Section one: Contracting entity
one.1) Name and addresses
Translink
Procurement Department
Belfast
BT2 7LX
Contact
Rachel Lemon
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
Buyer's address
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address
one.6) Main activity
Urban railway, tramway, trolleybus or bus services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
P-2204 Provision of Vending Services
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 55000000 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Translink requires a vending service contractor to supply, maintain and service its current vending machine requirements and any additional identified vending machine requirements across Translink properties throughout Northern Ireland.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 42933000 - Vending machines
- 42933300 - Automatic goods-vending machines
- 15894500 - Vending-machine ingredients
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN0 - Northern Ireland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Translink requires a vending service contractor to supply, maintain and service its current vending machine requirements and any additional identified vending machine requirements across Translink properties throughout Northern Ireland.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
36
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
The contract will be re-tendered prior to contract expiry.(including extension options).
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
The initial term of the contract will be for a period of 3 years, with an anticipated start date of 1st January 2023, with options to extend for period(s) up to and including 48 months.
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
9 August 2022
Local time
3:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Tender must be valid until: 7 November 2022
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
9 August 2022
Local time
3:30pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: Yes
Estimated timing for further notices to be published: The contract will be re-tendered prior to contract expiry (including extension options).
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
High Court
Belfast
Country
United Kingdom