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Contract award notice

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Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 05/04/2023

External Reference: 2023-219693

TED Reference: 2023/S 070-214007

Contract award notice

[NoticeContractAward]

[NoticeContractAwardSub]

[Directive201424]

[Section1]: [Ca]

I.1)

[NameAddressContact]

National Transport Authority
0000
Dun Sceine, Iveagh Court Harcourt Lane
Dublin 2
D02WT20
IE
[Contactpoint]: David Rice
[AddressPhone]: +353 18798300
[AddressEmail]: procurement@nationaltransport.ie
[AddressFax]: +353 18798333
[Nutscode]:  IE061 -  Dublin
[Internets]:
[UrlGeneral]: www.nationaltransport.ie
[UrlBuyerprofile]: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/1149

I.4)

[CaType]

[MaintypeNatagency]
I.5)

[Mainactivity]

[OtherActivity]:  Transport

[Section2]: [Object]

II.1)

[QuantityScopeContract]

II.1.1)

[TitleContract]

Provision of SPSV Driver Entry Test Review
II.1.2)

[CpvMain]

71311200  - 
II.1.3)

[TypeContract]

[Services]
II.1.4)

[DescrShort]

As part of the Authority remit as regulator for the provision of Taxi Regulation within the Republic of Ireland, the Authority is responsible for the delivery of the Small Public Service Vehicles (SPSV) Driver Entry Test, maintaining the question banks and retaining the results of historical tests. The Authority intends to conduct ongoing reviews and development of the SPSV Driver Entry Test. The Authority is seeking a Service Provider for the provision of review services for the SPSV Driver Entry Test, and subsequent recommendations on areas for improvement. The Authority is seeking a Service Provider with knowledge and experience of statistical analysis in computer generated testing.
The Authority reviews the test questions on an on-going basis but requires a specialised third party to assist in completing an overall test performance and question review and provide recommendations on current industry best practice.
II.1.6)

[LotsInfo]

[DivisionLots]: [No]
II.1.7)

[ValueTotal]

[ValueExclVat]:  74538.00  EUR
II.2)

[Description]

II.2.2)

[CpvAdditional]

60100000  - 
60112000  - 
63524000  - 
63700000  - 
II.2.3)

[PlacePerformance]

[Nutscode]:  IE0 -  IRELAND
II.2.4)

[DescrProcurement]

As part of the Authority remit as regulator for the provision of Taxi Regulation within the Republic of Ireland, the Authority is responsible for the delivery of the Small Public Service Vehicles (SPSV) Driver Entry Test, maintaining the question banks and retaining the results of historical tests. The Authority intends to conduct ongoing reviews and development of the SPSV Driver Entry Test. The Authority is seeking a Service Provider for the provision of review services for the SPSV Driver Entry Test, and subsequent recommendations on areas for improvement. The Authority is seeking a Service Provider with knowledge and experience of statistical analysis in computer generated testing.
The Authority reviews the test questions on an on-going basis but requires a specialised third party to assist in completing an overall test performance and question review and provide recommendations on current industry best practice.
II.2.5)

[AwardCriteria]

[AwardCriteriaBelow]
[AwardCriterionQuality]  -  [AwardCriterionName]:  Proposed team to deliver services  /  [Weighting]:  15
[AwardCriterionQuality]  -  [AwardCriterionName]:  Approach, methodology and structure to the delivery of Services  /  [Weighting]:  35
[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]: 2022/S 167-474318

[Section5]: [AwardOfContract]

[ContractNumber]: 1

[TitleContract]: Provision of SPSV Driver Entry Test Review

[AwardConfirm]: [Yes]
V.2)

[AwardOfContract]

V.2.1)

[DateAward]

21/02/2023
V.2.2)

[AwardOffersInfo]

[OffersReceived]:  1
[NumberTendersSme]:  1
[NumberTendersMs]:  0
[NumberTendersNonms]:  0
[OffersReceivedElectronic]:  1
[AwardedGroup] :  [No]
V.2.3)

[AwardedToName]

Prometric Ireland Limited
IE 6345746I
La Touche House Custon House Dock, IFSC
Dublin 1
Dublin
IE
[AddressPhone]: +353 16375041
[AddressEmail]: garrett.sherry@prometric.com
[Nutscode]:  IE0 -  IRELAND
[Internet]: http://www.prometric.com

[AwardedSme] : [Yes]
V.2.4)

[ValueContractInfo] ([ExclVat])

[ValueTotalFinal]:  74538.00  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.
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
D7
IE
[AddressPhone]: +353 18886000
[AddressEmail]: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie
[AddressFax]: +353 18886125
[Internet]: https://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).