Contract award notice - utilities

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 21/08/2023

External Reference: 2023-225471

TED Reference: 2023/S 163-512799

Contract award notice - utilities

Contract award notice – utilities

Results of the procurement procedure

Services

Directive 2014/25/EU

Section I: Contracting entity

I.1)

Name and addresses

Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII)
9510201H
Parkgate Business Centre, Parkgate Street
Dublin
Dublin
IE
Contact person: Micheal O'Connor
Telephone: +353 16463692
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
Internet address(es):
Main address: www.tii.ie

I.2)

Joint procurement

The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.6)

Main activity

Other activity:  national roads, metro and light rail

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

MetroLink Client Partner Support Services
Reference number:  TII202
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

72224000  -  Project management consultancy services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

TII have established a single-party framework agreement for Client Services for MetroLink. The proposed duration aligns with the delivery and operational commencement phases of MetroLink that the Client Partner (CP) will be supporting. The services to be provided include the following:
1. Delivery planning and integration
2. Development of technical documentation in support of procurement (Design and Engineering works), plus the development of a Software System to facilitate the development and evaluation of tender competitions
3. Programme management & controls
4. Digital information management
5. Stakeholder management
6. Health, safety, environment & quality
7. Communications management
8. Project assurance
9. Document control
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:  193709996.00  EUR
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

71240000  -  Architectural, engineering and planning services
71317210  -  Health and safety consultancy services
71320000  -  Engineering design services
71322000  -  Engineering design services for the construction of civil engineering works
71356400  -  Technical planning services
72225000  -  System quality assurance assessment and review services
72245000  -  Contract systems analysis and programming services
79112100  -  Stakeholders representation services
79416100  -  Public relations management services
79416200  -  Public relations consultancy services
79418000  -  Procurement consultancy services
79994000  -  Contract administration 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

TII intends to establish a single-party framework agreement under which services required by TII shall be drawn down under separate Call-Off Contracts. The services to be provided include the following:
(1) Delivery planning & integration: Development of the systems integration strategy and management of its implementation. The strategy will cover: (a) integration of the project elements into an effective and efficient operational metro system; and (b) integration of the work of various contractors and suppliers to ensure efficient delivery.
(2) Development of technical documentation in support of procurement: Prepare robust tender designs for the 401, 402, 403 and 500 design and build contracts suitable for issue to the main tendering parties based upon the development of the preliminary design and the reference design. The CP shall provide technical leadership in, inter alia, the following disciplines: track geometry, geotechnics and earthworks, tunnels and shafts, station design both subsurface and surface, power and systems, roads, utilities, surface water drainage and flood impact assessment, depot design and operation, structures (bridges, culverts and cut and cover works), traffic and transportation modelling, construction methodology, fire safety strategy. In addition, the CP shall consider the geological investigation and geotechnical design reports prepared by the current Engineering Designer and shall produce the geotechnical baseline report. In conjunction with the tender design the CP shall prepare all the PQQ and ITT tender documentation for the 401, 402 and 403 contracts including the works requirements and all other related document and manage the tender assessment process for the procurement of contractors required for all contract packages. The CP shall manage the procurement of the PPP contract 500 and shall prepare all the tender documentation. The CP shall develop procurement software to facilitate the development and evaluation of tender competitions, this can be used on other TII projects outside of MetroLink as and when required.
(3) Programme Management & Controls: CP will take a leading role in the development and implementation of programme management and controls across the procurement and construction phases, in line with TII and NTA Policy and Procedures. The CP will help to establish a tiered approach to assurance. CP shall manage progress reporting (schedule, quality, risk) across all work packages and coordinate reporting to TII. (Further descriptions of these services was provided in the IMPQQ within the Contract Notice)”.
(4) Digital Information Management: Manage the organisation, data and digitalisation of information, including Building Information Modelling (BIM). Providing the resources to manage the Common Data Environment (CDE). Others will provide the CDE.
(5) Stakeholder Management: Supporting the management of programme- wide stakeholders.
(6) HSE&Q: Act as PSDP for the project. Coordinate the input from PSDP co-ordinators for other design packages including playing facilities, Advance Works Engineering Designer and HV substations and supply cable routes. Supporting the development of policies and processes and strategic planning.
(7) Communications Management: Strategic and day-to-day project communications, including, communications strategy, planning, team establishment, media management, web and social media management.
(8) Project Assurance: Project assurance, compliance project governance and controls. The role excludes technical assurances, such as design and safety that will be undertaken by others.
(9) Document Control: Document management administration and controls using TII systems.
II.2.5)

Award criteria ( Agree to publish? yes )

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Quality  /  Weighting:  700
Price  -  Weighting:  300
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 with prior call for competition
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: 2022/S 022-056137

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Title: MetroLink Client Partner Support Services

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

07/07/2023
V.2.2)

Information about tenders ( Agree to publish? yes )

Number of tenders received:  4
Number of tenders received from SMEs:  1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States:  1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States:  1
Number of tenders received by electronic means:  4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  no
V.2.3)

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

Turner and Townsend Ltd
IE102886
Ashford House 18-23 Tara Street
Dublin
D02VX67
IE
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND

The contractor is an SME : yes
V.2.4)

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

Total value of the contract/lot:  193709996.00  EUR
V.2.5)

Information about subcontracting

The contract is likely to be subcontracted
Short description of the part of the contract to be subcontracted:  
The services will be performed by Turner & Townsend, who will be supported in the provision of the services by the following Subcontractors:
WSP Ireland Consulting Limited
Mace Consultancy (Ireland) Limited
Pricewaterhouse Coopers Services

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

Central Office of the High Court
Four Courts
Dublin 7
IE
Telephone: +353 18886511
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
IE
Telephone: +353 18886511
Fax: +353 18886125
Internet address: http://www.courts.ie