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Contract award notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 26/03/2019

External Reference: 2019-282240

TED Reference: 2019/S 063-147187

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: Mark Bradwell
Telephone: +353 01-8798362
E-mail: procurement@nationaltransport.ie
Fax: +353 01-8798333
Internet address(es):
Main address: https://nationaltransport.ie
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/1149

National Standards Authority of Ireland
1 Swift Square, Northwood, Santry
Dublin
IE
Telephone: +353 18073800
E-mail: nsai@nsai.ie
Fax: +353 18073838
Internet address(es):
Main address: http://www.nsai.ie
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/314

I.2)

Joint procurement

The contract involves joint procurement
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

Vehicle Inspection and Other Test Services and Authorisation to conduct Taximeter System Verification
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

71630000  -  Technical inspection and testing services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

The NTA and NSAI are jointly seeking to engage a contractor (i) to provide services to the NTA in relation to vehicle inspection and other services related to the licensing of small public service vehicles and their drivers and (ii) for exclusive authorisation under Section 12 of the Metrology Act 1996 to undertake verification of taximeter systems on a concession basis for the NSAI, together with ancillary services.
II.1.6)

Information about lots

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

Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT:  1727336.00  EUR
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

71631000  -  Technical inspection services
71631200  -  Technical automobile inspection services
71632000  -  Technical testing services
79512000  -  Call centre
II.2.3)

Place of performance

Main site or place of performance:  
Ireland
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

The NTA and NSAI are jointly seeking to engage a contractor (i) to provide services to the NTA in relation to vehicle inspection and other services related to the licensing of small public service vehicles and their drivers and (ii) for exclusive authorisation under Section 12 of the Metrology Act 1996 to undertake verification of taximeter systems on a concession basis for the NSAI, together with ancillary services.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Approach - Overall  /  Weighting:  15
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Approach - Service Elements  /  Weighting:  40
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Quality - Overall  /  Weighting:  5
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Quality - Timeframe  /  Weighting:  Pass/Fail
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: 2018/S 123-279614

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Title: Vehicle Inspection and Other Test Services and Authorisation to conduct Taximeter System Verification

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

01/03/2019
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  3
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:  0
Number of tenders received by electronic means:  3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  no
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

Applus Car Testing Service Ltd.
9695584O
3026 Lakedrive, Citywest Business Campus
Dublin
D24RC8V
IE
Telephone: +353 0879597553
E-mail: mark.synnott@applus.com

The contractor is an SME : no
V.2.4)

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

Total value of the contract/lot:  1727336.00  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
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).