Date of dispatch of this notice: 16/10/2019
External Reference: 2019-265405
TED Reference: 2019/S 203-494665
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, Iveagh Court, Harcourt Lane
Dublin 2
D02 WT20
IE
Contact person:
Igor Popenko
Telephone:
+353 18798300
E-mail:
procurement@nationaltransport.ie
Fax:
+353 18798333
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 Legal Services for Bus Licensing and Regulation
II.1.2)
Main CPV code
79100000
-
Legal services
II.1.3)
Type of contract
Services
II.1.4)
Short description
The NTA wishes to engage a service provider to:
-Prosecute mostly summary offences on behalf of the Authority in relation to breaches of the Public Transport Regulation Act 2009 or Regulation (EC) 1073/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 Oct 2009 on common rules for access to the international market for coach and bus services
-Represent the Authority in judicial proceedings initiated against the NTA or others in the area of public bus passenger service licensing; authorising of international bus and coach services; and other areas of the Authority's similar functions
-Provide general legal assistance in the area of public bus passenger service licensing; authorising of International bus and coach services and other areas of the Authority's functions
-Carry out such other duties in relation to legal services including debt/property recovery and licensing/enforcement of future categories of public bus passenger services and international bus and coach services
-Prosecute mostly summary offences on behalf of the Authority in relation to breaches of the Public Transport Regulation Act 2009 or Regulation (EC) 1073/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 Oct 2009 on common rules for access to the international market for coach and bus services
-Represent the Authority in judicial proceedings initiated against the NTA or others in the area of public bus passenger service licensing; authorising of international bus and coach services; and other areas of the Authority's similar functions
-Provide general legal assistance in the area of public bus passenger service licensing; authorising of International bus and coach services and other areas of the Authority's functions
-Carry out such other duties in relation to legal services including debt/property recovery and licensing/enforcement of future categories of public bus passenger services and international bus and coach services
II.1.6)
Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
no
II.1.7)
Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
36375.00
EUR
II.2)
Description
II.2.2)
Additional CPV code(s)
79110000
-
Legal advisory and representation services
79111000
-
Legal advisory services
79112000
-
Legal representation services
79140000
-
Legal advisory and information services
II.2.4)
Description of the procurement
The Authority wishes to engage a service provider to provide Legal Services to:
1. Prosecute mostly summary offences on behalf of the Authority in relation to breaches of the Public Transport Regulation Act 2009 or Regulation (EC) No. 1073/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 October 2009 on common rules for access to the international market for coach and bus services;
2. Represent the Authority in judicial proceedings initiated against the Authority or others in the area of public bus passenger service licensing; authorising of international bus and coach services; and other areas of the Authority's similar functions as directed by the Authority;
3. Provide general legal assistance in the area of public bus passenger service licensing; authorising of International bus and coach services and other areas of the Authority's functions as directed by the Authority; and
4. Carry out such other duties in relation to legal services as may be assigned from time to time by the Authority during the period of the contract including debt/property recovery and the licensing and enforcement of future categories of public bus passenger services and international bus and coach services.
1. Prosecute mostly summary offences on behalf of the Authority in relation to breaches of the Public Transport Regulation Act 2009 or Regulation (EC) No. 1073/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 October 2009 on common rules for access to the international market for coach and bus services;
2. Represent the Authority in judicial proceedings initiated against the Authority or others in the area of public bus passenger service licensing; authorising of international bus and coach services; and other areas of the Authority's similar functions as directed by the Authority;
3. Provide general legal assistance in the area of public bus passenger service licensing; authorising of International bus and coach services and other areas of the Authority's functions as directed by the Authority; and
4. Carry out such other duties in relation to legal services as may be assigned from time to time by the Authority during the period of the contract including debt/property recovery and the licensing and enforcement of future categories of public bus passenger services and international bus and coach services.
II.2.5)
Award criteria
Criteria below
Quality criterion
-
Name:
Experience and Qualifications of key team members
/
Weighting:
40
Quality criterion
-
Name:
Proposed Approach
/
Weighting:
30
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
II.2.14)
Additional information
The successful tenderer's fee, as entered in Sections II.1.7) and V.2.4) of this notice, is a notional fee based on indicative requirements for the Services over one year.
The contract will be for an initial period of 2 years. If the services provided are deemed to be satisfactory, the contract may be renewed annually up to a maximum of 2 years after the end of the second year.
The contract will be for an initial period of 2 years. If the services provided are deemed to be satisfactory, the contract may be renewed annually up to a maximum of 2 years after the end of the second year.
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: 2018/S 140-320869
IV.2.9)
Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a prior information notice
The contracting authority will not award any further contracts based on the above prior information notice
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: 1
Title: Provision of Legal Services for Bus Licensing and Regulation
V.2)
Award of contract
V.2.1)
Date of conclusion of the contract
04/10/2019
V.2.2)
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received:
6
Number of tenders received from SMEs:
6
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States:
0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States:
0
Number of tenders received by electronic means:
6
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators
:
noV.2.3)
Name and address of the contractor
Coughlan White & Partners, Solicitors
9529632Q
Moorefield Road, Newbridge, Co. Kildare
Kildare
IE
Telephone:
+353 45433332
E-mail:
adowling@coughlansolicitors.ie
Internet address:
http://www.coughlansolicitors.ie/
The contractor is an SME : yes
V.2.4)
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
36375.00
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
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).