Date of dispatch of this notice: 02/03/2016
Expire date: 20/04/2016
External Reference: 2016-803806
TED Reference: 2016/S 046-076283
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Classic Sector
Directive 2004/18/EC
Services
Section I: Contracting authority
I.1)
Name, addresses and contact point(s)
National Transport Authority
N/A
Dun Sceine, Iveagh Court, Harcourt Lane
2 Dublin
IE
Contact point(s): Mark Bradwell
For the attention of: Mark Bradwell
Telephone: +353 01-8798362
E-mail: mark.bradwell@nationaltransport.ie
Fax: +353 01-8798333
N/A
Dun Sceine, Iveagh Court, Harcourt Lane
2 Dublin
IE
Contact point(s): Mark Bradwell
For the attention of: Mark Bradwell
Telephone: +353 01-8798362
E-mail: mark.bradwell@nationaltransport.ie
Fax: +353 01-8798333
Internet address(es):
General address of the contracting authority: http://nationaltransport.ie
Address of the buyer profile: http://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Supplier/CompanyInformation/Index/1149
Electronic access to information: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=97065&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE
Electronic submission of tenders and requests to participate: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=97065&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE
General address of the contracting authority: http://nationaltransport.ie
Address of the buyer profile: http://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Supplier/CompanyInformation/Index/1149
Electronic access to information: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=97065&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE
Electronic submission of tenders and requests to participate: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=97065&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
National or federal agency/office
I.3)
Main activity
- Other: Transport
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:
Provision of Economic Advisory Services related to Public Transport Provision
II.1.2)
Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performance
Services
- Category No9:
Accounting, auditing and bookkeeping services
Ireland
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 Authority has responsibility for securing the provision of public passenger
land transport services including the provision of subvented bus and rail services.
Currently the subvented services are provided under directly awarded Public
Service Obligation Contracts with Bus Éireann, Dublin Bus and Irish Rail. There
are also a number of smaller contracts for specific services requiring subvention
that the Authority has awarded following tender competitions. The contracts were
awarded in December 2009 and are for a period of 5 years for the bus services
and 10 years for the rail services. Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII formerly
known as the Railway Procurement Agency) manages the operation of the Luas
light rail service on assignment from the Authority. In addition the Authority also
licenses public bus passenger services and has responsibility for the regulation
of the small public service vehicle sector (i.e. taxis, hackneys and limousines).
Arising from this remit, the Authority proposes to engage a Consultant to provide
Economic Advisory Services related to Public Transport to the Authority.
II.1.6)
Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
Main vocabulary
60000000
Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
Supplementary vocabulary
34000000
Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation
34900000
Miscellaneous transport equipment and spare parts
60100000
Road transport services
60112000
Public road transport services
60200000
Railway transport services
71318000
Advisory and consultative engineering services
73200000
Research and development consultancy services
73210000
Research consultancy services
79200000
Accounting, auditing and fiscal services
79210000
Accounting and auditing services
79211000
Accounting services
79212100
Financial auditing services
79212500
Accounting review services
79300000
Market and economic research; polling and statistics
79311400
Economic research services
79311410
Economic impact assessment
90714000
Environmental auditing
90714200
Corporate environmental auditing services
90714300
Sectoral environmental auditing services
90714400
Activity specific environmental auditing 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:
no
II.2)
Quantity or scope of the contract
II.2.1)
Total quantity or scope:
The Authority has responsibility for securing the provision of public passenger land transport services including the provision of subvented bus and rail services. Currently the subvented services are provided under directly awarded Public Service Obligation Contracts with Bus Éireann, Dublin Bus and Irish Rail. There are also a number of smaller contracts for specific services requiring subvention that the Authority has awarded following tender competitions. The contracts were awarded in December 2009 and are for a period of 5 years for the bus services and 10 years for the rail services. Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII formerly known as the Railway Procurement Agency) manages the operation of the Luas light rail service on assignment from the Authority. In addition the Authority also licenses public bus passenger services and has responsibility for the regulation of the small public service vehicle sector (i.e. taxis, hackneys and limousines). Arising from this remit, the Authority proposes to engage a Consultant to provide Economic Advisory Services related to Public Transport to the Authority.
II.2.2)
Information about options
Options: no
II.2.3)
Information about renewals
This contract is subject to renewal: no
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1)
Conditions relating to the contract
III.1.1)
Deposits and guarantees required:
As set out in the tender documents.
III.1.2)
Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them
As set out in the tender documents.
III.1.3)
Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded:
As set out in the tender documents.
III.1.4)
Other particular conditions
The performance of the contract is subject to particular conditions: yes
Description of particular conditions:
As set out in the tender 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:
As set out in the tender documents.
III.2.2)
Economic and financial ability
Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met:
As set out in the tender documents.
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required:
As set out in the tender documents.
III.2.3)
Technical capacity
Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met:
As set out in the tender documents.
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required:
As set out in the tender 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
Open
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.3.2)
Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract
no
IV.3.3)
Conditions for obtaining specifications and additional documents or descriptive document
Payable documents: no
IV.3.4)
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
20.04.2016 - 12:00
IV.3.6)
Language(s) in which tenders or requests to participate may be drawn up
[Language_EN]
IV.3.7)
Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 006 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.3.8)
Conditions for opening tenders
Persons authorised to be present at the opening of tenders: no
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:
The contracting authority reserves the right to terminate the process at any time or to change the basis of, or the procedures for, the competition. The most economically advantageous or any tender will not necessarily be accepted.
The contracting authority is subject to the Freedom of Information Acts 1997 and 2003. Tenderers shall state if any information supplied by them in response to this notice is confidential or commercially sensitive or should not be disclosed in response to a request for information under the aforementioned Acts. Tenderers must state why they consider the information to be confidential or commercially sensitive. The contracting authority will comply with any obligation to consult with any tenderer about sensitive information before making a decision on any Freedom of Information request received.
The contracting authority accepts no liability for any costs and/or expenses incurred by any tenderer in connection with the competition (including costs of tendering and/or attending at interview, if required).
Tenders may be accepted in whole or in part. The acceptance of any tender will be subject to certain pre-conditions, including the requirement to provide tax clearance documentation and evidence that required insurances are in place.
The contracting authority reserve the right, in accordance with Regulation 32(5)(f) of the European Communities (Award of Public Authorities‘ Contracts) Regulations 2006, to award new services to the successful tenderer in this competition.
VI.4)
Procedures for appeal
VI.4.1)
Body responsible for appeal procedures
High Court of Ireland
Four Courts, Ground Floor (East Wing), Inns Quay
7 Dublin
IE
Telephone: +353 18886000
E-mail: HighCourtCentralOffice@courts.ie
Fax: +353 18886125
Four Courts, Ground Floor (East Wing), Inns Quay
7 Dublin
IE
Telephone: +353 18886000
E-mail: HighCourtCentralOffice@courts.ie
Fax: +353 18886125
Internet address: http://www.courts.ie
Body responsible for mediation procedures
VI.4.2)
Lodging of appeals
Precise information on deadline(s) for lodging appeals:
As set out in S.I. No. 131/2010 - European Communities (Award of Contracts by Utilities Undertakings) (Review Procedures) Regulations 2010 (in particular Regulation 7 thereof), as amended by SI 193/2015 European Communities (review of Contract by Utilities Undertakings) (Review Procedure) (Amendment) Regulations 2015.
VI.4.3)