ETENDERS

Contract award notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 10/03/2025

External Reference: 2025-256461

TED Reference:

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, Harcourt Lane, Iveagh Court
Dublin
D02 WT20
IE
Contact person: Russell Stokes
Telephone: +353 18798300
E-mail: Russell.Stokes@nationaltransport.ie
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, Implementation, Maintenance and Support of a Financial Management Solution (April 2022)
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

72212440  -  Financial analysis and accounting software development services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

The NTA intends to appoint a Service Provider for the full scope of the provision, implementation, maintenance and support of a financial management solution.
II.1.6)

Information about lots

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

Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT:  9664349.00  EUR
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

48440000  -  Financial analysis and accounting software package
48442000  -  Financial systems software package
48451000  -  Enterprise resource planning software package
72212451  -  Enterprise resource planning software development services
72220000  -  Systems and technical consultancy services
72253000  -  Helpdesk and support services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

The finance unit within the National Transport Authority (NTA) has responsibility for financial accounts, management reporting, procurement, grant management, accounts receivable, accounts payable, external/internal audit, risk management and corporate governance. The next phase of the NTA’s growth is intrinsically linked to Project Ireland 2040 and the NTA’s Bus Connects Programme which incorporates Next Generation Ticketing (NGT). To support this growth the NTA has concluded that, in a phased manner, the current existing finance system will be replaced with a modern Solution which will enable process improvement resulting in greater efficiencies. The NTA intends to appoint a Service Provider for the full scope of the provision, implementation, maintenance and support of the Solution.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Quality  /  Weighting:  70%
Cost criterion  -  Name:  Financial Proposals  /  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

Competitive procedure with negotiation
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: 2022/S 075-202021

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Title: Provision, Implementation, Maintenance and Support of a Financial Management Solution (April 2022)

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

01/12/2023
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

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

Name and address of the contractor

Codec-dss Ltd
Dublin
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:  9664349.00  EUR

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.3)

Additional information

The contracting authority will not be responsible for any costs, charges or expenses incurred by 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
D7
IE
Telephone: +353 18886000
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie
Fax: +353 18886125
Internet address: https://www.courts.ie

VI.4.3)

Review procedure

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures: 
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.