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Contract award notice - utilities

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 27/11/2020

External Reference: 2020-212187

TED Reference: 2020/S 233-576409

Contract award notice - utilities

Contract award notice – utilities

Results of the procurement procedure

Services

Directive 2014/25/EU

Section I: Contracting entity

I.1)

Name and addresses

National Transport Authority
N/A
Dun Sceine, Iveagh Court
Dublin 2
D02 WT20
IE
Contact person: Mark Bradwell
Telephone: +353 01-8798300
E-mail: procurement@nationaltransport.ie
Fax: +353 01-8798333
Internet address(es):
Main address: https://nationaltransport.ie
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/1149

I.6)

Main activity

Urban railway, tramway, trolleybus or bus services

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

Competition for the Operation, Content Management, Maintenance and Provision of Multi-Operator Real Time Passenger Information Displays
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

72319000  -  Data supply services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

The MORTPI system (also known as the RTPI system) is currently operated by a third party under contract to the Authority. This system provides Ireland’s Real Time, Next Departures service and is situated at approximately 800 public transport stops and foyers throughout the country. It was established during 2010 under a contract operated by Dublin City Council. In 2014 the contract was taken over by the Authority. The current contract is due to expire on 31st October 2020.
The Authority aims to establish a contract with a suitable supplier which will continue to operate, maintain, improve and expand the on-street real-time passenger information services offered under the TFI brand.
The Authority intends to expand and improve public transport services in the coming years. There will be new public transport operators and higher customer expectations for reliability of journey times and durations.
II.1.6)

Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: no
II.1.7)

Total value of the procurement ( Agree to publish? yes )

Value excluding VAT:  4632727.00  EUR
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

39133000  -  Display units
60000000  -  Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
63710000  -  Support services for land transport
63712000  -  Support services for road transport
71311200  -  Transport systems consultancy services
72313000  -  Data capture services
72318000  -  Data transmission services
72319000  -  Data supply services
72322000  -  Data management services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

Main site or place of performance:  
Ireland
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

The MORTPI system (also known as the RTPI system) is currently operated by a third party under contract to the Authority. This system provides Ireland’s Real Time, Next Departures service and is situated at approximately 800 public transport stops and foyers throughout the country. It was established during 2010 under a contract operated by Dublin City Council. In 2014 the contract was taken over by the Authority. The current contract is due to expire on 31st October 2020.
The Authority aims to establish a contract with a suitable supplier which will continue to operate, maintain, improve and expand the on-street real-time passenger information services offered under the TFI brand.
The Authority intends to expand and improve public transport services in the coming years. There will be new public transport operators and higher customer expectations for reliability of journey times and durations.
II.2.5)

Award criteria ( Agree to publish? yes )

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  System Features  /  Weighting:  30%
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Initial Services Plan  /  Weighting:  15%
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Operations Plan  /  Weighting:  15%
Price  -  Weighting:  40%
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 price in section 2 relates to the five year cost (including initial set up costs, five years operational costs, estimated support costs and optional additional services that the Authority may drawdown as required). The contract may be extended to the maximum contract term of ten years.

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)

Description

IV.1.1)

Type of procedure

Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition
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 034-077673

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Title: Competition for the Operation, Content Management, Maintenance and Provision of Multi-Operator Real Time Passenger Information Displays

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

20/05/2020
V.2.2)

Information about tenders ( Agree to publish? yes )

Number of tenders received:  2
Number of tenders received from SMEs:  0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States:  2
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States:  0
Number of tenders received by electronic means:  2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  no
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor ( Agree to publish? yes )

Vix Technology Limited
406 Cambridge Science Park CB4 OWW
Cambridge
OWW
UK
Telephone: +44 1223728700
E-mail: uk.tenders@vixtechnology.com
Internet address: www.vixtechnology.com

The contractor is an SME : no
V.2.4)

Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT) ( Agree to publish? yes )

Total value of the contract/lot:  4632727.00  EUR

Section VI: Complementary 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
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. 131/2010 European Communities ( Utility Contracts) (Review
Procedures) Regulations 2010 (in particular Regulation 7 thereof).