Supply of Single-Deck (Shorter Lengths) Electric Buses

National Transport Authority

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.

Who? What? Where?
Procurement history
Date Document
2022-04-19 Contract notice
Contract notice (2022-04-19)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: 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) 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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Notice metadata
Original language: English 🗣️
Document type: Contract notice
Nature of contract: Supplies
Regulation: European Union, with participation of GPA countries
Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
Code: Electric buses 📦
Additional CPV: Buses and coaches 📦
Place of performance
NUTS region: Éire/Ireland 🏙️

Procedure
Procedure type: Competitive procedure with negotiation
Type of bid: Submission for all lots
Award criteria
The most economic tender

Contracting authority
Identity
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Awarding authority type: Body governed by public law
Awarding authority name: National Transport Authority
Postal address: Dun Sceine, Harcourt Lane, Iveagh Court
Postal code: D02 WT20
Postal town: Dublin
Contact
Internet address: http://www.nationaltransport.ie 🌏
E-mail: russell.stokes@nationaltransport.ie 📧
Phone: +353 18798300 📞
URL for documents: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=212061&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏
URL for participation: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=212061&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2022-04-19 📅
Submission deadline: 2022-05-24 📅
Publication date: 2022-04-22 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2022/S 079-211659
OJ-S issue: 79
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 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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Object
Scope of the procurement
Estimated total value: 75 000 000 EUR 💰
Short description:
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.
Estimated value excluding VAT: 75 000 000 EUR 💰
Duration: 30 months
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.

Legal, economic, financial and technical information
Conditions for participation
Suitability to pursue the professional activity: As set out in the procurement documents.
Contract execution
Contract performance conditions: As set out in the procurement documents.

Procedure
Legal basis: 32014L0024
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 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.
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Time of receipt of tenders: 12:00
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English 🗣️
Tender validity period: 6 months

Contracting authority
Identity
National registration number: N/a
Contact
Contact point: Russell Stokes
Internet address: www.nationaltransport.ie 🌏
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/1149 🌏
Documents URL: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=212061&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏

Reference
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 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.
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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.
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Refer to the procurement documents for further information.

Complementary information
Review body
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 📠
Internet address: https://www.courts.ie 🌏
Information about review deadlines:
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).
Source: OJS 2022/S 079-211659 (2022-04-19)
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