ETENDERS

Contract notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 08/07/2022

Expire date: 09/08/2022

External Reference: 2022-237391

TED Reference: 2022/S 133-379953

Contract notice

Contract notice

Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

National Transport Authority
0000
Dun Sceine, Iveagh Court Harcourt Lane
Dublin
D02WT20
IE
Contact person: Ted O'Brien
Telephone: +353 18798300
E-mail: ted.obrien@nationaltransport.ie
NUTS code:  IE05 -  Southern
Internet address(es):
Main address: https://www.nationaltransport.ie/
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/1149

I.3)

Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at:  
http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=218663&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE
Additional information can be obtained from
the abovementioned address:  
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted
electronically via:  http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=218663&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted
to the abovementioned address
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

Request for Tenders for the National Household Travel Survey 2022
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

79311200  -  Survey conduction services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

The Authority wishes to undertake a National Household Travel Survey (NHTS) throughout the Republic of Ireland between September 2022 and early December 2022. The purpose of the survey is to gather travel information statistics for the Authority’s on-going transportation planning role and to provide essential travel data for the update of their regional transport models and for the development of additional transport modelling tools. This survey will, once completed, represent the third such National Household Travel Survey, the first having been undertaken in 2012 and the most recent in 2017. (Earlier equivalent surveys were limited to the Greater Dublin Area.)
II.1.5)

Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: 500000.00  EUR
II.1.6)

Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: no
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

71355000  -  Surveying services
72314000  -  Data collection and collation services
79311000  -  Survey services
79311300  -  Survey analysis services
79342310  -  Customer survey services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  IE05 -  Southern
Main site or place of performance:  
Ireland
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

The Authority wishes to undertake a National Household Travel Survey (NHTS) throughout the Republic of Ireland between September 2022 and early December 2022. The purpose of the survey is to gather travel information statistics for the Authority’s on-going transportation planning role and to provide essential travel data for the update of their regional transport models and for the development of additional transport modelling tools. This survey will, once completed, represent the third such National Household Travel Survey, the first having been undertaken in 2012 and the most recent in 2017. (Earlier equivalent surveys were limited to the Greater Dublin Area.)
As such, the Authority is also aiming to glean “longitudinal” travel-related statistics, i.e., observed changes in travel patterns, if any, over this 10 year period, included those related to Covid-19 effects, expansion of broadband internet connectivity and communications, etc. For ease of comparison backwards to the 2017 survey, the Authority is especially keen to maintain consistency in the methodology and sample sizes in NHTS 2022, namely clustered, stratified probability sampling units (PSUs) carefully designed to maximise, within budget, the representativeness of the national survey.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6)

Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: 500000.00  EUR
II.2.7)

Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 12
This contract is subject to renewal: yes
Description of renewals:  
This Agreement shall commence on the Commencement Date and, subject to earlier termination in accordance with its terms, the Agreement shall continue in full force and effect until the successful completion of the Services
II.2.10)

Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: no
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 III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information

III.1)

Conditions for participation

III.1.1)

Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers

List and brief description of conditions:  As set out in the procurement documents
III.1.2)

Economic and financial standing

List and brief description of selection criteria:  
As set out in the procurement documents
III.1.3)

Technical and professional ability

List and brief description of selection criteria:  
As set out in the tender documents
III.2)

Conditions related to the contract

III.2.2)

Contract performance conditions

As set out in the procurement documents

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.2.2)

Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date:  09/08/2022
Local time:  12:00
IV.2.4)

Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English
IV.2.6)

Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender

Tender must be valid until:  03/02/2023
IV.2.7)

Conditions for opening of tenders

Date:  09/08/2022
Local time:  12:00

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1)

Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement:  no
VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

High Court of Ireland
Four Courts, Ground Floor (East Wing), Inns Quay
Dublin
D7
IE
Telephone: +353 18886000
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie
Fax: +353 18886125
Internet address: https://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).