Multi-Provider Framework Agreement Vehicle Recovery and Towing Services

Bus Eireann/Irish Bus

Scope of contracting authority’s requirement
Contractors’ obligations
(i) vehicles which cannot be immediately towed will be secured to prevent hazards or danger to other road users;
(ii) contractor shall provide sufficient qualified and duly authorised staff to respond to requests for vehicle recovery and towing services. Recovery vehicle staff should possess an Institute of Vehicle Recovery qualification (or equivalent);
(iii) contractor shall ensure the vehicle recovery and towing services will be carried out to ensure there is no further damage caused to vehicle. The manufacturers specific recovery procedure regarding recovering the vehicle is observed;
(iv) contractor shall ensure that the most suitable form of towing is carried out for specific vehicles including all types of alternative fuelled vehicles (Hybrid/ Electric/ Gas/Hydrogen) to prevent damage to vehicle.

Deadline

The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2020-01-24. The procurement was published on 2019-12-20.

Who? What? Where?
Procurement history
Date Document
2019-12-20 Contract notice
Contract notice (2019-12-20)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Breakdown and recovery services for buses
Reference number: BE/SE/20/12/2019
Short description:
“Scope of contracting authority’s requirement Contractors’ obligations (i) vehicles which cannot be immediately towed will be secured to prevent hazards or...”    Show more
Notice metadata
Original language: English 🗣️
Document type: Contract notice
Nature of contract: Services
Regulation: European Union
Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
Code: Breakdown and recovery services for buses 📦
Additional CPV: Vehicle towing-away services 📦
Place of performance
NUTS region: Éire/Ireland 🏙️

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

Contracting authority
Identity
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Awarding authority type: Body governed by public law
Awarding authority name: Bus Eireann/Irish Bus
Postal address: 21 Phibsboro Road, Broadstone
Postal town: Dublin 7
Contact
Internet address: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/374 🌏
E-mail: tayo.brown@buseireann.ie 📧
Phone: +353 17033412 📞
URL for documents: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=160176&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏
URL for participation: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=160176&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2019-12-20 📅
Submission deadline: 2020-01-24 📅
Publication date: 2019-12-24 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2019/S 248-614671
OJ-S issue: 248

Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
“Scope of contracting authority’s requirement”

“Contractors’ obligations”
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“(i) vehicles which cannot be immediately towed will be secured to prevent hazards or danger to other road users;”

“(ii) contractor shall provide sufficient qualified and duly authorised staff to respond to requests for vehicle recovery and towing services. Recovery...”    Show more

“(iii) contractor shall ensure the vehicle recovery and towing services will be carried out to ensure there is no further damage caused to vehicle. The...”    Show more

“(iv) contractor shall ensure that the most suitable form of towing is carried out for specific vehicles including all types of alternative fuelled vehicles...”    Show more
Estimated total value: 700 000 EUR 💰
Title of the lot: Lot 1: Vehicle Recovery and Towing Services in Counties
Lot number: 1
Short description:
“Lot 2: Vehicle recovery and towing services in all counties.”
Estimated value excluding VAT: 700 000 EUR 💰
Duration: 60 months
Title of the lot: Lot 2: Vehicle Recovery and Towing Services in all Counties
Lot number: 2
Short description:
“Lot 2: Vehicle recovery and towing services in all counties.”

Procedure
Legal basis: 32014L0024
Time of receipt of tenders: 17:00
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English 🗣️

Contracting authority
Identity
National registration number: N/a
Contact
Contact point: Tayo Brown
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=160176&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏

Reference
Additional information
Estimated timing for further notices:
“2025.”

Complementary information
Review body
Name: Bus Eireann
Postal address: 21 Phibsbrough Road
Postal town: Dublin 7
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
E-mail: tayo.brown@buseireann.ie 📧
Source: OJS 2019/S 248-614671 (2019-12-20)