KPF074F - Framework Agreement for the Supply of Emergency Ambulances to the Public Sector

The Office of Government Procurement

KPF074F - Multisupplier Framework Agreement for the Supply of Emergency Ambulances to the Public Sector.
The framework agreement will be divided into three lots as described below. Each Lot will result in a separate framework agreement.
Lot 1: Multiple supplier framework agreement for the construction and supply of Box body type emergency ambulances with a weight of 5,000Kgs
Lot 2: Multiple supplier framework agreement for the repurposing and remounting of box body patient compartments on a new vehicle chassis
Lot 3: Single supplier framework agreement for the construction and supply of Box body type emergency ambulances with a weight of 3,500Kgs

Deadline
The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2023-03-13. The procurement was published on 2023-02-08.

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

Where?

Procurement history
Date Document
2023-02-08 Contract notice
2023-02-23 Additional information
2023-08-09 Contract award notice
Contract notice (2023-02-08)
Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Name: The Office of Government Procurement
National registration number: IE3229842HH
Postal address: 3A Mayor Street Upper, D01 PF72
Postal town: Dublin
Postal code: Dublin
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
Contact person: OGP Support
Phone: +353 071008000 ๐Ÿ“ž
E-mail: support@ogp.gov.ie ๐Ÿ“ง
Region: ร‰ire/Ireland ๐Ÿ™๏ธ
URL: http://www.ogp.gov.ie/ ๐ŸŒ
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/351 ๐ŸŒ
Communication
Documents URL: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=233553&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE ๐ŸŒ
Participation URL: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=233553&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE ๐ŸŒ

Object
Scope of the procurement
Title:
โ€œKPF074F - Framework Agreement for the Supply of Emergency Ambulances to the Public Sector PROJ000008296โ€
Products/services: Ambulances ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Short description:
โ€œKPF074F - Multisupplier Framework Agreement for the Supply of Emergency Ambulances to the Public Sector. The framework agreement will be divided into three...โ€    Show more
Estimated value excluding VAT: EUR 30 000 000 ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Information about lots
Tenders may be submitted for all lots

1๏ธโƒฃ
Scope of the procurement
Title:
โ€œLot 1: Construction and supply of Box body type emergency ambulances with a weight of 5,000Kgsโ€
Title
Lot Identification Number: 1
Description
Additional products/services: Specialist vehicles ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Emergency vehicles ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Rescue vehicles ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Paramedic vehicles ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Patient-transport vehicles ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Bus bodies, ambulance bodies and vehicle bodies for goods vehicles ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Ambulance bodies ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Ambulance conversion services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Ambulance services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Place of performance: ร‰ire/Ireland ๐Ÿ™๏ธ
Description of the procurement:
โ€œLot 1: Multiple supplier framework agreement for the construction and supply of Box body type emergency ambulances with a weight of 5,000Kgsโ€
Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
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 โœ…
Description of options:
โ€œThe Contracting Authority reserves the right, at its discretion, to extend the Term for a period or periods of up to twelve (12) months with a maximum of...โ€    Show more

2๏ธโƒฃ
Scope of the procurement
Title: Lot 2: Repurposing and remounting of box body patient compartments
Title
Lot Identification Number: 2
Description
Description of the procurement:
โ€œLot 2: Multiple supplier framework agreement for the repurposing and remounting of box body patient compartments on a new vehicle chassisโ€

3๏ธโƒฃ
Scope of the procurement
Title:
โ€œLot 3: Construction and supply of Box body type emergency ambulances with a weight of 3,500Kgsโ€
Title
Lot Identification Number: 3
Description
Description of the procurement:
โ€œLot 3: Single supplier framework agreement for the construction and supply of Box body type emergency ambulances with a weight of 3,500Kgsโ€

Legal, economic, financial and technical information
Conditions for participation
List and brief description of conditions: Please consult the RFT documentation for this competition RFT#232480
Economic and financial standing
List and brief description of selection criteria: Please consult the RFT documentation for this competition RFT#232480
Conditions for participation
Please consult the RFT documentation for this competition RFT#232480
Technical and professional ability
List and brief description of selection criteria: Please consult the RFT documentation for this competition RFT#232480
Conditions for participation
Conditions for participation (technical and professional ability): Please consult the RFT documentation for this competition RFT#232480
Conditions related to the contract
Contract performance conditions: Please consult the RFT documentation for this competition RFT#232480

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: 2023-03-13 12:00 ๐Ÿ“…
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ
The time frame below is expressed in number of months.
Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender: 6
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2023-03-13 12:00 ๐Ÿ“…

Complementary information
Additional information

โ€œPlease refer to the Request for Tender documents associated with this notice published on www.etenders.gov.ie (RFT#232480)โ€
Review body
Name: The High Court of Ireland
Postal town: Dublin
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
Phone: +353 18866000 ๐Ÿ“ž
Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures: Please consult your own legal advisors.
Source: OJS 2023/S 031-091963 (2023-02-08)
Additional information (2023-02-23)

Complementary information
Original notice reference
Notice number in the OJ S: 2023/S 031-091963

Changes
Text to be corrected in the original notice
Section number: IV 2.2
Old value
Date: 2023-03-13 ๐Ÿ“…
Time: 12:00
New value
Date: 2023-03-24 ๐Ÿ“…
Time: 12:00
Source: OJS 2023/S 042-124624 (2023-02-23)
Contract award notice (2023-08-09)
Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Postal address: 3A Mayor Street Upper,
Postal town: Dublin 1
Postal code: D01 PF72

Object
Scope of the procurement
Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT): EUR 30 000 000 ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots โœ…
Award criteria
Quality criterion (name): Quality of the Service Proposal
Quality criterion (weighting): 350
Quality criterion (name): After Sales Support
Quality criterion (weighting): 480
Quality criterion (name): Delivery Lead Time
Quality criterion (weighting): 170
Cost criterion (name): Ultimate Cost
Cost criterion (weighting): 1000

Procedure
Information about framework agreement
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
Administrative information
Previous publication concerning this procedure: 2023/S 031-091963

Award of contract

1๏ธโƒฃ
Contract Number: 1
Lot Identification Number: 1
Title:
โ€œLot 1: Construction and supply of Box body type emergency ambulances with a weight of 5,000Kgsโ€
Date of conclusion of the contract: 2023-08-01 ๐Ÿ“…
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Vehicle Conversion Specialists Ltd
National registration number: 986372666
Postal address: Commondale Way, Euroway Industrial Estate,
Postal town: Bradford
Postal code: BD4 6SF
Country: United Kingdom ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง
E-mail: paul.croom@vcs-limited.com ๐Ÿ“ง
Region: United Kingdom ๐Ÿ™๏ธ
URL: http://www.vcs-limited.com ๐ŸŒ
The contractor is an SME โœ…
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 17 500 000 ๐Ÿ’ฐ

2๏ธโƒฃ
Contract Number: 2
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Wilker Auto Conversions
National registration number: 44990
Postal address: Frederick Street,
Postal town: Co. Offaly
Postal code: Clara,
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
Phone: +353 0579331252 ๐Ÿ“ž
E-mail: margaret.otoole@wilkergroup.com ๐Ÿ“ง
Fax: +353 0579331319 ๐Ÿ“ 
Region: ร‰ire/Ireland ๐Ÿ™๏ธ
URL: http://www.wilkergroup.com ๐ŸŒ
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 17 500 000 ๐Ÿ’ฐ

3๏ธโƒฃ
Contract Number: 3
Title: Lot 2: Repurposing and remounting of box body patient compartments
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 6 500 000 ๐Ÿ’ฐ

4๏ธโƒฃ
Contract Number: 4
Title:
โ€œLot 3: Construction and supply of Box body type emergency ambulances with a weight of 3,500Kgsโ€
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 6 500 000 ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Source: OJS 2023/S 155-496955 (2023-08-09)