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Voluntary Ex Ante Transparency Notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 13/10/2021

External Reference: 2021-259151

TED Reference: 2021/S 202-528845

Voluntary Ex Ante Transparency Notice

Voluntary ex ante transparency notice

Services

Directive 2014/25/EU

Section I: Contracting authority/entity

I.1)

Name and addresses

Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII)
9510201H
Parkgate Business Centre, Parkgate Street
Dublin, D08 DK10
Dublin
IE
Contact person: Rob Grumley
Telephone: +353 16463650
E-mail: rob.grumley@tii.ie
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
Internet address(es):
Main address: www.tii.ie

I.6)

Main activity

Other activity:  Road, Rail & Metro

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

MetroLink: Public Transport Support Services
Reference number:  TII300
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

71311200  -  Transport systems consultancy services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

See II.2.4 Description of the procurement
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:  752500.00  EUR
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

71311230  -  Railway engineering services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
Main site or place of performance:  
Dublin 8
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

Transport for London offer extensive corporate experience and knowhow of a public body with the responsibility for designing, implementing, managing, and delivering public transport mega projects at a scale and complexity that is comparable to MetroLink.
It is intended that TfL will provide;
(1) Specialist public body property consultancy services for large-scale public transport projects;
(2) Strategic land assembly services (CPO and other mechanisms) including property interface expertise;
(3) Public body business case advisory support.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Cost criterion  -  Name:  Direct Award  /  Weighting:  1
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

Negotiated procedure without prior call for competition
  • The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason
    • absence of competition for technical reasons
Explanation
Competition is absent for technical reasons and TFL is the only economic operator who can enter the contract because:
(a) TfL is the integrated transport authority responsible for meeting the strategy and commitments on transport for London. TfL run the day-to-day operation of London’s public transport network and manage London’s main roads. London’s Public transport network which is relevant to the MetroLink Scheme, which TfL are responsible for, include London Underground, Docklands Light Railway (DLR), London Overground, TfL Rail and London Trams. Transport for London’s (TfL) unique position as a public body enables them to share lessons learnt and best practice from subject matter experts who draw on expertise, systems and knowhow acquired from delivering similar, large scale infrastructure schemes in London. The specialism TfL can bring to the MetroLink Scheme, spanning a number of key workstreams, is unique to TfL and TII is satisfied that no reasonable alternative or substitute exists.
Protection of exclusive rights, including intellectual property
(b) TfL owns the intellectual property rights in the systems, documents, guidelines, models etc it has developed over time and which are only available directly from TfL. TfL will draw on these systems, documents, guidelines models etc. in providing general advice, support and assistance to TII on the development and implementation of the MetroLink Project.
IV.1.8)

Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement : yes
IV.2)

Administrative information

Section V: Award of contract/concession

Contract No: TII300

Title: MetroLink: Transport Support Services

V.2)

Award of contract/concession

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract/concession award decision

11/10/2021
V.2.2)

Information about tenders ( Agree to publish? yes )

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  no
V.2.3)

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

Transport For London
Palestra House Blackfriars Road
London
SE1 8NJ
UK
NUTS code:  UK -  UNITED KINGDOM

The contractor/concessionaire will be an SME : no
V.2.4)

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

Total value of the contract/lot/concession:  752500.00  EUR

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

Central Office of the High Court
Four Courts
Dublin 7
D07 N972
IE
Telephone: +353 18886511
E-mail: HighCourtCentralOffice@courts.ie
Fax: +353 18886125
Internet address: http://www.courts.ie

VI.4.2)

Body responsible for mediation procedures

Central Office of the High Court
Four Courts
Dublin 7
D07 N972
IE
Telephone: +353 18886511
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: 
Judicial Review Proceedings:
(i) Judicial Review proceedings relating to an alleged infringement, to prevent further damage to the applicant’s interests or for review of the contract award decision the application must be issued within 30 calendar days after the applicant was notified of the decision, or knew or ought to have known of the alleged infringement
(ii) Judicial Review proceedings for a declaration of ineffectiveness must be issued within six months after the conclusion of the relevant contract or within 30 days if (a) a contract award notice has been published (beginning on the day after the notice is published in the OJEU) or (b) unsuccessful tenderers are furnished with a summary of the reasons for the candidate’s or tenderer’s rejection (beginning on the day after the notice is furnished)
VI.4.4)

Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained

The High Court of Ireland
Four Courts, Inns Quay
Dublin
D07 N972
IE
Telephone: +353 18886511
E-mail: HighCourtCentralOffice@courts.ie
Fax: +353 18886125
Internet address: https://www.courts.ie/content/central-office-high-court