Framework Agreement for Technical Consultancy Services for Transport Projects funded by the NTA
National Transport Authority
The National Transport Authority ("the Contracting Authority") is acting as a central purchasing body in respect of a multi party framework agreement ("the Framework Agreement") for the provision of technical consulting services for transport related projects ("the Services") with an anticipated duration of 3 years, with a possible extension, at the sole discretion of the Contracting Authority, for a further twelve months.
The list of Public Bodies that will be entitled (but not obliged) to drawdown Services from the Framework Agreement, in accordance with the rules of the Framework Agreement are set out in section VI.3 of this contract notice.
NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the eTenders Web Site at http://www.etenders.gov.ie/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=256913.
The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2011-09-05. The procurement was published on 2011-08-04.
SuppliersThe following suppliers are mentioned in award decisions or other procurement documents:
- • Aecom
- • ARUP Consulting Engineers
- • Atkins
- • Clifton Scannell Emerson Associates
- • Halcrow Group Ireland Ltd/Halcrow Barry Ltd
- • Jacobs Engineering
- • O'Connor Sutton Cronin
- • Rps Consulting Engineers.
- • Construction-related services › Construction supervision services
- • Engineering design services for the construction of civil engineering works › Engineering-design services for traffic installations
- • Engineering design services for the construction of civil engineering works › Quantity surveying services for civil engineering works
- • Transport systems consultancy services › Highways consultancy services
Procurement history
| Date | Document |
|---|---|
| 2011-08-04 | Contract notice |
| 2011-08-10 | Additional information |
| 2012-01-31 | Contract award notice |
Contract notice (2011-08-04)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: civil engineering consultancy services
Quantity or scope:
“The scope includes the provision of Engineering Consultancy Services for transport and transport related projects, including (but not limited to) the...”
Show more
Notice metadata
Original language: English 🗣️
Document type: Contract notice
Nature of contract: Services
Regulation: European Union, with participation of GPA countries
Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
Code: Civil engineering consultancy services 📦
Procedure
Procedure type: Restricted procedure
Type of bid: Submission for all lots
Award criteria
The most economic tender
Contracting authority
Identity
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Awarding authority type: National or federal Agency/Office
Postal address: Dun Sceine, Iveagh Court, Harcourt Lane
Postal code: 2
Postal town: Dublin
Contact
Internet address: http://www.nationaltransport.ie 🌏
E-mail: bernard.rennick@nationaltransport.ie 📧
Phone: +353 18798300 📞
Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2011-08-04 📅
Submission deadline: 2011-09-05 📅
Publication date: 2011-08-09 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2011/S 151-251262
OJ-S issue: 151
Additional information
“It will be a condition for the award of any contract by the Contracting Authority that the successful tenderer produce a valid Tax Clearance Certificate or...”
Show more
Object
Scope of the procurement
Estimated value excluding VAT: 2 000 000 💰
3 000 000 💰
Frequency of contracts to be awarded:
“The Contracting Authority estimates that 10 to 15 contracts may be awarded under the framework agreement in each year, with an average indicative value of...”
Show more
Short description:
“The National Transport Authority ("the Contracting Authority") is acting as a central purchasing body in respect of a multi party framework agreement ("the...”
Show more
“The list of Public Bodies that will be entitled (but not obliged) to drawdown Services from the Framework Agreement, in accordance with the rules of the...”
Show more
“NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the eTenders Web Site at...”
Show more
Quantity or scope:
“The scope includes the provision of Engineering Consultancy Services for transport and transport related projects, including (but not limited to) the...”
Show more
“— Bus Rapid Transit systems,”
“— Quality Bus Corridors and other bus improvement schemes,”
“— Bus Priority Measures,”
“— Cycleway schemes,”
“— Pedestrian and/or cycle improvement schemes,”
“— Street and/or road improvement schemes,”
“— Junction improvement schemes,”
“— Accessibility Improvement Schemes,”
“— Traffic schemes or traffic management schemes,”
“— Other ancillary schemes associated with public transport provision and overall traffic management.”
“It is currently antipicated that for any individual call-off contract under the Framework, the services required may include any one or more of the services...”
Show more
“1. Preparation/Development of Concept Designs, Feasibility Studies & Option Development;”
“2. Advising on Health and Safety requirements, undertaking Project Supervisor Design Process (PSDP) role and reporting to the Client under the Safety,...”
Show more
“3. Undertaking Preliminary Design/ Traffic Surveys/ Site Investigations/ Identification of existing services, temporary diversions and final upgrade of...”
Show more
“4. Undertaking Condition Surveys/ Accessibility Audits/ Cellar Surveys/ Structural assessments/ Dilapidation Reports/ Pavement Condition Assessment and...”
Show more
“5. Undertaking Road Safety Audits and Road User Audits;”
“6. Traffic planning and modelling;”
“7. Preparation of Cost Estimates for Preliminary & Detailed Design Stages/ Cost benefit analyses/ multi-criteria analysis or similar;”
“8. Undertaking Public & Stakeholder Consultation/ Statutory & Legal Procedures for obtaining scheme approvals;”
“9. Preparing Compulsory Purchase Order/ Environmental Impact Statements/ Environmental Impact Reports and presenting at Oral hearing;”
“10. Presenting reports to Council meetings/ Meetings with stakeholders & councillors, residents associations & business groups;”
“11. Detailed design of schemes;”
“12. Preparation of tender documents for construction contracts / Management of contractor procurement processes / Preparation of tender assessment reports;”
“13. Carrying out role of ‘Employer's Representative' during construction; and”
“14. Supervision of construction and contract administration during construction.”
“In addition, the scope includes for provision of technical advice and preparation of technical reports on transport and traffic related matters.”
Duration: 36 months
Place of performance
Main site or place of performance:
“Ireland.”
Legal, economic, financial and technical information
Conditions for participation
Suitability to pursue the professional activity:
“Please refer to the Pre-qualification Document attached to this notice on www.etenders.gov.ie.”
Economic and financial standing:
“Please refer to the Pre-qualification Document attached to this notice on www.etenders.gov.ie.”
Minimum level(s) of standards:
“Please refer to the Pre-qualification Document attached to this notice on www.etenders.gov.ie.”
Technical and professional ability:
“Please refer to the Pre-qualification Document attached to this notice on www.etenders.gov.ie.”
Contract execution
Deposits and guarantees required:
“Details will be set out in tender documentation.”
Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them:
“Details will be set out in tender documentation.”
Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded:
“Expressions of Interest may be submitted by single entities or groups of service providers. Should the contract be awarded to a group of service providers,...”
Show more
Other particular conditions:
“The Contracting Authority also reserves the right to require the successful tenderer, if a group, to contract as a prime contractor with a number of...”
Show more
Names and professional qualifications of the staff ✅
Procedure
Maximum number of operators of the framework agreement: 8
Duration of the framework agreement in years: 3
Minimum number of candidates: 8
Maximum number of candidates: 10
Objective criteria for selection:
“Please refer to the Pre-qualification Document attached to this notice on www.etenders.gov.ie.”
Date of dispatch of invitations: 2011-09-28 📅
Languages
Language: English 🗣️
Contracting authority
Identity
Awarding authority name: National Transport Authority
The procurement is done on behalf of other contracting authorities ✅
Contact
Contact point: Transport Planning and Investment Department
Bernard Rennick
Internet address: www.nationaltransport.ie 🌏
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.etenders.gov.ie/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA01737 🌏
Name: National Transport Authority
Postal address: Dun Sceine, Iveagh Court, Harcourt Lane
Postal town: Dublin
Postal code: 2
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
URL for further information: www.nationaltransport.ie 🌏
URL for documents: www.nationaltransport.ie 🌏
Postal town: Doublin
URL for participation: www.nationaltransport.ie 🌏
Reference
Additional information
“It will be a condition for the award of any contract by the Contracting Authority that the successful tenderer produce a valid Tax Clearance Certificate or...”
Show more
“Please note that all information relating to the pre-qualification stage of this competition, including pre-qualification documentation, clarifications,...”
Show more
“Interested parties must register their interest in this contract notice on the etenders web site in order to be included on the mailing list for...”
Show more
“The applicants must complete and submit the Suitability Assessment Questionnaire (including its Appendices and Supplements) forming part of the...”
Show more
“Interested parties should note that the Contracting Authority and the other users of the Framework Agreement (see below) are under no obligation to order...”
Show more
“The Purchasing Authority is acting on behalf of the following organisations:”
“National Transport Authority.”
“Dublin City Council.”
“Dun Laoghaire/ Rathdown County Council.”
“Fingal County Council.”
“Kildare County Council.”
“Meath County Council.”
“South Dublin County Council.”
“Wicklow County Council.”
“Bray Town Council.”
“At any time, the Contracting Authority may, at its sole discretion, terminate this competition (or any part thereof), change the basis of, and/or the...”
Show more
“All costs incurred by participants in this competition (including attending at presentations to the Contracting Authority, if required) must be borne by the...”
Show more
“(ET Ref:256913).”
Complementary information
Review body
Name: High Court of Ireland
Postal address: High Court Central Office, Four Courts Inns Quay
Postal town: Dublin
Postal code: 7
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie 📧
Phone: +353 18886000 📞
Internet address: www.courts.ie 🌏
Fax: +353 18886125 📠
Information about review deadlines:
“Interested parties are referred to Regulation 7 of the European Communities (Award of Public Authorities' Contracts)(Review Procedures) Regulations 2010 (SI...”
Show more
Source: OJS 2011/S 151-251262 (2011-08-04)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: civil engineering consultancy services
Quantity or scope:
“The scope includes the provision of Engineering Consultancy Services for transport and transport related projects, including (but not limited to) the...”
Notice metadata
Original language: English 🗣️
Document type: Contract notice
Nature of contract: Services
Regulation: European Union, with participation of GPA countries
Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
Code: Civil engineering consultancy services 📦
Procedure
Procedure type: Restricted procedure
Type of bid: Submission for all lots
Award criteria
The most economic tender
Contracting authority
Identity
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Awarding authority type: National or federal Agency/Office
Postal address: Dun Sceine, Iveagh Court, Harcourt Lane
Postal code: 2
Postal town: Dublin
Contact
Internet address: http://www.nationaltransport.ie 🌏
E-mail: bernard.rennick@nationaltransport.ie 📧
Phone: +353 18798300 📞
Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2011-08-04 📅
Submission deadline: 2011-09-05 📅
Publication date: 2011-08-09 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2011/S 151-251262
OJ-S issue: 151
Additional information
“It will be a condition for the award of any contract by the Contracting Authority that the successful tenderer produce a valid Tax Clearance Certificate or...”
Object
Scope of the procurement
Estimated value excluding VAT: 2 000 000 💰
3 000 000 💰
Frequency of contracts to be awarded:
“The Contracting Authority estimates that 10 to 15 contracts may be awarded under the framework agreement in each year, with an average indicative value of...”
Short description:
“The National Transport Authority ("the Contracting Authority") is acting as a central purchasing body in respect of a multi party framework agreement ("the...”
“The list of Public Bodies that will be entitled (but not obliged) to drawdown Services from the Framework Agreement, in accordance with the rules of the...”
Show more (1)
“NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the eTenders Web Site at...”
“The scope includes the provision of Engineering Consultancy Services for transport and transport related projects, including (but not limited to) the...”
“— Bus Rapid Transit systems,”
Show more (25)
“— Quality Bus Corridors and other bus improvement schemes,”
“— Bus Priority Measures,”
“— Cycleway schemes,”
“— Pedestrian and/or cycle improvement schemes,”
“— Street and/or road improvement schemes,”
“— Junction improvement schemes,”
“— Accessibility Improvement Schemes,”
“— Traffic schemes or traffic management schemes,”
“— Other ancillary schemes associated with public transport provision and overall traffic management.”
“It is currently antipicated that for any individual call-off contract under the Framework, the services required may include any one or more of the services...”
“1. Preparation/Development of Concept Designs, Feasibility Studies & Option Development;”
“2. Advising on Health and Safety requirements, undertaking Project Supervisor Design Process (PSDP) role and reporting to the Client under the Safety,...”
“3. Undertaking Preliminary Design/ Traffic Surveys/ Site Investigations/ Identification of existing services, temporary diversions and final upgrade of...”
“4. Undertaking Condition Surveys/ Accessibility Audits/ Cellar Surveys/ Structural assessments/ Dilapidation Reports/ Pavement Condition Assessment and...”
“5. Undertaking Road Safety Audits and Road User Audits;”
“6. Traffic planning and modelling;”
“7. Preparation of Cost Estimates for Preliminary & Detailed Design Stages/ Cost benefit analyses/ multi-criteria analysis or similar;”
“8. Undertaking Public & Stakeholder Consultation/ Statutory & Legal Procedures for obtaining scheme approvals;”
“9. Preparing Compulsory Purchase Order/ Environmental Impact Statements/ Environmental Impact Reports and presenting at Oral hearing;”
“10. Presenting reports to Council meetings/ Meetings with stakeholders & councillors, residents associations & business groups;”
“11. Detailed design of schemes;”
“12. Preparation of tender documents for construction contracts / Management of contractor procurement processes / Preparation of tender assessment reports;”
“13. Carrying out role of ‘Employer's Representative' during construction; and”
“14. Supervision of construction and contract administration during construction.”
“In addition, the scope includes for provision of technical advice and preparation of technical reports on transport and traffic related matters.”
Place of performance
Main site or place of performance:
“Ireland.”
Legal, economic, financial and technical information
Conditions for participation
Suitability to pursue the professional activity:
“Please refer to the Pre-qualification Document attached to this notice on www.etenders.gov.ie.”
Economic and financial standing:
“Please refer to the Pre-qualification Document attached to this notice on www.etenders.gov.ie.”
Minimum level(s) of standards:
“Please refer to the Pre-qualification Document attached to this notice on www.etenders.gov.ie.”
Technical and professional ability:
“Please refer to the Pre-qualification Document attached to this notice on www.etenders.gov.ie.”
Contract execution
Deposits and guarantees required:
“Details will be set out in tender documentation.”
Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them:
“Details will be set out in tender documentation.”
Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded:
“Expressions of Interest may be submitted by single entities or groups of service providers. Should the contract be awarded to a group of service providers,...”
Other particular conditions:
“The Contracting Authority also reserves the right to require the successful tenderer, if a group, to contract as a prime contractor with a number of...”
Names and professional qualifications of the staff ✅
Procedure
Maximum number of operators of the framework agreement: 8
Duration of the framework agreement in years: 3
Minimum number of candidates: 8
Maximum number of candidates: 10
Objective criteria for selection:
“Please refer to the Pre-qualification Document attached to this notice on www.etenders.gov.ie.”
Date of dispatch of invitations: 2011-09-28 📅
Languages
Language: English 🗣️
Contracting authority
Identity
Awarding authority name: National Transport Authority
The procurement is done on behalf of other contracting authorities ✅
Contact
Contact point: Transport Planning and Investment Department
Bernard Rennick
Internet address: www.nationaltransport.ie 🌏
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.etenders.gov.ie/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA01737 🌏
Name: National Transport Authority
Postal address: Dun Sceine, Iveagh Court, Harcourt Lane
Postal town: Dublin
Postal code: 2
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
URL for further information: www.nationaltransport.ie 🌏
URL for documents: www.nationaltransport.ie 🌏
Postal town: Doublin
URL for participation: www.nationaltransport.ie 🌏
Reference
Additional information
“It will be a condition for the award of any contract by the Contracting Authority that the successful tenderer produce a valid Tax Clearance Certificate or...”
“Please note that all information relating to the pre-qualification stage of this competition, including pre-qualification documentation, clarifications,...”
Show more (16)
“Interested parties must register their interest in this contract notice on the etenders web site in order to be included on the mailing list for...”
“The applicants must complete and submit the Suitability Assessment Questionnaire (including its Appendices and Supplements) forming part of the...”
“Interested parties should note that the Contracting Authority and the other users of the Framework Agreement (see below) are under no obligation to order...”
“The Purchasing Authority is acting on behalf of the following organisations:”
“National Transport Authority.”
“Dublin City Council.”
“Dun Laoghaire/ Rathdown County Council.”
“Fingal County Council.”
“Kildare County Council.”
“Meath County Council.”
“South Dublin County Council.”
“Wicklow County Council.”
“Bray Town Council.”
“At any time, the Contracting Authority may, at its sole discretion, terminate this competition (or any part thereof), change the basis of, and/or the...”
“All costs incurred by participants in this competition (including attending at presentations to the Contracting Authority, if required) must be borne by the...”
“(ET Ref:256913).”
Complementary information
Review body
Name: High Court of Ireland
Postal address: High Court Central Office, Four Courts Inns Quay
Postal town: Dublin
Postal code: 7
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie 📧
Phone: +353 18886000 📞
Internet address: www.courts.ie 🌏
Fax: +353 18886125 📠
Information about review deadlines:
“Interested parties are referred to Regulation 7 of the European Communities (Award of Public Authorities' Contracts)(Review Procedures) Regulations 2010 (SI...”
Source: OJS 2011/S 151-251262 (2011-08-04)
Additional information (2011-08-10)
Object
Notice metadata
Document type: Additional information
Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2011-08-10 📅
Submission deadline: 2011-09-06 📅
Publication date: 2011-08-13 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2011/S 155-256947
Refers to notice: 2011/S 151-251262
OJ-S issue: 155
Source: OJS 2011/S 155-256947 (2011-08-10)
Object
Notice metadata
Document type: Additional information
Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2011-08-10 📅
Submission deadline: 2011-09-06 📅
Publication date: 2011-08-13 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2011/S 155-256947
Refers to notice: 2011/S 151-251262
OJ-S issue: 155
Source: OJS 2011/S 155-256947 (2011-08-10)
Contract award notice (2012-01-31)
Object
Notice metadata
Document type: Contract award notice
Procedure
Type of bid: Not applicable
Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2012-01-31 📅
Publication date: 2012-02-02 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2012/S 22-035134
OJ-S issue: 22
Additional information
“The Purchasing Authority is acting on behalf of the following organisations: National Transport Authority. Dublin City Council. Dun Laoghaire/ Rathdown...”
Show more
Object
Scope of the procurement
Estimated value excluding VAT: 73 575 💰
116 437,50 💰
Procedure
Award criteria
Criterion: 1. Overall approach & methodolgy (36)
2. Value engineering techniques (12)
3. Cost estimating & cost management (12)
4. Price (40)
Award of contract
1️⃣
Date of contract conclusion: 2012-01-27 📅
Name: Aecom
Postal address: Grand Canal Street
Postal town: Dublin
Postal code: 4
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Internet address: www.aecom.com 🌏
2️⃣
Name: Arup Consulting Engineers
Postal address: 50 Ringsend Road
Postal code: D4
3️⃣
Name: Atkins
Postal address: 150-155 Airside Business Park, Swords
Internet address: www.atkinsireland.ie 🌏
4️⃣
Name: Clifton Scannell Emerson Associates
Postal address: Seafort Lodge, Castledawson Avenue, Co. Dublin
Postal town: Blackrock
Internet address: www.csea.ie 🌏
5️⃣
Name: Halcrow Group Ireland Ltd/Halcrow Barry Ltd
Postal address: Tramway House, 32 Dartry Road
Postal code: D6
Internet address: www.halcrow.com 🌏
6️⃣
Name: Jacobs Engineering
Postal address: Merrion House, Merrion Road
Postal town: Dublin 4
7️⃣
Name: O'connor Sutton Cronin
Postal address: 9 Prussia Street
Postal code: 7
Internet address: www.ocsc.ie 🌏
8️⃣
Name: RPS Consulting Engineers.
Postal address: Block 2, Floor 3, West Pier Business Campus, Dun Laoghaire
Internet address: www.rpsgroup.ie 🌏
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 10
Contracting authority
Identity
Awarding authority name: Dublin City Council
Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
Fingal County Council
Kildare County Council
Meath County Council
Wicklow County Council
South Dublin County Council
Bray Town Council
Source: OJS 2012/S 022-035134 (2012-01-31)
Object
Notice metadata
Document type: Contract award notice
Procedure
Type of bid: Not applicable
Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2012-01-31 📅
Publication date: 2012-02-02 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2012/S 22-035134
OJ-S issue: 22
Additional information
“The Purchasing Authority is acting on behalf of the following organisations: National Transport Authority. Dublin City Council. Dun Laoghaire/ Rathdown...”
Object
Scope of the procurement
Estimated value excluding VAT: 73 575 💰
116 437,50 💰
Procedure
Award criteria
Criterion: 1. Overall approach & methodolgy (36)
2. Value engineering techniques (12)
3. Cost estimating & cost management (12)
4. Price (40)
Award of contract
1️⃣
Date of contract conclusion: 2012-01-27 📅
Name: Aecom
Postal address: Grand Canal Street
Postal town: Dublin
Postal code: 4
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Internet address: www.aecom.com 🌏
2️⃣
Name: Arup Consulting Engineers
Postal address: 50 Ringsend Road
Postal code: D4
3️⃣
Name: Atkins
Postal address: 150-155 Airside Business Park, Swords
Internet address: www.atkinsireland.ie 🌏
4️⃣
Name: Clifton Scannell Emerson Associates
Postal address: Seafort Lodge, Castledawson Avenue, Co. Dublin
Postal town: Blackrock
Internet address: www.csea.ie 🌏
5️⃣
Name: Halcrow Group Ireland Ltd/Halcrow Barry Ltd
Postal address: Tramway House, 32 Dartry Road
Postal code: D6
Internet address: www.halcrow.com 🌏
6️⃣
Name: Jacobs Engineering
Postal address: Merrion House, Merrion Road
Postal town: Dublin 4
7️⃣
Name: O'connor Sutton Cronin
Postal address: 9 Prussia Street
Postal code: 7
Internet address: www.ocsc.ie 🌏
8️⃣
Name: RPS Consulting Engineers.
Postal address: Block 2, Floor 3, West Pier Business Campus, Dun Laoghaire
Internet address: www.rpsgroup.ie 🌏
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 10
Contracting authority
Identity
Awarding authority name: Dublin City Council
Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
Fingal County Council
Kildare County Council
Meath County Council
Wicklow County Council
South Dublin County Council
Bray Town Council
Source: OJS 2012/S 022-035134 (2012-01-31)
New procurements in related categories 🆕
- Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services (>20 new procurements)