Pre-Qualification for the Competition for Appointment to a Single Supplier Framework Agreement for the Purchase of Double-Deck Electric Buses

National Transport Authority

The contracting authority is seeking to enter into a single supplier framework agreement for the supply of double-deck electric buses. It is envisaged that up to 800 buses may be purchased under this framework agreement. However, the contracting authority reserves the right to purchase a lower or higher amount of buses or not to place any purchase orders under the framework agreement.
The buses to be provided under the framework agreement are intended to:
• be double-deck battery-electric vehicles that meet the relevant definition of a ‘zero emission vehicle’ under the European Union’s (EU’s) revised ‘Clean Vehicles Directive’ 2019/1161/EU;
• be equipped with a minimum usable battery capacity (i.e. usable energy) of 300 kWh, with the batteries being capable of being recharged, at a minimum, from a 150 kW power supply via a CCS 2.0 compatible charging gun.

Deadline

The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2021-02-12. The procurement was published on 2020-12-18.

Suppliers

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

Who? What? Where?
Procurement history
Date Document
2020-12-18 Contract notice
2022-05-09 Contract award notice
Contract notice (2020-12-18)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Double-decker buses
Short description:
The contracting authority is seeking to enter into a single supplier framework agreement for the supply of double-deck electric buses. It is envisaged that up to 800 buses may be purchased under this framework agreement. However, the contracting authority reserves the right to purchase a lower or higher amount of buses or not to place any purchase orders under the framework agreement. The buses to be provided under the framework agreement are intended to: • be double-deck battery-electric vehicles that meet the relevant definition of a ‘zero emission vehicle’ under the European Union’s (EU’s) revised ‘Clean Vehicles Directive’ 2019/1161/EU; • be equipped with a minimum usable battery capacity (i.e. usable energy) of 300 kWh, with the batteries being capable of being recharged, at a minimum, from a 150 kW power supply via a CCS 2.0 compatible charging gun.
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Notice metadata
Original language: English 🗣️
Document type: Contract notice
Nature of contract: Supplies
Regulation: European Union, with participation of GPA countries
Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
Code: Double-decker buses 📦
Additional CPV: Buses and coaches 📦
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: Regional or local authority
Awarding authority name: National Transport Authority
Postal address: Dun Sceine, Harcourt Lane, Iveagh Court, Adelaide Road
Postal code: D02 WT20
Postal town: Dublin 2
Contact
Internet address: https://www.nationaltransport.ie 🌏
E-mail: procurement@nationaltransport.ie 📧
Phone: +353 18798300 📞
Fax: +353 18798333 📠
URL for documents: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=180289&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏
URL for participation: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=180289&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2020-12-18 📅
Submission deadline: 2021-02-12 📅
Publication date: 2020-12-23 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2020/S 250-623643
OJ-S issue: 250
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 information memorandum for further information.
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Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
The contracting authority is seeking to enter into a single supplier framework agreement for the supply of double-deck electric buses. It is envisaged that up to 800 buses may be purchased under this framework agreement. However, the contracting authority reserves the right to purchase a lower or higher amount of buses or not to place any purchase orders under the framework agreement.
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The buses to be provided under the framework agreement are intended to:
• be double-deck battery-electric vehicles that meet the relevant definition of a ‘zero emission vehicle’ under the European Union’s (EU’s) revised ‘Clean Vehicles Directive’ 2019/1161/EU;
• be equipped with a minimum usable battery capacity (i.e. usable energy) of 300 kWh, with the batteries being capable of being recharged, at a minimum, from a 150 kW power supply via a CCS 2.0 compatible charging gun.
The contracting authority is seeking to enter into a single supplier framework agreement for the supply of double-deck electric buses. It is envisaged that up to 800 buses may be purchased under this framework agreement. However, the Contracting authority reserves the right to purchase a lower or higher amount of buses or not to place any purchase orders under the framework agreement.
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• be equipped with a minimum usable battery capacity (i.e. usable energy) of 300 kWh, with the batteries being capable of being recharged, at a minimum, from a 150 kW power supply via a CCS 2.0 compatible charging gun;
• feature a minimum of 41 seats on the upper deck, a minimum of 19 seats (not including tip-up seats) on the lower deck and an overall capacity (including standees) of 75 passengers or greater, subject to the vehicle length not exceeding 11.50 metres;
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• be equipped with a chassis incorporating a low-floor section within which the following are located:
— a wide front passenger doorway fitted with twin-leaf doors and capable of being fitted with a wide powered ramp suitable for unaided wheelchair access;
— a permanent wheelchair space, which can be easily accessed from the front passenger doorway ramp;
— a dedicated area for the accommodation of at least one unfolded pram or pushchair or buggy, which can be easily accessed from the front passenger doorway ramp; and
— a wide centre passenger doorway fitted with a twin-leaf door and capable of being fitted with a wide manual ramp suitable for unaided wheelchair access;
Duration: 30 months
Description of renewals:
At the discretion of the authority the agreement may be extend for an additional 30 months.

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

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: 6 months
Tender opening date: 2021-02-12 📅
Tender opening time: 12:00

Contracting authority
Identity
National registration number: N/a
Contact
Contact point: Gerard Deenihan
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=180289&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏

Reference
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.
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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.
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Refer to information memorandum 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
Postal code: D7
Country: Hungary 🇭🇺
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 131/2010 European Communities (Award of Contracts by Utilities Undertakings) (Review Procedures) Regulations 2010 (in particular Regulation 7 thereof).
Source: OJS 2020/S 250-623643 (2020-12-18)
Contract award notice (2022-05-09)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
The Contracting Authority is seeking to enter into a single supplier framework agreement for the supply of double-deck electric buses. It is envisaged that up to 800 buses may be purchased under this framework agreement. However, the Contracting Authority reserves the right to purchase a lower or higher amount of buses or not to place any purchase orders under the framework agreement. The buses to be provided under the Framework Agreement are intended to: • be double-deck battery-electric vehicles that meet the relevant definition of a ‘zero emission vehicle’ under the European Union’s (EU’s) revised ‘Clean Vehicles Directive’ 2019/1161/EU; • be equipped with a minimum usable battery capacity (i.e. usable energy) of 300kWh, with the batteries being capable of being recharged, at a minimum, from a 150kW power supply via a CCS 2.0 compatible charging gun.
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Total value of the procurement: 348 000 000 GBP 💰
Notice metadata
Document type: Contract award notice

Procedure
Type of bid: Not applicable

Contracting authority
Identity
Awarding authority type: National or federal Agency/Office
Postal town: Dublin

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2022-05-09 📅
Publication date: 2022-05-13 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2022/S 093-254127
Refers to notice: 2020/S 250-623643
OJ-S issue: 93
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 Information Memorandum for further information.
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Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
The Contracting Authority is seeking to enter into a single supplier framework agreement for the supply of double-deck electric buses. It is envisaged that up to 800 buses may be purchased under this framework agreement. However, the Contracting Authority reserves the right to purchase a lower or higher amount of buses or not to place any purchase orders under the framework agreement.
Show more
The buses to be provided under the Framework Agreement are intended to:
• be double-deck battery-electric vehicles that meet the relevant definition of a ‘zero emission vehicle’ under the European Union’s (EU’s) revised ‘Clean Vehicles Directive’ 2019/1161/EU;
• be equipped with a minimum usable battery capacity (i.e. usable energy) of 300kWh, with the batteries being capable of being recharged, at a minimum, from a 150kW power supply via a CCS 2.0 compatible charging…
… gun.
… gun;
• feature a minimum of 41 seats on the upper deck, a minimum of 19 seats (not including tip-up seats) on the lower deck and an overall capacity (including standees) of 75 passengers or greater, subject to the vehicle length not exceeding 11.50 metres;
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• be equipped with a chassis incorporating a low-floor section within which the following are located:
 a wide front passenger doorway fitted with twin-leaf doors and capable of being fitted with a wide powered ramp suitable for unaided wheelchair access;
 a permanent wheelchair space, which can be easily accessed from the front passenger doorway ramp;
 a dedicated area for the accommodation of at least one unfolded pram or pushchair or buggy, which can be easily accessed from the front passenger doorway ramp; and
 a wide centre passenger doorway fitted with a twin-leaf door and capable of being fitted with a wide manual ramp suitable for unaided wheelchair access;

Procedure
Award criteria
Quality criterion (name): Characteristics of Driver's Area and Controls
Quality criterion (weighting): 5
Quality criterion (name): Vehicle Passenger Area Characteristics
Quality criterion (weighting): 10
Quality criterion (name): Vehicle Exterior Characteristics
Vehicle Range
Efficient Layout Design
Quality criterion (weighting): 4
Quality criterion (name): Engineering Build Quality of Sample Vehicle
Arrangements for service support
Quality criterion (weighting): 6
Quality criterion (name): Time to complete delivery of initial order
Price (weighting): 50

Award of contract
Date of contract conclusion: 2022-03-21 📅
Name: Bamford Bus Company Limited T/A Wrightbus
Postal address: Union House 12-16 St Michael's Street
Postal town: Oxford
Postal code: OX1 2DU
Country: United Kingdom 🇬🇧
Total value of the procurement: 348 000 000 GBP 💰
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3

Reference
Additional information
Refer to Information Memorandum for further information.

Complementary information
Review body
Information about review deadlines:
As set out in S.I. No. 131/2010 European Communities (Award of Contracts by Utilities Undertakings) (Review Procedures) Regulations 2010 (in particular Regulation 7 thereof).
Source: OJS 2022/S 093-254127 (2022-05-09)
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