Service Provider for Vehicle Inspection and Other Test Services and for Authorisation to conduct Taximeter System Verification

National Transport Authority

The NTA and NSAI are jointly seeking to engage a contractor (i) to provide services to the NTA in relation to vehicle inspection and other services related to the licensing of small public service vehicles and their drivers and (ii) for exclusive authorisation under Section 12 of the Metrology Act 1996 to undertake verification of taximeter systems on a concession basis for the NSAI, together with ancillary services.

Deadline

The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2013-12-02. The procurement was published on 2013-10-04.

Suppliers

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

Who? What? Where?
Procurement history
Date Document
2013-10-04 Contract notice
2014-04-08 Contract award notice
Contract notice (2013-10-04)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Technical inspection services
Quantity or scope:
The NTA and NSAI are jointly seeking to engage a contractor (i) to provide services to the NTA in relation to vehicle inspection and other services related to the licensing of small public service vehicles and their drivers and (ii) for exclusive authorisation under Section 12 of the Metrology Act 1996 to undertake verification of taximeter systems on a concession basis for the NSAI, together with ancillary services.
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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: Technical inspection 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
Postal town: Harcourt Lane
Contact
Internet address: http://www.nationaltransport.ie ๐ŸŒ
E-mail: mark.bradwell@nationaltransport.ie ๐Ÿ“ง
Phone: +353 18798362 ๐Ÿ“ž
Fax: +353 18798333 ๐Ÿ“ 

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2013-10-04 ๐Ÿ“…
Submission deadline: 2013-12-02 ๐Ÿ“…
Publication date: 2013-10-09 ๐Ÿ“…
Identifiers
Notice number: 2013/S 196-338802
OJ-S issue: 196
Additional information
To receive more information about this tender, including any amendments and/or clarifications and to request any clarifications and/or to respond to this tender, you must register your interest to this tender on the following site: https://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=70656&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE The contracting authorities reserve the right to terminate the process at any time or to change the basis of, or the procedures for, the competition. The most ecnomically advantageous or any tender will not necessarily be accepted. The contracting authorities are subject to the Freedom of Information Acts 1997 and 2003. Tenderers shall state if any information suppled by them in response to this notice is confidential or commercially sensitive or should not be disclosed in response to a request for information under the aforementioned Acts. Tenderers must state why the consider the information to be condfidential or commercially sensitive. The contracting authorities will comply with any obligation to consult with any tenderer about sensitive informaiton before making a decision on any Freedom of Information request received. The contracting authorities accept no liability for any costs and/or expenses incurred by any tenderer in connection with the competition (including costs of tendering and/or attending at interview, if required). Tenders may be accepted in whole or in part. The acceptance of any tender will be subject to certain pre-conditions, including the requirement to provide tax clearance documentation and evidence that required insurances are in place. The contracting authorities reserve the right, in accordance with Regulation 32(5)(f) of the European Communities (Award of Public Authorities' Contracts) Regulations 2006, to award new services to the successful tenderer in this competition.
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Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
The NTA and NSAI are jointly seeking to engage a contractor (i) to provide services to the NTA in relation to vehicle inspection and other services related to the licensing of small public service vehicles and their drivers and (ii) for exclusive authorisation under Section 12 of the Metrology Act 1996 to undertake verification of taximeter systems on a concession basis for the NSAI, together with ancillary services.
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Description of options: Option to extend for any period up to a further year.
Duration: 48 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: As set out in the tender documents.
Economic and financial standing: As set out in the tender documents.
Minimum level(s) of standards: As set out in the tender documents.
Technical and professional ability: As set out in the tender documents.
Contract execution
Deposits and guarantees required: None.
Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them: As set out in the tender documents.
Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded: As set out in the tender documents.
Names and professional qualifications of the staff โœ…

Procedure
Tender validity period: 6 months
Languages
Language: English ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ

Contracting authority
Contact
Contact point: Mark Bradwell
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.nationaltransport.ie ๐ŸŒ
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie ๐Ÿ“ง

Reference
Additional information
To receive more information about this tender, including any amendments and/or clarifications and to request any clarifications and/or to respond to this tender, you must register your interest to this tender on the following site: https://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=70656&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE
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The contracting authorities reserve the right to terminate the
process at any time or to change the basis of, or the procedures for, the competition. The most ecnomically advantageous or any tender will not necessarily be accepted.
The contracting authorities are subject to the Freedom of
Information Acts 1997 and 2003. Tenderers shall state if any information suppled by them in response to this notice is confidential or commercially sensitive or should not be disclosed in response to a request for information under the aforementioned Acts. Tenderers must state why the consider the information to be condfidential or commercially sensitive. The contracting authorities will comply with any obligation to consult with any tenderer about sensitive informaiton before making a decision on any Freedom of Information request received.
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The contracting authorities accept no liability for any costs
and/or expenses incurred by any tenderer in connection with the competition (including costs of tendering and/or attending at interview, if required).
Tenders may be accepted in whole or in part. The acceptance of
any tender will be subject to certain pre-conditions, including the requirement to provide tax clearance documentation and evidence that required insurances are in place.
The contracting authorities reserve the right, in accordance
with Regulation 32(5)(f) of the European Communities (Award of Public Authorities' Contracts) Regulations 2006, to award new services to the successful tenderer in this competition.

Complementary information
Review body
Name: High Court of Ireland
Postal address: Four Courts, Inns Quay
Postal town: Dublin
Postal code: 7
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie ๐Ÿ“ง
Internet address: http://www.courts.ie ๐ŸŒ
Fax: +353 18886087 ๐Ÿ“ 
Information about review deadlines:
Interested parties are referred to the provisions of the European Communities (Public Authorities' Contracts) (Review Procedures) Regulations 2010, in particular Regulation 7.
Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Same as: Review body
Source: OJS 2013/S 196-338802 (2013-10-04)
Contract award notice (2014-04-08)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Technical inspection and testing services
Notice metadata
Document type: Contract award notice
Regulation: European Union
Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
Code: Technical inspection and testing services ๐Ÿ“ฆ

Procedure
Type of bid: Not applicable

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2014-04-08 ๐Ÿ“…
Publication date: 2014-04-12 ๐Ÿ“…
Identifiers
Notice number: 2014/S 073-126466
Refers to notice: 2013/S 196-338802
OJ-S issue: 73

Procedure
Award criteria
Criterion: 1. Quality (60)
2. Price (40)

Award of contract
Date of contract conclusion: 2014-02-14 ๐Ÿ“…
Name: Applus Car Testing Service
Postal address: 3026 Lakedrive, Citywest Business Campus, Naas Road
Postal town: Dublin
Postal code: 24
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
E-mail: info@applus.com ๐Ÿ“ง
Internet address: http://www.applus.com/en/ ๐ŸŒ
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2

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

Complementary information
Review body
: highcoutrcentraloffice@courts.ie ๐Ÿ“ง
Phone: +353 18886087 ๐Ÿ“ž
Information about review deadlines:
Interested Parties are referred to the provisions of the European Communities (Public Authorities' Contracts) (Review Procedures) Regulations 2010, in particular Regulation 7.
Source: OJS 2014/S 073-126466 (2014-04-08)