Bus Technical Support Services

National Transport Authority

The Authority wishes to invite tenders under an open procedure with the objective of engaging a service provider to provide:
— On-Bus commissioning and acceptance services;
— As required diagnosis and repair of certain on-bus systems;
— Spares holding and spares management facility for certain on-bus systems.
The National Transport Authority has a statutory responsibility to procure public passenger transport services for bus, rail and light rail services across Ireland. The Authority has initiated the Bus Market Opening “BMO” programme. Under BMO, bus services are provided by bus operators who secure contracts to operate the services through a competitive tendering process. BMO encompasses approximately 10 % of the bus routes in the Dublin area and 10 % of the bus routes in wider Ireland. BMO may be extended at a later date to encompass more routes.

Deadline

The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2019-05-08. The procurement was published on 2019-04-01.

Suppliers

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

• B2 Communications

Who?

• National Transport Authority

What?

Where?

• Eastern and Midland › Dublin

Procurement history

Date	Document
2019-04-01	Contract notice
2019-07-02	Contract award notice

Contract notice (2019-04-01)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Repair, maintenance and associated services of vehicles and related equipment
Short description:

The Authority wishes to invite tenders under an open procedure with the objective of engaging a service provider to provide: — On-Bus commissioning and acceptance services; — As required diagnosis and repair of certain on-bus systems; — Spares holding and spares management facility for certain on-bus systems. The National Transport Authority has a statutory responsibility to procure public passenger transport services for bus, rail and light rail services across Ireland. The Authority has initiated the Bus Market Opening “BMO” programme. Under BMO, bus services are provided by bus operators who secure contracts to operate the services through a competitive tendering process. BMO encompasses approximately 10 % of the bus routes in the Dublin area and 10 % of the bus routes in wider Ireland. BMO may be extended at a later date to encompass more routes.

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: Repair, maintenance and associated services of vehicles and related equipment 📦
Additional CPV: Repair and maintenance services 📦
Place of performance
NUTS region: Ireland 🏙️

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

Contracting authority
Identity
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Awarding authority type: National or federal Agency/Office
Awarding authority name: National Transport Authority
Postal address: Dun Sceine, Iveagh Court
Postal code: D02 WT20
Postal town: Dublin 2
Contact
Internet address: https://nationaltransport.ie 🌏
E-mail: procurement@nationaltransport.ie 📧
Phone: +353 1-8798300 📞
Fax: +353 1-8798333 📠
URL for documents: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=144759&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏
URL for participation: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=144759&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2019-04-01 📅
Submission deadline: 2019-05-08 📅
Publication date: 2019-04-05 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2019/S 068-159854
OJ-S issue: 68
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.

Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:

The Authority wishes to invite tenders under an open procedure with the objective of engaging a service provider to provide:

— On-Bus commissioning and acceptance services;

— As required diagnosis and repair of certain on-bus systems;

— Spares holding and spares management facility for certain on-bus systems.

The National Transport Authority has a statutory responsibility to procure public passenger transport services for bus, rail and light rail services across Ireland. The Authority has initiated the Bus Market Opening “BMO” programme. Under BMO, bus services are provided by bus operators who secure contracts to operate the services through a competitive tendering process. BMO encompasses approximately 10 % of the bus routes in the Dublin area and 10 % of the bus routes in wider Ireland. BMO may be extended at a later date to encompass more routes.

Duration: 24 months
Description of renewals:

The expected term of the contract will be 2 calendar years from the effective date with the option to extend up to 2 years. The extension of the contract will be dependent on service requirements, performance and continued funding availability.

Place of performance
Main site or place of performance: Ireland

Legal, economic, financial and technical information
Conditions for participation
Suitability to pursue the professional activity: As set out in the procurement documents.
Contract execution
Contract performance conditions: As set out in the procurement documents.

Procedure
Legal basis: 32014L0024
Time of receipt of tenders: 12:00
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English 🗣️
Tender validity period: 2019-11-08 📅
Tender opening date: 2019-05-08 📅
Tender opening time: 12:00

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 🌏
Documents URL: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=144759&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏

Reference
Additional information

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.

Complementary information
Review body
Name: High Court of Ireland
Postal address: Four Courts, Ground Floor (East Wing), Inns Quay
Postal town: Dublin 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. 130/2010 European Communities (Public Authorities' Contracts) (Review Procedures) Regulations 2010 (in particular Regulation 7 thereof).

Source: OJS 2019/S 068-159854 (2019-04-01)

Contract award notice (2019-07-02)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:

The Authority wishes to invite tenders under an open procedure with the objective of engaging a service provider to provide: — on-bus commissioning and acceptance services, — as required diagnosis and repair of certain on-bus systems, — spares holding and spares management facility for certain on-bus systems. The National Transport Authority has a statutory responsibility to procure public passenger transport services for bus, rail and light rail services across Ireland. The Authority has initiated the Bus Market Opening ‘BMO’ programme. Under BMO, bus services are provided by bus operators who secure contracts to operate the services through a competitive tendering process. BMO encompasses approximately 10 % of the bus routes in the Dublin area and 10 % of the bus routes in wider Ireland. BMO may be extended at a later date to encompass more routes.

Total value of the procurement: 348 280 EUR 💰
Notice metadata
Document type: Contract award notice

Procedure
Type of bid: Not applicable

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2019-07-02 📅
Publication date: 2019-07-04 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2019/S 127-311145
Refers to notice: 2019/S 068-159854
OJ-S issue: 127
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.

Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:

— on-bus commissioning and acceptance services,

— as required diagnosis and repair of certain on-bus systems,

— spares holding and spares management facility for certain on-bus systems.

The National Transport Authority has a statutory responsibility to procure public passenger transport services for bus, rail and light rail services across Ireland. The Authority has initiated the Bus Market Opening ‘BMO’ programme. Under BMO, bus services are provided by bus operators who secure contracts to operate the services through a competitive tendering process. BMO encompasses approximately 10 % of the bus routes in the Dublin area and 10 % of the bus routes in wider Ireland. BMO may be extended at a later date to encompass more routes.

Procedure
Award criteria
Quality criterion (name): Personnel
Quality criterion (weighting): 20
Quality criterion (name): Service request process
Staff training
Quality criterion (weighting): 10
Quality criterion (name): Account management
Price (weighting): 40 %

Award of contract
Date of contract conclusion: 2019-06-26 📅
Name: B2 Communications
Postal address: Chapel Green, Rush, Co. Dublin
Postal town: Dublin
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Total value of the procurement: 348 280 EUR 💰
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1

Reference
Additional information

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.

Source: OJS 2019/S 127-311145 (2019-07-02)

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