Passenger Travel Survey

Contract notice (2015-05-28)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Market and economic research; polling and statistics
Quantity or scope:
“RPA intends to procure a company to undertake the planning and execution of Passenger Surveys. These surveys will include:A. Fare Evasion Surveys,B. Park...”    Show more
Notice metadata
Original language: English 🗣️
Document type: Contract notice
Nature of contract: Services
Regulation: European Union
Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
Code: Market and economic research; polling and statistics 📦

Procedure
Procedure type: Negotiated procedure
Type of bid: Submission for one lot only
Award criteria
The most economic tender

Contracting authority
Identity
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Awarding authority type: Utilities entity
Awarding authority name: Railway Procurement Agency (RPA)
Postal address: Procurement, Parkgate Street
Postal code: 8
Postal town: Dublin
Contact
E-mail: mary.hendrick@rpa.ie 📧
Phone: +353 16463854 📞

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2015-05-28 📅
Submission deadline: 2015-06-26 📅
Publication date: 2015-06-02 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2015/S 104-189823
OJ-S issue: 104
Additional information

“RPA will not be responsible for any costs, expenses or charges incurred by candidate or tenderers involved in this process. Award of contracts will be...”    Show more

Object
Scope of the procurement
Service category: 18
Short description:
“RPA intends to procure a company to undertake the planning and execution of Passenger Surveys. These surveys will include:”

“A. Fare Evasion Surveys,”

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“B. Park and Ride Evasion Surveys,”

“C. An Annual Luas Census,”

“D. and other passenger surveys.”

“RPA may request the execution of additional passenger surveys from time to time.”

“These may include; origin/ destination surveys, tram loading/ utilisation surveys and other passenger surveys.”

“The services will include the analysis of survey and sales data and the presentation of statistically valid results. The duration of this contract is for an...”

Short description

The services will include the analysis of survey and sales data and the presentation of statistically valid results. The duration of this contract is for an initial term of 5 years with an option for the Client, at its sole discretion, to extend the term for a further period of up to 5 additional years.

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Lot number: 1
Title of the lot: Passenger Travel Survey
Quantity or scope:
“RPA intends to procure a company to undertake the planning and execution of Passenger Surveys. These surveys will include:”

“A. Fare Evasion Surveys,”

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“B. Park and Ride Evasion Surveys,”

“C. An Annual Luas Census,”

“D. and other passenger surveys.”

“The Fare Evasion Surveys will determine the level of fare evasion on the Luas system and to calculate the amount of revenue being lost through ticketless...”

Quantity or scope

The Fare Evasion Surveys will determine the level of fare evasion on the Luas system and to calculate the amount of revenue being lost through ticketless travel and passengers travelling with invalid tickets. Each Fare Evasion Survey will be carried out over a period of no more than 13 weeks so that a minimum of four Fare Evasion Surveys will be carried out each calendar year. Each Fare Evasion Survey shall consist of a number of sampling periods lasting approximately 3 to 4 hours. The Fare Evasion Surveys will take place on board trams by means of face-to-face interviews with a randomly selected sample of passengers.

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“The Park and Ride Evasion Surveys will determine the level of Park and Ride evasion at the Park and Ride Sites. Each Park and Ride Evasion Survey shall be...”

Quantity or scope

The Park and Ride Evasion Surveys will determine the level of Park and Ride evasion at the Park and Ride Sites. Each Park and Ride Evasion Survey shall be carried out over a period of no more than 13 weeks so that a minimum of four Park and Ride evasion surveys shall be carried out each calendar year. Each Park and Ride evasion survey shall consist of a number of sampling periods lasting approximately 6 to 8 hours. Each Park and Ride Site shall be surveyed at least four times during each Park and Ride Evasion Survey.

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“Since the commencement of Luas operations in 2004 RPA have undertaken full counts of Luas passengers each November. This count is called the Annual Luas...”

Quantity or scope

Since the commencement of Luas operations in 2004 RPA have undertaken full counts of Luas passengers each November. This count is called the Annual Luas Census. The counts are undertaken on a Thursday, a Saturday and a Sunday in November each year for valid comparison of annual trends. The surveys will be carried out in sufficient detail to allow full understanding of all boarding, alighting, utilisation and capacity provision and be comparable to previous surveys. The survey will also inform the annual cordon count requirement of the National Transport Authority.

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“RPA may request the execution of additional passenger surveys from time to time. These may include; origin/destination surveys, tram loading/ utilisation...”

Quantity or scope

RPA may request the execution of additional passenger surveys from time to time. These may include; origin/destination surveys, tram loading/ utilisation surveys and other passenger surveys.

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“The services will include the analysis of survey and sales data and the presentation of statistically valid results. The duration of this contract is for an...”

Quantity or scope

The services will include the analysis of survey and sales data and the presentation of statistically valid results. The duration of this contract is for an initial term of 5 years with an option for the Client, at its sole discretion, to extend the term for a further period of up to 5 additional years.

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Duration: 60 months
Quantity or scope:
“RPA may request the execution of additional passenger surveys from time to time. These may include; origin/ destination surveys, tram loading/utilisation...”    Show more
Description of options:
“The duration of this contract is for an initial term of 5 years with an option for the Client, at its sole discretion, to extend the term for a further...”    Show more
Time frame for subsequent contracts: 60 months
Reference number: RPA7359
Place of performance
Main site or place of performance:
“Dublin 8.”

Legal, economic, financial and technical information
Conditions for participation
Suitability to pursue the professional activity:
“As per the Information Memorandum document.”
Economic and financial standing:
“As per the Information Memorandum document.”
Technical and professional ability:
“As per the Information Memorandum document.”
Contract execution
Deposits and guarantees required:
“As per Contract.”
Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them:
“As per Contract.”
Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded:
“If a tender is submitted by a group (more than 1) of suppliers, then those suppliers, if awarded the Contract, may be required to assume such legal form by...”    Show more
Other particular conditions:
“As per the Information Memorandum document.”

Procedure
Languages
Language: English 🗣️
Other languages:
“Irish.”

Contracting authority
Identity
National registration number: N/a
Contact
Contact point: Mary Hendrick
Address of the buyer profile: http://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Supplier/CompanyInformation/Index/224 🌏
URL for documents: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=88775&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏

Complementary information
Review body
Name: High Court
Postal address: Four Courts, Inns Quay
Postal town: Dublin
Postal code: 7
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie 📧
Phone: +353 8666000 📞
Internet address: http://www.courts.ie 🌏
Fax: +353 8666125 📠
Recurrent procurement

“5 to 10 years.”
Source: OJS 2015/S 104-189823 (2015-05-28)