Contract award notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 13/07/2020

External Reference: 2020-278065

TED Reference: 2020/S 136-335329

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
Fax: +353 18798333
Internet address(es):
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 Waterford Metropolitan Area Transport Strategy
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

71311200  -  Transport systems consultancy services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

The core objective of the Services is to develop a transport strategy (Transport Strategy) for the Waterford Metropolitan Area (WMA) covering the period 2020 to 2040, and addressing all land transport modes. The objective of the Transport Strategy is to provide a long-term strategic planning framework for the integrated development of transport infrastructure and services in the WMA.
It is envisaged that this Contract will be awarded in Q1 2020 and that a draft Transport Strategy will be completed by Q3 2020. A further four month period is envisaged for public consultation and for amendments arising from that consultation to be incorporated in the final version of the Transport Strategy. The finalised Transport Strategy is expected to be completed ten months after the commencement of the 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:  199865.00  EUR
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

60000000  -  Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
71300000  -  Engineering services
71310000  -  Consultative engineering and construction services
71311000  -  Civil engineering consultancy services
71311210  -  Highways consultancy services
71311220  -  Highways engineering services
71311300  -  Infrastructure works consultancy services
71318000  -  Advisory and consultative engineering services
71320000  -  Engineering design services
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

The core objective of the Services is to develop a transport strategy (Transport Strategy) for the Waterford Metropolitan Area (WMA) covering the period 2020 to 2040, and addressing all land transport modes. The objective of the Transport Strategy is to provide a long-term strategic planning framework for the integrated development of transport infrastructure and services in the WMA.
It is envisaged that this Contract will be awarded in Q1 2020 and that a draft Transport Strategy will be completed by Q3 2020. A further four month period is envisaged for public consultation and for amendments arising from that consultation to be incorporated in the final version of the Transport Strategy. The finalised Transport Strategy is expected to be completed ten months after the commencement of the Services
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Proposed approach to address critical issues and deliver the optimal outcome  /  Weighting:  40
Quality criterion  -  Name:  The experience and qualifications of the key members  /  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

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 249-618427

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Title: Provision of Waterford Metropolitan Area Transport Strategy

A contract/lot is awarded: yes
V.2)

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

04/05/2020
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  4
Number of tenders received from SMEs:  1
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:  4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  no
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

Jacobs Engineering Ireland Ltd
4806442L
Merrion House, Merrion Road
Dublin 4
D4
IE
Telephone: +353 12614149
Internet address: http://www.jacobs.com

The contractor is an SME : no
V.2.4)

Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot:  199865.00  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.
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
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).