Framework agreement for topographical survey services

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 topographical survey 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 12 months.
The list of Public Bodies that will be entitled (but not obliged) to drawdown Services from 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=361352.

Deadline

The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2012-04-11. The procurement was published on 2012-02-29.

Suppliers

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

Who? What? Where?
Procurement history
Date Document
2012-02-29 Contract notice
2012-07-13 Contract award notice
Contract notice (2012-02-29)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: surveying services
Quantity or scope:
The undertaking of topographical surveys in accordance with the document entitled 'Topographic Survey Specification for Urban Projects'. This document is available for download and is attached to this notice on: www.etenders.gov.ie.
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: Surveying services ๐Ÿ“ฆ

Procedure
Procedure type: Open 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: National or federal Agency/Office
Awarding authority name: National Transport Authority
Postal address: Dun Sceine, Iveagh Court, Harcourt Lane
Postal town: Dublin 2
Contact
Internet address: http://www.nationaltransport.ie ๐ŸŒ
E-mail: joanne.regan@nationaltransport.ie ๐Ÿ“ง
Phone: +353 18798300 ๐Ÿ“ž

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2012-02-29 ๐Ÿ“…
Submission deadline: 2012-04-11 ๐Ÿ“…
Publication date: 2012-03-02 ๐Ÿ“…
Identifiers
Notice number: 2012/S 43-070502
Refers to notice: 2012/S 40-064990
OJ-S issue: 43
Additional information
Please note that all information relating to this competition, including pre-qualification and tender documentation, clarifications, changes, additional information etc. will be published on the Irish Government Procurement Opportunities Portal (www.etenders.gov.ie) only. Registration is free of charge. 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 clarifications, changes, additional information etc. The National Transport Authority will not accept responsibility for information relayed (or not relayed) via third parties. Interested parties should note that the Contracting Authority and the other users of the framework agreement (see below) are under no obligation to order any services under the framework agreement and reserve the right at all times to procure services outside the framework agreement as they see fit, even when the relevant services are within the scope of the framework agreement. 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 procedures, for the competition, or procure the contract by alternative means. The Contracting Authority reserves the right not to accept the most economically advantageous, or any, tender. All costs incurred by participants in this competition (including attending at presentations to the Contracting Authority, if required) must be borne by the participant. The Contracting Authority accepts no liability for any such costs, howsoever incurred, irrespective of the outcome of the competition, even if the competition is postponed or cancelled. (ET Ref:361352).
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Object
Scope of the procurement
Estimated value excluding VAT: 250 000 ๐Ÿ’ฐ
600 000 ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Frequency of contracts to be awarded:
The Contracting Authority estimates that 5 to 10 contracts may be awarded under the framework agreement in each year, with an average indicative value of each contract estimated to be 10 000 EUR and that an additional 1 to 3 contracts may be awarded under the framework agreement in each year, with an average indicative value of each contract estimated to be 30 000 EUR. These amounts represent estimates only and actual amounts may vary from these estimates.
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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 Framework Agreement") for the provision of topographical survey 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 12 months.
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The list of Public Bodies that will be entitled (but not obliged) to drawdown Services from 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=361352.
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 and tender document attached to this notice on www.etenders.gov.ie.
Economic and financial standing:
Please refer to the pre-qualification and tender document attached to this notice on www.etenders.gov.ie.
Technical and professional ability:
Please refer to the pre-qualification and tender document attached to this notice on www.etenders.gov.ie.
Contract execution
Deposits and guarantees required:
Please refer to the pre-qualification and tender document attached to this notice on www.etenders.gov.ie.
Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them:
Please refer to the pre-qualification and tender document attached to this notice on www.etenders.gov.ie.
Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded:
Please refer to the pre-qualification and tender document attached to this notice on www.etenders.gov.ie.
Other particular conditions:
Please refer to the pre-qualification and tender document attached to this notice on www.etenders.gov.ie.
Names and professional qualifications of the staff โœ…

Procedure
Maximum number of operators of the framework agreement: 5
Duration of the framework agreement in years: 3
Languages
Language: English ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ

Contracting authority
Identity
Awarding authority name: 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
Contact
Contact point: Finance Department
Joanne Regan
Internet address: www.nationaltransport.ie ๐ŸŒ
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.etenders.gov.ie/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA01737 ๐ŸŒ
Name: National Transport Authority
URL for further information: www.nationaltransport.ie ๐ŸŒ
Contact point: Finance
URL for documents: www.nationaltransport.ie ๐ŸŒ
URL for participation: www.nationaltransport.ie ๐ŸŒ

Reference
Dates
Publication date: 2012-02-28 ๐Ÿ“…
Identifiers
Notice number in the OJ S: 2012/S 40-064990
Additional information
Please note that all information relating to this competition, including pre-qualification and tender documentation, clarifications, changes, additional information etc. will be published on the Irish Government Procurement Opportunities Portal (www.etenders.gov.ie) only. Registration is free of charge.
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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 clarifications, changes, additional information etc.
The National Transport Authority will not accept responsibility for information relayed (or not relayed) via third parties.
Interested parties should note that the Contracting Authority and the other users of the framework agreement (see below) are under no obligation to order any services under the framework agreement and reserve the right at all times to procure services outside the framework agreement as they see fit, even when the relevant services are within the scope of the framework agreement.
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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 procedures, for the competition, or procure the contract by alternative means. The Contracting Authority reserves the right not to accept the most economically advantageous, or any, tender.
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All costs incurred by participants in this competition (including attending at presentations to the Contracting Authority, if required) must be borne by the participant. The Contracting Authority accepts no liability for any such costs, howsoever incurred, irrespective of the outcome of the competition, even if the competition is postponed or cancelled.
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(ET Ref:361352).

Complementary information
Review body
Name: High Court of Ireland
Postal address: High Court Central Office, Four Courts Inns Quay
Postal town: Dublin 7
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“ 
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 130 of 2010).
Source: OJS 2012/S 043-070502 (2012-02-29)
Contract award notice (2012-07-13)
Object
Notice metadata
Document type: Contract award notice

Procedure
Type of bid: Not applicable

Contracting authority
Identity
Postal code: 2
Postal town: Dublin

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2012-07-13 ๐Ÿ“…
Publication date: 2012-07-18 ๐Ÿ“…
Identifiers
Notice number: 2012/S 136-226432
Refers to notice: 2012/S 43-070502
OJ-S issue: 136
Additional information
The Purchasing Authority is acting on behalf of the following organisations: โ€” National Transport Authority, โ€” Dublin City Council, โ€” Dun Laoghaire/ Rathdown County Council, โ€” Fingal County Council, โ€” Kildare County Council, โ€” Meath County Council, โ€” South Dublin County Council, โ€” Wicklow County Council, โ€” 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 procedures, for the competition, or procure the contract by alternative means. The Contracting Authority reserves the right not to accept the most economically advantageous, or any tender. All costs incurred by participants in this competition (including attending at presentations to the Contracting Authority, if required) must be borne by the participant. The Contracting Authority accepts no liability for any such costs, howsoever incurred, irrespective of the outcome of the competition, even if the competition is postponed or cancelled. (ET Ref:464012).
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Object
Scope of the procurement
Estimated value excluding VAT: 18 656 ๐Ÿ’ฐ
77 710,48 ๐Ÿ’ฐ

Procedure
Award criteria
Criterion: 1. Overall approach & methodology (20)
2. Price (80)

Award of contract

1๏ธโƒฃ
Date of contract conclusion: 2012-06-22 ๐Ÿ“…
Name: Apex Surveys
Postal address: Unit 78, Dunboyne Business Park, Dunboyne
Postal town: Meath
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
Internet address: www.apexsurveys.ie ๐ŸŒ

2๏ธโƒฃ
Name: Fugro-Bks Limited
Postal address: Killeague House, Knocklynn Road
Postal town: Coleraine
Postal code: BT52 1WW
Internet address: www.fugro-bks.com ๐ŸŒ

3๏ธโƒฃ
Name: Laser Surveys
Postal address: Suite 12, Block 1, Broomhall Business Park, Co Wicklow
Postal town: Rathnew

4๏ธโƒฃ
Name: Murphy Surveys
Postal address: Global House, Kilcullen Business Campus
Postal town: Kilcullen
Internet address: http://www.murphysurveys.ie ๐ŸŒ

5๏ธโƒฃ
Name: Paul Corrigan & Assoc. Ltd.
Postal address: Hillcrest House, Hillcrest Road, Sandyford
Postal town: Dublin
Postal code: D18
Internet address: www.pca.ie ๐ŸŒ
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 6

Contracting authority
Identity
Awarding authority name: Dun Laoghaire / Rathdown County Council

Complementary information
Review body
Postal town: Dublin
Postal code: 7
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 130 of 2010).
Source: OJS 2012/S 136-226432 (2012-07-13)