ETENDERS

Contract award notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 31/05/2021

External Reference: 2021-221245

TED Reference: 2021/S 107-281942

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
Dun Sceine Harcourt Lane
Dublin
D02 WT20
IE
Contact person: Orlagh McGowan
Telephone: +353 18798300
E-mail: Orlagh.McGowan@nationaltransport.ie
Fax: +353 18798333
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
Internet address(es):
Main address: 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 Strategic Planning Advisory Services
Reference number:  JAN183078-2021
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

71356400  -  Technical planning services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

The National Transport Authority (NTA) is seeking a service provider for the provision of Strategic Planning Advisory Services. The core objective of these services is the provision of technical land use planning and integrated land use plus transportation planning expertise to support various activities being undertaken, or to be undertaken by the NTA in the area of strategic planning. The scope of these services shall include but is not limited to the following:
- providing supporting services to the NTA with regard to the process of reviewing and updating the Transport Strategy for the Greater Dublin Area 2016-2035; and
- providing supporting services to the NTA in relation to general planning matters.
Further detail is provided within the tender documentation attached to this contract notice.
II.1.6)

Information about lots

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

Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT:  922133.00  EUR
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

63700000  -  Support services for land, water and air transport
71240000  -  Architectural, engineering and planning services
71300000  -  Engineering services
71313000  -  Environmental engineering consultancy services
71313400  -  Environmental impact assessment for construction
71320000  -  Engineering design services
71330000  -  Miscellaneous engineering services
71600000  -  Technical testing, analysis and consultancy services
73100000  -  Research and experimental development services
73200000  -  Research and development consultancy services
73300000  -  Design and execution of research and development
79415200  -  Design consultancy services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

The National Transport Authority (NTA) is seeking a service provider for the provision of Strategic Planning Advisory Services. The core objective of these services is the provision of technical land use planning and integrated land use plus transportation planning expertise to support various activities being undertaken, or to be undertaken by the NTA in the area of strategic planning. The scope of these services shall include but is not limited to the following:
- providing supporting services to the NTA with regard to the process of reviewing and updating the Transport Strategy for the Greater Dublin Area 2016-2035; and
- providing supporting services to the NTA in relation to general planning matters.
Further detail is provided within the tender documentation attached to this contract notice.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Quality of Proposed Approach to the Performance of Three Specified Tasks  /  Weighting:  30
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Balance of Skills, Levels of Involvement of the Key Members of the Proposed Team  /  Weighting:  40
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: 2021/S 013-028124
IV.2.9)

Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a prior information notice

The contracting authority will not award any further contracts based on the above prior information notice

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Title: Provision of Strategic Planning Advisory Services

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

12/05/2021
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  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 Limited
Merrion House
Dublin 4
IE
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND

The contractor is an SME : no
V.2.4)

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

Total value of the contract/lot:  922133.00  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 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 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
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).