Official name: National Transport Authority
National registration number: N/A
Postal address: Dun Sceine, Harcourt Lane, Iveagh Court
Town: Dublin
NUTS code: IE Éire / Ireland
Postal code: D02 WT20
Country: Ireland
Contact person: Russell Stokes
E-mail: Russell.Stokes@nationaltransport.ie
Telephone: +353 18798300
Internet address(es):
Main address: www.nationaltransport.ie
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/1149

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=212061&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE

Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=212061&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the abovementioned address

Body governed by public law

Other activity: Transport

Supply of Single-Deck (Shorter Lengths) Electric Buses

Supplies

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.

Value excluding VAT: 75 000 000.00 EUR

This contract is divided into lots: no

NUTS code: IE Éire / Ireland

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.

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

Value excluding VAT: 75 000 000.00 EUR

Duration in months: 30

This contract is subject to renewal: yes

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.

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.

Variants will be accepted: no

Options: no

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no

List and brief description of conditions:

As set out in the procurement documents.

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

As set out in the procurement documents.

Competitive procedure with negotiation

The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement

Framework agreement with a single operator

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: yes

Date: 24/05/2022

Local time: 12:00

English

Duration in months: 6 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)

This is a recurrent procurement: no

Electronic ordering will be used

Electronic invoicing will be accepted

Electronic payment will be used

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.

Official name: High Court of Ireland
Postal address: Four Courts, Ground Floor (East Wing), Inns Quay
Town: Dublin
Postal code: D7
Country: Ireland
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie
Telephone: +353 18886000
Fax: +353 18886125
Internet address: https://www.courts.ie

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).

19/04/2022