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Contract award notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 15/11/2021

External Reference: 2021-276637

TED Reference: 2021/S 225-592022

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
Dun Sceine, Iveagh Court, Harcourt Lane
Dublin
D02WT20
IE
Contact person: David Rice
Telephone: +353 18798300
E-mail: procurement@nationaltransport.ie
Fax: +353 18798333
NUTS code:  IE06 -  Eastern and Midland
Internet address(es):
Main address: https://nationaltransport.ie
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/1149

I.2)

Joint procurement

The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
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 Consumer Research Services
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

73000000  -  Research and development services and related consultancy services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

The Authority wishes to invite tenders under an open procedure with the objective of engaging consumer research services. The objective of the consumer research is to provide data and analysis on various elements of the Authority’s and its service provider’s activities, including both transport services and infrastructure. It is intended that a primary focus of the research undertaken will be to measure and track a range of defined indicators of people’s use of, and satisfaction with, various elements of transport systems and services that are within the remit of the Authority.
II.1.6)

Information about lots

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

Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT:  914700.00  EUR
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

73110000  -  Research services
73200000  -  Research and development consultancy services
73210000  -  Research consultancy services
79300000  -  Market and economic research; polling and statistics
79310000  -  Market research services
79311000  -  Survey services
79311100  -  Survey design services
79311200  -  Survey conduction services
79311210  -  Telephone survey services
79311300  -  Survey analysis services
79311400  -  Economic research services
79312000  -  Market-testing services
79313000  -  Performance review services
79315000  -  Social research services
79330000  -  Statistical services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  IE06 -  Eastern and Midland
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

The Authority wishes to invite tenders under an open procedure with the objective of engaging consumer research services. The objective of the consumer research is to provide data and analysis on various elements of the Authority’s and its service provider’s activities, including both transport services and infrastructure. It is intended that a primary focus of the research undertaken will be to measure and track a range of defined indicators of people’s use of, and satisfaction with, various elements of transport systems and services that are within the remit of the Authority.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Quality of tenderer's proposed approach to deliver the services as set out in Section 3.3 of the RFT  /  Weighting:  20
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Quality of tenderer's proposed approach to deliver the services as set out in Section 3.4 of the RFT  /  Weighting:  15
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Quality of tenderer's proposed approach to deliver the services as set out in Section 3.5 of the RFT  /  Weighting:  5
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Experience and qualifications of the key members of the team proposed to undertake the Services  /  Weighting:  10
Cost criterion  -  Name:  Price  /  Weighting:  50
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: 2021/S 072-183747
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: Provision of Consumer Research Services

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

12/11/2021
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  3
Number of tenders received from SMEs:  3
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States:  3
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States:  0
Number of tenders received by electronic means:  3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  no
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

Behaviour & Attitudes Marketing Research
102171
Milltown House
Milltown
Mount St Annes
IE
Telephone: +353 012057500
E-mail: brenda@banda.ie
Fax: +353 012057522
NUTS code:  IE0 -  IRELAND
Internet address: http://www.banda.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:  914700.00  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.
The value of the contract specified in Section V.2.4) represents the estimated total value of the contract for the maximum contract duration of 4 years.
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
Dublin
IE
Telephone: +353 18886000
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie
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).