ESS093F — Multi Supplier Framework Agreement for the Supply of Bus Hire Services for CMETB

Education Procurement Service (EPS)

The Education Procurement Service (EPS) on behalf of Cavan Monaghan Education and Training Board (CMETB) (the ‘Contracting Authority’) invites tenders (‘Tenders’) to this Request for Tenders (‘RFT’) from economic operators (‘Tenderers’) for the appointment to a multi supplier framework agreement for the provision of the services described in Appendix 1 to this RFT (the ‘Services’).

Deadline
The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2020-04-08. The procurement was published on 2020-02-26.

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

Where?

Procurement history
Date Document
2020-02-26 Contract notice
2021-09-14 Contract award notice
Contract notice (2020-02-26)
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=163319&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏
Participation URL: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=163319&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏
Type of the contracting authority
Other type: Education

Object
Scope of the procurement
Title:
“ESS093F — Multi Supplier Framework Agreement for the Supply of Bus Hire Services for CMETB ESS093F”
Products/services: Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver 📦
Short description:
“The Education Procurement Service (EPS) on behalf of Cavan Monaghan Education and Training Board (CMETB) (the ‘Contracting Authority’) invites tenders...”    Show more
Estimated value excluding VAT: EUR 872 000 💰
Information about lots
Tenders may be submitted for all lots

1️⃣
Scope of the procurement
Title: Lot 1: Schools and Centres based in Monaghan Town and Clones
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:
“This public procurement competition relates to the establishment of a multi-party framework ('Framework') for the provision of bus hire services for CMETB...”    Show more
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 180 000 💰
Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
The time frame below is expressed in number of months.
Description
Duration: 48
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 12 months with a maximum of 2 such...”    Show more

2️⃣
Scope of the procurement
Title: Lot 2: Schools and Centres based in Ballybay and Castleblayney
Title
Lot Identification Number: 2
Description
Description of the procurement:
“This public procurement competition relates to the establishment of a multi-party framework ('Framework') for the provision of bus hire services for CMETB...”    Show more
Scope of the procurement
Estimated total value excluding VAT: EUR 64 000 💰
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 12 months with a maximum of 2 such...”    Show more

3️⃣
Scope of the procurement
Title: Lot 3: Schools and Centres based in Carrickmacross
Title
Lot Identification Number: 3
Scope of the procurement
Estimated total value excluding VAT: EUR 100 000 💰

4️⃣
Scope of the procurement
Title: Lot 4: Schools and Centres based in Cavan Town and Cootehill
Title
Lot Identification Number: 4
Scope of the procurement
Estimated total value excluding VAT: EUR 428 000 💰

5️⃣
Scope of the procurement
Title: Lot 5: Schools and Centres based in Belturbet and Bawnboy
Title
Lot Identification Number: 5
Scope of the procurement
Estimated total value excluding VAT: EUR 50 000 💰
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 12 months with a maximum of 2 such...”    Show more

6️⃣
Scope of the procurement
Title: Lot 6 Schoools and Centres based in Kingscourt and Virginia
Title
Lot Identification Number: 6
Scope of the procurement
Estimated total value excluding VAT: EUR 50 000 💰
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 12 months with a maximum of 2 such...”    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
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2020-04-08 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: 12
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2020-04-08 14:00 📅

Complementary information
Review body
Name: Office of the High Court
Postal address: Four Courts Ground Floor, Inns Quay
Postal town: Dublin 7
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Phone: +353 18886000 📞
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie 📧
Body responsible for mediation procedures
Name: Education Procurement Service
Postal town: Limerick
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Name: Education Procurement Service
Postal town: Limerick
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Source: OJS 2020/S 043-101820 (2020-02-26)
Contract award notice (2021-09-14)
Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Postal address: University of Limerick
Postal code: Co.Limerick

Object
Scope of the procurement
Title:
“ESS093F - Multi Supplier Framework Agreement for the supply of Bus Hire Services for CMETB ESS093F”
Short description:
“The Education Procurement Service (EPS) on behalf of Cavan Monaghan Education and Training Board (CMETB) (the “Contracting Authority”) invites tenders...”    Show more
Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT): EUR 872 000 💰
Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots
Scope of the procurement
Title: Lot 1 Schools and Centres based in Monaghan Town & Clones
Description
Description of the procurement:
“This public procurement competition relates to the establishment of a Multi-Party Framework ('Framework') for the Provision of Bus Hire Services for CMETB...”    Show more
Award criteria
Cost criterion (name): Ultimate Cost
Cost criterion (weighting): 30%
Scope of the procurement
Title: Lot 2 Schools and Centres based in Ballybay & Castleblayney
Title: Lot 3 Schools and Centres based in Carrickmacross
Title: Lot 4 Schools and Centres based in Cavan Town & Cootehill
Title: Lot 5 Schools and Centres based in Belturbet & Bawnboy
Title: Lot 6 Schoools and Centres based in Kingscourt & Virginia

Procedure
Information about framework agreement
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
Administrative information
Previous publication concerning this procedure: 2020/S 043-101820

Award of contract

1️⃣
Contract Number: 1
Lot Identification Number: 1
Title: Lot 1 Schools and Centres based in Monaghan Town & Clones
Date of conclusion of the contract: 2021-08-09 📅
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 16
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 16
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Ann McArdle Ltd t/a A2B
National registration number: 6413866U
Postal address: Mullatigorry Smithborough
Postal town: Monaghan
Postal code: Monaghan
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Phone: +353 4789831 📞
E-mail: a2bcoaches@gmail.com 📧
Fax: +353 4789831 📠
Region: Éire/Ireland 🏙️
URL: http://www.a2bcoaches.ie 🌏
The contractor is an SME
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Estimated total value of the contract/lot: EUR 180 000 💰
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 180 000 💰

2️⃣
Contract Number: 2
Name and address of the contractor
Name: conlon travel
National registration number: N/a
Postal address: carn
Postal town: monaghan
Postal code: clones
Phone: +353 879408531 📞
E-mail: conlontravel@yahoo.ie 📧
URL: http://conlontravel@yahoo.ie 🌏
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Estimated total value of the contract/lot: EUR 180 000 💰
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 180 000 💰

3️⃣
Contract Number: 3
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Eamon Mc Entee
National registration number: 3371178R
Postal address: Kiltubrid House,Threemilehouse
Phone: +353 4784566 📞
E-mail: eamonmac20007@hotmail.com 📧
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Estimated total value of the contract/lot: EUR 180 000 💰
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 180 000 💰

4️⃣
Contract Number: 4
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Foxhound travel ltd
National registration number: 220344
Postal address: Monaghan Road
Postal code: Rockcorry Co Monagha
Phone: +353 429742284 📞
E-mail: foxhoundtravel@hotmail.com 📧
Fax: +353 429742545 📠
URL: http://www.foxhoundtravel.com 🌏
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Estimated total value of the contract/lot: EUR 180 000 💰
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 180 000 💰

5️⃣
Contract Number: 5
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Kirunama ltd t/a Rice Coaches
National registration number: 479398
Postal address: Mullinahinch
Phone: +353 4771455 📞
E-mail: info@ricecoaches.ie 📧
URL: http://www.ricecoaches.ie 🌏
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 180 000 💰

6️⃣
Contract Number: 6
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Meadow Tours Ltd T/A Fitzpatrick Coaches
Postal address: Toneygarvey
Postal code: Glaslough
Phone: +353 4782331 📞
E-mail: info@fitzpatrickcoaches.com 📧
URL: http://www.fitzpatrickcoaches.com 🌏
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 180 000 💰

7️⃣
Contract Number: 7
Lot Identification Number: 2
Title: Lot 2 Schools and Centres based in Ballybay & Castleblayney
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 64 000 💰

8️⃣
Contract Number: 8
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 64 000 💰

9️⃣
Contract Number: 9
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Estimated total value of the contract/lot: EUR 65 000 💰
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 64 000 💰

1️⃣0️⃣
Contract Number: 10
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Halpenny Transport Ltd
National registration number: 4861048s
Postal address: Sandymount
Postal town: dundalk
Postal code: blackrock
Phone: +353 0429322023 📞
E-mail: info@halpennytravel.com 📧
Fax: +353 0429323023 📠
URL: http://www.halpennytravel.com 🌏
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 64 000 💰

1️⃣1️⃣
Contract Number: 11
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 64 000 💰

1️⃣2️⃣
Contract Number: 12
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 64 000 💰

1️⃣3️⃣
Contract Number: 13
Lot Identification Number: 3
Title: Lot 3 Schools and Centres based in Carrickmacross
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 100 000 💰

1️⃣4️⃣
Contract Number: 14
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 100 000 💰

1️⃣5️⃣
Contract Number: 15
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Estimated total value of the contract/lot: EUR 100 000 💰
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 100 000 💰

1️⃣6️⃣
Contract Number: 16
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 100 000 💰

1️⃣7️⃣
Contract Number: 17
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 100 000 💰

1️⃣8️⃣
Contract Number: 18
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 100 000 💰

1️⃣9️⃣
Contract Number: 19
Lot Identification Number: 4
Title: Lot 4 Schools and Centres based in Cavan Town & Cootehill
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Andrew Wharton
National registration number: 3931923T
Postal address: Hermitage
Postal town: Crossdoney
Postal code: Co Cavan
E-mail: awwharton@gmail.com 📧
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 428 000 💰

2️⃣0️⃣
Contract Number: 20
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 428 000 💰

2️⃣1️⃣
Contract Number: 21
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Estimated total value of the contract/lot: EUR 428 000 💰
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 428 000 💰

2️⃣2️⃣
Contract Number: 22
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Fays Coache and Mini Bus Service
National registration number: 1004034v
Postal address: Aughavilla, Belturbet
Postal town: n/a
Postal code: Cavan
Phone: +353 499522751 📞
E-mail: fayscoaches@gmail.com 📧
Fax: +353 499522751 📠
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 428 000 💰

2️⃣3️⃣
Contract Number: 23
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Floods Taxi Services Ltd
National registration number: 164294
Postal address: Abbey Street
Postal town: Cavan
Phone: +353 0494361525 📞
E-mail: office@floodstaxiscavan.ie 📧
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 428 000 💰

2️⃣4️⃣
Contract Number: 24
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 428 000 💰

2️⃣5️⃣
Contract Number: 25
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 428 000 💰

2️⃣6️⃣
Contract Number: 26
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Seamus Reilly
National registration number: 5360961O
Postal address: Corlateerin
Postal town: Crosserlough
Postal code: Co. Cavan
Phone: +353 860530732 📞
E-mail: oreillybushire@gmail.com 📧
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 428 000 💰

2️⃣7️⃣
Contract Number: 27
Lot Identification Number: 5
Title: Lot 5 Schools and Centres based in Belturbet & Bawnboy
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 50 000 💰

2️⃣8️⃣
Contract Number: 28
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 50 000 💰

2️⃣9️⃣
Contract Number: 29
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 50 000 💰

3️⃣0️⃣
Contract Number: 30
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 50 000 💰

3️⃣1️⃣
Contract Number: 31
Lot Identification Number: 6
Title: Lot 6 Schoools and Centres based in Kingscourt & Virginia
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 50 000 💰

3️⃣2️⃣
Contract Number: 32
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Donoghues Coaches
National registration number: 370811
Postal address: Cloughbally Upper
Postal town: Mullagh
Postal code: Mullagh , Co . Cavan
Phone: +353 0872654787 📞
E-mail: info@donoghuescoaches.com 📧
Fax: +353 0469242011 📠
URL: http://www.donoghuescoaches.com 🌏
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 50 000 💰

3️⃣3️⃣
Contract Number: 33
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 50 000 💰

3️⃣4️⃣
Contract Number: 34
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 50 000 💰

3️⃣5️⃣
Contract Number: 35
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Royal Breffni Tours
National registration number: 9746424U
Postal address: The Crystal Maze, Kilmainhamwood
Postal town: Meath
Postal code: Kells, Meath
Phone: +353 0879667276 📞
E-mail: info@royalbreffnitours.com 📧
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 50 000 💰

Complementary information
Review body
Postal town: Dublin
Postal code: 7
Source: OJS 2021/S 181-471270 (2021-09-14)