Provision of Recovery and Towing and Management Service Contract In An Garda Síochána South / West Region

An Garda Síochána

The Service comprises the provision of recovery and secure storage of vehicles on the instructions of the Contracting Authority. The services are required on a 24/7/365 basis to include: cars, motorcycles, vans, caravan’s trailers, tractors, heavy goods and public service vehicles. The Contracting Authority will also require the provision of ancillary services (during normal office hours), to include general administration, receiving payments for release fees and issuing receipts, releasing vehicles to the owner/driver, and arranging the disposal of vehicles deemed End of Life Vehicles. The Services are required for the North / West Region.
This public procurement Competition will be divided into seven (7) lot as described below.
Lot 1. South / West - Clare
Lot 2. South / West - Cork City
Lot 3. South / West - Cork North
Lot 4. South / West - Cork West
Lot 5. South / West - Kerry
Lot 6. South / West - Limerick
Lot 7. South / West - Tipperary

Deadline

The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2022-03-04. The procurement was published on 2021-12-21.

Suppliers

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

Who? What? Where?
Procurement history
Date Document
2021-12-21 Contract notice
2022-03-01 Additional information
2024-05-13 Contract award notice
Contract notice (2021-12-21)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Vehicle towing-away services
Reference number: T.043.2021
Short description:
The Service comprises the provision of recovery and secure storage of vehicles on the instructions of the Contracting Authority. The services are required on a 24/7/365 basis to include: cars, motorcycles, vans, caravan’s trailers, tractors, heavy goods and public service vehicles. The Contracting Authority will also require the provision of ancillary services (during normal office hours), to include general administration, receiving payments for release fees and issuing receipts, releasing vehicles to the owner/driver, and arranging the disposal of vehicles deemed End of Life Vehicles. The Services are required for the North / West Region. This public procurement Competition will be divided into seven (7) lot as described below. Lot 1. South / West - Clare Lot 2. South / West - Cork City Lot 3. South / West - Cork North Lot 4. South / West - Cork West Lot 5. South / West - Kerry Lot 6. South / West - Limerick Lot 7. South / West - Tipperary
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Notice metadata
Original language: English 🗣️
Document type: Contract notice
Nature of contract: Services
Regulation: European Union
Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
Code: Vehicle towing-away services 📦
Additional CPV: Automobile emergency road services 📦
Place of performance
NUTS region: Éire/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: Ministry or any other national or federal authority
Awarding authority name: An Garda Síochána
Postal address: Finance & Procurement
Postal code: Garda Headquarters
Postal town: Phoenix Park, Dublin 8
Contact
Internet address: http://www.garda.ie 🌏
E-mail: peter.c.smyth@gardastaff.ie 📧
Phone: +353 016662142 📞
URL for documents: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=204429&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏
URL for participation: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=204429&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2021-12-21 📅
Submission deadline: 2022-03-04 📅
Publication date: 2021-12-24 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2021/S 250-662600
OJ-S issue: 250

Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
The Service comprises the provision of recovery and secure storage of vehicles on the instructions of the Contracting Authority. The services are required on a 24/7/365 basis to include: cars, motorcycles, vans, caravan’s trailers, tractors, heavy goods and public service vehicles. The Contracting Authority will also require the provision of ancillary services (during normal office hours), to include general administration, receiving payments for release fees and issuing receipts, releasing vehicles to the owner/driver, and arranging the disposal of vehicles deemed End of Life Vehicles. The Services are required for the North / West Region.
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This public procurement Competition will be divided into seven (7) lot as described below.
Lot 1. South / West - Clare
Lot 2. South / West - Cork City
Lot 3. South / West - Cork North
Lot 4. South / West - Cork West
Lot 5. South / West - Kerry
Lot 6. South / West - Limerick
Lot 7. South / West - Tipperary
Estimated total value: 11 260 000 EUR 💰
Title of the lot: Lot 1. South / West - Clare
Lot number: 1
Short description:
The Service comprises the provision of recovery and secure storage of vehicles on the instructions of the Contracting Authority. The services are required on a 24/7/365 basis to include: cars, motorcycles, vans, caravan’s trailers, tractors, heavy goods and public service vehicles. The Contracting Authority will also require the provision of ancillary services (during normal office hours), to include general administration, receiving payments for release fees and issuing receipts, releasing vehicles to the owner/driver, and arranging the disposal of vehicles deemed End of Life Vehicles. The Services are required for Lot 1. South / West - Clare
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Estimated value excluding VAT: 525 000 EUR 💰
Duration: 60 months
Description of renewals:
Any Contract that will result from this Competition will be issued to a single services provider in each Lot for a term of one-year. The Contracting Authority reserves the right to extend any Contract awarded for a period or periods of up to one year with a maximum of four such extensions or extensions.
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Title of the lot: Lot 2. South / West - Cork City
Lot number: 2
Short description:
The Service comprises the provision of recovery and secure storage of vehicles on the instructions of the Contracting Authority. The services are required on a 24/7/365 basis to include: cars, motorcycles, vans, caravan’s trailers, tractors, heavy goods and public service vehicles. The Contracting Authority will also require the provision of ancillary services (during normal office hours), to include general administration, receiving payments for release fees and issuing receipts, releasing vehicles to the owner/driver, and arranging the disposal of vehicles deemed End of Life Vehicles. The Services are required for Lot 2. South / West - Cork City
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Estimated value excluding VAT: 1 537 500 EUR 💰
Title of the lot: Lot 3. South / West - Cork North
Lot number: 3
Short description:
The Service comprises the provision of recovery and secure storage of vehicles on the instructions of the Contracting Authority. The services are required on a 24/7/365 basis to include: cars, motorcycles, vans, caravan’s trailers, tractors, heavy goods and public service vehicles. The Contracting Authority will also require the provision of ancillary services (during normal office hours), to include general administration, receiving payments for release fees and issuing receipts, releasing vehicles to the owner/driver, and arranging the disposal of vehicles deemed End of Life Vehicles. The Services are required for Lot 3. South / West - Cork North
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Estimated value excluding VAT: 1 875 000 EUR 💰
Title of the lot: Lot 4. South / West - Cork West
Lot number: 4
Short description:
The Service comprises the provision of recovery and secure storage of vehicles on the instructions of the Contracting Authority. The services are required on a 24/7/365 basis to include: cars, motorcycles, vans, caravan’s trailers, tractors, heavy goods and public service vehicles. The Contracting Authority will also require the provision of ancillary services (during normal office hours), to include general administration, receiving payments for release fees and issuing receipts, releasing vehicles to the owner/driver, and arranging the disposal of vehicles deemed End of Life Vehicles. The Services are required for Lot 4. South / West - Cork West
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Estimated value excluding VAT: 712 500 EUR 💰
Title of the lot: Lot 5. South / West - Kerry
Lot number: 5
Short description:
The Service comprises the provision of recovery and secure storage of vehicles on the instructions of the Contracting Authority. The services are required on a 24/7/365 basis to include: cars, motorcycles, vans, caravan’s trailers, tractors, heavy goods and public service vehicles. The Contracting Authority will also require the provision of ancillary services (during normal office hours), to include general administration, receiving payments for release fees and issuing receipts, releasing vehicles to the owner/driver, and arranging the disposal of vehicles deemed End of Life Vehicles. The Services are required for Lot 5. South / West – Kerry
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Estimated value excluding VAT: 572 500 EUR 💰
Title of the lot: Lot 6. South / West - Limerick
Lot number: 6
Short description:
The Service comprises the provision of recovery and secure storage of vehicles on the instructions of the Contracting Authority. The services are required on a 24/7/365 basis to include: cars, motorcycles, vans, caravan’s trailers, tractors, heavy goods and public service vehicles. The Contracting Authority will also require the provision of ancillary services (during normal office hours), to include general administration, receiving payments for release fees and issuing receipts, releasing vehicles to the owner/driver, and arranging the disposal of vehicles deemed End of Life Vehicles. The Services are required for Lot 6. South / West – Limerick
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Estimated value excluding VAT: 3 562 500 EUR 💰
Title of the lot: Lot 7. South / West - Tipperary
Lot number: 7
Short description:
The Service comprises the provision of recovery and secure storage of vehicles on the instructions of the Contracting Authority. The services are required on a 24/7/365 basis to include: cars, motorcycles, vans, caravan’s trailers, tractors, heavy goods and public service vehicles. The Contracting Authority will also require the provision of ancillary services (during normal office hours), to include general administration, receiving payments for release fees and issuing receipts, releasing vehicles to the owner/driver, and arranging the disposal of vehicles deemed End of Life Vehicles. The Services are required for Lot 7 South / West - Tipperary
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Estimated value excluding VAT: 2 475 000 EUR 💰

Legal, economic, financial and technical information
Conditions for participation
Suitability to pursue the professional activity: See Tender Documents
Contract execution
Contract performance conditions: See Tender Documents

Procedure
Legal basis: 32014L0024
Time of receipt of tenders: 15:00
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English 🗣️
Tender validity period: 2022-09-05 📅
Tender opening date: 2022-03-04 📅
Tender opening time: 15:00
Place: On-line on eTenders

Contracting authority
Identity
National registration number: N/a
Contact
Contact point: Peter Smyth
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/1192 🌏
Documents URL: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=204429&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏

Reference
Additional information
Estimated timing for further notices: August 2026

Complementary information
Review body
Name: High Court
Postal town: Dublin
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Body responsible for mediation procedures
Same as: Review body
Source: OJS 2021/S 250-662600 (2021-12-21)
Additional information (2022-03-01)
Object
Notice metadata
Document type: Additional information
Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
Code: Breakdown and recovery services for commercial vehicles 📦

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2022-03-01 📅
Submission deadline: 2022-03-07 📅
Publication date: 2022-03-04 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2022/S 045-117424
Refers to notice: 2021/S 250-662600
OJ-S issue: 45
Source: OJS 2022/S 045-117424 (2022-03-01)
Contract award notice (2024-05-13)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Tender for the provision of Recovery / Towing and Management Service Contract In An Garda Síochána South/West Region
Reference number: T.043/2021
Short description:
The Service comprises the provision of recovery and secure storage of vehicles on the instructions of the Contracting Authority. The services are required on a 24/7/365 basis to include: cars, motorcycles, vans, caravan’s trailers, tractors, heavy goods and public service vehicles. The Contracting Authority will also require the provision of ancillary services (during normal office hours), to include general administration, receiving payments for release fees and issuing receipts, releasing vehicles to the owner/driver, and arranging the disposal of vehicles deemed End of Life Vehicles. The Services are required for the North / West Region.
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Type of contract: Services
Products/services: Vehicle towing-away services 📦
Estimated value excluding VAT: 11 260 000 EUR 💰
Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT): 11 260 000 EUR 💰
Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots ✅

1️⃣
Internal identifier: 1
Title: Provision of Recovery and Towing and Management Service Contract In An Garda Síochána South / West Region - Lot 1. South / West - Clare
Description of the procurement:
The Service comprises the provision of recovery and secure storage of vehicles on the instructions of the Contracting Authority. The services are required on a 24/7/365 basis to include: cars, motorcycles, vans, caravan’s trailers, tractors, heavy goods and public service vehicles. The Contracting Authority will also require the provision of ancillary services (during normal office hours), to include general administration, receiving payments for release fees and issuing receipts, releasing vehicles to the owner/driver, and arranging the disposal of vehicles deemed End of Life Vehicles.
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Award criteria
Cost criterion (name): Overall Unit Costs
Cost criterion (weighting): 40
Quality criterion (name): Overall Technical Quality
Quality criterion (weighting): 60
Title
Lot Identification Number: LOT-0001

2️⃣
Internal identifier: 2
Title: Provision of Recovery and Towing and Management Service Contract In An Garda Síochána South / West Region - Lot 2. South / West - Cork City
Title
Lot Identification Number: LOT-0002

3️⃣
Internal identifier: 3
Title: Provision of Recovery and Towing and Management Service Contract In An Garda Síochána South / West Region - Lot 3. South / West - Cork North
Title
Lot Identification Number: LOT-0003

4️⃣
Internal identifier: 4
Title: Provision of Recovery and Towing and Management Service Contract In An Garda Síochána South / West Region - Lot 4. South / West - Cork West
Title
Lot Identification Number: LOT-0004

5️⃣
Internal identifier: 5
Title: Provision of Recovery and Towing and Management Service Contract In An Garda Síochána South / West Region - Lot 5. South / West - Kerry
Title
Lot Identification Number: LOT-0005

6️⃣
Internal identifier: 6
Title: Provision of Recovery and Towing and Management Service Contract In An Garda Síochána South / West Region - Lot 6. South / West - Limerick
Title
Lot Identification Number: LOT-0006

7️⃣
Internal identifier: 7
Title: Provision of Recovery and Towing and Management Service Contract In An Garda Síochána South / West Region - Lot 7. South / West - Tipperary
Title
Lot Identification Number: LOT-0007

Procedure
Type of procedure
Open procedure ✅
Legal basis: Directive 2014/24/EU
Award criteria
Weight type: Weight (percentage, exact)

Award of contract

1️⃣
A contract/lot is awarded ✅
Lot Identification Number: LOT-0001
Contract Number: T.043/2021 Lot 1 Clare
Date of conclusion of the contract: 2023-08-01 📅
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: 525 000 EUR 💰
The tender was ranked
Rank in the list of winners: 1
Tender identifier: Autocraft Recovery Ltd.
Identifier of lot or group of lots: LOT-0001
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Autocraft Recovery Ltd.
National registration number: IE488655
Postal address: Rahahly
Ardrahan
Co. Galway
Postal code: H91 NX25
Postal town: Ardrahan
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
E-mail: info@autocraftrecovery.ie 📧
Phone: +353 91635083 📞
URL: https://autocraftrecovery.ie/ 🌏

2️⃣
Lot Identification Number: LOT-0002
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: 1 537 500 EUR 💰
Tender identifier: TRN Lot 2
Identifier of lot or group of lots: LOT-0002
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Blackstar Management Limited t/a The Recovery Network
National registration number: IE487104
Postal address: Marine Point
Belview port
Postal code: X91 XK65
Postal town: Waterford
E-mail: info@trn.ie 📧
Phone: +353 818919753 📞
URL: http://trn.ie/ 🌏

3️⃣
Lot Identification Number: LOT-0003
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: 1 875 000 EUR 💰
Tender identifier: TRN Lot 3
Identifier of lot or group of lots: LOT-0003

4️⃣
Information on non-award
No tenders or requests to participate were received or all were rejected
The reason why a winner was not chosen: All tenders, requests to participate or projects were withdrawn or found inadmissible
Lot Identification Number: LOT-0004

5️⃣
Lot Identification Number: LOT-0005
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: 572 500 EUR 💰
Tender identifier: TRN Lot 5
Identifier of lot or group of lots: LOT-0005

6️⃣
Lot Identification Number: LOT-0006
Total value of the contract/lot: 3 562 500 EUR 💰
Tender identifier: Autotowing Ltd.
Identifier of lot or group of lots: LOT-0006
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Autotowing Ltd.
National registration number: IE284229
Postal address: Coolready
Castleconnel
County Limerick
Postal code: V94 A3F1
Postal town: Castleconnel
E-mail: recovery@autotowing.ie 📧
Phone: +353 61377911 📞
URL: https://www.autotowing.ie/ 🌏

7️⃣
Lot Identification Number: LOT-0007
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: 2 475 000 EUR 💰
Tender identifier: TRN Lot 7
Identifier of lot or group of lots: LOT-0007

Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Name: An Garda Síochána_1192
National registration number: An Garda Síochána
Postal address: Finance Department, Garda Headquarters, Phoenix Park, Dublin 8
Postal code: D08 HN3X
Postal town: Dublin
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
E-mail: tenderoffice@garda.ie 📧
Phone: +353 16662173 📞
URL: https://garda.ie 🌏
Address of the buyer profile: https://garda.ie 🌏
Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
Main activity
Public order and safety
Communication
Identifier of the previous notice: 662600-2021

Complementary information
Review body
Name: The High Court of Ireland
National registration number: The High Court of Ireland
Department: The High Court of Ireland
Postal address: Four Courts, Inns Quay, Dublin 7
Postal code: D07 WDX8
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie 📧
Phone: +353 18886000 📞
Source: OJS 2024/S 093-282501 (2024-05-13)
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