Contract award notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 10/04/2023

External Reference: 2023-258258

TED Reference: 2023/S 074-221610

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
0000
Old Dunleary Road
Dun Laoghaire
D02 WT20
IE
Contact person: Paul Curran
Telephone: +353 18798300
Fax: +353 18798333
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
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

Engineering Design Services for BusConnects Cork
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

71320000  -  Engineering design services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

The NTA seek to appoint Engineering Designers to progress, as part of the BusConnects Cork project. For purposes of the tender the Programme has been subdivided into three (3) Engineering Design Projects. Each Project is made up of up to five (5) Schemes. The Schemes are either stand-alone Sustainable Transport Corridors (the STCs) or a combination of two (2) or more STCs.
II.1.6)

Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: yes
II.1.7)

Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT:  15000000.00  EUR
II.2)

Description

II.2.1)

Title

BusConnects Cork Infrastructure Programme – Project C
Lot No:  1
II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

60112000  -  Public road transport services
71242000  -  Project and design preparation, estimation of costs
71300000  -  Engineering services
71313000  -  Environmental engineering consultancy services
71313400  -  Environmental impact assessment for construction
71313420  -  Environmental standards for construction
71313430  -  Environmental indicators analysis for construction
71313440  -  Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) services for construction
71322000  -  Engineering design services for the construction of civil engineering works
71322500  -  Engineering-design services for traffic installations
71323000  -  Engineering-design services for industrial process and production
71327000  -  Load-bearing structure design services
71330000  -  Miscellaneous engineering services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

Airport Road to City; Maryborough Hill to City; Mahon to City; Kinsale Road to Douglas (which includes Well Road) (up to 4 Schemes)
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Proposed Project Team  /  Weighting:  30%
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Collaboration Approach  /  Weighting:  20%
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Cost Management Approach  /  Weighting:  20%
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
II.2)

Description

II.2.1)

Title

BusConnects Cork Infrastructure Programme – Project A
Lot No:  2
II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

60112000  -  Public road transport services
71242000  -  Project and design preparation, estimation of costs
71300000  -  Engineering services
71313000  -  Environmental engineering consultancy services
71313400  -  Environmental impact assessment for construction
71313420  -  Environmental standards for construction
71313430  -  Environmental indicators analysis for construction
71313440  -  Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) services for construction
71322000  -  Engineering design services for the construction of civil engineering works
71322500  -  Engineering-design services for traffic installations
71323000  -  Engineering-design services for industrial process and production
71327000  -  Load-bearing structure design services
71330000  -  Miscellaneous engineering services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

Dunkettle to City; Mayfield to City; Blackpool to City; Hollyhill to City. (up to 4 Schemes)
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Proposed Project Team  /  Weighting:  30%
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Collaboration Approach  /  Weighting:  20%
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Cost Management Approach  /  Weighting:  20%
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
II.2)

Description

II.2.1)

Title

BusConnects Cork Infrastructure Programme – Project B
Lot No:  3
II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

60112000  -  Public road transport services
71242000  -  Project and design preparation, estimation of costs
71300000  -  Engineering services
71313000  -  Environmental engineering consultancy services
71313400  -  Environmental impact assessment for construction
71313420  -  Environmental standards for construction
71313430  -  Environmental indicators analysis for construction
71313440  -  Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) services for construction
71322000  -  Engineering design services for the construction of civil engineering works
71322500  -  Engineering-design services for traffic installations
71323000  -  Engineering-design services for industrial process and production
71327000  -  Load-bearing structure design services
71330000  -  Miscellaneous engineering services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

Ballincollig to City; Bishopstown to City; Togher to City; Sundays Well to Hollyhill (up to 4 Schemes)
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Proposed Project Team  /  Weighting:  30%
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Collaboration Approach  /  Weighting:  20%
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Cost Management Approach  /  Weighting:  20%
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: 2022/S 248-713988

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Lot No: 2

Title: BusConnects Cork Infrastructure Programme – Project A

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

30/03/2023
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  3
Number of tenders received from SMEs:  3
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
Dublin
D4
IE
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND

The contractor is an SME : yes
V.2.4)

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

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:  5400000.00  EUR
Total value of the contract/lot:  6648164.00  EUR

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 2

Lot No: 3

Title: BusConnects Cork Infrastructure Programme – Project B

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

28/03/2023
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  3
Number of tenders received from SMEs:  3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  no
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

Roughan & O'Donovan
Arena House, Arena Road, Sandyford
Dublin
D18V8P6
IE
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND

The contractor is an SME : yes
V.2.4)

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

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:  4800000.00  EUR
Total value of the contract/lot:  5057074.00  EUR

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 3

Lot No: 1

Title: BusConnects Cork Infrastructure Programme – Project C

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

28/03/2023
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  3
Number of tenders received from SMEs:  3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  no
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

AECOM Ireland Ltd
24 Lower Hatch Street
Dublin
D2
IE
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND

The contractor is an SME : yes
V.2.4)

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

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:  4800000.00  EUR
Total value of the contract/lot:  8009757.00  EUR

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.3)

Additional information

The NTA will not be responsible for any costs, charges or expenses incurred by candidates or tenderers relating to any of the contract award procedures irrespective of the outcome the competition, or if the competition is postponed or cancelled.
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), or change the basis of, and the procedures for, the bidding process, at any time, or procure the services by alternative means if it appears that the services can thereby be more advantageously procured. The most economically advantageous or any tender will not automatically be accepted.
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
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 EU (Award of Public Authority Contracts) Regulations 2016