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Country:   Ireland
City/Locality:   DOYBLINO
Notice/Contract Number:   eu:72335-2008
Publication Date:   Mar 15, 2008
Deadline:   Mar 27, 2008
Buyer:   COMMISSION FOR TAXI REGULATION
Original Language:   English

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

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Notice Type: 2230
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Contract notice
Regulation of Procurement: European Communities
EU Official Journal Publication: 53/2008
, #
72335-2008
Contract Nature: Service contract
Procedure Type: Accelerated restricted procedure
Type of Bid Required: Global or partial 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: Sarah Bowie, IRL-Dublin 2. Tel.
(01) 659 38 00. E-mail: sbowie@taxiregulator.ie. Fax (01) 659 38 01.
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: Commission for Taxi Regulation, 35
Fitzwilliam Square, Attn: Sarah Bowie, IRL-Dublin 2. Tel. (01) 659 38 00.
E-mail: sbowie@taxiregulator.ie. Fax (01) 659 38 01. URL:
www.taxiregulator.ie.
Specifications and additional documents (including documents for
competitive dialogue and a dynamic purchasing system) can be obtained at:
Commission for Taxi Regulation, 35 Fitzwilliam Square, Attn: Sarah Bowie,
IRL-Dublin 2. Tel. (01) 659 38 00. E-mail: sbowie@taxiregulator.ie. Fax
(01) 659 38 01. URL: www.taxiregulator.ie.
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to: Commission for Taxi
Regulation, 35 Fitzwilliam Square, Attn: Sarah Bowie, IRL-Dublin 2. Tel.
(01) 659 38 00. E-mail: sbowie@taxiregulator.ie. Fax (01) 659 38 01. URL:
www.taxiregulator.ie.
I.2) TYPE OF THE CONTRACTING AUTHORITY AND MAIN ACTIVITY OR ACTIVITIES:
Body governed by public law.
General public services.
SECTION II: OBJECT OF THE CONTRACT
II.1) DESCRIPTION
II.1.1) Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority:
Frameworks for development of SPSV skills material.
II.1.2) Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of
performance: Services.
Service category: No 27.
Main place of performance: 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: 1 500 000 EUR.
II.1.5) Short description of the contract or purchase(s): Established in
September 2004, the Commission for Taxi Regulation's principal function is
the development and maintenance of a regulatory framework for the control
and operation of small public service vehicles (SPSVs) in Ireland. SPSVs
consist of taxis, hackneys and limousines, which vehicles can be licensed
to carry up to 8 passengers exclusive of the driver. Wheelchair Accessible
Vehicles also play a key role in the delivery of services to people with
disabilities and people who wish to travel in their wheelchairs.
On-going personal and professional development is a key feature and
necessary requirement of any successful business. Through the introduction
of the planned SPSV Skills Development Programme, the Commission aims to
equip existing drivers, dispatch operators and those considering a career
in the industry with the knowledge, skills and professional attributes to
obtain a licence and maintain a successful business.
To this end, the Commission for Taxi Regulation wishes to establish
framework agreements, based upon an initial contract, for the following:
Lot 1: Development and production of master copy DVD.
Lot 2: Technical writing of manuscript.
Lot 3: Sourcing and collation of subject matter.
Applications may be entered for the following combination of lots:
Option A): All 3 lots.
Option B): Lot 1 only
Option C): Lot 2 only
Option D): Lot 1 and 3
Option E): Lot 2 and 3
It is emphasised that it is not possible to tender for Lot 3 alone, as
although consisting of a clear deliverable, the knowledge gained in
undertaking the work of Lot 3 cannot be separated from the development of
the manuscript or DVD.
The Commission reserves the right to award all or none of the above lots
to one or more suppliers. Should 2 or more parties be appointed following
the tender process it is essential that they be prepared to cooperate
fully with one another to deliver services to the complete satisfaction of
the Commission.
Further contracts may be added in due course, but subject always to the
discretion of the Commission.
Key Deliverables:
1) Development and production of DVD, based on content items and learning
outcomes for each module
Deliverable: master copy DVD
2) Technical writing of manuscript, based on content items and learning
outcomes for each module
Deliverable: manuscript
3) Sourcing and collation of subject matter
Deliverable: A plan of content items and learning outcomes for each module
List of modules:
1. Route selection - to include map reading skills;
2. Relevant legislation;
3. Fares & charges;
4. Customer care;
5. Disability awareness
6. Equality & diversity;
7. Manual handling;
8. Driver and passenger safety and security;
9. Health & safety;
10. Vehicle care and knowledge;
11. Innovation & business.
II.1.6) Common procurement vocabulary (CPV): 92312212, 92312213.
II.1.8) Division into lots: Yes.
Tenders should be submitted for: one or more lots.
II.1.9) Variants will be accepted: Yes.
II.2) QUANTITY OR SCOPE OF THE CONTRACT
II.2.1) Total quantity or scope: Both the manual and DVD must
compehesively cover each of the 11 modules referred to above. The manual
and DVD must each have the capability of being used sepatately, or in
conjunction with each other, as stand-alone learning aids, to enable
self-directed learning by candidates for the Skills Assessment.
II.2.2) Options: No.
SECTION III: LEGAL, ECONOMIC, FINANCIAL AND TECHNICAL INFORMATION
III.1) CONDITIONS RELATING TO THE CONTRACT
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: Interested
parties must complete and return the qualification questionnaire available
to download from www.etenders.gov.ie in order to be considered for
inculsion on the tender list.
III.2.2) Economic and financial capacity: Information and formalities
necessary for evaluating if requirements are met: Interested parties must
complete and return the qualification questionnaire available to download
from www.etenders.gov.ie in order to be considered for inculsion on the
tender list.
III.2.3) Technical capacity: Information and formalities necessary for
evaluating if requirements are met: Interested parties must complete and
return the qualification questionnaire available to download from
www.etenders.gov.ie in order to be considered for inculsion on the tender
list.
SECTION IV: PROCEDURE
IV.1) TYPE OF PROCEDURE
IV.1.1) Type of procedure: Accelerated restricted.
Justification for the choice of accelerated procedure: Urgent requirement
for which normal timescales unsuitable.
IV.1.2) Limitations on the number of operators who will be invited to
tender or to participate: Envisaged minimum number: 5.
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.2.2) An electronic auction will be used: No.
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:
27.3.2008 - 12:00.
IV.3.5) Date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to
selected candidates: 2.4.2008.
IV.3.6) Language(s) in which tenders or requests to participate may be
drawn up: English. Irish Gaelic.
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 the course of this procedure 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 Commission are establishing single party framework agreement(s) for a
period of 4 years. The initial contract(s) relate to the introduction of
skills development materials to equip both existing drivers and those
considering a career in the industry in order to obtain an SPSV licence.
Future contracts if required will relate to further enhancements in this
area. As and when the Commission has a subsequent requirement they will
consult the single member of the framework agreement(s) in writing with a
request to provide a supplementary tender covering the new contract area.
All contracts awarded under the framework agreements will be subject to
regular and satisfactory performance review in addition compliance with a
Service Level Agreement to be signed at the contract award stage.
Admittance to the framework agreement will be subject to the successful
tenderer(s) formal acceptance of the Commission's framework terms and
conditions, which will be issued in draft form as part of the tender
documents.
(ET Ref:62112).
VI.5) DATE OF DISPATCH OF THIS NOTICE: 12.3.2008.
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