Date of dispatch of this notice: 05/03/2020
Expire date: 01/05/2020
External Reference: 2020-220817
TED Reference: 2020/S 049-116174
Contract notice
Information
Published
Contract notice
Contract notice
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
D02WT20
IE
Contact person:
Igor Popenko
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.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=163940&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLEAdditional information can be obtained from
the abovementioned address:
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted
electronically via:
http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=163940&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted
to the abovementioned address
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 Economic Advisory Services related to Public Transport Provision
II.1.2)
Main CPV code
60000000
-
Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
II.1.3)
Type of contract
Services
II.1.4)
Short description
The Authority proposes to engage a Consultant to provide:
- Economic/financial and/or commercial analysis in relation to public transport costs, revenues and/or fares, and other related activities of the NTA
- Economic/financial and/or commercial analysis in relation to transport competition and State Aid issues
- Commercial advisory services in relation to tendering of public transport services and in assessing, developing and drafting commercial aspects of public transport contracts
- Analysis and provision of commercial advice in relation to the funding of public transport proposals
- Development of business cases to support public transport proposals
- Research how transport is provided in other jurisdictions and the economics of service delivery and related matters
- Economic and regulatory impact analysis of public transport policies
- Information and communications technology advisory services in relation to public transport services and related activities of the NTA
- Economic/financial and/or commercial analysis in relation to public transport costs, revenues and/or fares, and other related activities of the NTA
- Economic/financial and/or commercial analysis in relation to transport competition and State Aid issues
- Commercial advisory services in relation to tendering of public transport services and in assessing, developing and drafting commercial aspects of public transport contracts
- Analysis and provision of commercial advice in relation to the funding of public transport proposals
- Development of business cases to support public transport proposals
- Research how transport is provided in other jurisdictions and the economics of service delivery and related matters
- Economic and regulatory impact analysis of public transport policies
- Information and communications technology advisory services in relation to public transport services and related activities of the NTA
II.1.6)
Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
no
II.2)
Description
II.2.2)
Additional CPV code(s)
34000000
-
Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation
34900000
-
Miscellaneous transport equipment and spare parts
60100000
-
Road transport services
60112000
-
Public road transport services
60200000
-
Railway transport services
71318000
-
Advisory and consultative engineering services
73200000
-
Research and development consultancy services
73210000
-
Research consultancy services
79200000
-
Accounting, auditing and fiscal services
79210000
-
Accounting and auditing services
79211000
-
Accounting services
79212100
-
Financial auditing services
79212500
-
Accounting review services
79300000
-
Market and economic research; polling and statistics
79311400
-
Economic research services
79311410
-
Economic impact assessment
79411000
-
General management consultancy services
79412000
-
Financial management consultancy services
90714000
-
Environmental auditing
90714200
-
Corporate environmental auditing services
90714300
-
Sectoral environmental auditing services
90714400
-
Activity specific environmental auditing services
II.2.4)
Description of the procurement
The Authority proposes to engage a Consultant to provide the following Services:
- Economic/financial and/or commercial analysis in relation to public transport costs, revenues and/or fares, and other related activities of the NTA;
- Economic/financial and/or commercial analysis in relation to transport competition and State Aid issues;
- Commercial advisory services in relation to tendering of public transport services and in assessing, developing and drafting commercial aspects of public transport contracts;
- Analysis and provision of commercial advice in relation to the funding of public transport proposals;
- Development of business cases to support public transport proposals;
- Research how transport is provided in other jurisdictions and the economics of service delivery and related matters;
- Economic and regulatory impact analysis of public transport policies; and
- Information and communications technology advisory services in relation to public transport services and related activities of the NTA.
The Services will be drawn down as required by the Authority
- Economic/financial and/or commercial analysis in relation to public transport costs, revenues and/or fares, and other related activities of the NTA;
- Economic/financial and/or commercial analysis in relation to transport competition and State Aid issues;
- Commercial advisory services in relation to tendering of public transport services and in assessing, developing and drafting commercial aspects of public transport contracts;
- Analysis and provision of commercial advice in relation to the funding of public transport proposals;
- Development of business cases to support public transport proposals;
- Research how transport is provided in other jurisdictions and the economics of service delivery and related matters;
- Economic and regulatory impact analysis of public transport policies; and
- Information and communications technology advisory services in relation to public transport services and related activities of the NTA.
The Services will be drawn down as required by the Authority
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
Duration in months:
36
This contract is subject to renewal:
yes
Description of renewals:
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.2.10)
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
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.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:
13/04/2020
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:
10/10/2020
IV.2.7)
Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
13/04/2020
Local time:
14:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1)
Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
yes
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.
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).