Request for Tenders to establish Multi Supplier Framework Contracts for the provision of Taxi Services in the Greater Dublin Area

The Office of Government Procurement

The Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform (the “Contracting Authority”) is issuing this request for tenders (“RFT”) as a central purchasing body for use by the Framework Clients (defined below). The Office of Government Procurement (the “OGP”) is an office within the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform tasked with sourcing goods and services on behalf of the public service. References to the Contracting Authority will be deemed to include the OGP.
The Contracting Authority invites tenders (“Tenders”) from economic operators (“Tenderers”) for the award of framework contracts (each a “Framework Contract”) for the provision of the services as described in Appendix 1 to this RFT (the “Services”).
In summary, the Services comprise: The provision of Taxi Services in the Greater Dublin area i.e. Dublin, Meath, Wicklow and Kildare as described in Appendix 1.

Deadline

The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2022-01-07. The procurement was published on 2021-11-26.

Suppliers

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

Who? What? Where?
Procurement history
Date Document
2021-11-26 Contract notice
2022-07-15 Contract award notice
Contract notice (2021-11-26)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Taxi services
Reference number: PROJ000007239
Short description:
“The Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform (the “Contracting Authority”) is issuing this request for tenders (“RFT”) as a central purchasing body for...”    Show more
Notice metadata
Original language: English 🗣️
Document type: Contract notice
Nature of contract: Services
Regulation: European Union, with participation of GPA countries
Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
Code: Taxi services 📦
Additional CPV: Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver 📦
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: The Office of Government Procurement
Postal address: 3A Mayor Street Upper
Postal code: Dublin
Postal town: Dublin 1. D01 PF72.
Contact
Internet address: http://www.ogp.gov.ie/ 🌏
E-mail: support@ogp.gov.ie 📧
Phone: +353 761008442 📞
URL for documents: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=202947&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏
URL for participation: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=202947&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2021-11-26 📅
Submission deadline: 2022-01-07 📅
Publication date: 2021-12-01 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2021/S 233-614037
OJ-S issue: 233

Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
“The Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform (the “Contracting Authority”) is issuing this request for tenders (“RFT”) as a central purchasing body for...”    Show more

“The Contracting Authority invites tenders (“Tenders”) from economic operators (“Tenderers”) for the award of framework contracts (each a “Framework...”    Show more
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“In summary, the Services comprise: The provision of Taxi Services in the Greater Dublin area i.e. Dublin, Meath, Wicklow and Kildare as described in Appendix 1.”    Show more
Estimated total value: 6 000 000 EUR 💰
Estimated value excluding VAT: 6 000 000 EUR 💰
Duration: 24 months
Description of options:
“The Contracting Authority reserves the right, at its discretion, to extend the Term for a period or periods of up to twenty (24) months with a maximum of...”    Show more
Place of performance
Main site or place of performance:
“Dublin 1”

Legal, economic, financial and technical information
Conditions for participation
Suitability to pursue the professional activity:
“Please consult the RFT documentation for this competition (RFT 203619)”
Contract execution
Contract performance conditions:
“Please consult the RFT documentation for this competition (RFT 203619)”

Procedure
Legal basis: 32014L0024
Number of participants to be contemplated: 5
Time of receipt of tenders: 14:00
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English 🗣️
Tender validity period: 3 months
Tender opening date: 2022-01-07 📅
Tender opening time: 14:00

Contracting authority
Identity
National registration number: IE3229842HH
Contact
Contact point: OGP Support
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/351 🌏
Documents URL: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=202947&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏

Complementary information
Review body
Name: The High Court of Ireland
Postal town: Dublin
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Phone: +353 18866000 📞
Information about review deadlines:
“Please consult your own legal advisors.”
Source: OJS 2021/S 233-614037 (2021-11-26)
Contract award notice (2022-07-15)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Total value of the procurement: 6 000 000 EUR 💰
Notice metadata
Document type: Contract award notice

Procedure
Type of bid: Not applicable

Contracting authority
Identity
Postal code: D01 PF72
Postal town: Dublin

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2022-07-15 📅
Publication date: 2022-07-20 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2022/S 138-395314
Refers to notice: 2021/S 233-614037
OJ-S issue: 138

Procedure
Award criteria
Quality criterion (name): Quality of Fleet and Drivers
Quality criterion (weighting): 20
Quality criterion (name): Quality of Account Management
Quality criterion (weighting): 15
Quality criterion (name): Quality of Booking, Dispatch and Vehicle Tracking
Quality of Billing/Invoicing Requirements
Quality of Management Information Reports
Quality criterion (weighting): 10
Quality criterion (name): Green & Social Considerations
Quality criterion (weighting): 5
Cost criterion (name): Ultimate Cost
Cost criterion (weighting): 20

Award of contract
Date of contract conclusion: 2022-07-14 📅
Name: Lynk Taxis
National registration number: 8057749Q
Postal address: Unit 21, Parkmore Industrial Estate
Postal town: D12 N268
Postal code: Dublin 12
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Phone: +353 14156744 📞
E-mail: christine.oconnor@lynk.ie 📧
Internet address: http://www.lynk.ie 🌏
Total value of the procurement: 6 000 000 EUR 💰
Name: mytaxi Network Ireland
National registration number: 9824010B
Postal address: 11 Upper Mount Street
Postal town: Dublin
Postal code: Dublin
Phone: +353 877533888 📞
E-mail: terry.anderson@free-now.com 📧
Internet address: http://de.mytaxi.com 🌏
Name: NXT Taxis Ltd
National registration number: 8291666G
Postal address: C10 Calmount Business Park
Phone: +353 017089205 📞
E-mail: liam@nxt.ie 📧
Internet address: http://www.nxt.ie 🌏
Name: Vip taxis
National registration number: not app
Postal address: 90/97 CORK STREET
Postal town: Dublin
Postal code: DUBLIN 8
Phone: +353 14250715 📞
E-mail: tony@viptaxis.ie 📧
Internet address: http://www.viptaxis.ie 🌏
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
Source: OJS 2022/S 138-395314 (2022-07-15)