Public procurement notice: Contract Award Notice
Published: 2021-07-20
Buyer: National Transport Authority
Country: IE
Contract type: Supplies
Procedure: Competitive procedure with negotiation
CPV classification: 34121000: Buses | 34121100: Public-service buses | 34121400 | 34144910
Estimated value: 21704433 EUR
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: The contracting authority is seeking to enter into a single supplier framework agreement for the supply of single-deck (long length) electric buses.
While the contracting authority intends to acquire single-deck (long length) 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 Éireann, Go-Ahead Ireland and City Direct. Other operators may also operate in the performance of those services in future. As part of the provision of buses to the contracting authority, the Supplier will be required to enter into collateral agreements with the nominated operator in relation to vehicle warranties and other matters.
The contracting authority is seeking to enter into a single supplier framework agreement for the supply of single-deck (long length) electric buses.
While the contracting authority intends to acquire single-deck (long length) 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 Éireann, Go-Ahead Ireland and City Direct. Other operators may also operate in the performance of those services in future. As part of the provision of buses to the contracting authority, the Supplier will be required to enter into collateral agreements with the nominated operator in relation to vehicle warranties and other matters.
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.
The framework agreement is intended to permit the purchase of single-deck (long length) electric buses from the supplier during the period of the framework agreement. It is envisaged that up to 200 buses may be purchased under this framework agreement. However, the contracting authority reserves the right to purchase a lower or higher amount of buses or not to place any purchase orders under the framework agreement.
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.
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).


Winner: Alexander-Dennis Ltd
Award value: 21704433
Number of bids: 2