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:
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Procurement history
Date Document
2021-11-26 Contract notice
2022-07-15 Contract award notice
Contract notice (2021-11-26)
Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Name: The Office of Government Procurement
National registration number: IE3229842HH
Postal address: 3A Mayor Street Upper
Postal town: Dublin 1. D01 PF72.
Postal code: Dublin
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Contact person: OGP Support
Phone: +353 761008442 📞
E-mail: support@ogp.gov.ie 📧
Region: Éire/Ireland 🏙️
URL: http://www.ogp.gov.ie/ 🌏
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/351 🌏
Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
Communication
Documents URL: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=202947&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏
Participation URL: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=202947&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏

Object
Scope of the procurement
Title:
“Request for Tenders to establish Multi Supplier Framework Contracts for the provision of Taxi Services in the Greater Dublin Area PROJ000007239”
Products/services: Taxi services 📦
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
Estimated value excluding VAT: EUR 6 000 000 💰

1️⃣
Additional products/services: Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver 📦
Additional products/services: Hire of passenger cars with driver 📦
Place of performance: Éire/Ireland 🏙️
Main site or place of performance: Dublin 1
Description of the procurement:
“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
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 6 000 000 💰
Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
The time frame below is expressed in number of months.
Description
Duration: 24
Information about options
Options
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

Legal, economic, financial and technical information
Conditions for participation
List and brief description of conditions: Please consult the RFT documentation for this competition (RFT 203619)
Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
Conditions related to the contract
Contract performance conditions: Please consult the RFT documentation for this competition (RFT 203619)

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: 2022-01-07 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: 3
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2022-01-07 14:00 📅

Complementary information
Review body
Name: The High Court of Ireland
Postal town: Dublin
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Phone: +353 18866000 📞
Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures: Please consult your own legal advisors.
Source: OJS 2021/S 233-614037 (2021-11-26)
Contract award notice (2022-07-15)
Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Postal town: Dublin
Postal code: D01 PF72

Object
Scope of the procurement
Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT): EUR 6 000 000 💰
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 criterion (name): Quality of Billing/Invoicing Requirements
Quality criterion (name): 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

Procedure
Information about framework agreement
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
Administrative information
Previous publication concerning this procedure: 2021/S 233-614037

Award of contract

1️⃣
Contract Number: 1
Title:
“Request for Tenders to establish Multi Supplier Framework Contracts for the provision of Taxi Services in the Greater Dublin Area”
Date of conclusion of the contract: 2022-07-14 📅
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 4
Name and address of the contractor
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 📧
Region: Éire/Ireland 🏙️
URL: http://www.lynk.ie 🌏
The contractor is an SME
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 6 000 000 💰

2️⃣
Contract Number: 2
Name and address of the contractor
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 📧
URL: http://de.mytaxi.com 🌏
The contractor is an SME
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 6 000 000 💰

3️⃣
Contract Number: 3
Name and address of the contractor
Name: NXT Taxis Ltd
National registration number: 8291666G
Postal address: C10 Calmount Business Park
Phone: +353 017089205 📞
E-mail: liam@nxt.ie 📧
Fax: +353 014542630 📠
URL: http://www.nxt.ie 🌏
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 6 000 000 💰

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Contract Number: 4
Name and address of the contractor
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 📧
URL: http://www.viptaxis.ie 🌏
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 6 000 000 💰
Source: OJS 2022/S 138-395314 (2022-07-15)