ETENDERS

Contract award notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 14/08/2023

External Reference: 2023-203763

TED Reference: 2023/S 158-503187

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
Dun Sceine, Iveagh Court Harcourt Lane, D02WT20
Dublin
Dublin
IE
Contact person: Bolanle Ajayi
Telephone: +353 18798300
E-mail: Bolanle.Ajayi@nationaltransport.ie
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
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.4)

Type of the contracting authority

Regional or local authority
I.5)

Main activity

Other activity:  Transport

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

Provision of an Online Survey Tool
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

72260000  -  Software-related services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

The National Transport Authority (NTA ) requires commercial offers for the provision of an online survey tool to enable the creation of online questionnaires that are sent to potential respondents. The Online Survey Tool must enable creating, sharing, downloading and analysing results of surveys by Users within a number of departments within the NTA.
II.1.6)

Information about lots

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

Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT:  199780.00  EUR
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

72261000  -  Software support services
72266000  -  Software consultancy services
72268000  -  Software supply services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
Main site or place of performance:  
Ireland
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

The National Transport Authority (NTA) requires commercial offers for the provision of an online survey tool to enable the creation of online questionnaires that are sent to potential respondents. The Online Survey Tool must enable creating, sharing, downloading and analysing results of surveys by Users within a number of departments within the NTA.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Proposed Approach  /  Weighting:  40
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Accessibility  /  Weighting:  5
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Security  /  Weighting:  15
Price  -  Weighting:  40
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: 2023/S 081-244356

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Title: Provision of an Online Survey Tool

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

04/08/2023
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  4
Number of tenders received from SMEs:  4
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States:  3
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

Qualtrics LLC
IE 2978167PH
1 Clarendon Row
Dublin
Dublin 2
IE
Telephone: +353 12448630
E-mail: emearfp@qualtrics.com
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:  200000.00  EUR
Total value of the contract/lot:  199780.00  EUR

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.3)

Additional information

The Contracting Authority will not be responsibility 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 cancelled or postponed. All costs incurred
by interested parties in participating in this competition must be borne by them.
Any contracting award will be subject to a number of preconditions, including production of a
current tax clearance certificate or tax clearance statement from the Revenue of
Commissioners in Ireland.
The Contracting Authority may terminate this competition (or part of it), change the
competition's basis or procedures, procure the contract by other means, negotiate with one
or more parties at any time, or to do any combination of the foregoing or anything else
deemed appropriate. In no instance will the Contracting Authority be required to give any
reason for any alteration or termination of the process. The most economically advantageous
or any tender will not automatically be accepted.
Refer to the 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
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: 
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
As set out in S.I. No. 131/2010 European Communities (Award of Public Authority Contracts)
Regulations 2016