Date of dispatch of this notice: 26/01/2022
Expire date: 25/02/2022
External Reference: 2022-248490
TED Reference: 2022/S 021-052189
Prior information notice
Information
Published
Prior information notice
Prior information notice
Services
Directive 2014/24/EU
This notice is for prior information only
Section I: Contracting authority
I.1)
Name and addresses
National Transport Authority
N/A
Dun Sceine, Harcourt Lane
Dublin
D02 WT20
IE
Contact person:
David Rice
Telephone:
+353 18798300
E-mail:
David.Rice@nationaltransport.ie
Fax:
+353 18798333
NUTS code:
IE0 -
IRELAND
Main address:
https://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=205644&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLEAdditional information can be obtained from
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
Market Consultation for the Provision of Small Public Service Vehicle (SPSV) Skills Test
II.1.2)
Main CPV code
80411100
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Driving-test services
II.1.3)
Type of contract
Services
II.1.4)
Short description
The SPSV Driver Entry Test is designed to verify that, as a new entrant to the industry, drivers know the regulatory framework for the SPSV industry, as set out in the Taxi Regulation Acts 2013, 2016 and the Taxi Regulation (Small Public Service Vehicle) Regulations 2015, and that drivers are familiar with good practice in the industry, and that drivers have a good working knowledge of the county in which you wish to operate. This test must be passed by all applicants before drivers apply for an SPSV driver licence (with the exception of applicants for local area hackney driver licences).
II.1.6)
Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
no
II.2)
Description
II.2.2)
Additional CPV code(s)
38970000
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Research, testing and scientific technical simulator
60120000
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Taxi services
73430000
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Test and evaluation
79312000
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Market-testing services
79419000
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Evaluation consultancy services
80000000
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Education and training services
80510000
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Specialist training services
80521000
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Training programme services
II.2.3)
Place of performance
NUTS code:
IE0 -
IRELAND
II.2.4)
Description of the procurement
The SPSV Driver Entry Test is designed to verify that, as a new entrant to the industry, drivers know the regulatory framework for the SPSV industry, as set out in the Taxi Regulation Acts 2013, 2016 and the Taxi Regulation (Small Public Service Vehicle) Regulations 2015, and that drivers are familiar with good practice in the industry, and that drivers have a good working knowledge of the county in which you wish to operate. This test must be passed by all applicants before drivers apply for an SPSV driver licence (with the exception of applicants for local area hackney driver licences).
II.3)
Estimated date of publication of contract notice:
19/02/2022
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1)
Description
IV.1.8)
Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement
: yes
IV.2)
Administrative information
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3)
Additional information
This is not a call for competition, no tender documents are available and at this stage, no proposals are expected. The process will not be utilised in order to preclude any future competition conducted by the NTA. Any competitive process, shall be advertised in accordance with EU public procurement rules via the Irish Government’s procurement opportunities portal (www.etenders.gov.ie).
Respondents will bear their own costs in participating in this market sounding exercise and the NTA may cancel this market sounding exercise at any time.
Respondents will bear their own costs in participating in this market sounding exercise and the NTA may cancel this market sounding exercise at any time.