ETENDERS

Contract award notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 03/05/2017

External Reference: 2017-537725

TED Reference: 2017/S 086-168275

Contract award notice

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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, Iveagh Court, Harcourt Lane
Dublin 2
D02 WT20
IE
Contact person: Mark Bradwell
Telephone: +353 01-8798362
E-mail: mark.bradwell@nationaltransport.ie
Fax: +353 01-8798333
NUTS code:  IE0 -  IRELAND
Internet address(es):
Main address: https://nationaltransport.ie
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/1149

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 Transport Modelling Services
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

60100000  -  Road transport services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

In order to support its transport planning remit and inform investment priorities, the Authority maintains a suite multi-modal transport models covering the Republic of Ireland. Attached in this Instruction to Tenderers document is a technical summary of the Regional Modelling System (RMS), describing its structure, components, software used and details of the most recent update undertaken between 2013 and 2016. (It is provided solely for information purposes).
To augment and support this team, the Authority proposes to engage an external consultancy to provide general modelling services using the RMS, and any other models that the Authority may develop, and to assist in the further development and updating of these models.
II.1.6)

Information about lots

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

Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT:  1356780.00  EUR
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

60000000  -  Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
60112000  -  Public road transport services
63524000  -  Transport document preparation services
63710000  -  Support services for land transport
63712000  -  Support services for road transport
71300000  -  Engineering services
71311200  -  Transport systems consultancy 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

In order to support its transport planning remit and inform investment priorities, the Authority maintains a suite multi-modal transport models covering the Republic of Ireland. Attached in this Instruction to Tenderers document is a technical summary of the Regional Modelling System (RMS), describing its structure, components, software used and details of the most recent update undertaken between 2013 and 2016. (It is provided solely for information purposes).
The Transport Investment and Taxi Regulation Department of the Authority currently has a team of transport modellers who update, maintain and use the RMS on a daily basis. The team is also be responsible for updating, developing and expanding the Authority’s modelling analysis toolkit in response to the changing needs of the NTA and other stakeholders. To augment and support this team, the Authority proposes to engage an external consultancy to provide general modelling services using the RMS, and any other models that the Authority may develop, and to assist in the further development and updating of these models.
It is intended that the modelling services will be provided by the successful Tenderer over a three year period with the option, at the Authority’s discretion, of a further extension of up to one year. Depending on the nature and volume of modelling services required, the Authority may require members of the consultancy team to be seconded to the NTA to work full time on specific modelling tasks for periods varying from 3 months up to two years.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Tenderer's View of Critical Issues  /  Weighting:  40
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Experience of Proposed Team  /  Weighting:  30
Price  -  Weighting:  30
II.2.11)

Information about options

Options: yes
Description of options:
The expected term of the contract will be three years with an option to extend for a further year at the sole discretion of the Authority.
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 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.2.1)

Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number in the OJ S: 2016/S 249-458096

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Title: Provision of Transport Modelling Services

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

29/03/2017
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  no
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

Jacobs Engineering Ireland Ltd
Dublin 4
IE
NUTS code:  IE021 -  Dublin

The contractor is an SME : no
V.2.4)

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

Total value of the contract/lot:  1356780.00  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
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)
VI.5)

Date of dispatch of this notice

03/05/2017