Contract award notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 03/11/2021

External Reference: 2021-267672

TED Reference: 2021/S 216-569430

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
Dún Scéine, Iveagh Court, Harcourt Lane, Adelaide Road
Dublin 2
D02 WT20
IE
Contact person: Katie O'Connor
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

Transport Modelling Framework for transport related projects funded by the National Transport Authority
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

60100000  -  Road transport services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

The objective of this competition is to establish a framework of suitable qualified service providers who will be available, upon request, to tender for certain transport related modelling services. It is intended that this framework will include as contracting authorities all of the local authorities in the State in addition to Eastern and Midland Regional Assembly, Northern and Western Regional Assembly, Southern Regional Assembly, Iarnród Éireann and Transport Infrastructure Ireland.
All or some of the following services may be required in respect of projects or proposals funded by the Authority, together with any ancillary services which may be inferred therefrom or be necessary to carry out the services, inter alia, divided into six categories:
• Application of regional models;
• Local area models;
• Microsimulation models;
• Junction models;
• Bespoke models; and
• Model Development.
II.1.6)

Information about lots

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

Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT:  7000000.00  EUR
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

60000000  -  Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
60112000  -  Public road transport services
63524000  -  Transport document preparation services
63710000  -  Support services for land transport
63712000  -  Support services for road transport
71300000  -  Engineering services
71311200  -  Transport systems consultancy services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  IE0 -  IRELAND
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

The objective of this competition is to establish a framework of suitable qualified service providers who will be available, upon request, to tender for certain transport related modelling services. It is intended that this framework will include as contracting authorities all of the local authorities in the State in addition to Eastern and Midland Regional Assembly, Northern and Western Regional Assembly, Southern Regional Assembly, Iarnród Éireann and Transport Infrastructure Ireland.
All or some of the following services may be required in respect of projects or proposals funded by the Authority, together with any ancillary services which may be inferred therefrom or be necessary to carry out the services, inter alia, divided into six categories:
• Application of regional models;
• Local area models;
• Microsimulation models;
• Junction models;
• Bespoke models; and
• Model Development.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Experience & qualifications of lead members of the team  /  Weighting:  20
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Experience & qualifications of key members of the team  /  Weighting:  50
Cost criterion  -  Name:  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.1.3)

Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system

The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
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 239-591135
IV.2.9)

Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a prior information notice

The contracting authority will not award any further contracts based on the above prior information notice

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Title: Transport Modelling Framework for transport related projects funded by the National Transport Authority

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

01/11/2021
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  9
Number of tenders received from SMEs:  9
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States:  9
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States:  0
Number of tenders received by electronic means:  9
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  no
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

AECOM Ireland Ltd
N/A
4th Floor, Adelphi Plaza, George Street Upper
Dublin
IE
Telephone: +353 2383100
Fax: +353 2383199
NUTS code:  IE0 -  IRELAND

The contractor is an SME : yes
V.2.4)

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

Total value of the contract/lot:  7000000.00  EUR

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 2

Title: Transport Modelling Framework for transport related projects funded by the National Transport Authority

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

29/10/2021
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  9
Number of tenders received from SMEs:  9
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States:  9
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States:  0
Number of tenders received by electronic means:  9
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  no
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

Atkins
Atkins House, 150 Airside Business Park, Swords
Dublin
IE
Telephone: +353 18108000
Fax: +353 18108001
NUTS code:  IE0 -  IRELAND
Internet address: http://www.atkinsireland.ie

The contractor is an SME : yes
V.2.4)

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

Total value of the contract/lot:  7000000.00  EUR

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 3

Title: Transport Modelling Framework for transport related projects funded by the National Transport Authority

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

02/11/2021
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  9
Number of tenders received from SMEs:  9
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States:  9
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States:  0
Number of tenders received by electronic means:  9
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
Merrion House, Merrion Road
Dublin 4
IE
Telephone: +353 12614149
NUTS code:  IE0 -  IRELAND
Internet address: http://www.jacobs.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:  7000000.00  EUR

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 4

Title: Transport Modelling Framework for transport related projects funded by the National Transport Authority

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

29/10/2021
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  9
Number of tenders received from SMEs:  9
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States:  9
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States:  0
Number of tenders received by electronic means:  9
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  no
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

RPS Consulting Engineers Ltd.
West Pier Business Campus, Dun Laoghaire
Dublin
IE
Telephone: +353 14882900
NUTS code:  IE0 -  IRELAND

The contractor is an SME : yes
V.2.4)

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

Total value of the contract/lot:  7000000.00  EUR

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 5

Title: Transport Modelling Framework for transport related projects funded by the National Transport Authority

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

01/11/2021
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  9
Number of tenders received from SMEs:  9
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States:  9
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States:  0
Number of tenders received by electronic means:  9
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  no
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

SYSTRA Ltd.
2nd Floor, Riverview House, 21-23 City Quay
Dublin 2
IE
Telephone: +353 019053961
NUTS code:  IE0 -  IRELAND
Internet address: http://www.systra.ie

The contractor is an SME : yes
V.2.4)

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

Total value of the contract/lot:  7000000.00  EUR

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 6

Title: Transport Modelling Framework for transport related projects funded by the National Transport Authority

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

02/11/2021
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  9
Number of tenders received from SMEs:  9
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States:  9
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States:  0
Number of tenders received by electronic means:  9
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  no
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

WSP
Mona Villa, Lower Commons Road
Dublin 22
IE
Telephone: +353 012304400
NUTS code:  IE0 -  IRELAND

The contractor is an SME : yes
V.2.4)

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

Total value of the contract/lot:  7000000.00  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.
The value of the contract/lot specified in Section V.2.4) represents the estimated total value of all call-offs under the framework.
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
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).