Contract award notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 12/05/2021

External Reference: 2021-279815

TED Reference: 2021/S 094-248056

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: Gerard Deenihan
Telephone: +353 18798300
Fax: +353 18798333
NUTS code:  IE061 -  Dublin
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 Cork City Bus Network Redesign and Related Services
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

71240000  -  Architectural, engineering and planning services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

The Core Services comprises the design and planning of a revised, and optimised, network of PSO Services in the Cork Metropolitan Area that achieves an increased number of passengers using the PSO Services at a broadly equivalent cost to the cost of subvention of the current PSO services.
The Core Services comprise the services include the review of the existing network of PSO bus services in the Cork Metropolitan Area and the design of a revised optimised network to take account of the expanding city. It is envisaged that these Core Services will be completed in a 15-month period commencing in January 2021.
II.1.6)

Information about lots

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

Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT:  348467.00  EUR
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

71241000  -  Feasibility study, advisory service, analysis
71250000  -  Architectural, engineering and surveying services
71300000  -  Engineering services
71311200  -  Transport systems consultancy services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  IE053 -  South-West
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

The Core Services comprises the design and planning of a revised, and optimised, network of PSO Services in the Cork Metropolitan Area that achieves an increased number of passengers using the PSO Services at a broadly equivalent cost to the cost of subvention of the current PSO services.
The Core Services comprise the services include the review of the existing network of PSO bus services in the Cork Metropolitan Area and the design of a revised optimised network to take account of the expanding city. It is envisaged that these Core Services will be completed in a 15-month period commencing in January 2021.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Approach  /  Weighting:  45
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Experience and Qualifications of Key Personnel  /  Weighting:  25
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: 2020/S 207-504121

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Title: Provision of Cork City Bus Network Redesign and Related Services

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

30/01/2021
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  5
Number of tenders received from SMEs:  2
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States:  4
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States:  1
Number of tenders received by electronic means:  5
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  no
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

Jarrett Walker & Associates
USA 454021425
1327 SE Tacoma St #166
Portland, OR
97202
US
Telephone: +1 5038413122
NUTS code:  US -  United States
Internet address: http://jarrettwalker.com

The contractor is an SME : yes
V.2.4)

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

Total value of the contract/lot:  348467.00  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 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 7
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).