Tolling Consultancy Services

National Roads Authority (NRA)

The Authority has identified a need for certain consultancy services in relation to its tolling activities and potential new tolling arrangements which may be introduced on Irish roads. The Authority's tolling team, requires the provision of assistance, advice and management services in connection with existing and future tolling businesses and operations in Ireland, including the carrying out of periodic audits on existing systems and operations; review of the existing tolling interoperability system and operations; advice on tolling solutions; and general tolling advice. The Authority is seeking a service provider to provide the services for a period of 3 years with an option to extend for up to a further 2 years. Note: Further information and details of the project can be obtained in the Pre-Qualification documents available on the etenders website.
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=273252.

Deadline

The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2011-08-26. The procurement was published on 2011-07-15.

Suppliers

The following suppliers are mentioned in award decisions or other procurement documents:

Who? What? Where?
Procurement history
Date Document
2011-07-15 Contract notice
2012-03-27 Contract award notice
Contract notice (2011-07-15)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: systems and technical consultancy services
Quantity or scope: See Section II.1.5 above.
Notice metadata
Original language: English ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ
Document type: Contract notice
Nature of contract: Services
Regulation: European Union, with participation of GPA countries
Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
Code: Systems and technical consultancy services ๐Ÿ“ฆ

Procedure
Procedure type: Restricted procedure
Type of bid: Submission for all lots
Award criteria
The most economic tender

Contracting authority
Identity
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
Awarding authority type: Body governed by public law
Postal address: St Martin's House, Waterloo Road
Postal town: Dublin 4
Contact
Internet address: http://www.nra.ie ๐ŸŒ
E-mail: tollconsult@nra.ie ๐Ÿ“ง
Phone: +353 16602511 ๐Ÿ“ž
Fax: +353 16680009 ๐Ÿ“ 

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2011-07-15 ๐Ÿ“…
Submission deadline: 2011-08-26 ๐Ÿ“…
Publication date: 2011-07-20 ๐Ÿ“…
Identifiers
Notice number: 2011/S 137-228220
OJ-S issue: 137
Additional information
Refer to the Pre-Qualification Documents attached. (ET Ref:273252).

Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
The Authority has identified a need for certain consultancy services in relation to its tolling activities and potential new tolling arrangements which may be introduced on Irish roads. The Authority's tolling team, requires the provision of assistance, advice and management services in connection with existing and future tolling businesses and operations in Ireland, including the carrying out of periodic audits on existing systems and operations; review of the existing tolling interoperability system and operations; advice on tolling solutions; and general tolling advice. The Authority is seeking a service provider to provide the services for a period of 3 years with an option to extend for up to a further 2 years. Note: Further information and details of the project can be obtained in the Pre-Qualification documents available on the etenders website.
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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=273252.
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: Refer to Pre-Qualification Documents attached.
Economic and financial standing: Refer to the Pre-Qualification Documents attached.
Minimum level(s) of standards: Refer to the Pre-Qualification Documents attached.
Technical and professional ability: Refer to the Pre-Qualification Documents attached.
Contract execution
Deposits and guarantees required: Not Required.
Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them: Refer to Pre-Qualification Documents attached.
Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded:
Requests to participate may be submitted by single entities or by groups. Where the succesful Candidate is a group, it is currently anticipated that each member of the group will be required to be jointly and severally liable for the performance of the Services, although the Authority reserves the right to require the group to contract on any other basis the Authority considers appropriate, such as a principal consultant with the other members of the group as sub-consultants.
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Other particular conditions: Refer to Pre-Qualification Documents attached.

Procedure
Envisaged number of candidates: 5
Objective criteria for selection: Refer to the Pre-Qualification Documents attached.
Date of dispatch of invitations: 2011-09-30 ๐Ÿ“…
Languages
Language: English ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ

Contracting authority
Identity
Awarding authority name: National Roads Authority (NRA)
Contact
Contact point: Commercial Operations
Sheila Flanagan
Internet address: www.nra.ie ๐ŸŒ
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.etenders.gov.ie/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA01608 ๐ŸŒ
Name: National Roads Authority (NRA)
URL for further information: www.nra.ie ๐ŸŒ
URL for documents: www.nra.ie ๐ŸŒ
URL for participation: www.nra.ie ๐ŸŒ

Reference
Additional information
Refer to the Pre-Qualification Documents attached.
(ET Ref:273252).

Complementary information
Review body
Name: High Court of Ireland
Postal address: High Court Central Office, Four Courts, Inns Quay
Postal town: Dublin
Postal code: D7
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie ๐Ÿ“ง
Phone: +353 18886000 ๐Ÿ“ž
Internet address: www.courts.ie ๐ŸŒ
Fax: +353 18886125 ๐Ÿ“ 
Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Same as: Review body
Source: OJS 2011/S 137-228220 (2011-07-15)
Contract award notice (2012-03-27)
Object
Notice metadata
Document type: Contract award notice

Procedure
Type of bid: Not applicable

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2012-03-27 ๐Ÿ“…
Publication date: 2012-03-31 ๐Ÿ“…
Identifiers
Notice number: 2012/S 64-103309
Refers to notice: 2011/S 137-228220
OJ-S issue: 64
Additional information
(ET Ref:403754).

Procedure
Award criteria
Criterion: 1. System & process audit (10)
2. Planning & contract management support services (20)
3. New tolling systems - toll points & operations (25)
4. General & strategic advice (5)
5. Price scores (40)

Award of contract
Date of contract conclusion: 2012-03-07 ๐Ÿ“…
Name: Arup
Postal address: 50 Ringsend Road
Postal code: Dublin 4
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
Internet address: www.arup.com ๐ŸŒ
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4

Contracting authority
Contact
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie ๐Ÿ“ง

Complementary information
Review body
Postal address: High Court Central Office, Four Courts, Inns Quay, D7
Body responsible for mediation procedures
Name: High Court of Ireland
Source: OJS 2012/S 064-103309 (2012-03-27)