Contract notice

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

Contact person: Mark Bradwell

Telephone: +353 01-8798362

E-mail: procurement@nationaltransport.ie

Fax: +353 01-8798333

NUTS code: IE061 - Dublin

Internet address(es):

Main address: http://www.nationaltransport.ie/

Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/1149

I.3)

Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at:

http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=190919&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE

Additional information can be obtained from

the abovementioned address:

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted

electronically via: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=190919&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted

to the abovementioned address

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

Request for Tenders for the Provision of Translation Services in 12 Lots

II.1.2)

Main CPV code

79530000 - Translation services

II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services

II.1.4)

Short description

The Authority is making twelve planning applications to An Bord Pleanála in two tranches, September and October 2021. Each tranche will consist of six Planning Applications. For each Planning Application, the NTA wishes to make available, as Gaeilge, a high quality translation (caighdeán oifigiúil) for inspection by An Bord Pleanála and the public.
The Authority intends to award twelve Contracts across twelve separate Lots for the translation into Irish of each Planning Application and it is intended that successful Tenderers will be awarded a maximum of one Lot for the September tranche, and a maximum of one Lot for the October tranche, subject to there being at least six eligible Tender Submissions per tranche.

II.1.6)

Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: yes

Tenders may be submitted for all lots

II.2)

Description

II.2.1)

Title

September Tranche - Planning Application A

Lot No: 1

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

75111000 - Executive and legislative services

75111200 - Legislative services

II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code: IE0 - IRELAND

Main site or place of performance:

Ireland

II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below

Cost criterion - Name: Price / Weighting: 100%

II.2.7)

Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Start: 23/07/2021 / End:

This contract is subject to renewal: no

II.2.10)

Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: no

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

II.2)

Description

II.2.1)

Title

September Tranche - Planning Application B

Lot No: 2

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

75111000 - Executive and legislative services

75111200 - Legislative services

II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code: IE0 - IRELAND

Main site or place of performance:

Ireland

II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below

Cost criterion - Name: Cost / Weighting: 100%

II.2.7)

Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Start: 23/07/2021 / End:

This contract is subject to renewal: no

II.2.10)

Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: no

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

II.2)

Description

II.2.1)

Title

September Tranche - Planning Application C

Lot No: 3

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

75111000 - Executive and legislative services

75111200 - Legislative services

II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code: IE0 - IRELAND

Main site or place of performance:

Ireland

II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below

Cost criterion - Name: Cost / Weighting: 100%

II.2.7)

Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Start: 23/07/2021 / End:

This contract is subject to renewal: no

II.2.10)

Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: no

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

II.2)

Description

II.2.1)

Title

September Tranche - Planning Application D

Lot No: 4

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

75111000 - Executive and legislative services

75111200 - Legislative services

II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code: IE0 - IRELAND

Main site or place of performance:

Ireland

II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below

Cost criterion - Name: Cost / Weighting: 100%

II.2.7)

Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Start: 23/07/2021 / End:

This contract is subject to renewal: no

II.2.10)

Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: no

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

II.2)

Description

II.2.1)

Title

September Tranche - Planning Application E

Lot No: 5

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

75111000 - Executive and legislative services

75111200 - Legislative services

II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code: IE0 - IRELAND

Main site or place of performance:

Ireland

II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below

Cost criterion - Name: Cost / Weighting: 100%

II.2.7)

Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Start: 23/07/2021 / End:

This contract is subject to renewal: no

II.2.10)

Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: no

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

II.2)

Description

II.2.1)

Title

September Tranche - Planning Application F

Lot No: 6

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

75111000 - Executive and legislative services

75111200 - Legislative services

II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code: IE0 - IRELAND

Main site or place of performance:

Ireland

II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below

Cost criterion - Name: Cost / Weighting: 100%

II.2.7)

Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Start: 23/07/2021 / End:

This contract is subject to renewal: no

II.2.10)

Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: no

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

II.2)

Description

II.2.1)

Title

October - Planning Application A

Lot No: 7

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

75111000 - Executive and legislative services

75111200 - Legislative services

II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code: IE0 - IRELAND

Main site or place of performance:

Ireland

II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below

Cost criterion - Name: Cost / Weighting: 100%

II.2.7)

Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Start: 23/07/2021 / End:

This contract is subject to renewal: no

II.2.10)

Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: no

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

II.2)

Description

II.2.1)

Title

October - Planning Application B

Lot No: 8

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

75111000 - Executive and legislative services

75111200 - Legislative services

II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code: IE0 - IRELAND

Main site or place of performance:

Ireland

II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below

Cost criterion - Name: Cost / Weighting: 100%

II.2.7)

Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Start: 23/07/2021 / End:

This contract is subject to renewal: no

II.2.10)

Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: no

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

II.2)

Description

II.2.1)

Title

October - Planning Application C

Lot No: 9

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

75111000 - Executive and legislative services

75111200 - Legislative services

II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code: IE0 - IRELAND

Main site or place of performance:

Ireland

II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below

Cost criterion - Name: Cost / Weighting: 100%

II.2.7)

Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Start: 23/07/2021 / End:

This contract is subject to renewal: no

II.2.10)

Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: no

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

II.2)

Description

II.2.1)

Title

October - Planning Application D

Lot No: 10

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

75111000 - Executive and legislative services

75111200 - Legislative services

II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code: IE0 - IRELAND

Main site or place of performance:

Ireland

II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below

Cost criterion - Name: Cost / Weighting: 100%

II.2.7)

Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Start: 23/07/2021 / End:

This contract is subject to renewal: no

II.2.10)

Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: no

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

II.2)

Description

II.2.1)

Title

October - Planning Application E

Lot No: 11

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

75111000 - Executive and legislative services

75111200 - Legislative services

II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code: IE0 - IRELAND

Main site or place of performance:

Ireland

II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below

Cost criterion - Name: Cost / Weighting: 100%

II.2.7)

Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Start: 23/07/2021 / End:

This contract is subject to renewal: no

II.2.10)

Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: no

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

II.2)

Description

II.2.1)

Title

October - Planning Application F

Lot No: 12

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

75111000 - Executive and legislative services

75111200 - Legislative services

II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code: IE0 - IRELAND

Main site or place of performance:

Ireland

II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below

Cost criterion - Name: Cost / Weighting: 100%

II.2.7)

Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Start: 23/07/2021 / End:

This contract is subject to renewal: no

II.2.10)

Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: no

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 III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information

III.1)

Conditions for participation

III.1.1)

Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers

List and brief description of conditions: As set out in the tender documents.

III.1.2)

Economic and financial standing

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

III.1.3)

Technical and professional ability

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

III.2)

Conditions related to the contract

III.2.2)

Contract performance conditions

As set out in the tender documents.

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)

Description

IV.1.1)

Type of procedure

Open procedure

Accelerated procedure

Justification:

Given the urgency of the requirements in order to adhere to the proposed timelines for the issue of planning applications to An Bord Pleanála as further described in Section 3.2 of the Request for Tenders, the Authority is relying of the provisions of Article 27 of the Directive 2014/24/EU in the application of the timelines of 15 days for receipt of tender submissions under this competition.

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.2.2)

Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date: 25/06/2021

Local time: 12:00

IV.2.4)

Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English

IV.2.6)

Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender

Tender must be valid until: 22/12/2021

IV.2.7)

Conditions for opening of tenders

Date: 25/06/2021

Local time: 12:00

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1)

Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: no

VI.2)

Information about electronic workflows

Electronic invoicing will be accepted

Electronic payment will be used

VI.3)

Additional information

The contracting authority will not be responsible for any costs, charges or expenses incurred by 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

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).