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Country:   Ireland
City/Locality:   DOYBLINO
Notice/Contract Number:   eu:156118-2008
Publication Date:   Jun 18, 2008
Deadline:   Jul 17, 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: 2220
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Contract notice
Regulation of Procurement: European Communities, with participation by GPA countries
EU Official Journal Publication: 117/2008
, #
156118-2008
Contract Nature: Service contract
Procedure Type: Restricted 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: Jennifer Gilna, IRL-Dublin 2.
E-mail: procurement@taxiregulator.ie.
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: A questionnaire is available to
download from the Irish Government Procurement Opportunities Portal, IRL-.
URL: www.etenders.gov.ie.
Specifications and additional documents (including documents for
competitive dialogue and a dynamic purchasing system) can be obtained at:
A questionnaire is available to download from the Irish Government
Procurement Opportunities Portal, IRL-. URL: www.etenders.gov.ie.
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:
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:
Framework agreement for consultancy services for taxi rank reviews and
associated guidelines.
II.1.2) Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of
performance: Services.
Service category: No 11.
Main place of performance: Throughout Ireland.
NUTS code: IE0.
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 150 000 and 600 000 EUR.
II.1.5) Short description of the contract or purchase(s): The Commission
wishes to establish a single-party framework agreement for specialist
consultancy services in relation to taxi rank reviews and the development
and maintenance of relevant Guidelines.
The duration of the framework agreement will be for 4 years.
The framework agreement will be established on foot of a competition for
an initial contract to address the following two requirements:
(i) Undertake a national review of all current taxi ranks with emphasis on
current and future taxi rank requirements both at:
— Key locations where taxis operate and where there are no current taxi
ranks, and,
— all other areas where taxi ranks operate (i.e. transport terminals,
hospitals, shopping centres, hotels) and all areas where SPSVs can enhance
the use of public transport and integrate into the overall current public
transport system and planned infrastructure for the future.
(ii) Provide Guidelines for use by local authorities in the provision of
adequate Taxi Ranks for the provision of SPSV services nationally
incorporating accessibility and integration in the overall national Public
Transport System. Emphasis should therefore be placed on medium-term and
long-term requirements. Guidelines should incorporate a methodology for
local authorities to assess the optimal number and location of taxi ranks
in their functional area, but also contain guidelines on the design and
construction of same. It is particularly important to consider best
practices with regard to accessibility.
It is envisaged that the audit will take place over a period of
approximately 9 months to ensure seasonal variations are covered. Full
details of the relevant periods for audits, presentation of reports, etc
will be provided in the Tender Documents at the next stage of this
procurement process.
II.1.6) Common procurement vocabulary (CPV): 73200000, 74232250,
74321000.
II.1.7) Contract covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA):
Yes.
II.1.8) Division into lots: No.
II.2) QUANTITY OR SCOPE OF THE CONTRACT
II.2.1) Total quantity or scope: The scope of the framework agreement
will be specialist consultancy services in relation to taxi rank reviews
and the development and maintenance of relevant Guidelines.
The scope of the initial contract will to undertake a national review of
all current taxi ranks and provide guidelines for use by local
authorities.
For further information, please refer to the qualification questionnaire
available to download from the Irish government public procurement portal
www.etenders.gov.ie.
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(s).
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: Candidates
will be required to confirm that none of the conditions for exclusion
contained in the Declaration of Bona Fides apply to their particular case.
A copy of the Declaration is included in the qualification questionnaire
available to download from the Irish Government Procurement Opportunities
Portal www.etenders.gov.ie.
III.2.2) Economic and financial capacity: Information and formalities
necessary for evaluating if requirements are met: In order to be
considered, candidates must complete the qualification questionnaire
available to download from the Irish Government Procurement Opportunities
Portal www.etenders.gov.ie.
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required: See qualification
questionnaire referred to above.
III.2.3) Technical capacity: Information and formalities necessary for
evaluating if requirements are met: In order to be considered, candidates
must complete the qualification questionnaire available to download from
the Irish Government Procurement Opportunities Portal www.etenders.gov.ie.
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required: See qualification
questionnaire referred to above.
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: Restricted.
IV.1.2) Limitations on the number of operators who will be invited to
tender or to participate: Envisaged minimum number: 5. Maximum number:
Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates: Upon
receipt of expressions of interest, candidates will be evaluated in
respect of the financial, economic and technical capacity information and
minimum levels stated.
Candidates will be scored and at least the top 5 scoring candidates,
depending on the quality and number of applications received, will be
invited to tender.
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.3.4) Time-limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate:
17.7.2008 - 17:00.
IV.3.5) Date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to
selected candidates: 28.7.2008.
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: 1) The contracting authority will not be
responsible for any costs, charges or expenses incurred by applicants or
tenderers.
2) Contract award will be subject to the approval of the competent
authorities.
3) This is the sole call for competition for these services.
4) The Commission for Taxi Regulation reserves the right to award
contracts to more than one tenderer.
5) The FOI Act applies to Commission for Taxi Regulation and therefore all
applicants should indicate whether any of the information provided by them
in the course of this award procedure is to be treated as sensitive
commercial information which should remain confidential to the Commission.
6) The successful tenderer(s) will be required to furnish a valid tax
clearance certificate from the Irish Revenue Commissioners.
7) Contract award may be subject to the conduct of a clarification
meeting.
8) It is the policy of the Commission for Taxi Regulation, in accordance
with EU procurement rules, to publish the value of contracts awarded to
successful tenderers in the Official Journal of the EU. In this instance,
the value published will be that of the initial contract.
(ET Ref:67578).
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: 16.6.2008.
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