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Contract notice

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Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 03/05/2016

Expire date: 28/06/2016

External Reference: 2016-682566

TED Reference: 2016/S 089-156339

Contract notice

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Contract notice

Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

Commission for Aviation Regulation
N/A
3rd Floor, Alexandra House
Dublin 2
Earlsfort Terrace
IE
Contact person: Adrian Corcoran
Telephone: +353 16611700
E-mail: adriancorcoran@aviationreg.ie
Fax: +353 16611269
NUTS code:  IE021 -  Dublin
Internet address(es):
Main address: www.aviationreg.ie
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/231

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=98653&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=98653&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted
to the abovementioned address
I.4)

Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law
I.5)

Main activity

Other activity:  Economic Regulator

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

Creation of panel to advise the Commission for Aviation Regulation on price regulation and other economic issues
Reference number:  EconPanel2020
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

79400000  -  Business and management consultancy and related services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

The Commission for Aviation Regulation (CAR) regulates airport charges at
Dublin Airport. It invites expressions of interest from economic consultants that
would like to be on a general panel from which tenders will be invited to assist
the CAR in its role as an economic regulator.
This panel will last until 30 April 2020.
II.1.5)

Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: 300000.00  EUR
II.1.6)

Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: no
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

79300000  -  Market and economic research; polling and statistics
79311400  -  Economic research services
79311410  -  Economic impact assessment
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  IE021 -  Dublin
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

The Commission for Aviation Regulation (CAR) regulates airport charges at
Dublin Airport. It invites expressions of interest from economic consultants that
would like to be on a general panel from which tenders will be invited to assist
the CAR in its role as an economic regulator.
This panel will last until 30 April 2020. During this period, some of the projects
the Commission will be working on include:
• Interim review of the 2014 Determination (limited scope)
• Participation in the government’s review of economic regulation of Irish
airports
• Setting policy for the next price control period
• Benchmarking exercises
• Making a determination of airport charges to apply from 2020 onwards
Examples of the types of work that we may seek include:
• Assessing the relative and absolute efficiency of the airport at managing
operating expenditure
• Assessing the costs of proposed capital expenditure plans
• Forecasting future demand
• Advising on an appropriate cost of capital
• Benchmarking of costs or charges
• Reporting on the practices of other regulators.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6)

Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: 300000.00  EUR
II.2.7)

Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 48
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.2)

Conditions related to the contract

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)

Description

IV.1.1)

Type of procedure

Open procedure
IV.1.3)

Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system

Framework agreement with several operators
Envisaged maximum number of participants to the framework agreement:  20
IV.1.8)

Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: no
IV.2)

Administrative information

IV.2.2)

Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date:  28/06/2016
Local time:  17:00
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

Duration in months : 3  (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7)

Conditions for opening of tenders

Date:  28/06/2016
Local time:  17:00

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1)

Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement:  no
VI.2)

Information about electronic workflows

Electronic payment will be used
VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

Commission for Aviation Regulation
Dublin
IE

VI.5)

Date of dispatch of this notice

03/05/2016