ESS079F Multi-supplier Framework Agreement for the Supply of Bus Hire Services for WWETB

Education Procurement Service (EPS)

This public procurement competition relates to the establishment of a multi-party framework (‘Framework’) for the provision of bus hire services for WWETB for students/participants and staff travelling from and to schools and centres for various individual trips which may include day trips, sporting events, competitions, careers fairs, science outing, debates and award ceremonies, etc. This list is not exhaustive. It is the intention of the contracting authority to establish multi-supplier frameworks from which call-off contracts will be run by schools/centres as requirements arise over the lifetime of the framework.

Deadline
The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2019-09-19. The procurement was published on 2019-08-01.

Suppliers
The following suppliers are mentioned in award decisions or other procurement documents:
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Procurement history
Date Document
2019-08-01 Contract notice
2021-03-03 Contract award notice
Contract notice (2019-08-01)
Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Name: Education Procurement Service (EPS)
National registration number: IE 6609370 G
Postal address: University of Limerick, Co. Limerick
Postal town: Castletroy
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Contact person: Maria Owens
Phone: +353 61234852 📞
E-mail: maria.owens@ul.ie 📧
Region: Éire/Ireland 🏙️
URL: http://www.educationprocurementservice.ie 🌏
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/87073 🌏
Communication
Documents URL: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=151647&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏
Participation URL: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=151647&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏

Object
Scope of the procurement
Title:
“ESS079F Multi-supplier Framework Agreement for the Supply of Bus Hire Services for WWETB ESS079F”
Products/services: Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver 📦
Short description:
“This public procurement competition relates to the establishment of a multi-party framework (‘Framework’) for the provision of bus hire services for WWETB...”    Show more
Estimated value excluding VAT: EUR 1 200 000 💰
Information about lots
Tenders may be submitted for all lots

1️⃣
Scope of the procurement
Title: Schools and Centres based in Gorey
Title
Lot Identification Number: 1
Description
Additional products/services: Buses and coaches 📦
Additional products/services: Non-scheduled passenger transport 📦
Additional products/services: Hire of buses and coaches with driver 📦
Place of performance: Éire/Ireland 🏙️
Description of the procurement:
“Framework for the supply of bus hire services for Waterford Wexford Education Training Board (WWETB).”
Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
Scope of the procurement
Estimated total value excluding VAT: EUR 17 000 💰
Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
The time frame below is expressed in number of months.
Description
Duration: 24
Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
This contract is subject to renewal
Description
Description of renewals:
“The contracting authority reserves the right, at its discretion, to extend the term for a period or periods of up to Twelve (12) months with a maximum of...”    Show more
Information about variants
Variants will be accepted
Description
Additional information:
“The education procurement service (EPS) on behalf of Waterford and Wexford Education and Training Board WWETB) (the ‘Contracting Authority’) invites tenders...”    Show more

2️⃣
Scope of the procurement
Title: Schools and Centres based in Bunclody and Kilmuckridge
Title
Lot Identification Number: 2
Scope of the procurement
Estimated total value excluding VAT: EUR 23 000 💰
Description
Additional information:
“The education procurement service (EPS) on behalf of Waterford and Wexford Education and Training Board WWETB) (the ‘Contracting Authority’) invites tenders...”    Show more

3️⃣
Scope of the procurement
Title: Schools and Centres based in Enniscorty, New Ross and Adamstown
Title
Lot Identification Number: 3
Scope of the procurement
Estimated total value excluding VAT: EUR 35 000 💰
Description
Additional information:
“The education procurement service (EPS) on behalf of Waterford and Wexford Education and Training Board WWETB) (the ‘Contracting Authority’) invites tenders...”    Show more

4️⃣
Scope of the procurement
Title: Schools and Centres based in Wexfod, Bridgetown and Ramsgrange
Title
Lot Identification Number: 4
Scope of the procurement
Estimated total value excluding VAT: EUR 41 000 💰
Description
Description of renewals:
“The contracting authority reserves the right, at its discretion, to extend the term for a period or periods of up to Twelve (12) months with a maximum of...”    Show more
Additional information:
“The Education Procurement Service (EPS) on behalf of Waterford and Wexford Education and Training Board WWETB) (the ‘Contracting Authority’) invites tenders...”    Show more

5️⃣
Scope of the procurement
Title: Schools and Centres based in Waterford City
Title
Lot Identification Number: 5
Scope of the procurement
Estimated total value excluding VAT: EUR 52 000 💰
Description
Additional information:
“The Education Procurement Service (EPS) on behalf of Waterford and Wexford Education and Training Board WWETB) (the ‘Contracting Authority’) invites tenders...”    Show more

6️⃣
Scope of the procurement
Title: Schools and Centres based in Tramore and Kilmacthomas
Title
Lot Identification Number: 6
Scope of the procurement
Estimated total value excluding VAT: EUR 39 000 💰

7️⃣
Scope of the procurement
Title: Schools and Centres based in Dungarvan, Ring and West Waterford County Area
Title
Lot Identification Number: 7
Scope of the procurement
Estimated total value excluding VAT: EUR 47 000 💰
Description
Additional information:
“The Education Procurement Service (EPS) on behalf of Waterford and Wexford Education and Training Board WWETB) (the ‘Contracting Authority’) invites tenders...”    Show more

8️⃣
Scope of the procurement
Title: Dungarvan Refugee Resettlement Programme
Title
Lot Identification Number: 8
Scope of the procurement
Estimated total value excluding VAT: EUR 39 000 💰
Description
Additional information:
“The Education Procurement Service (EPS) on behalf of Waterford and Wexford Education and Training Board WWETB) (the ‘Contracting Authority’) invites tenders...”    Show more

Legal, economic, financial and technical information
Conditions for participation
List and brief description of conditions: Please see RFT document for further details.
Economic and financial standing
List and brief description of selection criteria: Please see RFT document for further details.
Conditions for participation
Please see RFT document for further details.
Technical and professional ability
List and brief description of selection criteria: Please see RFT document for further details.
Conditions for participation
Conditions for participation (technical and professional ability): Please see RFT document for further details.
Conditions related to the contract
Contract performance conditions: Please see RFT document for further details.

Procedure
Type of procedure
Open procedure
Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
Framework agreement with several operators
Description
Envisaged maximum number of participants to the framework agreement: 100
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2019-09-19 14:00 📅
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: 2
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2019-09-19 14:00 📅

Complementary information
Review body
Name: Office of the High Court
Postal address: Four Courts Ground Floor, Inns Quay
Postal town: Dublin
Postal code: 7
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Phone: +353 18886000 📞
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie 📧
Body responsible for mediation procedures
Name: Office of the High Court
Postal town: Dublin
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Name: Education Procurement Service
Postal town: Limerick
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Source: OJS 2019/S 150-370012 (2019-08-01)
Contract award notice (2021-03-03)
Contracting authority
Type of the contracting authority
Other type: Education

Object
Scope of the procurement
Title:
“ESS079F Multisupplier Framework Agreement for the Supply of Bus Hire Services for WWETB ESS079F”
Short description:
“This public procurement competition relates to the establishment of a Multi Party Framework (‘Framework’) for the Provision of Bus Hire Services for WWETB...”    Show more
Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT): EUR 1 200 000 💰
Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots
Award criteria
Cost criterion (name): Ultimate cost
Cost criterion (weighting): 30 %
Description
Additional information:
“The Education Procurement Service (EPS) on behalf of Waterford and Wexford Education and Training Board WWETB) (the ‘Contracting Authority’) invites Tenders...”    Show more
Additional information:
“The Education Procurement Service (EPS) on behalf of Waterford and Wexford Education and Training Board WWETB) (the ‘Contracting Authority’) invites Tenders...”    Show more
Award criteria
Cost criterion (name): Ultimate Cost
Description
Description of the procurement:
“Framework for the supply of Bus hire services for Waterford Wexford Education Training Board (WWETB).”

Procedure
Information about framework agreement
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
Administrative information
Previous publication concerning this procedure: 2019/S 150-370012

Award of contract

1️⃣
Contract Number: 1
Lot Identification Number: 1
Title: Schools and Centres based in Gorey
Date of conclusion of the contract: 2020-11-18 📅
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 14
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 14
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 14
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Ardcavan Coach Tours Ltd
National registration number: 2023091C
Postal address: Ardcavan
Postal town: Wexford
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
E-mail: ardcavan@gmail.com 📧
Region: Éire/Ireland 🏙️
URL: http://www.ardcavan.com 🌏
The contractor is an SME
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 70 000 💰

2️⃣
Contract Number: 2
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Gorey Coach and Bus Co.Ltd
National registration number: 206654
Postal address: 15 The Gallops,Ramsgate Village, Gorey
Phone: +353 9420208 📞
E-mail: declan.sheehan6@gmail.com 📧
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 70 000 💰

3️⃣
Contract Number: 3
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Matthew Cousins Ltd
National registration number: 5033879F
Postal address: Coolishall Upper, Gorey
Phone: +353 862466264 📞
E-mail: cousinscoachhire@gmail.com 📧
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 70 000 💰

4️⃣
Contract Number: 4
Lot Identification Number: 2
Title: Schools and Centres based in Bunclody and Kilmuckridge
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 95 000 💰

5️⃣
Contract Number: 5
Name and address of the contractor
Postal address: 15 The Gallops, Ramsgate Village, Gorey
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 95 000 💰

6️⃣
Contract Number: 6
Lot Identification Number: 3
Title: Schools and Centres based in Enniscorty, New Ross and Adamstown
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 143 000 💰

7️⃣
Contract Number: 7
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Duggan Coaches Ltd
National registration number: 507946
Postal address: 9 Greenoaks, Rockshire Road, Ferrybank
Postal town: Waterford
Phone: +353 876911476 📞
E-mail: duggancoaches@gmail.com 📧
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 143 000 💰

8️⃣
Contract Number: 8
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Gorey Coach and Bus Co. Ltd
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 143 000 💰

9️⃣
Contract Number: 9
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Hanton Coaches Ltd
National registration number: 1081
Postal address: Templetown, Fethard-on-sea, NewRoss
Phone: +353 872519614 📞
E-mail: hantoncoaches@gmail.com 📧
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 143 000 💰

1️⃣0️⃣
Contract Number: 10
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Kilbride Coaches
National registration number: 3290551N
Postal address: Russelstown, Thomastown, Co. Kilkenny
Postal town: Kilkenny
E-mail: kilbridescoaches@eircom.net 📧
URL: http://www.kilbridecoaches.com 🌏
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 143 000 💰

1️⃣1️⃣
Contract Number: 11
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Leo Booth
National registration number: 3676347O
Postal address: Adamstown, Wexford
Postal town: Enniscorthy
Phone: +353 863400130 📞
E-mail: leobooth100@gmail.com 📧
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 143 000 💰

1️⃣2️⃣
Contract Number: 12
Lot Identification Number: 4
Title: Schools and Centres based in Wexfod, Bridgetown and Ramsgrange
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 165 000 💰

1️⃣3️⃣
Contract Number: 13
Name and address of the contractor
Postal address: Templetown, Fethard-on-Sea, Wexford
Postal town: NewRoss
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 165 000 💰

1️⃣4️⃣
Contract Number: 14
Lot Identification Number: 5
Title: Schools and Centres based in Waterford City
Name and address of the contractor
Name: BGM Coaches Ltd
National registration number: 6572412T
Postal address: Piltown
Phone: +353 51643250 📞
E-mail: info@piltowncoaches.com 📧
Fax: +353 51644791 📠
URL: http://www.piltowncoaches.com 🌏
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 165 000 💰

1️⃣5️⃣
Contract Number: 15
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 165 000 💰

1️⃣6️⃣
Contract Number: 16
Name and address of the contractor
Name: hallahan Bus and Coach Hire Ltd
National registration number: 9629014U
Postal address: Affane, Waterford
Postal town: Cappoquin
Phone: +353 876642972 📞
E-mail: info@hallahans.com 📧
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 210 000 💰

1️⃣7️⃣
Contract Number: 17
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 210 000 💰

1️⃣8️⃣
Contract Number: 18
Name and address of the contractor
Name: T&T Coaches
Postal address: Cullencastle, Co. Waterford
Postal town: Tramore
Phone: +353 51330330 📞
E-mail: tandtcoaches@eircom.net 📧
Fax: +353 51330011 📠
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 210 000 💰

1️⃣9️⃣
Contract Number: 19
Lot Identification Number: 6
Title: Schools and Centres based in Tramore and Kilmacthomas
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 160 000 💰

2️⃣0️⃣
Contract Number: 20
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 160 000 💰

2️⃣1️⃣
Contract Number: 21
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Hallahan Bus and Coach Hire Ltd
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 160 000 💰

2️⃣2️⃣
Contract Number: 22
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 160 000 💰

2️⃣3️⃣
Contract Number: 23
Lot Identification Number: 7
Title: Schools and Centres based in Dungarvan, Ring and West Waterford County Area
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 195 000 💰

2️⃣4️⃣
Contract Number: 24
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 195 000 💰

2️⃣5️⃣
Contract Number: 25
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 195 000 💰

2️⃣6️⃣
Contract Number: 26
Name and address of the contractor
Name: John Long Worldwide Cabs Ltd
National registration number: 9769805N
Postal address: Cherrymount, Cork
Postal town: Youghal
Phone: +353 0868286263 📞
E-mail: johnlong@worldwidecabs.com 📧
Fax: +353 2497975 📠
URL: http://worldwidecabsyoughal.ie 🌏
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 195 000 💰

2️⃣7️⃣
Contract Number: 27
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Liam Mc Carthy Coach Hire
National registration number: 4877379I
Postal address: Canty, Cappagh, Co. Waterford
Postal town: Dungarvan
Phone: +353 5868101 📞
E-mail: liammccarthy390@gmail.com 📧
Fax: +353 5868101 📠
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 195 000 💰

2️⃣8️⃣
Contract Number: 28
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 195 000 💰

2️⃣9️⃣
Contract Number: 29
Lot Identification Number: 8
Title: Dungarvan Refugee Resettlement Programme
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 162 000 💰

3️⃣0️⃣
Contract Number: 30
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 162 000 💰

3️⃣1️⃣
Contract Number: 31
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 162 000 💰

3️⃣2️⃣
Contract Number: 32
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 162 000 💰

3️⃣3️⃣
Contract Number: 33
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 162 000 💰

3️⃣4️⃣
Contract Number: 34
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 162 000 💰

Complementary information
Review body
Postal town: Dublin 7
Source: OJS 2021/S 046-116181 (2021-03-03)