Buses and coaches (№12451322)

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1. Section I
   1. Name and addresses
      National Transport Authority
      Dun Sceine, Iveagh Court, Harcourt Lane
      Dublin 2
      D02 WT20
      Ireland
      Telephone: +353 18798300
      E-mail: [email protected]
      Fax: +353 18798333
      
   2. Type of the contracting authority:
      
   3. Main activity:
      
2. Section II
   1. Scope of the procurement:
      1. Title:
         

         Single Supplier Framework Agreement for the Supply of Single Deck Regional Commuter Buses

      2. Main CPV code:
         34121000, 34121100, 34121400
         
      3. Type of contract:
         Supplies
         
      4. Short description:
         

         The National Transport Authority (NTA) is seeking to enter into a single supplier Framework Agreement for the supply of single Deck regional commuter bus vehicles. While the NTA intends to acquire single deck regional commuter buses from the successful tenderer who is awarded the Framework Agreement, it intends to provide those vehicles 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 Bus Eireann and the successful tenderer (or tenderers) in a number of on-going tender competitions for the operation of certain PSO services. As part of the provision of bus vehicles 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.

      5. Information about lots:
         This contract is divided into lots: no
      6. Total value of the procurement:
         Value
   2. Description
      1. Title:
         
      2. Additional CPV code(s):
         34121100, 34121400
         
      3. Place of performance:
         
      4. 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 regional commuter bus vehicles. While the NTA intends to acquire single deck regional commuter buses from the successful tenderer who is awarded the Framework Agreement, it intends to provide those vehicles 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 Bus Eireann and the successful tenderer (or tenderers) in a number of on-going tender competitions for the operation of certain PSO services. As part of the provision of bus vehicles 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.

      5. Award criteria:
         Quality criterion - Name: Functional characteristics and technical merit / Weighting: 37.5
         Quality criterion - Name: After-sales service and product support / Weighting: 6.25
         Quality criterion - Name: Delivery period / Weighting: 6.25
         Price - Weighting: 50
         
      6. Information about options:
         Options: no
      7. Information about European Union funds:
         The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no
      8. Additional information:
         
3. Section IV
   1. Description:
      1. Type of procedure:
         
      2. Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system:
         The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
      3. Information about electronic auction:
         
      4. Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA):
         The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: yes
   2. Administrative information:
      1. Previous publication concerning this procedure:
         Notice number in the OJ S: 2017/S 142-292897
         
      2. Information about termination of dynamic purchasing system:
         
      3. Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a prior information notice:
         
4. Section V
   2. Award of contract
      1. Date of conclusion of the contract: 2018-10-19
         
      2. Information about tenders:
         Number of tenders received: 4
         Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
         Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 4
         Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
         Number of tenders received by electronic means: 4
         The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: no
      3. Name and address of the contractor:
         Volvo Group UK Ltd
         Wedgenock Lane
         Warwick
         Warwick
         United Kingdom
         The contractor is an SME: no
      4. Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT):
         
         
         
      5. Information about subcontracting:
         
         
5. Section VI
   1. Additional information
      

      The Contracting Authority will not be responsible 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 postponed or cancelled. All costs incurred by interested parties in participating in this competition must be borne by them.

      Any contract award will be subject to a number of preconditions, including production of a current tax clearance certificate or tax clearance statement from the Revenue Commissioners in Ireland. The Contracting Authority may terminate this competition (or any part thereof), change the basis of and the procedures for the bidding process, at any time, or procure the project by alternative means if it appears that the project can thereby be more advantageously procured. The most economically advantageous or any tender will not automatically be accepted.

      Refer to information memorandum for further information.

   2. Procedures for review
      1. Review body
         High Court of Ireland
         Four Courts, Ground Floor (East Wing), Inns Quay
         Dublin 7
         D7
         Ireland
         Telephone: +353 18886000
         E-mail: [email protected]
         Fax: +353 18886125
         
      2. Body responsible for mediation procedures
         
         
      3. Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
         

         As set out in S.I. No. 131/2010 European Communities (Award of Contracts by Utilities Undertakings) (Review Procedures) Regulations 2010 (in particular Regulation 7 thereof).

         
         
   3. Date of dispatch of this notice
      2019-01-16