ETENDERS

Contract award notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 25/10/2017

External Reference: 2017-617643

TED Reference: 2017/S 206-425976

Contract award notice

Contract award notice

Results of the procurement procedure

Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

National Transport Authority
N/A
Dun Sceine, Harcourt Lane, Iveagh Court
Dublin 2
D02 WT20
IE
Contact person: Mark Bradwell
Telephone: +353 18798300
E-mail: info@nationaltransport.ie
Fax: +353 18798333
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
Internet address(es):
Main address: https://www.nationaltransport.ie
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/1149

I.2)

Joint procurement

The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.4)

Type of the contracting authority

National or federal agency/office
I.5)

Main activity

Other activity:  Transport

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

Framework Agreement for Topographical Survey Services and RFT for Topographical Survey for the proposed Greenhills to City Centre CBC
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

71351810  -  Topographical services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

The National Transport Authority ("the Contracting Authority") is acting as a central purchasing body in respect of a multi-party framework agreement ("the Framework Agreement") for the provision of topographical survey services for transport related projects funded by the National Transport Authority with an anticipated duration of 3 years, with a possible extension, at the sole discretion of the Contracting Authority, for a further twelve months.
The list of public bodies that will be entitled (but not obliged) to drawdown Services from the Framework Agreement, in accordance with the rules of the Framework Agreement is available in the documentation associated with this procurement.
II.1.6)

Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: no
II.1.7)

Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT:  1.00  EUR
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

71000000  -  Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
71250000  -  Architectural, engineering and surveying services
71351000  -  Geological, geophysical and other scientific prospecting services
71351800  -  Topographical and water divining services
71353000  -  Surface surveying services
71355000  -  Surveying services
71356000  -  Technical services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  IE0 -  IRELAND
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

The National Transport Authority ("the Contracting Authority") is acting as a central purchasing body in respect of a multi-party framework agreement ("the Framework Agreement") for the provision of topographical survey services for transport related projects funded by the National Transport Authority with an anticipated duration of 3 years, with a possible extension, at the sole discretion of the Contracting Authority, for a further twelve months.
The list of public bodies that will be entitled (but not obliged) to drawdown Services from the Framework Agreement, in accordance with the rules of the Framework Agreement are:
• National Transport Authority;
• Dublin City Council;
• Dún Laoghaire/ Rathdown County Council;
• Fingal County Council;
• Kildare County Council;
• Meath County Council;
• South Dublin County Council;
• Wicklow County Council;
• Cork City Council;
• Cork County Council;
• Limerick City and County Council;
• Waterford City and County Council; and
• Galway City Council
Each a “Client” for the purposes of this document and collectively referred to as the “Clients”.
The Contracting Authority has sent a contract notice for the Service to etenders and where appropriate a similar notice has been simultaneously sent to the Office for Official Publications of the EC for publication in the OJEU. The notice and tender documents are addressed to all those who wish to participate in a tender competition for the Services described in the “Particulars”.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Quality  /  Weighting:  20
Price  -  Weighting:  80
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.2.14)

Additional information

Apex Surveys, Murphy Surveys and Paul Corrigan and Associates were admitted to the framework. No value is attached to entering into the framework agreement.

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)

Description

IV.1.1)

Type of procedure

Open procedure
IV.1.3)

Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system

The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
IV.1.8)

Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement : yes
IV.2)

Administrative information

IV.2.1)

Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number in the OJ S: 2016/S 223-406497

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

A contract/lot is awarded: yes
V.2)

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

01/03/2017
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  5
Number of tenders received from SMEs:  5
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  no
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

Apex Surveys
Unit 78 Dunboyne Business Park
Meath
IE
NUTS code:  IE06 -  Eastern and Midland

The contractor is an SME : yes
V.2.4)

Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot:  1.00  EUR

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.3)

Additional information

The contracting authority will not be responsible for any costs, charges or expenses incurred by candidates or tenderers relating to this contract award procedure irrespective of the outcome of the competition, or if the competition is postponed or cancelled. All costs incurred by interested parties in participating in this competition must be borne by them.
Any contract award will be subject to a number of preconditions, including production of
a current tax clearance certificate or tax clearance statement from the Revenue Commissioners in Ireland. The contracting authority may terminate this competition (or any part thereof), change the basis of and the procedures for the bidding process, at
any time, or procure the project by alternative means if it appears that the project can
thereby be more advantageously procured. The most economically advantageous or
any tender will not automatically be accepted. Refer to procurement documents for further information.
VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

High Court of Ireland
Four Courts, Ground Floor (East Wing), Inns Quay
Dublin
D7
IE
Telephone: +353 18886000
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie
Fax: +353 18886125
Internet address: http://www.courts.ie

VI.4.3)

Review procedure

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures: 
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
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).