ETENDERS

Contract notice

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Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 15/07/2015

Expire date: 16/09/2015

External Reference: 2015-386983

TED Reference: 2015/S 137-253031

Contract notice

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Contract notice

Classic Sector

Directive 2004/18/EC

Services

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name, addresses and contact point(s)

National Roads Authority ( NRA )
N/A
St Martin's House, Waterloo Road
D4  Dublin
IE
For the attention of: Cathal Masterson
Telephone: +353 16602511
E-mail: tollingtender@nra.ie
Fax: +353 16680009
Internet address(es):
General address of the contracting authority: http://www.nra.ie
Address of the buyer profile: http://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Supplier/CompanyInformation/Index/1153
Electronic access to information: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=91110&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE
Electronic submission of tenders and requests to participate: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=91110&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE
Further information can be obtained from: The above mentioned contact point(s)
Specifications and additional documents (including documents for a dynamic purchasing system) can be obtained from:The above mentioned contact point(s)
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to: The above mentioned contact point(s)
I.2)

Type of the contracting authority

Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local sub-divisions
I.3)

Main activity

  • Other: National Roads Authority
I.4)

Contract award on behalf of other contracting authorities

The contracting authority is purchasing on behalf of other contracting authorities: no

Section II: Object of the contract

II.1)

Description

II.1.1)

Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority:

NRA Tolling Operations Contract

II.1.2)

Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performance

Services
    Category No27:  Other services
    Main site or location of works, place of delivery or of performance:

    Dublin

    NUTS code
    IRELAND
    II.1.3)

    Information about a public contract, a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system (DPS)

    The notice involves a public contract
    II.1.5)

    Short description of the contract or purchase(s)

    The National Roads Authority invites interested parties to apply to participate in

    the Authority’s competition to procure tolling operation services for the next-

    generation M50 eFlow Tolling Operations Contract (the Contract) and any toll

    points which the Authority may introduce and/or operate in the future on the road

    network in Ireland. The existing M50 eFlow Toll is an open road tolling system on

    Dublin’s orbital motorway which processes on average 115,000 vehicles per day.

    The tolling operation services include mobilisation and transition management

    services, operations services, provision operation and maintenance of a toll system, collection of toll charges, debtor and finance management, customer service provision and management of certain enforcement services. A more detailed description is set out in the Pre-Qualification Documents.

    II.1.6)

    Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

    Main vocabulary
    63712210   Highway toll services
    Supplementary vocabulary
    63712311   Bridge toll services
    72232000   Development of transaction processing and custom software
    72510000   Computer-related management services
    79342300   Customer services
    79342320   Customer-care services
    79512000   Call centre
    79941000   Toll-collection services
    II.1.7)

    Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

    The contract is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA):  yes
    II.1.8)

    Lots

    This contract is divided into lots:  no
    II.1.9)

    Information about variants

    Variants will be accepted:  yes
    II.2)

    Quantity or scope of the contract

    II.2.1)

    Total quantity or scope:

    Refer to section II.1.5

    Estimated cost excluding VAT
    Range: between  200000000  and 400000000  EUR
    II.2.2)

    Information about options

    Options: yes
    Description of these options:

    It is anticipated the term of the Contract will be for approximately eleven years from the date of entry into the Contract, with options for the Authority to extend the term for any period or succession of periods up to a further four years.

    As stated in section II.1.5, it is anticipated that the Contract will include provisions for additional toll points to be introduced and/or operated in the future on the road network in Ireland.

    Provisional timetable for recourse to these options:
    II.2.3)

    Information about renewals

    This contract is subject to renewal: no
    II.3)

    Duration of the contract or time limit for completion

    Duration in months: 180 (from the award of the contract)

    Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information

    III.1)

    Conditions relating to the contract

    III.1.1)

    Deposits and guarantees required:

    Please refer to the Pre-qualification Documents.

    III.1.2)

    Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them

    Please refer to the Pre-qualification Documents.

    III.1.3)

    Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded:

    Requests to participate may be submitted by single entities or by groups. A group will not be required to convert into a specific legal form in order to submit a request to participate, but may be required to do so prior to award of the Contract if the Authority considers it necessary to ensure that the Contract is carried out to its satisfaction. The Authority also reserves the right to contract with each member of the group on the basis of joint and several liability, or with one member of the group as a main contractor with a number of sub-contractors, or on any other basis the Authority considers appropriate.

    III.1.4)

    Other particular conditions

    The performance of the contract is subject to particular conditions: yes
    Description of particular conditions: 

    Please refer to the Pre-qualification Documents.

    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 the requirements are met:

    Please refer to the Pre-qualification Documents.

    III.2.2)

    Economic and financial ability

    Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met:

    Please refer to the Pre-qualification Documents.

    Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required:

    Please refer to the Pre-qualification Documents.

    III.2.3)

    Technical capacity

    Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met:

    Please refer to the Pre-qualification Documents.

    Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required:

    Please refer to the Pre-qualification Documents.

    III.3)

    Conditions specific to services contracts

    III.3.1)

    Information about a particular profession

    Execution of the service is reserved to a particular profession: no
    III.3.2)

    Staff responsible for the execution of the service

    Legal persons 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

    competitive dialogue
    IV.1.2)

    Limitations on the number of operators who will be invited to tender or to participate

    Envisaged minimum number  4  and  maximum number  5
    Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates: 

    Please refer to the Pre-qualification Documents.

    IV.1.3)

    Reduction of the number of operators during the negotiation or dialogue

    Recourse to staged procedure to gradually reduce the number of solutions to be discussed or tenders to be negotiated:  yes
    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)

    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 authority

    N/A

    IV.3.2)

    Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract

    Prior information notice
    Notice number in the OJEU: 2014/S 220-389124  of 14.11.2014
    IV.3.3)

    Conditions for obtaining specifications and additional documents or descriptive document

    Time limit for receipt of requests for documents or for accessing documents: 09.09.2015 - 10:00
    Payable documents: no
    IV.3.4)

    Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

    09.09.2015 - 12:00
    IV.3.5)

    Date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates

    26.10.2015
    IV.3.6)

    Language(s) in which tenders or requests to participate may be drawn up

    EN

    Section VI: Complementary information

    VI.1)

    Information about recurrence

    This is a recurrent procurement: no
    VI.2)

    Information about European Union funds

    The contract is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no
    VI.3)

    Additional information:

    - It is anticipated the term of the Contract will be for approximately eleven years from the date of entry into the Contract, with options for the Authority to extend the term for any period or succession of periods up to a further four years.

    - Pre-Qualification Documents are available on the etenders Website at http://www.etenders.gov.ie. Candidates wishing to participate should ensure that the Pre-Qualification Questionnaire is completed and returned in accordance with the requirements set out in the Pre-Qualification Documents. The Pre-Qualification Documents set out details of the project and the procurement process.

    - The Authority reserves the right to terminate the process and any discussions at any time. The Authority shall not be obliged to enter into a contract with any tenderer.

    - Interested parties should note that the National Roads Authority is subject to the Freedom of Information Act 2014. If a party considers that any of the information it supplies should not be disclosed because of its commercial sensitivity, confidentiality or otherwise, such party must, when providing such information, clearly identify the specific information it does not wish to be disclosed and clearly specify the reason for its sensitivity. Please note that it is not sufficient to include a statement of confidentiality encompassing all information provided in any response submitted.

    - The Authority accepts no liability for any costs and/ or expenses incurred by any Candidate/ Tenderer in connection with the competition (including the application and/ or attendance interview, if required).

    - The National Roads Authority is due to merge with the Railway Procurement Agency (the “RPA”) in August 2015 and all functions of the two bodies will be performed by the new merged body. The operational name of the merged body will be “Transport Infrastructure Ireland” (TII). For the purpose of this Notice, the term “Authority” shall be taken to mean the National Roads Authority and TII.

    VI.4)

    Procedures for appeal

    VI.4.1)

    Body responsible for appeal procedures

    The High Court of Ireland
    High Court Central Office, Four Courts, Inns Quay
    D7  Dublin
    IE
    Telephone: +353 18886000
    E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie
    Fax: +353 18886125
    Internet address: http://www.courts.ie
     

    Body responsible for mediation procedures

    The High Court of Ireland
    High Court Central Office, Four Courts, Inns Quay
    D7  Dublin
    IE
    Telephone: +353 18886000
    E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie
    Fax: +353 18886125
    Internet address: http://www.courts.ie
    VI.4.2)

    Lodging of appeals

    Precise information on deadline(s) for lodging appeals:

    Refer to SI 130/2010 as amended by SI 192/2015, in particular Regulation 7 of SI 130/2010.

    VI.4.3)

    Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained

    The High Court of Ireland
    High Court Central Office, Four Courts, Inns Quay
    D7  Dublin
    IE
    Telephone: +353 18886000
    E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie
    Fax: +353 18886125
    Internet address: http://www.courts.ie