Translink operate a fleet of 1 400 buses and coaches and 150 railway vehicles across Northern Ireland. These are maintained in workshops in the greater Belfast Area and garages across Northern Ireland.Translink requires a competent contractor(s) to ...
Contract award notice - utilities
Section I: Contracting entity
I.1)Name, addresses and contact point(s)
Translink
3 Milewater Road
For the attention of: Neil Bowers
BT3 9BG Belfast
UNITED KINGDOM
Telephone: +44 2890354044
E-mail:
Internet address(es):
General address of the contracting entity: www.translink.co.uk
I.2)Main activity
Railway services
Urban railway, tramway, trolleybus or bus services
Urban railway, tramway, trolleybus or bus services
I.3)Contract award on behalf of other contracting entities
Section II: Object of the contract
II.1)Description
II.1.1)Title attributed to the contract
Supply of Lubricants, Anti-Freeze and Selective Catalyst Reduction Additives.
II.1.2)Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performance
Supplies
Purchase
Main site or location of works, place of delivery or of performance: Northern Ireland.
Purchase
Main site or location of works, place of delivery or of performance: Northern Ireland.
NUTS code UKN0
II.1.3)Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system (DPS)
II.1.4)Short description of the contract or purchase(s):
Translink operate a fleet of 1 400 buses and coaches and 150 railway vehicles across Northern Ireland. These are maintained in workshops in the greater Belfast Area and garages across Northern Ireland.
Translink requires a competent contractor(s) to provide the following:
- Supply Lubricants for all Translink Vehicles Bus and Rail,
- Deliver Lubricants to all Translink Locations across Northern Ireland,
- Collection & Disposal of Unused Lubricants and/or Containers,
- Supply Anti-freeze for use on bus and rail vehicles to all Translink Locations across Northern Ireland,
- Supply Selective Catalyst Reduction Additives i.e. Ad-Blue or equivalent for use on bus vehicles to all Translink Locations across Northern Ireland,
- Provide Technical Support for any products supplied and any issues that may arise on the vehicles that they are used on.
The estimated spend (based on historical usage) for each of the Lots below is as follows (Note that as many of the existing products can be used for several tasks the annual values have been estimated):
- Lot 1 Lubricants 290 000 GBP,
- Lot 2 Anti-Freeze 120 000 GBP,
- Lot 3 Selective Catalyst Reduction Additives 80 000 GBP.
The initial contract will be for a period of 3 years with options to extend for a further 3 periods of 2 year each.
Translink requires a competent contractor(s) to provide the following:
- Supply Lubricants for all Translink Vehicles Bus and Rail,
- Deliver Lubricants to all Translink Locations across Northern Ireland,
- Collection & Disposal of Unused Lubricants and/or Containers,
- Supply Anti-freeze for use on bus and rail vehicles to all Translink Locations across Northern Ireland,
- Supply Selective Catalyst Reduction Additives i.e. Ad-Blue or equivalent for use on bus vehicles to all Translink Locations across Northern Ireland,
- Provide Technical Support for any products supplied and any issues that may arise on the vehicles that they are used on.
The estimated spend (based on historical usage) for each of the Lots below is as follows (Note that as many of the existing products can be used for several tasks the annual values have been estimated):
- Lot 1 Lubricants 290 000 GBP,
- Lot 2 Anti-Freeze 120 000 GBP,
- Lot 3 Selective Catalyst Reduction Additives 80 000 GBP.
The initial contract will be for a period of 3 years with options to extend for a further 3 periods of 2 year each.
II.1.5)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
24951100, 24951200, 24951311
II.1.6)Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The contract is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA): yes
II.2)Total final value of contract(s)
II.2.1)Total final value of contract(s)
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1)Type of procedure
IV.1.1)Type of procedure
Negotiated with a call for competition
IV.2)Award criteria
IV.2.1)Award criteria
The most economically advantageous tender
IV.2.2)Information about electronic auction
An electronic auction will be used: no
IV.3)Administrative information
IV.3.1)File reference number attributed by the contracting entity:
The Translink Group file reference 005/0195/11
Bravo project reference 8740
Bravo project reference 8740
IV.3.2)Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract
Contract notice
Notice number in the OJEU: 2012/S 83-136681 of 28.4.2012
Section V: Award of contract
V.1)Award and contract value
Contract No: 1
Lot title: Supply of Lubricants, Anti-Freeze & Selective Catalyst Reduction Additives
Lot title: Supply of Lubricants, Anti-Freeze & Selective Catalyst Reduction Additives
V.1.1)Date of contract award decision:
5.11.2013
V.1.2)Information about offers
Number of offers received: 2
V.1.3)Name and address of economic operator in favour of whom the contract award decision has been taken
Maxol Lubricants Ltd
Unit D Airport Business Campus, Santry
9 Dublin
IRELAND
Telephone: +35 318060300
E-mail:
V.1.4)Information on value of contract
V.1.5)Information about subcontracting
V.1.6)Price paid for bargain purchases
V.1)Award and contract value
Contract No: 1
Lot title: Supply of Lubricants, Anti-Freeze & Selective Catalyst Reduction Additives
Lot title: Supply of Lubricants, Anti-Freeze & Selective Catalyst Reduction Additives
V.1.1)Date of contract award decision:
5.11.2013
V.1.2)Information about offers
Number of offers received: 3
V.1.3)Name and address of economic operator in favour of whom the contract award decision has been taken
Maxil Lubricants Ltd
Unit D Airport Business Campus, Santry
9 Dublin
IRELAND
Telephone: +35 3148060300
E-mail:
V.1.4)Information on value of contract
V.1.5)Information about subcontracting
V.1.6)Price paid for bargain purchases
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1)Information about European Union funds
The contract is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no
VI.2)Additional information:
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About the Translink Group:
Throughout the documentation, both 'Translink' and 'Group' refer to the same corporate entities. Both shall be taken to comprise the Northern Ireland Transport Holding Company (NITHC) in addition to its main operating subsidiaries Citybus Ltd, Northern Ireland Railways Company Ltd and Ulsterbus Ltd.
The Translink Group provide integrated public transport across Northern Ireland. The organisation is one of Northern Ireland's largest employers with approximately 4 000 employees and a turnover in excess of GBP 168m. Over 81 million passenger journeys are made on Translink Group services each year.
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2. Click the 'Click here to register' link;3. Accept the terms and conditions and click 'continue';
4. Enter your correct business and user details;
5. Note the username you chose and click 'Save' when complete;
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7. Login to the portal with the username/password;
8. Click the 'PQQs Open to All Suppliers' link (these are PQQs open to any registered supplier);
9. Click on the relevant PQQ to access the content;
10. Click the 'Express Interest' button in the 'Actions' box on the left-hand side of the page. This will move the PQQ over to the 'My PQQs' page (this is a secure area reserved for your projects only);
11. Click on the PQQ code, you can now access any attachments by clicking the 'Settings and Buyer Attachments' in the 'Actions' box on the left-hand side of the page;
12. You can now Reply or Reject (please give a reason if rejecting);
13. Note the deadline for completion, then follow the onscreen instructions to complete the PQQ.
If you require any further assistance the BravoSolution help desk is available Mon - Fri (8:00am - 6:00pm) on:
- Email:
- Phone: uk +44 8003684850 Phone (outside UK): +44 2033496601Note: Do not leave completing your PQQ/ITT response until the last minute, late responses shall be rejected. The contracting authority reserves the right not to award any contract as a result of this competition.
About the Translink Group:
Throughout the documentation, both 'Translink' and 'Group' refer to the same corporate entities. Both shall be taken to comprise the Northern Ireland Transport Holding Company (NITHC) in addition to its main operating subsidiaries Citybus Ltd, Northern Ireland Railways Company Ltd and Ulsterbus Ltd.
The Translink Group provide integrated public transport across Northern Ireland. The organisation is one of Northern Ireland's largest employers with approximately 4 000 employees and a turnover in excess of GBP 168m. Over 81 million passenger journeys are made on Translink Group services each year.
VI.3)Procedures for appeal
VI.3.1)Body responsible for appeal procedures
Please see section VI.3.2
Body responsible for mediation procedures
Not Applicable
VI.3.2)Lodging of appeals
Precise information on deadline(s) for lodging appeals: The Translink Group will incorporate a standstill period at the point information on the award of the contract is communicated to tenderers. That notification will provide full information on the award decision. The standstill period, which will be for a minimum of 10 calendar days, provides time for unsuccessful tenderers to challenge the award decision before the contract is entered into.
The Utilities Contracts Regulations 2006 provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland).
The Utilities Contracts Regulations 2006 provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland).
VI.3.3)Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained
Please see section VI.3.2
VI.4)Date of dispatch of this notice:
12.11.2013