Date of dispatch of this notice: 24/08/2018
Expire date: 01/10/2018
External Reference: 2018-325003
TED Reference: 2018/S 164-375724
Contract notice - utilities
Information
Published
Contract notice - utilities
[NoticeContractUtilities]
[Services]
[Directive201425]
[Section1]: [Ce]
I.1)
[NameAddressContact]
National Transport Authority
N/A
Dun Scéine, Iveagh Court, Harcourt Lane
Dublin 2
D02WT20
IE
[Contactpoint]:
Ellen O'Connor
[AddressPhone]:
+353 18798300
[AddressEmail]:
procurement@nationaltransport.ie
[AddressFax]:
+353 18798333
[Nutscode]:
IE061 -
Dublin
[UrlGeneral]:
https://www.nationaltransport.ie/
[UrlBuyerprofile]:
https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/1149
I.3)
[InfoTendering]
[AddressObtainDocs]:
http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=134346&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE[AddressFurtherinfo]
[AsContactsAbove]:
[AddressSendTendersRequest]
[AddressSendTenders]:
http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=134346&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE
[AddressSendTendersRequest]
[AddressToAbove]
I.6)
[Mainactivity]
[MainactivBus]
[Section2]: [Object]
II.1)
[QuantityScopeContract]
II.1.1)
[TitleContract]
Provision of Survey Services
II.1.2)
[CpvMain]
79300000
-
II.1.3)
[TypeContract]
[Services]
II.1.4)
[DescrShort]
The National Transport Authority wishes to invite tenders for the provision of transport related survey services, including:
• Fare evasion surveys
• Mystery shopper surveys
Contracts will be awarded for an initial period of four years with an option to extend for a period of up to an additional two years. The Authority may award contracts for services pursuant to this tender on behalf of other public transport operators and Transport Infrastructure Ireland.
• Fare evasion surveys
• Mystery shopper surveys
Contracts will be awarded for an initial period of four years with an option to extend for a period of up to an additional two years. The Authority may award contracts for services pursuant to this tender on behalf of other public transport operators and Transport Infrastructure Ireland.
II.1.5)
[ValueMagnitudeEstimatedTotal]
[ValueExclVat]: 8000000.00
EUR
II.1.6)
[LotsInfo]
[DivisionLots]:
[Yes]
[LotsSubmittedFor]
[LotsAll]
[LotsMaxAwarded]:
2
II.2)
[Description]
II.2.1)
[TitleContract]
Fare evasion survey services
[LotNumber]:
1
II.2.2)
[CpvAdditional]
79311000
-
79311100
-
79311200
-
79311300
-
79313000
-
79330000
-
79342311
-
II.2.3)
[PlacePerformance]
[Nutscode]:
IE0 -
IRELAND
[MainsiteplaceWorksDelivery]:
Ireland
II.2.4)
[DescrProcurement]
The services include the performance of fare evasion surveys on all contracted public transport services operating in Ireland, including PSO bus services in the Dublin area, PSO bus services outside Dublin, Iarnród Éireann passenger services, and Luas services. Surveys are to be conducted continuously and reported on a regular basis.
II.2.5)
[AwardCriteria]
[AwardCriteriaDescriptive]
II.2.6)
[ValueMagnitudeEstimated]
[ValueExclVat]: 4000000.00
EUR
II.2.7)
[DurationContractFrameworkDps]
[DurationMonths]:
48
[RenewalsSubject]:
[Yes]
[RenewalsDescr]:
The contract will be renewed pursuant to a future contract notice following its expiry. The expected term of the contract will be four years with an option to extend for up to a further two years at the sole discretion of the Authority.
II.2.9)
[LimitOperators]
[MaxNumber]:
4
[CriteriaChoosingLimited]:
Candidates will be checked to ensure that none of the grounds for exclusion are applicable to the candidate and to ensure that the candidate meets all of the pass/fail criteria stated in the procurement documents. Each of the remaining candidates will be awarded marks for their responses to weighted objective criteria questions set out in the procurement documents. Provided that there are sufficient numbers of qualified candidates, the four candidates awarded the highest marks will be invited to submit tenders for the contract.
II.2.10)
[VariantsInfo]
[VariantsAccepted]:
[No]
II.2.11)
[OptionsInfo]
[Options]:
[Yes]
[OptionsDescr]:
The expected term of the contract will be four years with an option to extend for up to a further two years at the sole discretion of the Authority. Factors to be taken into account in considering an extension of the contract will include (but may not be limited to) service requirements, contractor performance and continued funding availability.
II.2.13)
[EuProgrInfo]
[EuProgrRelated]:
[No]
II.2)
[Description]
II.2.1)
[TitleContract]
Mystery shopper survey services
[LotNumber]:
2
II.2.2)
[CpvAdditional]
79311000
-
79311100
-
79311200
-
79311300
-
79313000
-
79330000
-
79342311
-
II.2.3)
[PlacePerformance]
[Nutscode]:
IE0 -
IRELAND
[MainsiteplaceWorksDelivery]:
Ireland
II.2.4)
[DescrProcurement]
The services include the performance of mystery shopper surveys on all contracted public transport services operating in Ireland, including PSO bus services in the Dublin area, PSO bus services outside Dublin, Iarnród Éireann passenger services, and Luas services. Surveys are to be conducted continuously and reported on a regular basis.
II.2.5)
[AwardCriteria]
[AwardCriteriaDescriptive]
II.2.6)
[ValueMagnitudeEstimated]
[ValueExclVat]: 4000000.00
EUR
II.2.7)
[DurationContractFrameworkDps]
[DurationMonths]:
48
[RenewalsSubject]:
[Yes]
[RenewalsDescr]:
The contract will be renewed pursuant to a future contract notice following its expiry. The expected term of the contract will be four years with an option to extend for up to a further two years at the sole discretion of the Authority.
II.2.9)
[LimitOperators]
[MaxNumber]:
4
[CriteriaChoosingLimited]:
Candidates will be checked to ensure that none of the grounds for exclusion are applicable to the candidate and to ensure that the candidate meets all of the pass/fail criteria stated in the procurement documents. Each of the remaining candidates will be awarded marks for their responses to weighted objective criteria questions set out in the procurement documents. Provided that there are sufficient numbers of qualified candidates, the four candidates awarded the highest marks will be invited to submit tenders for the contract.
II.2.10)
[VariantsInfo]
[VariantsAccepted]:
[No]
II.2.11)
[OptionsInfo]
[Options]:
[Yes]
[OptionsDescr]:
The expected term of the contract will be four years with an option to extend for up to a further two years at the sole discretion of the Authority. Factors to be taken into account in considering an extension of the contract will include (but may not be limited to) service requirements, contractor performance and continued funding availability.
II.2.13)
[EuProgrInfo]
[EuProgrRelated]:
[No]
[Section3]: [InfoLegal]
III.1)
[ConditionsParticip]
III.1.1)
[SituationPersonalIncl]
[InfoEvaluatingRequir]:
As set out in the procurement documents.
III.1.2)
[EconomicFinancialStanding]
[CriteriaSelectionDocs]
III.1.3)
[TechnicalCapacity]
[CriteriaSelectionDocs]
III.1.4)
[ParticipationRules]
[DescrBriefRules]: As set out in the procurement documents.
III.1.6)
[DepositsRequired]
As set out in the procurement documents.
III.1.7)
[FinancingConditions]
As set out in the procurement documents.
III.1.8)
[LegalFormTaken]
As set out in the procurement documents.
III.2)
[ConditionsContract]
III.2.2)
[OtherConditions]
As set out in the procurement documents.
III.2.3)
[StaffResponsible]
[StaffResponsibleIndicate]
[Section4]: [Procedure]
IV.1)
[Description]
IV.1.1)
[TypeProcedure]
[ProctypeRestricted]
IV.1.8)
[GpaInfo]
[GpaCovered]
: [Yes]
IV.2)
[InfoAdmin]
IV.2.2)
[LimitReceiptTendersReqPart]
[Date]:
01/10/2018
[Time]:
12:00
IV.2.4)
[LanguagesAllowed]
[Language_EN]
IV.2.6)
[MinTimeMaintain]
[DurationMonths]
: 6
([FromStatedDate])
[Section6]: [InfoComplement]
VI.1)
[RecurrenceInfo]
[RecurrentProcurement]:
[Yes]
[FurtherNoticesTiming]:
72 months
VI.2)
[InfoEworkflow]
[EorderingUsed]
[EinvoicingUsed]
[EpaymentUsed]
VI.3)
[InfoAdditional]
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.
Refer to procurement documents for further information.
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.
Refer to procurement documents for further information.
VI.4)
[AppealsProcedure]
VI.4.1)
[AppealsBody]
High Court of Ireland
Four Courts, Ground Floor (East Wing), Inns Quay
Dublin 7
D7
IE
[AddressPhone]:
+353 18886000
[AddressEmail]:
highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie
[AddressFax]:
+353 18886125
[Internet]:
http://www.courts.ie
VI.4.3)
[AppealsLodging]
[AppealsDeadline]:
As set out in S.I. No. 131/2010 European Communities (Award of Contracts by Utilities Undertakings) (Review Procedures) Regulations 2010 (in particular Regulation 7 thereof).