Date of dispatch of this notice: 06/11/2019
External Reference: 2019-257623
TED Reference: 2019/S 215-528389
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
Road Safety Authority (RSA)
N/A
Moy Business Park
Ballina
Primrose Hill
IE
Contact person:
Procurement & Contracts Office
Telephone:
+353 9625000
E-mail:
procurement@rsa.ie
Internet address(es):
Main address:
www.RSA.ie
Address of the buyer profile:
https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/481
I.4)
Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5)
Main activity
Other activity:
Road Safety and Public Service Provision
Section II: Object
II.1)
Scope of the procurement
II.1.1)
Title
Single Party Framework Agreement for the provision of Academic-Level Qualitative Research Services
Reference number:
ET1806
II.1.2)
Main CPV code
79315000
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Social research services
II.1.3)
Type of contract
Services
II.1.4)
Short description
The RSA previously held a competition for the establishment of a single party framework agreement for the provision of academic-level qualitative research services.
Unfortunately, the RSA has had to collapse this Competition as the Successful Tenderer was unable to accept the terms and conditions of the Framework Agreement issued with the RFT making the execution of the Framework Agreement not possible.
The RSA intends to commence a new competition for the required services in Q1 of 2020, which will be advertised on eTenders and in the Official Journal of the European Union (OJEU). No substantial changes are envisaged to the RFT or technical requirements, however, the RSA intends to revise certain terms of the Framework Agreement to make it more specific to research services.
Unfortunately, the RSA has had to collapse this Competition as the Successful Tenderer was unable to accept the terms and conditions of the Framework Agreement issued with the RFT making the execution of the Framework Agreement not possible.
The RSA intends to commence a new competition for the required services in Q1 of 2020, which will be advertised on eTenders and in the Official Journal of the European Union (OJEU). No substantial changes are envisaged to the RFT or technical requirements, however, the RSA intends to revise certain terms of the Framework Agreement to make it more specific to research services.
II.1.6)
Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
no
II.2)
Description
II.2.2)
Additional CPV code(s)
73110000
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Research services
73210000
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Research consultancy services
II.2.4)
Description of the procurement
The Framework was to be established on foot of an initial study – conducting focus groups on the drink-driving attitudes and behaviours of 18-34 year olds in Ireland (the “Initial Study”). As set out in the original RFT documents, previous experience in conducting road safety related research was not required of the Principle Investigator or Co-Investigator, however, the Key Personnel must have had previous experience in conducting qualitative research. Additional Services under the Framework were to include: • Conducting in-depth interviews with serious road traffic offenders. • Part-replication of the Initial Study with other driving groups (e.g. learner drivers, those aged +35 years), to examine the attitudes and behaviours of other drivers in relation to drink-driving. • Conducting focus groups with high-risk driving groups in relation to the other Killer Behaviours (e.g. speeding). The specification of requirements for the Initial Study and other information relating to this competition was provided in the RFT Documentation attached to the original Contract Notice.
II.2.5)
Award criteria
Criteria below
Quality criterion
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Name:
Proposed Resources
/
Weighting:
20
Quality criterion
-
Name:
Sampling
/
Weighting:
10
Quality criterion
-
Name:
Focus Group Approach
/
Weighting:
10
Quality criterion
-
Name:
Data Processing, Analysis & Reporting
/
Weighting:
10
Quality criterion
-
Name:
Project Management
/
Weighting:
10
Quality criterion
-
Name:
Continuity of Service
/
Weighting:
5
Price
-
Weighting:
35
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.1.3)
Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
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 135-308553
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: 1
Title: Provision of Academic-Level Qualitative Research Services
V.1)
Information on non-award
The contract/lot is not awarded
Other reasons (discontinuation of procedure)Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4)
Procedures for review
VI.4.1)
Review body
The High Court of Ireland
High Court Central Office, Four Courts, Inns Quay
Dublin
IE
Telephone:
+353 18886000
E-mail:
highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie
Internet address:
www.courts.ie
VI.4.3)
Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
Please consult your legal advisors.