Dienstleistungen - 69733-2023

03/02/2023    S25

Ireland-Dublin: Research and development services and related consultancy services

2023/S 025-069733

Contract award notice

Results of the procurement procedure

Services

Legal Basis:
Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)Name and addresses
Official name: National Transport Authority
National registration number: 0000
Postal address: Dun Sceine, Iveagh Court, Harcourt Lane
Town: Dublin 2
NUTS code: IE061 Dublin
Postal code: D02 WT20
Country: Ireland
Contact person: Mark Bradwell
E-mail: procurement@nationaltransport.ie
Telephone: +353 01-8798362
Fax: +353 01-8798333
Internet address(es):
Main address: http://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:

Development of a Demand Management Strategy for the Greater Dublin Area

II.1.2)Main CPV code
73000000 Research and development services and related consultancy services
II.1.3)Type of contract
Services
II.1.4)Short description:

The National Transport Authority requires the undertaking of a demand management study for the Greater Dublin Area (being the counties of Dublin, Meath, Wicklow and Kildare) and the development of a Demand Management Strategy and a statutory Demand Management Scheme in accordance with section 71 of the Dublin Transport Authority Act 2008 to implement the relevant measures.

It is anticipated that the study will commence in January 2023 and take 18 months to complete and further details are included in the tender documents attached to this notice.

II.1.6)Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: no
II.1.7)Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: 1 450 200.00 EUR
II.2)Description
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)
34000000 Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation
60000000 Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
71410000 Urban planning services
73200000 Research and development consultancy services
73210000 Research consultancy services
73220000 Development consultancy services
90712000 Environmental planning
90712100 Urban environmental development planning
II.2.3)Place of performance
NUTS code: IE0 Ireland
Main site or place of performance:

Ireland

II.2.4)Description of the procurement:

The National Transport Authority requires the undertaking of a demand management study for the Greater Dublin Area (being the counties of Dublin, Meath, Wicklow and Kildare) and the development of a Demand Management Strategy and a statutory Demand Management Scheme in accordance with section 71 of the Dublin Transport Authority Act 2008 to implement the relevant measures.

It is anticipated that the study will commence in January 2023 and take 18 months to complete and further details are included in the tender documents attached to this notice.

II.2.5)Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Approach to the performance of the services / Weighting: 40
Quality criterion - Name: Experience and qualifications of the key members of the team proposed / Weighting: 30
Price - 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
II.2.14)Additional information

The duration specified in Section II.2.7) is indicative and it is anticipated that the study will commence in January 2023 and take 18 months to complete.

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
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 206-588178
IV.2.8)Information about termination of dynamic purchasing system
IV.2.9)Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a prior information notice

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1
Title:

Development of a Demand Management Strategy for the Greater Dublin Area

A contract/lot is awarded: yes
V.2)Award of contract
V.2.1)Date of conclusion of the contract:
26/01/2023
V.2.2)Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 6
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 6
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: no
V.2.3)Name and address of the contractor
Official name: SYSTRA Ltd.
National registration number: IE 9984384Q
Postal address: 2nd Floor, Riverview House, 21-23 City Quay
Town: Dublin 2
NUTS code: IE061 Dublin
Postal code: Dublin
Country: Ireland
E-mail: ibyrne@systra.com
Telephone: +353 019053961
Internet address: http://www.systra.ie
The contractor is an SME: no
V.2.4)Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: 3 000 000.00 EUR
Total value of the contract/lot: 1 450 200.00 EUR
V.2.5)Information about subcontracting

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
Official name: High Court of Ireland
Postal address: Four Courts, Ground Floor (East Wing), Inns Quay
Town: Dublin
Postal code: D7
Country: Ireland
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie
Telephone: +353 18886000
Fax: +353 18886125
Internet address: https://www.courts.ie
VI.4.3)Review procedure
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 (in particular Regulation 7 thereof).

VI.5)Date of dispatch of this notice:
30/01/2023