ETENDERS

Contract notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 02/05/2017

Expire date: 09/06/2017

External Reference: 2017-561961

TED Reference: 2017/S 086-167935

Contract notice

Cached Version

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: Mark Bradwell
Telephone: +353 01-8798300
E-mail: procurement@nationaltransport.ie
Fax: +353 01-8798333
NUTS code:  IE021 -  Dublin
Internet address(es):
Main address: https://nationaltransport.ie
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/1149

Dublin City Council
Wood Quay
Dublin 8
D08 RF3F
IE
E-mail: customerservices@dublincity.ie
NUTS code:  IE021 -  Dublin
Internet address(es):
Main address: http://www.dublincity.ie/

I.2)

Joint procurement

The contract involves joint procurement
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=111911&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE
Additional 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 Communications Services in relation to Transport Projects
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

79416000  -  Public relations services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

The National Transport Authority and Dublin City Council are seeking to jointly appoint a service provider to provide the communication services, inclusive of the provision of a full-time Communications Director, who will be responsible for the communications aspects related to various public / sustainable projects being undertaken by the Authority and/or the Council.
Further details of the services required are set out in the tender documents.
II.1.6)

Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: no
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

79000000  -  Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
79400000  -  Business and management consultancy and related services
79410000  -  Business and management consultancy services
79416100  -  Public relations management services
79416200  -  Public relations consultancy services
79990000  -  Miscellaneous business-related services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  IE0 -  IRELAND
Main site or place of performance:  
Dublin
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

The National Transport Authority and Dublin City Council are seeking to jointly appoint a service provider to provide the communication services, inclusive of the provision of a full-time Communications Director, who will be responsible for the communications aspects related to various public / sustainable projects being undertaken by the Authority and/or the Council.
The scope of the services includes communications services in respect of:
• the planning and implementation of the proposals set out in the Dublin City Centre Transport Study, published jointly by the Council and the Authority in 2016 (inclusive, inter alia, of proposals related to the Quays, car park signage, College Green, bus lanes, Liffey Cycle Route, other cycle projects, pedestrian enhancements plus pedestrianisation areas, public realm improvements;
• a redesign of the subvented bus services currently operated in the Dublin Area by Dublin Bus;
• the planning and implementation of projects to deliver an enhanced bus system inclusive of a major expansion of bus lanes and the implementation of Bus Rapid Transit on a number of busy bus corridors;
• the planning and implementation of park and ride facilities linked to public transport provision; and
• the planning and implementation of ancillary projects in the areas of fares, ticketing systems, information provision, branding and vehicle technology.
Further details of the services required are set out in the tender documents.
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: 36
This contract is subject to renewal: yes
Description of renewals:  
The expected term of the contract will be three years with an option to extend for up to a further two years at the sole discretion of the Clients.
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

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3)

Technical and professional ability

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement 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:  09/06/2017
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:  06/12/2017
IV.2.7)

Conditions for opening of tenders

Date:  09/06/2017
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 ordering will be used
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.
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

02/05/2017