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Contract award notice

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Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 15/11/2021

External Reference: 2021-276637

TED Reference: 2021/S 225-592022

Contract award notice

[NoticeContractAward]

[NoticeContractAwardSub]

[Directive201424]

[Section1]: [Ca]

I.1)

[NameAddressContact]

National Transport Authority
Dun Sceine, Iveagh Court, Harcourt Lane
Dublin
D02WT20
IE
[Contactpoint]: David Rice
[AddressPhone]: +353 18798300
[AddressEmail]: procurement@nationaltransport.ie
[AddressFax]: +353 18798333
[Nutscode]:  IE06 -  Eastern and Midland
[Internets]:
[UrlGeneral]: https://nationaltransport.ie
[UrlBuyerprofile]: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/1149

I.2)

[JointProcurement]

[JointProcurementCentral]
I.4)

[CaType]

[MaintypeNatagency]
I.5)

[Mainactivity]

[OtherActivity]:  Transport

[Section2]: [Object]

II.1)

[QuantityScopeContract]

II.1.1)

[TitleContract]

Provision of Consumer Research Services
II.1.2)

[CpvMain]

73000000  - 
II.1.3)

[TypeContract]

[Services]
II.1.4)

[DescrShort]

The Authority wishes to invite tenders under an open procedure with the objective of engaging consumer research services. The objective of the consumer research is to provide data and analysis on various elements of the Authority’s and its service provider’s activities, including both transport services and infrastructure. It is intended that a primary focus of the research undertaken will be to measure and track a range of defined indicators of people’s use of, and satisfaction with, various elements of transport systems and services that are within the remit of the Authority.
II.1.6)

[LotsInfo]

[DivisionLots]: [No]
II.1.7)

[ValueTotal]

[ValueExclVat]:  914700.00  EUR
II.2)

[Description]

II.2.2)

[CpvAdditional]

73110000  - 
73200000  - 
73210000  - 
79300000  - 
79310000  - 
79311000  - 
79311100  - 
79311200  - 
79311210  - 
79311300  - 
79311400  - 
79312000  - 
79313000  - 
79315000  - 
79330000  - 
II.2.3)

[PlacePerformance]

[Nutscode]:  IE06 -  Eastern and Midland
II.2.4)

[DescrProcurement]

The Authority wishes to invite tenders under an open procedure with the objective of engaging consumer research services. The objective of the consumer research is to provide data and analysis on various elements of the Authority’s and its service provider’s activities, including both transport services and infrastructure. It is intended that a primary focus of the research undertaken will be to measure and track a range of defined indicators of people’s use of, and satisfaction with, various elements of transport systems and services that are within the remit of the Authority.
II.2.5)

[AwardCriteria]

[AwardCriteriaBelow]
[AwardCriterionQuality]  -  [AwardCriterionName]:  Quality of tenderer's proposed approach to deliver the services as set out in Section 3.3 of the RFT  /  [Weighting]:  20
[AwardCriterionQuality]  -  [AwardCriterionName]:  Quality of tenderer's proposed approach to deliver the services as set out in Section 3.4 of the RFT  /  [Weighting]:  15
[AwardCriterionQuality]  -  [AwardCriterionName]:  Quality of tenderer's proposed approach to deliver the services as set out in Section 3.5 of the RFT  /  [Weighting]:  5
[AwardCriterionQuality]  -  [AwardCriterionName]:  Experience and qualifications of the key members of the team proposed to undertake the Services  /  [Weighting]:  10
[AwardLowestCost]  -  [AwardCriterionName]:  Price  /  [Weighting]:  50
II.2.11)

[OptionsInfo]

[Options]: [No]
II.2.13)

[EuProgrInfo]

[EuProgrRelated]: [No]

[Section4]: [Procedure]

IV.1)

[Description]

IV.1.1)

[TypeProcedure]

[ProctypeOpen]
IV.1.8)

[GpaInfo]

[GpaCovered] : [Yes]
IV.2)

[InfoAdmin]

IV.2.1)

[PubPrevious]

[NumberOj]: 2021/S 072-183747
IV.2.9)

[InfoTerminationPin]

[PinAsCallNoContracts]

[Section5]: [AwardOfContract]

[ContractNumber]: 1

[TitleContract]: Provision of Consumer Research Services

[AwardConfirm]: [Yes]
V.2)

[AwardOfContract]

V.2.1)

[DateAward]

12/11/2021
V.2.2)

[AwardOffersInfo]

[OffersReceived]:  3
[NumberTendersSme]:  3
[NumberTendersMs]:  3
[NumberTendersNonms]:  0
[OffersReceivedElectronic]:  3
[AwardedGroup] :  [No]
V.2.3)

[AwardedToName]

Behaviour & Attitudes Marketing Research
102171
Milltown House
Milltown
Mount St Annes
IE
[AddressPhone]: +353 012057500
[AddressEmail]: brenda@banda.ie
[AddressFax]: +353 012057522
[Nutscode]:  IE0 -  IRELAND
[Internet]: http://www.banda.ie

[AwardedSme] : [Yes]
V.2.4)

[ValueContractInfo] ([ExclVat])

[ValueTotalFinal]:  914700.00  EUR

[Section6]: [InfoComplement]

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.
The value of the contract specified in Section V.2.4) represents the estimated total value of the contract for the maximum contract duration of 4 years.
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
Dublin
IE
[AddressPhone]: +353 18886000
[AddressEmail]: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie
[Internet]: http://www.courts.ie

VI.4.3)

[AppealsLodging]

[AppealsDeadline]: 
As set out in S.I. No. 130/2010 European Communities (Public Authorities' Contracts) (Review Procedures) Regulations 2010 (in particular Regulation 7 thereof).