Invitation to Tender for the Provision of Transport Coordination Unit Services

National Transport Authority

The scope of the Services include:
โ€” managing on behalf of the Authority, the delivery of rural transport services, in the TCU Area,
โ€” managing the operation of public transport services as required by the Authority,
โ€” 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,
โ€” assisting the Authority in the on-going identification, planning, procurement and review of local transport needs in the TCU Area,
โ€” providing a dispatch and booking facility in relation to rural transport services,
โ€” financial and governance responsibilities in relation to rural transport services,
โ€” managing the delivery of integrated public transport services, including working closely with local authorities and stakeholders,
โ€” monitoring the level and quality of service provided by transport operators, and
โ€” 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:

Who? What? Where?
Procurement history
Date Document
2018-10-23 Contract notice
2019-05-23 Contract award notice
Contract notice (2018-10-23)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Travel management services
Short description:
โ€œThe scope of the Services include: โ€” managing on behalf of the Authority, the delivery of rural transport services, in the TCU Area, โ€” managing the...โ€    Show more
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: Travel management services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional CPV: Provision of services to the community ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Place of performance
NUTS region: South-East ๐Ÿ™๏ธ
Border ๐Ÿ™๏ธ
West ๐Ÿ™๏ธ
South-West ๐Ÿ™๏ธ
Mid-East ๐Ÿ™๏ธ
Midland ๐Ÿ™๏ธ
Mid-West ๐Ÿ™๏ธ

Procedure
Procedure type: Open procedure
Type of bid: Submission for one or more lots
Award criteria
The most economic tender

Contracting authority
Identity
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
Awarding authority type: National or federal Agency/Office
Awarding authority name: National Transport Authority
Postal address: Dun Sceine, Iveagh Court, Harcourt Lane
Postal code: D02 WT20
Postal town: Dublin 2
Contact
Internet address: https://www.nationaltransport.ie ๐ŸŒ
E-mail: procurement@nationaltransport.ie ๐Ÿ“ง
Phone: +353 18798300 ๐Ÿ“ž
Fax: +353 18798333 ๐Ÿ“ 
URL for documents: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=137112&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE ๐ŸŒ
URL for participation: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=137112&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE ๐ŸŒ

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2018-10-23 ๐Ÿ“…
Submission deadline: 2018-11-27 ๐Ÿ“…
Publication date: 2018-10-26 ๐Ÿ“…
Identifiers
Notice number: 2018/S 207-472762
OJ-S issue: 207
Additional information

โ€œThe Contracting Authority will not be responsible for any costs, charges or expenses incurred by candidates or tenderers relating to this contract award...โ€    Show more

Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
โ€œThe scope of the Services include:โ€

โ€œโ€” managing on behalf of the Authority, the delivery of rural transport services, in the TCU Area,โ€
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โ€œโ€” managing the operation of public transport services as required by the Authority,โ€

โ€œโ€” the development, co-ordination, management and implementation of community and local transport in the TCU area assisting the Authority in identifying,...โ€    Show more

โ€œโ€” assisting the Authority in the on-going identification, planning, procurement and review of local transport needs in the TCU Area,โ€

โ€œโ€” providing a dispatch and booking facility in relation to rural transport services,โ€

โ€œโ€” financial and governance responsibilities in relation to rural transport services,โ€

โ€œโ€” managing the delivery of integrated public transport services, including working closely with local authorities and stakeholders,โ€

โ€œโ€” monitoring the level and quality of service provided by transport operators, andโ€

โ€œโ€” Customer engagement and marketing.โ€
Maximum number of lots awarded to one tenderer: 4
Maximum number of lots per tenderer: 4
Information about lots:
โ€œTenderers 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...โ€    Show more
Title of the lot: Carlow โ€“ Kilkenny
Lot number: 1
Duration: 36 months
Description of renewals:
โ€œAt 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...โ€    Show more
Title of the lot: Cavan โ€“ Monaghan
Lot number: 2
Short description:
โ€œโ€ข Managing on behalf of the Authority, the delivery of rural transport services, in the TCU Area;โ€

โ€œโ€ข Managing the operation of public transport services as required by the Authority;โ€
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โ€œโ€ข The development, co-ordination, management and implementation of community and local transport in the TCU area assisting the Authority in identifying,...โ€    Show more

โ€œโ€ข Assisting the Authority in the on-going identification, planning, procurement and review of local transport needs in the TCU Area;โ€

โ€œโ€ข Providing a dispatch and booking facility in relation to rural transport services;โ€

โ€œโ€ข Financial and governance responsibilities in relation to rural transport services;โ€

โ€œโ€ข Managing the delivery of integrated public transport services, including working closely with local authorities and stakeholders;โ€

โ€œโ€ข Monitoring the level and quality of service provided by transport operators; andโ€

โ€œโ€ข Customer engagement and marketing.โ€
Title of the lot: Clare
Lot number: 3
Title of the lot: Cork
Lot number: 4
Title of the lot: Donegal
Lot number: 5
Title of the lot: Galway
Lot number: 6
Title of the lot: Kerry
Lot number: 7
Title of the lot: Kildare โ€“ South Dublin
Lot number: 8
Title of the lot: Laois โ€“ Offaly
Lot number: 9
Title of the lot: Leitrim
Lot number: 10
Title of the lot: Limerick
Lot number: 11
Title of the lot: Longford โ€“ Westmeath
Lot number: 12
Title of the lot: Louth โ€“ Meath โ€“ Fingal
Lot number: 13
Title of the lot: Mayo
Lot number: 14
Title of the lot: Roscommon
Lot number: 15
Title of the lot: Sligo
Lot number: 16
Title of the lot: Tipperary
Lot number: 17
Title of the lot: Waterford
Lot number: 18
Title of the lot: Wexford
Lot number: 19
Title of the lot: Wicklow โ€“ Dun Laoghaire Rathdown
Lot number: 20

Legal, economic, financial and technical information
Conditions for participation
Suitability to pursue the professional activity:
โ€œAs set out in the tender documents.โ€
Contract execution
Contract performance conditions:
โ€œAs set out in the tender documents.โ€

Procedure
Legal basis: 32014L0024
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: 6 months
Tender opening date: 2018-11-27 ๐Ÿ“…
Tender opening time: 12:00

Contracting authority
Identity
National registration number: N/a
Contact
Contact point: Gerard Deenihan
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=137112&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE ๐ŸŒ

Reference
Additional information

โ€œThe Contracting Authority will not be responsible for any costs, charges or expenses incurred by candidates or tenderers relating to this contract award...โ€    Show more

โ€œAny contract award will be subject to a number of preconditions, including production of a current tax clearance certificate or tax clearance statement from...โ€    Show more
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โ€œRefer to procurement documents for further information.โ€

Complementary information
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 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:
โ€œAs set out in S.I. No. 130/2010 European Communities (Public Authorities' Contracts) (Review Procedures) Regulations 2010 (in particular Regulation 7 thereof).โ€
Source: OJS 2018/S 207-472762 (2018-10-23)
Contract award notice (2019-05-23)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
โ€œThe scope of the services include: โ€” managing on behalf of the Authority, the delivery of rural transport services, in the TCU Area, โ€” managing the...โ€    Show more
Total value of the procurement: 17 047 584 EUR ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Notice metadata
Document type: Contract award notice

Procedure
Type of bid: Not applicable

Contracting authority
Identity
Postal address: Dun Sceine, Iveagh Court, Harcourt Lane,

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2019-05-23 ๐Ÿ“…
Publication date: 2019-05-27 ๐Ÿ“…
Identifiers
Notice number: 2019/S 101-245204
Refers to notice: 2018/S 207-472762
OJ-S issue: 101
Additional information

โ€œThe Contracting Authority will not be responsible for any costs, charges or expenses incurred by candidates or tenderers relating to this contract award...โ€    Show more

Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
โ€œThe scope of the services include:โ€

โ€œโ€” the development, coordination, management and implementation of community and local transport in the TCU area assisting the Authority in identifying,...โ€    Show more
Show more (1)
โ€œโ€” customer engagement and marketing.โ€

Procedure
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
Staffing
Governance
Price (weighting): 40
Quality criterion (name): 2019 Annual Plan:
Community Benefit:
Staffing:
Governance:

Award of contract
Date of contract conclusion: 2019-04-01 ๐Ÿ“…
Name: Ring a Link
National registration number: 6367101H
Postal address: Unit 4, Cillin Hill
Postal town: Kilkenny
Postal code: Dublin Rd
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
Phone: +353 567715912 ๐Ÿ“ž
E-mail: ringalink@eircom.net ๐Ÿ“ง
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ™๏ธ
Total value of the procurement: 1 267 792 EUR ๐Ÿ’ฐ
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 ๐Ÿ“ž
E-mail: padraic.smyth@locallink.ie ๐Ÿ“ง
Total value of the procurement: 835 376 EUR ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Name: Rural Bus
Postal address: 6a NCW Enterprise Centre
Postal town: Limerick
Postal code: Newcastle West
Phone: +353 6978040 ๐Ÿ“ž
E-mail: anne@ruralbus.com ๐Ÿ“ง
Internet address: http://www.ruralbus.com ๐ŸŒ
Total value of the procurement: 631 148 EUR ๐Ÿ’ฐ
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 ๐Ÿ“ง
Internet address: http://www.locallinkcork.ie ๐ŸŒ
Total value of the procurement: 1 188 412 EUR ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Name: Seirbhรญs Iompair Tuaithe Teo (SITT)
Postal address: Niall Mรณr Community and Enterprise Centre
Postal town: Killybegs
Postal code: Co.Donegal
Phone: +353 749741644 ๐Ÿ“ž
E-mail: sitt@eircom.net ๐Ÿ“ง
Total value of the procurement: 850 032 EUR ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Name: Bealach na Gaillimhe
National registration number: 6380822U
Postal address: Barrack Street,
Postal town: Loughrea
Postal code: Galway
E-mail: joe.greally@locallink.ie ๐Ÿ“ง
Total value of the procurement: 938 392 EUR ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Name: Kerry Community Transport Ltd
Postal address: Sliabh Luachra Cultural Centre
Postal town: Co Kerry
Postal code: Scartaglin
Phone: +353 667147002 ๐Ÿ“ž
E-mail: carmel@kerrytransport.ie ๐Ÿ“ง
Internet address: http://carmel@kerrytransport.ie ๐Ÿ“ง
Total value of the procurement: 1 167 120 EUR ๐Ÿ’ฐ
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 ๐Ÿ“ž
E-mail: alan.kerry@locallink.ie ๐Ÿ“ง
Internet address: http://www.locallink.ie/kildaresouthdublin ๐ŸŒ
Total value of the procurement: 1 049 916 EUR ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Name: Laois Offaly Local Link
National registration number: 365988 CHY 15774
Postal address: County Hall
Postal town: Portlaoise
Postal code: Laois
Phone: +353 578692168 ๐Ÿ“ž
E-mail: lo.manager@locallink.ie ๐Ÿ“ง
Total value of the procurement: 972 524 EUR ๐Ÿ’ฐ
300 488 EUR ๐Ÿ’ฐ
948 636 EUR ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Name: Longford Westmeath Community Transport
Postal address: รras an Chontae, Mount Street
Postal town: Mullingar
Postal code: Westmeath
Phone: +353 449340801 ๐Ÿ“ž
E-mail: damien.oneill@locallink.ie ๐Ÿ“ง
Total value of the procurement: 777 828 EUR ๐Ÿ’ฐ
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 ๐Ÿ“ž
E-mail: meathtransport@eircom.net ๐Ÿ“ง
Internet address: http://www.meathtransport.com ๐ŸŒ
Total value of the procurement: 942 496 EUR ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Name: Mayo County Council
Postal address: Aras an Chontae
Postal town: Co. Mayo
Postal code: Castlebar
Phone: +353 949047349 ๐Ÿ“ž
E-mail: jmaughan@mayococo.ie ๐Ÿ“ง
Total value of the procurement: 612 348 EUR ๐Ÿ’ฐ
280 096 EUR ๐Ÿ’ฐ
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 ๐Ÿ“ง
Internet address: http://www.locallinktipperary.ie ๐ŸŒ
Total value of the procurement: 848 384 EUR ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Name: Deise Link ltd
Postal address: Civic Offices
Postal town: Waterford
Postal code: Dungarvan
Phone: +353 5820845 ๐Ÿ“ž
E-mail: jodonoghue@waterfordcoco.ie ๐Ÿ“ง
Total value of the procurement: 954 844 EUR ๐Ÿ’ฐ
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 ๐Ÿ“ž
E-mail: maryb.oleary@locallink.ie ๐Ÿ“ง
Total value of the procurement: 1 038 672 EUR ๐Ÿ’ฐ
1 142 592 EUR ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
2

Reference
Additional information

โ€œAny contract award will be subject to a number of preconditions, including production of a current tax clearance certificate or tax clearance statement from...โ€    Show more

Complementary information
Review body
Information about review deadlines:
โ€œAs set out in S.I. No 130/2010 European Communities (Public Authorities' Contracts) (Review Procedures) Regulations 2010 (in particular Regulation 7 thereof).โ€
Source: OJS 2019/S 101-245204 (2019-05-23)