Provision of coach services to operate the Eurolines Central Corridor – Route 871

Bus Eireann/Irish Bus

The Contracting Authority proposes awarding a Contract for the provision of Eurolines Coach Services for a 3 year period.
The services required relate to operating on the Eurolines Central Corridor –Route 871 Dublin/London return 364 days per year.
Bus Eireann is part of Europe’s express coach network consisting of a number of Companies operating in 25 Countries in Europe under the “Eurolines” brand. Bus Eireann /Eurolines services connect any point on Bus Eireann’s nationwide network to over 1200 locations in Britain and provide onward connections to over 500 major European destinations.

Deadline

The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2018-02-14. The procurement was published on 2018-01-12.

Suppliers

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

Who? What? Where?
Procurement history
Date Document
2018-01-12 Contract notice
2018-09-19 Contract award notice
Contract notice (2018-01-12)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Hire of buses and coaches with driver
Reference number: BE/SE/12/01/2018
Short description:
The Contracting Authority proposes awarding a Contract for the provision of Eurolines Coach Services for a 3 year period. The services required relate to operating on the Eurolines Central Corridor –Route 871 Dublin/London return 364 days per year. Bus Eireann is part of Europe’s express coach network consisting of a number of Companies operating in 25 Countries in Europe under the “Eurolines” brand. Bus Eireann /Eurolines services connect any point on Bus Eireann’s nationwide network to over 1200 locations in Britain and provide onward connections to over 500 major European destinations.
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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: Hire of buses and coaches with driver 📦
Additional CPV: Buses and coaches 📦
Place of performance
NUTS region: Éire/Ireland 🏙️

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: Bus Eireann/Irish Bus
Postal address: 21 Phibsboro Road
Postal code: Broadstone
Postal town: Dublin 7
Contact
Internet address: http://www.buseireann.ie 🌏
E-mail: eugene.rownan@buseireann.ie 📧
Phone: +353 17033388 📞
Fax: +353 18303667 📠
URL for documents: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=123735&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2018-01-12 📅
Submission deadline: 2018-02-14 📅
Publication date: 2018-01-16 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2018/S 010-019310
OJ-S issue: 10

Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
The Contracting Authority proposes awarding a Contract for the provision of Eurolines Coach Services for a 3 year period.
The services required relate to operating on the Eurolines Central Corridor –Route 871 Dublin/London return 364 days per year.
Bus Eireann is part of Europe’s express coach network consisting of a number of Companies operating in 25 Countries in Europe under the “Eurolines” brand. Bus Eireann /Eurolines services connect any point on Bus Eireann’s nationwide network to over 1200 locations in Britain and provide onward connections to over 500 major European destinations.
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Estimated total value: 1 500 000 EUR 💰
Short description:
The Contracting Authority proposes awarding a Contract for the provision of Eurolines Coach Services for a three year period.
Estimated value excluding VAT: 1 500 000 EUR 💰
Duration: 36 months

Procedure
Time of receipt of tenders: 12:00
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English 🗣️

Contracting authority
Identity
National registration number: N/a
Contact
Contact point: Eugene Rownan
Internet address: www.buseireann.ie 🌏
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/374 🌏
Documents URL: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=123735&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏

Complementary information
Review body
Name: The High Court
Postal address: Inns Quay
Postal town: Dublin
Postal code: 7
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Source: OJS 2018/S 010-019310 (2018-01-12)
Contract award notice (2018-09-19)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
The Contracting Authority proposes awarding a Contract for the provision of Eurolines Coach Services for a 3 year period. The services required relate to operating on the Eurolines Central Corridor – Route 871 Dublin/London return 364 days per year. Bus Eireann is part of Europe’s express coach network consisting of a number of Companies operating in 25 Countries in Europe under the “Eurolines” brand. Bus Eireann /Eurolines services connect any point on Bus Eireann’s nationwide network to over 1 200 locations in Britain and provide onward connections to over 500 major European destinations.
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Notice metadata
Document type: Contract award notice

Procedure
Type of bid: Not applicable

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2018-09-19 📅
Publication date: 2018-09-22 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2018/S 183-414950
Refers to notice: 2018/S 010-019310
OJ-S issue: 183

Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
The services required relate to operating on the Eurolines Central Corridor – Route 871 Dublin/London return 364 days per year.
Bus Eireann is part of Europe’s express coach network consisting of a number of Companies operating in 25 Countries in Europe under the “Eurolines” brand. Bus Eireann /Eurolines services connect any point on Bus Eireann’s nationwide network to over 1 200 locations in Britain and provide onward connections to over 500 major European destinations.
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Award of contract
Date of contract conclusion: 2018-09-01 📅
Name: Bernard Kavanagh and Sons Ltd.
National registration number: N/a
Postal address: Bridge Garage
Postal town: Urlingford
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Phone: +353 568831189 📞
E-mail: ann@bkavcoaches.com 📧
Country: Ireland 🏙️
Source: OJS 2018/S 183-414950 (2018-09-19)