
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Phone: +353 567715912📞
E-mail: ringalink@eircom.net📧
Fax: +353 567712766 📠
Region: Ireland🏙️
The contractor is an SME ✅ Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 1 267 792 💰
2️⃣
Contract Number: 2
Title: Cavan – Monaghan
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Cavan Monaghan Transport Coordination Unit Ltd
National registration number: N/a
Postal address: The Pringle Building
Postal town: Clones
Postal code: Monaghan
Phone: +353 4955524001📞
E-mail: padraic.smyth@locallink.ie📧 Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 835 376 💰
3️⃣
Contract Number: 3
Title: Clare
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Rural Bus
Postal address: 6a NCW Enterprise Centre
Postal town: Limerick
Postal code: Newcastle West
Phone: +353 6978040📞
E-mail: anne@ruralbus.com📧
Fax: +353 6978050 📠
URL: http://www.ruralbus.com🌏 Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 631 148 💰
4️⃣
Contract Number: 4
Title: Cork
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Bantry Rural Transport Partnership Ltd T/a Local Link Cork
National registration number: CHY 15469
Postal address: 5 Main Street,
Postal town: Bantry
Postal code: County Cork
E-mail: david@locallinkcork.ie📧
URL: http://www.locallinkcork.ie🌏 Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 1 188 412 💰
5️⃣
Contract Number: 5
Title: Donegal
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Seirbhís Iompair Tuaithe Teo (SITT)
Postal address: Niall Mór Community and Enterprise Centre
Postal town: Killybegs
Postal code: Co.Donegal
Phone: +353 749741644📞
E-mail: sitt@eircom.net📧 Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 850 032 💰
6️⃣
Contract Number: 6
Title: Galway
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Bealach na Gaillimhe
National registration number: 6380822U
Postal address: Barrack Street,
Postal town: Loughrea
Postal code: Galway
E-mail: joe.greally@locallink.ie📧 Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 938 392 💰
7️⃣
Contract Number: 7
Title: Kerry
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Kerry Community Transport Ltd
Postal address: Sliabh Luachra Cultural Centre
Postal town: Co Kerry
Postal code: Scartaglin
Phone: +353 667147002📞
E-mail: carmel@kerrytransport.ie📧
Fax: +353 667147038 📠
URL: http://carmel@kerrytransport.ie 🌏 Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 1 167 120 💰
8️⃣
Contract Number: 8
Title: Kildare – South Dublin
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Kildare Local Transport Link Ltd
National registration number: n/a
Postal address: Level 7, Aras Chill Dara,
Postal town: Naas
Postal code: W91X77F
Phone: +353 45980281📞
E-mail: alan.kerry@locallink.ie📧
URL: http://www.locallink.ie/kildaresouthdublin🌏 Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 1 049 916 💰
9️⃣
Contract Number: 9
Title: Laois – Offaly
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Laois Offaly Local Link
National registration number: 365988 CHY 15774
Postal address: County Hall
Postal town: Portlaoise
Postal code: Laois
Phone: +353 578692168📞
E-mail: lo.manager@locallink.ie📧 Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 972 524 💰
1️⃣0️⃣
Contract Number: 10
Title: Leitrim
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 300 488 💰
1️⃣1️⃣
Contract Number: 11
Title: Limerick
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 948 636 💰
1️⃣2️⃣
Contract Number: 12
Title: Longford – Westmeath
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Longford Westmeath Community Transport
Postal address: Áras an Chontae, Mount Street
Postal town: Mullingar
Postal code: Westmeath
Phone: +353 449340801📞
E-mail: damien.oneill@locallink.ie📧
Fax: +353 449385972 📠 Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 777 828 💰
1️⃣3️⃣
Contract Number: 13
Title: Louth – Meath – Fingal
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Meath Accessible Transport Project Ltd.
National registration number: 6376778v
Postal address: 23 Mullaghboy Industrial Estate,
Postal town: Navan
Postal code: Co. Meath
Phone: +353 469074930📞
E-mail: meathtransport@eircom.net📧
URL: http://www.meathtransport.com🌏 Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 942 496 💰
1️⃣4️⃣
Contract Number: 14
Title: Mayo
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Mayo County Council
Postal address: Aras an Chontae
Postal town: Co. Mayo
Postal code: Castlebar
Phone: +353 949047349📞
E-mail: jmaughan@mayococo.ie📧 Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 612 348 💰
1️⃣5️⃣
Contract Number: 15
Title: Roscommon
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 280 096 💰
1️⃣6️⃣
Contract Number: 16
Title: Sligo
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 300 488 💰
1️⃣7️⃣
Contract Number: 17
Title: Tipperary
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Tipperary Transport Coordination unit CLG
National registration number: 21397
Postal address: Templemore Thurles Municipal District Offices, Castle Avenue
Postal town: Thurles
Postal code: Tipperay
E-mail: tipperary@locallink.ie📧
URL: http://www.locallinktipperary.ie🌏 Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 848 384 💰
1️⃣8️⃣
Contract Number: 18
Title: Waterford
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Deise Link ltd
Postal address: Civic Offices
Postal town: Waterford
Postal code: Dungarvan
Phone: +353 5820845📞
E-mail: jodonoghue@waterfordcoco.ie📧
Fax: +353 5823110 📠 Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 954 844 💰
1️⃣9️⃣
Contract Number: 19
Title: Wexford
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Wexford Local Link Ltd
National registration number: CHY20140809
Postal address: Whitemill Ind Est, Clonard Road, Wexford
Postal town: Wexford
Postal code: Wexford Y35 FT89
Phone: +353 539196278📞
E-mail: maryb.oleary@locallink.ie📧 Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 1 038 672 💰
2️⃣0️⃣
Contract Number: 20
Title: Wicklow – Dun Laoghaire Rathdown
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 1 142 592 💰
Complementary information 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...”
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.
Show more Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
“As set out in S.I. No 130/2010 European Communities (Public Authorities' Contracts) (Review Procedures) Regulations 2010 (in particular Regulation 7 thereof).”
Source: OJS 2019/S 101-245204 (2019-05-23)