Multi Supplier Framework for the Supply of Bus Hire Services for the University of Limerick

Education Procurement Service (EPS)

This public procurement competition relates to the establishment of a multi party framework (โ€˜Frameworkโ€™) for the Provision of Bus Hire Services for the University of Limerick for students/participants and staff travelling to and from University Departments for various individual trips as detailed under Department Requirements in the Tender Response document (TRD).

Deadline
The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2021-08-16. The procurement was published on 2021-07-15.

Suppliers
The following suppliers are mentioned in award decisions or other procurement documents:
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Procurement history
Date Document
2021-07-15 Contract notice
2021-08-06 Additional information
2022-11-28 Contract award notice
Contract notice (2021-07-15)
Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Name: Education Procurement Service (EPS)
National registration number: IE 6609370 G
Postal address: University of Limerick
Postal town: Castletroy
Postal code: Co. Limerick
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
Contact person: Maria Owens
Phone: +353 61234852 ๐Ÿ“ž
E-mail: maria.owens@ul.ie ๐Ÿ“ง
Region: ร‰ire/Ireland ๐Ÿ™๏ธ
URL: http://www.educationprocurementservice.ie ๐ŸŒ
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/87073 ๐ŸŒ
Communication
Documents URL: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=193543&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE ๐ŸŒ
Participation URL: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=193543&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE ๐ŸŒ
Type of the contracting authority
Other type: Education

Object
Scope of the procurement
Title:
โ€œMulti Supplier Framework for the Supply of Bus Hire Services for the University of Limerick ETH1339Fโ€
Products/services: Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Short description:
โ€œThis public procurement competition relates to the establishment of a multi party framework (โ€˜Frameworkโ€™) for the Provision of Bus Hire Services for the...โ€    Show more
Estimated value excluding VAT: EUR 570 000 ๐Ÿ’ฐ

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Additional products/services: Buses and coaches ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Coaches ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Hire of buses and coaches with driver ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Place of performance: ร‰ire/Ireland ๐Ÿ™๏ธ
Description of the procurement:
โ€œThis public procurement competition relates to the establishment of a multi party framework (โ€˜Frameworkโ€™) for the Provision of Bus Hire Services for the...โ€    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 570 000 ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
The time frame below is expressed in number of months.
Description
Duration: 12
Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
This contract is subject to renewal โœ…
Description
Description of renewals:
โ€œThe 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...โ€    Show more
Additional information:
โ€œThis public procurement competition relates to the establishment of a multi party framework (โ€˜Frameworkโ€™) for the Provision of Bus Hire Services for the...โ€    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: 5
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2021-08-16 14:00 ๐Ÿ“…
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2021-08-16 14:00 ๐Ÿ“…

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 ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
Phone: +353 18886000 ๐Ÿ“ž
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie ๐Ÿ“ง
Body responsible for mediation procedures
Name: Education Procurement Service
Postal town: Limerick
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Name: Education Procurement Service
Postal town: Limerick
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
Source: OJS 2021/S 138-367498 (2021-07-15)
Additional information (2021-08-06)
Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Postal code: Co.Limerick

Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
โ€œThis public procurement competition relates to the establishment of a Multi Party Framework ("Framework") for the Provision of Bus Hire Services for the...โ€    Show more

Complementary information
Original notice reference
Notice number in the OJ S: 2021/S 138-367498

Changes
Text to be corrected in the original notice
Section number: IV.2.2
Old value
Date: 2021-08-16 ๐Ÿ“…
Time: 14:00
New value
Date: 2021-08-26 ๐Ÿ“…
Time: 14:00
Text to be corrected in the original notice
Section number: IV.2.7
Old value
Date: 2021-08-16 ๐Ÿ“…
Time: 14:00
New value
Date: 2021-08-26 ๐Ÿ“…
Time: 14:00
Source: OJS 2021/S 154-410068 (2021-08-06)
Contract award notice (2022-11-28)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT): EUR 570 000 ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Description
Description of the procurement:
โ€œThis public procurement competition relates to the establishment of a Multi Party Framework ("Framework") for the Provision of Bus Hire Services for the...โ€    Show more
Award criteria
Cost criterion (name): Ultimate Cost
Cost criterion (weighting): 30%
Description
Additional information:
โ€œThis public procurement competition relates to the establishment of a Multi Party Framework ("Framework") for the Provision of Bus Hire Services for the...โ€    Show more

Procedure
Information about framework agreement
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
Administrative information
Previous publication concerning this procedure: 2021/S 138-367498

Award of contract

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Contract Number: 1
Title:
โ€œMulti Supplier Framework for the Supply of Bus Hire Services for the University of Limerickโ€
Date of conclusion of the contract: 2022-01-04 ๐Ÿ“…
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 8
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 8
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Hynan Travel
National registration number: N/a
Postal address: Bilboa
Postal town: County Limerick
Postal code: Cappamore
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
Phone: +353 061381700 ๐Ÿ“ž
E-mail: mikehynancoaches@eircom.net ๐Ÿ“ง
Fax: +353 061381965 ๐Ÿ“ 
Region: ร‰ire/Ireland ๐Ÿ™๏ธ
URL: http://www.mikehynancoaches.ie ๐ŸŒ
The contractor is an SME โœ…
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Estimated total value of the contract/lot: EUR 570 000 ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 570 000 ๐Ÿ’ฐ

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Contract Number: 2
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Kelly Travel
Postal address: Pallasgreen
Postal town: Limerick
Postal code: Limerick
Phone: +353 61384422 ๐Ÿ“ž
E-mail: info@kellytravel.ie ๐Ÿ“ง
Fax: +353 61384307 ๐Ÿ“ 
URL: http://www.kellytravel.ie ๐ŸŒ
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Estimated total value of the contract/lot: EUR 570 000 ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 570 000 ๐Ÿ’ฐ

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Contract Number: 3
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Martins Coaches
Postal address: Unit 7, Annacotty Business
Postal code: Park, Annacotty
Phone: +353 061333100 ๐Ÿ“ž
E-mail: info@martinscoaches.com ๐Ÿ“ง
Fax: +353 061333102 ๐Ÿ“ 
URL: http://www.martinscoaches.ie ๐ŸŒ
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Estimated total value of the contract/lot: EUR 570 000 ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 570 000 ๐Ÿ’ฐ

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Contract Number: 4
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Patrick McElligott & Sons Ltd
National registration number: 192218
Postal address: Clarina Cross
Postal town: Co. Limerick
Postal code: Clarina
Phone: +353 61353477 ๐Ÿ“ž
E-mail: info@mcelligottcoaches.ie ๐Ÿ“ง
Fax: +353 61353035 ๐Ÿ“ 
URL: http://www.mcelligottcoaches.com ๐ŸŒ
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Estimated total value of the contract/lot: EUR 570 000 ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 570 000 ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Source: OJS 2022/S 233-668947 (2022-11-28)