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Contract award notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 29/01/2019

External Reference: 2019-239174

TED Reference: 2019/S 022-048616

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
N/A
Dun Sceine, Iveagh Court, Harcourt Lane
Dublin 2
D02 WT20
IE
Contact person: Ellen O'Connor
Telephone: +353 18798300
E-mail: procurement@nationaltransport.ie
Fax: +353 18798333
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

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

Provision of Transport Projects - Technical Advisory Services
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

71356200  -  Technical assistance services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

The Authority has statutory responsibility for the provision of public transport infrastructure in the Greater Dublin Area and the provision of bus infrastructure and cycling facilities throughout the State. In addition, the Authority also manages on behalf of the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport, public transport and traffic management investment programmes in the regional cities of Cork, Limerick, Galway and Waterford.
Arising from this remit, the Authority proposes to engage a Consultant to provide the following Services to the Authority:
• Strategic and policy related advisory services related to transport infrastructure provision, transport planning, transport management and service delivery;
• Technical advisory services relating to the spectrum of transport related projects and proposals falling under the Authority’s remit; and
• Contract advisory services relating to the development, drafting and review of transport related contracts.
II.1.6)

Information about lots

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

Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT:  2843900.00  EUR
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

71356000  -  Technical services
71356300  -  Technical support services
71356400  -  Technical planning services
71600000  -  Technical testing, analysis and consultancy services
71621000  -  Technical analysis or consultancy services
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

The Authority has statutory responsibility for the provision of public transport infrastructure in the Greater Dublin Area and the provision of bus infrastructure and cycling facilities throughout the State. In addition, the Authority also manages on behalf of the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport, public transport and traffic management investment programmes in the regional cities of Cork, Limerick, Galway and Waterford.
Arising from this remit, the Authority proposes to engage a Consultant to provide the following Services to the Authority:
• Strategic and policy related advisory services related to transport infrastructure provision, transport planning, transport management and service delivery;
• Technical advisory services relating to the spectrum of transport related projects and proposals falling under the Authority’s remit; and
• Contract advisory services relating to the development, drafting and review of transport related contracts.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Proposed approach: Category 1: Strategic and Policy Advisory Services  /  Weighting:  15
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Proposed approach: Category 2: Technical Advisory Sevices  /  Weighting:  15
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Proposed approach: Category 3: Contract Advisory Services  /  Weighting:  10
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Qualifications, experience and capability - heavy rail, metro and light rail projects  /  Weighting:  10
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Qualifications, experience and capability - bus, cycling and road based projects  /  Weighting:  10
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Qualifications, experience and capability - technology focused transport projects  /  Weighting:  10
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: 2018/S 171-388711

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Title: Provision of Transport Projects - Technical Advisory Services

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

22/12/2018
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  5
Number of tenders received from SMEs:  0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States:  0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States:  0
Number of tenders received by electronic means:  5
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
4806442L
Merrion House, Merrion Road
Dublin 4
D4
IE
Telephone: +353 12614149
E-mail: JacobsDublinE-Tenders@jacobs.com
Internet address: http://www.jacobs.com

The contractor is an SME : no
V.2.4)

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

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:  2500000.00  EUR
Total value of the contract/lot:  2843900.00  EUR

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.3)

Additional information

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.
VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

High Court of Ireland
Four Courts, Ground Floor (East Wing), Inns Quay
Dublin 7
D7
IE
Telephone: +353 18886000
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie
Fax: +353 18886125
Internet address: http://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).