Date of dispatch of this notice: 13/02/2018
Expire date: 22/03/2018
External Reference: 2018-249328
TED Reference: 2018/S 031-068574
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Contract notice – utilities
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Directive 2014/25/EU
Section I: Contracting entity
I.1)
Name and addresses
National Transport Authority
N/A
Dun Sceine, Iveagh Court, Harcourt Lane
Dublin 2
D02WT20
IE
Contact person:
Igor Popenko
Telephone:
+353 18798300
E-mail:
procurement@nationaltransport.ie
Fax:
+353 18798333
NUTS code:
IE061 -
Dublin
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=125068&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLEAdditional information can be obtained from
the abovementioned address:
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted
to the abovementioned address
I.6)
Main activity
Urban railway, tramway, trolleybus or bus services
Section II: Object
II.1)
Scope of the procurement
II.1.1)
Title
Provision of Rail Fleet Advisory Services
II.1.2)
Main CPV code
63711000
-
Support services for railway transport
II.1.3)
Type of contract
Services
II.1.4)
Short description
The Authority is seeking to appoint a service provider who will:
- review, refine and update the fleet transport strategy
- carry out an analysis of the differing types of available DEMU/EMU fleet and an assessment of their suitability for the operation of commuter services
- develop a detailed technical specification for the appropriate fleet to be used in the subsequent tendering process;
- develop a fleet procurement strategy assessing the various procurement options and advising on the optimal procurement approach for the acquisition of the new DEMU/EMU fleet;
- develop tender documentation for the fleet acquisition;
- manage and administer the fleet acquisition tender process;
- support Irish Rail during the fleet manufacturing stage including design/specification reviews, factory inspections and vehicle acceptance tests; and
- provide such other related advisory services as may be required by the clients in relation to the acquisition of new rail fleet
- review, refine and update the fleet transport strategy
- carry out an analysis of the differing types of available DEMU/EMU fleet and an assessment of their suitability for the operation of commuter services
- develop a detailed technical specification for the appropriate fleet to be used in the subsequent tendering process;
- develop a fleet procurement strategy assessing the various procurement options and advising on the optimal procurement approach for the acquisition of the new DEMU/EMU fleet;
- develop tender documentation for the fleet acquisition;
- manage and administer the fleet acquisition tender process;
- support Irish Rail during the fleet manufacturing stage including design/specification reviews, factory inspections and vehicle acceptance tests; and
- provide such other related advisory services as may be required by the clients in relation to the acquisition of new rail fleet
II.1.6)
Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
no
II.2)
Description
II.2.2)
Additional CPV code(s)
60200000
-
Railway transport services
71241000
-
Feasibility study, advisory service, analysis
71242000
-
Project and design preparation, estimation of costs
71311200
-
Transport systems consultancy services
71621000
-
Technical analysis or consultancy services
79311400
-
Economic research services
79311410
-
Economic impact assessment
79314000
-
Feasibility study
79418000
-
Procurement consultancy services
79419000
-
Evaluation 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
The Authority is seeking to appoint a service provider who will be required to:
- review, refine and update the fleet transport strategy previously developed by Irish Rail and prepare an overall Rail Fleet Strategy covering the period up 2038;
- carry out an analysis of the differing types of available DEMU fleet (and EMU variant) and an assessment of their suitability for the operation of commuter services in the Dublin region and potentially in the Cork region;
- develop a detailed technical specification for the appropriate fleet to be used in the subsequent tendering process;
- develop a fleet procurement strategy assessing the various procurement options and advising on the optimal procurement approach for the acquisition of the new DEMU / EMU fleet;
- develop tender documentation for the DEMU / EMU fleet acquisition;
- manage and administer the DEMU / EMU fleet acquisition tender process, including preparing the tender assessment report recommending the preferred tenderer for the fleet contract;
- support Irish Rail during the fleet manufacturing stage including design/specification reviews, factory inspections and vehicle acceptance tests; and
- provide such other related advisory services as may be required by the clients in relation to the acquisition of new rail fleet.
- review, refine and update the fleet transport strategy previously developed by Irish Rail and prepare an overall Rail Fleet Strategy covering the period up 2038;
- carry out an analysis of the differing types of available DEMU fleet (and EMU variant) and an assessment of their suitability for the operation of commuter services in the Dublin region and potentially in the Cork region;
- develop a detailed technical specification for the appropriate fleet to be used in the subsequent tendering process;
- develop a fleet procurement strategy assessing the various procurement options and advising on the optimal procurement approach for the acquisition of the new DEMU / EMU fleet;
- develop tender documentation for the DEMU / EMU fleet acquisition;
- manage and administer the DEMU / EMU fleet acquisition tender process, including preparing the tender assessment report recommending the preferred tenderer for the fleet contract;
- support Irish Rail during the fleet manufacturing stage including design/specification reviews, factory inspections and vehicle acceptance tests; and
- provide such other related advisory services as may be required by the clients in relation to the acquisition of new rail fleet.
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
Start:
22/04/2018
/
End:
This contract is subject to renewal:
no
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
II.2.14)
Additional information
It is envisaged that this Contract will be awarded in early April 2018 and that the contract for the new DEMU / EMU fleet will be awarded in the shortest practicable time thereafter.
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 procurement 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.1.4)
Objective rules and criteria for participation
List and brief description of rules and criteria: As set out in procurement documents.
III.1.6)
Deposits and guarantees required
As set out in procurement documents.
III.1.7)
Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them
As set out in procurement documents.
III.1.8)
Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded
As set out in procurement documents.
III.2)
Conditions related to the contract
III.2.2)
Contract performance conditions
As set out in procurement documents.
III.2.3)
Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract
Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract
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:
22/03/2018
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:
22/09/2018
IV.2.7)
Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
22/03/2018
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.
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:
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)
Undertakings) (Review Procedures) Regulations 2010 (in particular Regulation 7)