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General Information
Country:   Ireland
City/Locality:   DOYBLINO
Notice/Contract Number:   eu:230503-2007
Publication Date:   Oct 2, 2007
Deadline:   Nov 12, 2007
Buyer:   COMMISSION FOR TAXI REGULATION
Original Language:   English

Contact Information
Address:   COMMISSION FOR TAXI REGULATION
DUBLIN, IRELAND
Ireland
Web Site:   www.taxiregulator.ie

Goods, Works and Services

 

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Notice Type: 2210 - Contract notice
Regulation of Procurement: European Communities, with participation by GATT countries
EU Official Journal Publication: 189/2007, #230503-2007
Contract Nature: Service contract
Procedure Type: Open procedure
Type of Bid Required: Global tender
Awarding Criteria: The most economic tender

Summary:
CONTRACT NOTICE
Services
SECTION I: CONTRACTING AUTHORITY
I.1) NAME, ADDRESSES AND CONTACT POINT(S): Commission for Taxi
Regulation, 35 Fitzwilliam Square, Attn: Ms Sarah Bowie, IRL-Dublin 2.
Tel. 01-6593800. E-mail: sbowie@taxiregulator.ie. Fax 01-6593801.
Internet address(es):
General address of the contracting authority: www.taxiregulator.ie.
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.etenders.gov.ie/search/
Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA7181.
Further information can be obtained at: Tender documents available to
download from www.etenders.gov.ie., IRL-. URL: www.etenders.gov.ie.
Specifications and additional documents (including documents for
competitive dialogue and a dynamic purchasing system) can be obtained at:
As in above-mentioned contact point(s).
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to: As in above-mentioned
contact point(s).
I.2) TYPE OF THE CONTRACTING AUTHORITY AND MAIN ACTIVITY OR ACTIVITIES:
Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their
regional or local sub-divisions.
General public services.
SECTION II: OBJECT OF THE CONTRACT
II.1) DESCRIPTION
II.1.1) Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority: 4
Year Framework Agreement Development and Delivery of Electronic
Assessment.
II.1.2) Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of
performance: Services.
Service category: No 7.
Main place of performance: Various locations throughout Ireland
NUTS code: IE.
II.1.3) The notice involves: The establishment of a framework agreement.
II.1.4) Information on framework agreement: Framework agreement with a
single operator.
Duration of the framework agreement: Duration in year(s): 4
Estimated total value of purchases for the entire duration of the
framework agreement:
Estimated value excluding VAT:
Range: between 1 000 000 and 3 000 000 EUR.
II.1.5) Short description of the contract or purchase(s): The Commission
for Taxi Regulation proposes to establish a single party 4-year framework
agreement for the development and delivery of a national electronic
assessment system for SPSV drivers and operators on a regional basis. The
initial contract will comprise the following requirements: (a) development
and production of a question bank. (The questions will be based on
training material being developed as part of a separate procurement
process); (b) development of an electronic assessment system; (c) delivery
of assessment and certification, including provision of facilities on a
regional basis at individual test centres. The assessment format envisaged
will be via electronic touch screen, with multi-choice questions and
multi-media embeds. In relation to delivery of the service the following
requirements must be met: (i) provision of telephone booking service; (ii)
regular test scheduling; (iii) security and verification measures: (iv)
standardised testing environment; (v) facilitation of persons with reading
difficulties; (vi) availability of results within 24 - 48 hours; (vii)
issue of certificates to successful participants. The bank of questions
for use in the assessment programme will be developed during 2007 and the
system will be rolled out in 2008.Subsequent contracts under the framework
will include electronic refresher assessments and systems for use by
existing drivers and dispatch operators together with any additional
services required for the system.
Note: Further information and additional documentation relating to this
notice may be available on the eTenders Web Site at
http://www.etenders.gov.ie/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=54782.
II.1.6) Common procurement vocabulary (CPV): 72230000, 30249300,
80422000.
II.1.7) Contract covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA):
Yes.
II.1.8) Division into lots: No.
II.1.9) Variants will be accepted: Yes.
II.2) QUANTITY OR SCOPE OF THE CONTRACT
II.2.2) Options: No.
II.3) DURATION OF THE CONTRACT OR TIME-LIMIT FOR COMPLETION: Duration in
months: 48 (from the award of the contract).
SECTION III: LEGAL, ECONOMIC, FINANCIAL AND TECHNICAL INFORMATION
III.1) CONDITIONS RELATING TO THE CONTRACT
III.1.2) Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or
reference to the relevant provisions regulating them: To be agreed with
the successful tenderer.
III.1.3) Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to
whom the contract is to be awarded: A grouping if successful must be
prepared to contract as a single entity having joint and several
liability.
III.1.4) Other particular conditions to which the performance of the
contract is subject: No.
III.2) CONDITIONS FOR PARTICIPATION
III.2.1) Personal situation of economic operators, including requirements
relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers: Information and
formalities necessary for evaluating if requirements are met: See tender
documents available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie.
III.2.2) Economic and financial capacity: Information and formalities
necessary for evaluating if requirements are met: See tender documents
available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie.
III.2.3) Technical capacity: Information and formalities necessary for
evaluating if requirements are met: See tender documents available to
download from www.etenders.gov.ie.
III.3) CONDITIONS SPECIFIC TO SERVICES CONTRACTS
III.3.2) Legal entities should indicate the names and professional
qualifications of the staff responsible for the execution of the service:
Yes.
SECTION IV: PROCEDURE
IV.1) TYPE OF PROCEDURE
IV.1.1) Type of procedure: Open.
IV.2) AWARD CRITERIA
IV.2.1) Award criteria: The most economically advantageous tender in
terms of the criteria stated in the specifications, in the invitation to
tender or to negotiate or in the descriptive document.
IV.3) ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
IV.3.3) Conditions for obtaining specifications and additional documents
or descriptive document
IV.3.4) Time-limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate:
12.11.2007 - 12:00.
IV.3.6) Language(s) in which tenders or requests to participate may be
drawn up: English.
Other: Irish.
IV.3.7) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the
tender: Duration in month(s): 6 (from the date stated for receipt of
tender).
IV.3.8) Conditions for opening tenders: Persons authorised to be present
at the opening of tenders: yes.
Authorised personnel of contracting authority.
SECTION VI: COMPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
VI.3) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: The Commission will not be responsible for
any costs, charges or expenses incurred by candidates or tenderers
involved in this contract award process. Contract award may be subject to
approval by the competent authorities. THE FOI Act applies to the
Commission for Taxi Regulation and therefore all candidates should
indicate whether any of the information provided by them in is to be
treated as sensitive commercial information which should remain
confidential to the Commission. The successful tenderer(s) will be
required to furnish a valid tax clearance certificate from the Irish
Revenue Commissioners. Contract award may be subject to clarification
interview. The successful tenderer will be required to enter into a
framework agreement for the delivery of the services. The initial contract
as described in II.1.5 above will be awarded to the framework member
submitting the most economically advantageous tender. Thereafter the
Commission will consult with the framework provider in writing for the
award of additional contracts. Admission to the Framework will be subject
to acceptance of the Commission's standard terms and conditions of
contract and to the submission of a valid and compliant tender for the
initial contract. Contract award will be subject to the approval of the
competent authorities
(ET Ref:54782).
VI.4) PROCEDURES FOR APPEAL
VI.4.1) Body responsible for appeal procedures: The High Court, Chief
Registrar, The Four Courts, IRL-Dublin 7. URL: www.courts.ie.
VI.4.3) Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may
be obtained: Contact your solicitor, IRL-.
VI.5) DATE OF DISPATCH OF THIS NOTICE: 1.10.2007.
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