Multi-Party Framework Agreement for 15 Permits to land Passengers at Sceilg Mhichíl, Co. Kerry for the Office of Public Works (OPW)

Office of Public Works (OPW)

This competition relates to the establishment of a multi-party framework for the issuing of Permits to land Passengers at Sceilg Mhichíl, Co. Kerry under concession agreements with fifteen (15) Economic Operators. Thereafter contracts will be awarded in accordance with the rules contained herein. The Commissioners of Public Works in Ireland (“OPW”) are responsible for the operation and maintenance of the Sceilg Mhichíl National Monument, which is a UNESCO World Heritage site and a Special Protection Area (SPA). As part of their remit, the OPW are in charge of managing access to the Island and for determining a sustainable level of visitor traffic to what has been recognised is a unique and fragile site. The only regular access to the Island is by boat and the OPW have therefore created a system of Permits, renewable annually (“Permit”), to determine which successful applicants (“Operators”) may travel to the Island and land passengers there. Currently, fifteen (15) Operators are in receipt of Permits. The full list of requirements are contained within the tender documents. All responses must be submitted in a ZIP File format.

Deadline
The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2025-01-21. The procurement was published on 2024-12-11.

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Procurement history
Date Document
2024-12-11 Contract notice
2025-01-15 Contract notice
Contract notice (2024-12-11)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Multi-Party Framework Agreement for 15 Permits to land Passengers at Sceilg Mhichíl, Co. Kerry for the Office of Public Works (OPW)
Short description:
“This competition relates to the establishment of a multi-party framework for the issuing of Permits to land Passengers at Sceilg Mhichíl, Co. Kerry under...”    Show more
Type of contract: services
Products/services: Organisation of package tours 📦
Information about lots
Tenders may be submitted for maximum number of lots: 0
Description
Description of the procurement:
“This competition relates to the establishment of a multi-party framework for the issuing of Permits to land Passengers at Sceilg Mhichíl, Co. Kerry under...”    Show more
Additional products/services: Ferry transport services 📦
Additional products/services: Ferry boats 📦
Additional products/services: Pleasure and sporting boats 📦
Additional products/services: Sale of travel tickets and package tours services 📦
Place of performance: South-West 🏙️
Duration: 5 (YEAR)
The time frame below is expressed in number of years.
Title
Lot Identification Number: LOT-0001

Procedure
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2025-01-21 12:00:00 📅
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English 🗣️
Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender: 12

Legal, economic, financial and technical information
Conditions for participation
List and brief description of rules and criteria:
“Refer to Tender Documents”

Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Name: Office of Public Works (OPW)
National registration number: 4000274W
Postal address: Jonathan Swift Street
Postal code: C15 NX36
Postal town: Trim
Region: Mid-East 🏙️
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
E-mail: info@opw.ie 📧
Phone: +353 46 942 2000 📞
URL: https://www.gov.ie/en/organisation/office-of-public-works/ 🌏
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.gov.ie/en/organisation/office-of-public-works/ 🌏
Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
Main activity
General public services
Communication
Documents URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/listContractDocuments.do?resourceId=4835717 🌏
Participation URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/viewTenders.do?resourceId=4835717 🌏

Complementary information
Review body
Name: The High Court of Ireland
National registration number: The High Court of Ireland
Postal address: Four Courts, Inns Quay, Dublin 7
Postal code: D07 WDX8
Postal town: Dublin
Region: Dublin 🏙️
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie 📧
Phone: +353 1 8886000 📞
Source: OJS 2024/S 242-760615 (2024-12-11)
Contract notice (2025-01-15)
Procedure
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2025-01-28 12:00:00 📅

Complementary information
Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Name: The High Court of Ireland
National registration number: The High Court of Ireland
Postal address: Four Courts, Inns Quay, Dublin 7
Postal code: D07 WDX8
Postal town: Dublin
Region: Dublin 🏙️
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie 📧
Phone: +353 1 8886000 📞

Changes
Other additional information

“The OPW wish to inform all interested parties that due to some outstanding clarification requests, the closing date for submission of responses has been...”    Show more
Source: OJS 2025/S 012-033028 (2025-01-15)