United Kingdom-Belfast: 005/0300/18 New Bus Wash — Short Strand Belfast

Type of document: Invitation to tender
Country: United Kingdom
OJEU Ref: (2018/S 163-373338/EN)
Nature of contract: Supply contract
Procedure: Open procedure
Regulation of procurement: EU
Type of bid required: Global bid

Contract notice
Supplies

Section I: Contracting entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Official name: Translink
Postal address: Procurement Department
Town: Belfast
Postal code: BT2 7LX
Country: United Kingdom
Contact Person: neil.bowerstranslink.co.uk
Email: neil.bowers@translink.co.uk
Internet address(es):
Main address:
Address of the buyer profile:

I.3)Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge,at:
Additional information can be obtained from:
the above mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted
to the above mentioned address
I.6) Main activity:
Urban railway, tramway, trolleybus and bus services

Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement:
II.1.1) Title: 005/0300/18 New Bus Wash — Short Strand Belfast
II.1.2) Main CPV code: 50112300
II.1.3) Type of contract: Supplies
II.1.4) Short Description:
Translink require a competent Economic operator to supply install and commission a commercial Bus wash at its short strand depot in Belfast. Translink wished to review 2 options: A 4-Brush drive through system and a 3-Brush fully automatic moving gantry type. Both systems must be able to clean Single deck buses; Double deck buses and 18,6 m single deck buses. Translink will select one solution. Your proposal must be submitted within the eTendersNI portal, via this CfT. No other method of submission will be accepted.

II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: 100000.00 Currency: GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
The contract is divided into lots: yes
Tenders may be submitted forall lots
II.2) Description
II.2.1) Title: 3 Brush Bus Wash System

Lot No:1
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)
Main CPV code: 50112300

II.2.3) Place of performance
Nuts code: UKN
II.2.4) Description of the procurement:
Translink require a competent Economic operator to supply install and commission a commercial Bus wash at its short strand depot in Belfast. Translink wished to review 2 options: A 4-Brush drive through system and a 3-Brush fully automatic moving gantry type. Both systems must be able to clean Single deck buses; Double deck buses and 18,6 m single deck buses. Translink will select one solution. Your proposal must be submitted within the eTendersNI portal, via this CfT. No other method of submission will be accepted.
II.2.5)Award criteria
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: 100000.00 Currency: GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract,framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months:24
This contract is subject to renewal: no
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:no
II.2.11) Information about options
Options: no

II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no
II.2.1) Title: 4 Brush Bus Wash System

Lot No:2
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)
Main CPV code: 50112300

II.2.3) Place of performance
Nuts code: UKN
II.2.4) Description of the procurement:
Translink require a competent Economic operator to supply install and commission a commercial Bus wash at its short strand depot in Belfast. Translink wished to review 2 options: A 4-Brush drive through system and a 3-Brush fully automatic moving gantry type. Both systems must be able to clean Single deck buses; Double deck buses and 18,6 m single deck buses. Translink will select one solution. Your proposal must be submitted within the eTendersNI portal, via this CfT. No other method of submission will be accepted.
II.2.5)Award criteria
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: 100000.00 Currency: GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract,framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months:24
This contract is subject to renewal: no
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:no
II.2.11) Information about options
Options: no

II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no

Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure:
Open procedure
IV.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement(GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: no
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:2018-09-27 Local time:15:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: EN
IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tender must maintain the tender
Tender must be valid until:2019-01-25
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening tenders
Date:2018-09-27 Local time:15:30

Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:no
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
VI.3) Additional information:Let’s work together:
— Follow us on Twitter at www.twitter.com/TranslinkB2B for opportunites worth 30 000 GBP or more
— Check out our website at www.translink.co.uk/Corporate/Procurement/
— Participate in tenders at
— For assistance using eTendersNI and registering your Organisation please contact the helpdesk whose number is located on the eTendersNI contact us page.
Note: 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.

VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Official name: Please see section VI.3.2
Town: Belfast
Country: United Kingdom

VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures: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).

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice:
2018-08-24