Date of dispatch of this notice: 19/09/2019
External Reference: 2019-204702
TED Reference: 2019/S 183-446265
Contract award notice
Information
Published
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, Harcourt Lane
D02 WT20
IE
Contact person:
Gerard Deenihan
Telephone:
+353 18798300
E-mail:
procurement@nationaltransport.ie
Fax:
+353 18798333
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.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
Invitation to Tender for the Provision of EMV Specialist Services
II.1.2)
Main CPV code
66170000
-
Financial consultancy, financial transaction processing and clearing-house services
II.1.3)
Type of contract
Services
II.1.4)
Short description
The scope of services is for the provision of specialist advice in the field of contactless EMV payments in order to facilitate the development and implementation of NTA’s strategy for introducing EMV for paying for passenger transport services.
The Authority is not seeking to appoint a team of advisors and the services are for the provision of one individual EMV Specialist.
The contract has two stages and additional detail on these stages are contained within the tender documents.
The Authority is not seeking to appoint a team of advisors and the services are for the provision of one individual EMV Specialist.
The contract has two stages and additional detail on these stages are contained within the tender documents.
II.1.6)
Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
no
II.1.7)
Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
160000.00
EUR
II.2)
Description
II.2.2)
Additional CPV code(s)
30161000
-
Credit cards
30162000
-
Smart cards
48812000
-
Financial information systems
66171000
-
Financial consultancy services
66172000
-
Financial transaction processing and clearing-house services
II.2.4)
Description of the procurement
The scope of services is for the provision of specialist advice in the field of contactless EMV payments in order to facilitate the development and implementation of NTA’s strategy for introducing EMV for paying for passenger transport services.
While any interested party may tender, the Authority is not seeking to appoint a team of advisors and the services are for the provision of one individual EMV Specialist.
(a) Stage 1 will include attendance at strategic planning workshops and providing input and advice on the implementation of the transit models of contactless EMV acceptance (which will specifically include aggregation under Model 2); financial modelling of the cost of contactless acceptance; assistance with the development of governance and risk management processes necessary for the acceptance of contactless EMV in a transit environment; advice on procurement strategy for acquirer and PSP services, consultation with local issuers and input into the implementation strategy, as well as the documentation of processes and guidelines and other documentation.
(b) Stage 2 will involve support on an ad-hoc basis as required by NTA with market consultation, meetings with various stakeholders including issuers, input into procurement and implementation advice.
While any interested party may tender, the Authority is not seeking to appoint a team of advisors and the services are for the provision of one individual EMV Specialist.
(a) Stage 1 will include attendance at strategic planning workshops and providing input and advice on the implementation of the transit models of contactless EMV acceptance (which will specifically include aggregation under Model 2); financial modelling of the cost of contactless acceptance; assistance with the development of governance and risk management processes necessary for the acceptance of contactless EMV in a transit environment; advice on procurement strategy for acquirer and PSP services, consultation with local issuers and input into the implementation strategy, as well as the documentation of processes and guidelines and other documentation.
(b) Stage 2 will involve support on an ad-hoc basis as required by NTA with market consultation, meetings with various stakeholders including issuers, input into procurement and implementation advice.
II.2.5)
Award criteria
Criteria below
Quality criterion
-
Name:
Experience
/
Weighting:
60
Quality criterion
-
Name:
Qualifications
/
Weighting:
10
Price
-
Weighting:
30
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 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: 2019/S 074-175779
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: 1
Title: Invitation to Tender for the Provision of EMV Specialist Services
V.2)
Award of contract
V.2.1)
Date of conclusion of the contract
15/08/2019
V.2.2)
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received:
5
Number of tenders received from SMEs:
4
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States:
4
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States:
1
Number of tenders received by electronic means:
5
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators
:
noV.2.3)
Name and address of the contractor
Rebel Transit & Ticketing BV
Wijnhave 23, 3011WH
Rotterdam
NL
The contractor is an SME : yes
V.2.4)
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
160000.00
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.
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
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. 130/2010 European Communities (Public Authorities' Contracts) (Review
Procedures) Regulations 2010 (in particular Regulation 7 thereof).
Procedures) Regulations 2010 (in particular Regulation 7 thereof).