Date of dispatch of this notice: 30/03/2017
Expire date: 04/05/2017
External Reference: 2017-440696
TED Reference: 2017/S 064-120595
Contract notice
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Contract notice
Directive 2014/24/EU
Section I: Contracting authority
I.1)
Name and addresses
National Transport Authority
N/A
Dun Sceine, Iveagh Court, Harcourt Lane
Dublin 2
D02 WT20
IE
Contact person:
Zeljka Palijan
Telephone:
+353 18798300
Fax:
+353 18798333
NUTS code:
IE02 -
Southern and Eastern
Main address:
https://nationaltransport.ie
Address of the buyer profile:
https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/1149
I.3)
Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at:
http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=110590&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLEAdditional information can be obtained from
the abovementioned address:
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted
to the abovementioned address
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
Provision of Survey Services for Real Time Passenger Information Sign Accuracy Testing
II.1.2)
Main CPV code
79311000
-
Survey services
II.1.3)
Type of contract
Services
II.1.4)
Short description
The National Transport Authority is funding the bus real time passenger information project, implemented by Dublin City Council. There is an urgent requirement to survey the accuracy of the estimated arrival times versus real arrival times. This will require a survey period to log and collate the instances of such inconsistencies. This is required so that stakeholders including Dublin City Council and Dublin Bus have a sufficient quantity of data to ensure confidence in the system.
II.1.6)
Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
no
II.2)
Description
II.2.2)
Additional CPV code(s)
63712000
-
Support services for road transport
71600000
-
Technical testing, analysis and consultancy services
71700000
-
Monitoring and control services
72314000
-
Data collection and collation services
72316000
-
Data analysis services
73100000
-
Research and experimental development services
73200000
-
Research and development consultancy services
73300000
-
Design and execution of research and development
79330000
-
Statistical services
II.2.3)
Place of performance
NUTS code:
IE0 -
IRELAND
Main site or place of performance:
Ireland
II.2.4)
Description of the procurement
The National Transport Authority is funding the bus real time passenger information project, implemented by Dublin City Council. There is an urgent requirement to survey the accuracy of the estimated arrival times versus real arrival times. This will require a survey period to log and collate the instances of such inconsistencies. This is required so that stakeholders including Dublin City Council and Dublin Bus have a sufficient quantity of data to ensure confidence in the system.
II.2.5)
Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.7)
Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months:
12
This contract is subject to renewal:
yes
Description of renewals:
At the discretion of the Authority, the Contract may be renewed annually up to a maximum of 3 years after the end of the first year. Factors to be taken into account in considering an extension of the Contract will include (but may not be limited to) service requirements, performance and continued funding availability.
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.1.1)
Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions:
As set out in the Tender documents.
III.1.2)
Economic and financial standing
List and brief description of selection criteria:
As set out in the Tender documents.
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required:
As set out in the Tender documents.
III.1.3)
Technical and professional ability
List and brief description of selection criteria:
As set out in the Tender documents.
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required:
As set out in the Tender documents.
III.2)
Conditions related to the contract
III.2.2)
Contract performance conditions
As set out in the Tender 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: yes
IV.2)
Administrative information
IV.2.2)
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
04/05/2017
Local time:
12:00
IV.2.4)
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
IV.2.6)
Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Tender must be valid until:
04/11/2017
IV.2.7)
Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
04/05/2017
Local time:
14:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1)
Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
no
VI.2)
Information about electronic workflows
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
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.
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
7
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:
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).
VI.5)
Date of dispatch of this notice
30/03/2017