The National Transport Authority (NTA) is seeking to enter into a single supplier framework agreement for the supply of single-deck (shorter lengths) electric buses. While the NTA intends to acquire single-deck electric buses from the successful tenderer who is awarded the Framework Agreement, it intends to provide those buses to the operators of subvented public transport services, known as Public Service Obligation services, to operate in the performance of those services. Those operators include Dublin Bus, Bus Eireann, Go-Ahead Ireland and City Direct. As part of the provision of buses to the NTA, the Supplier will be required to enter into collateral agreements with the nominated operator in relation to vehicle warranties and other matters.
Deadline
The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2022-05-24.
The procurement was published on 2022-04-19.
Object Scope of the procurement
Title: Supply of Single-Deck (Shorter Lengths) Electric Buses
Products/services: Electric buses📦
Short description:
“The National Transport Authority (NTA) is seeking to enter into a single supplier framework agreement for the supply of single-deck (shorter lengths)...”
Short description
The National Transport Authority (NTA) is seeking to enter into a single supplier framework agreement for the supply of single-deck (shorter lengths) electric buses. While the NTA intends to acquire single-deck electric buses from the successful tenderer who is awarded the Framework Agreement, it intends to provide those buses to the operators of subvented public transport services, known as Public Service Obligation services, to operate in the performance of those services. Those operators include Dublin Bus, Bus Eireann, Go-Ahead Ireland and City Direct. As part of the provision of buses to the NTA, the Supplier will be required to enter into collateral agreements with the nominated operator in relation to vehicle warranties and other matters.
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Estimated value excluding VAT: EUR 75 000 000 💰
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Additional products/services: Buses and coaches📦
Additional products/services: Public-service buses📦
Additional products/services: Low-floor buses📦
Place of performance: Éire/Ireland🏙️
Description of the procurement:
“The National Transport Authority (NTA) is seeking to enter into a single supplier framework agreement for the supply of single-deck (shorter lengths)...”
Description of the procurement
The National Transport Authority (NTA) is seeking to enter into a single supplier framework agreement for the supply of single-deck (shorter lengths) electric buses. While the NTA intends to acquire single-deck electric buses from the successful tenderer who is awarded the Framework Agreement, it intends to provide those buses to the operators of subvented public transport services, known as Public Service Obligation services, to operate in the performance of those services. Those operators include Dublin Bus, Bus Eireann, Go-Ahead Ireland and City Direct. As part of the provision of buses to the NTA, the Supplier will be required to enter into collateral agreements with the nominated operator in relation to vehicle warranties and other matters.
The negotiated procedure with prior call for competition, under the European Union (Award of Contracts by Utility Undertakings) Regulations 2016 is the procedure that is being followed for this procurement.
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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 75 000 000 💰
Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
The time frame below is expressed in number of months.
Description
Duration: 30
Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
This contract is subject to renewal ✅ Description
Description of renewals:
“The period of the Framework Agreement will be 30 months with the option to extend this period by up to a further 30 months by agreement between the...”
Description of renewals
The period of the Framework Agreement will be 30 months with the option to extend this period by up to a further 30 months by agreement between the Contracting Authority and the successful Tenderer.
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Envisaged number of candidates: 6
Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates:
“Provided that there are a sufficient number of qualified Candidates, no more than six Candidates will be included in the list of Candidates who will be...”
Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates
Provided that there are a sufficient number of qualified Candidates, no more than six Candidates will be included in the list of Candidates who will be invited to submit formal tenders for the Framework Agreement. In the event of a tie break for sixth place in the ranking, the Authority reserves the right to invite more than six Candidates to submit formal tenders for the Framework Agreement.
Legal, economic, financial and technical information Conditions for participation
List and brief description of conditions: As set out in the procurement documents.
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: As set out in the procurement documents.
Procedure Type of procedure
Competitive procedure with negotiation
Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
Framework agreement with a single operator
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2022-05-24
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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: 6
Complementary information Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
Additional information
“The Contracting Authority will not be responsibility for any costs, charges or expenses incurred by Candidates or Tenderers relating to this contract award...”
The Contracting Authority will not be responsibility 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 cancelled or postponed. All costs incurred by interested parties in participating in this competition must be borne by them.
Any contracting award will be subject to a number of preconditions, including production of a current tax clearance certificate or tax clearance statement from the Revenue of Commissioners in Ireland.
The Contracting Authority may terminate this competition (or part of it), change the competition's basis or procedures, procure the contract by other means, negotiate with one or more parties at any time, or to do any combination of the foregoing or anything else deemed appropriate. In no instance will the Contracting Authority be required to give any reason for any alteration or termination of the process. The most economically advantageous or any tender will not automatically be accepted.
Refer to the procurement documents for further information.
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Name: High Court of Ireland
Postal address: Four Courts, Ground Floor (East Wing), Inns Quay
Postal town: Dublin
Postal code: D7
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Phone: +353 18886000📞
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie📧
Fax: +353 18886125 📠
URL: https://www.courts.ie🌏 Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
“As set out in S.I. No. 131/2010 European Communities (Award of Contracts by Utility Undertakings) (Review Procedures) Regulations 2010 (in particular...”
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
As set out in S.I. No. 131/2010 European Communities (Award of Contracts by Utility Undertakings) (Review Procedures) Regulations 2010 (in particular Regulation 7 thereof).
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Source: OJS 2022/S 079-211659 (2022-04-19)