Engineering Design Services for New Metro North

National Transport Authority

The NTA and TII (see Section VI.3. — Additional Information) seek to appoint a design team to progress the New Metro North Project from the Concept Design stage to construction, inclusive of the obtaining of planning and environmental consents, the tendering of the scheme's construction and (provisional) construction supervision.
NMN is a metro rail project, with an approximate length of about 19 kms, mainly in tunnel, and with (approximately) 14 stations, located in Dublin, Ireland. It will provide a high-speed, high-capacity, high-frequency, modern and efficient metro service for people travelling on the Swords/Airport to City Centre corridor in Dublin.
The scheme is likely to link with the existing Green Line (a surface light rail line) in the South City area and the design services will include for continuation of metro services southwards past the tie-in point, together with any associated surface light rail changes. Full details will be provided at the tender stage.

Deadline

The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2017-09-22. The procurement was published on 2017-08-18.

Suppliers

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

• Jacobs Engineering Ireland Limited and IDOM Consulting Engineering Architecture SAU

Who?

• National Transport Authority

What?

Where?

• Eastern and Midland › Dublin

Procurement history

Date	Document
2017-08-18	Contract notice
2018-02-09	Contract award notice

Contract notice (2017-08-18)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Engineering design services
Short description:

The NTA and TII (see Section VI.3. — Additional Information) seek to appoint a design team to progress the New Metro North Project from the Concept Design stage to construction, inclusive of the obtaining of planning and environmental consents, the tendering of the scheme's construction and (provisional) construction supervision. NMN is a metro rail project, with an approximate length of about 19 kms, mainly in tunnel, and with (approximately) 14 stations, located in Dublin, Ireland. It will provide a high-speed, high-capacity, high-frequency, modern and efficient metro service for people travelling on the Swords/Airport to City Centre corridor in Dublin. The scheme is likely to link with the existing Green Line (a surface light rail line) in the South City area and the design services will include for continuation of metro services southwards past the tie-in point, together with any associated surface light rail changes. Full details will be provided at the tender stage.

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: Engineering design services 📦
Additional CPV: Automotive elements 📦
Place of performance
NUTS region: Dublin 🏙️

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: Utilities entity
Awarding authority name: National Transport Authority
Postal address: Dun Sceine, Iveagh Court, Harcourt Lane
Postal code: D02 WT20
Postal town: Dublin
Contact
Internet address: https://nationaltransport.ie 🌏
E-mail: procurement@nationaltransport.ie 📧
Phone: +353 01-8798300 📞
Fax: +353 01-8798333 📠
URL for documents: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=117081&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2017-08-18 📅
Submission deadline: 2017-09-22 📅
Publication date: 2017-08-19 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2017/S 158-327780
OJ-S issue: 158
Additional information

It is anticipated that subsequent to receipt of responses to the Suitability Assessment Questionnaire, five candidates will be invited to submit tenders for this contract, subject to a sufficient number of suitably qualified candidates. Neither NTA or TII will be responsible for any costs, charges or expenses incurred by candidates or tenderers relating to this contract award procedure irrespective of the outcome of the competition, or if the competition is postponed or cancelled. NTA and TII are jointly undertaking this procurement. It is currently envisaged that NTA and TII will be the joint contracting authority for the Contract. However, the Contract may be entered into by both NTA and TII on a joint basis or by NTA only or by TII only. A final decision on the contracting party entering into the Contract will be taken prior to the award of the Contract. NTA is administering this procurement process on behalf of both NTA and TII. Any contract award will be subject to a number of preconditions, including production of a current tax clearance certificate or tax clearance statement from the Revenue Commissioners in Ireland. The contracting authorities may terminate this competition (or any part thereof), or change the basis of, and the procedures for, the bidding process, at any time, or procure the services by alternative means if it appears that the services can thereby be more advantageously procured. The most economically advantageous or any tender will not automatically be accepted. The stated time period of 42 months is reflective of the current project programme and does not include the provisional construction supervision period.

Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:

NMN is a metro rail project, with an approximate length of about 19 kms, mainly in tunnel, and with (approximately) 14 stations, located in Dublin, Ireland. It will provide a high-speed, high-capacity, high-frequency, modern and efficient metro service for people travelling on the Swords/Airport to City Centre corridor in Dublin.

The scheme is likely to link with the existing Green Line (a surface light rail line) in the South City area and the design services will include for continuation of metro services southwards past the tie-in point, together with any associated surface light rail changes. Full details will be provided at the tender stage.

NTA and TII (see note in Section VI.3.- Additional Information) seek to appoint a design team (the ‘Designer’) to progress New Metro North (NMN) from the Concept Design stage to construction, inclusive of the obtaining of planning and environmental consents, the tendering of the scheme's construction and (provisional) construction supervision.

The Designer shall, inter alia,:

— Develop the Concept Design to a full Preliminary Design;

— Undertake all necessary surveys and analysis to prepare the Preliminary Design;

— Prepare an Environmental Impact Assessment Report (formerly referred to as an EIS) and Natura Impact Statement in accordance with the requirements of the relevant European and Irish legislation together with any other required environmental assessments;

— Produce the appraisal documentation including the Preliminary Business Case and Business Case to a methodology and standard that achieves Governmental approval;

— Prepare all Railway Order documents for planning submission;

— Support the planning consent process for the Railway Order;

— Prepare a construction procurement strategy;

— Develop tender documents for the construction of NMN;

— Manage various tender processes required for the delivery of the project;

— Act as Employer's Representative in relation to the construction phase of the project (provisional service); and

— Other services related to the planning, design and delivery of NMN.

Full details will be set out in the tender documents.

Duration: 42 months
Place of performance
Main site or place of performance: Dublin, Ireland.

Legal, economic, financial and technical information
Conditions for participation
Suitability to pursue the professional activity:

As set out in the procurement documents comprising of the Suitability Assessment Questionnaire and associated appendices.

Economic and financial standing:

As set out in the procurement documents comprising of the Suitability Assessment Questionnaire and associated appendices.

Minimum level(s) of standards:

As set out in the procurement documents comprising of the Suitability Assessment Questionnaire and associated appendices.

List and brief description of rules and criteria:

As set out in the procurement documents comprising of the Suitability Assessment Questionnaire and associated appendices.

Contract execution
Deposits and guarantees required:

As set out in the procurement documents comprising of the Suitability Assessment Questionnaire and the subsequent tender documents.

Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them:

As set out in the procurement documents comprising of the Suitability Assessment Questionnaire and the subsequent 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 procurement documents comprising of the Suitability Assessment Questionnaire and the subsequent tender documents.

Contract performance conditions:

As set out in the procurement documents comprising of the Suitability Assessment Questionnaire and the subsequent tender documents.

Procedure
Envisaged number of candidates: 5
Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates: As stated in the procurement documents.
Time of receipt of tenders: 12:00
Date of dispatch of invitations: 2017-10-13 📅
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English 🗣️
Tender validity period: 6 months

Contracting authority
Identity
National registration number: N/a
Awarding authority name: Transport Infrastructure Ireland
Postal address: Parkgate Business Centre, Parkgate Street
Postal town: Dublin 8
Postal code: DOS DK10
Country: Dublin 🏙️
Contact
Contact point: Mark Bradwell
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/1149 🌏
Contact point: Paula Lillis
Phone: +353 01-6463400 📞
E-mail: paula.lillis@tii.ie 📧
Internet address: http://www.tii.ie/ 🌏
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/Companylnformation/lndex/120261 🌏
Documents URL: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=117081&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏

Reference
Additional information

Neither NTA or TII will be responsible for any costs, charges or expenses incurred by candidates or tenderers relating to this contract award procedure irrespective of the outcome of the competition, or if the competition is postponed or cancelled.

NTA and TII are jointly undertaking this procurement. It is currently envisaged that NTA and TII will be the joint contracting authority for the Contract. However, the Contract may be entered into by both NTA and TII on a joint basis or by NTA only or by TII only. A final decision on the contracting party entering into the Contract will be taken prior to the award of the Contract. NTA is administering this procurement process on behalf of both NTA and TII.

Any contract award will be subject to a number of preconditions, including production of a current tax clearance certificate or tax clearance statement from the Revenue Commissioners in Ireland. The contracting authorities may terminate this competition (or any part thereof), or change the basis of, and the procedures for, the bidding process, at any time, or procure the services by alternative means if it appears that the services can thereby be more advantageously procured.

The most economically advantageous or any tender will not automatically be accepted.

The stated time period of 42 months is reflective of the current project programme and does not include the provisional construction supervision period.

Complementary information
Review body
Name: High Court of Ireland
Postal address: Four Courts, Ground Floor (East Wing), Inns Quay
Postal town: Dublin
Postal code: 7
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Phone: +353 18886000 📞
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie 📧
Fax: +353 18886125 📠
Internet address: http://www.courts.ie 🌏
Information about review deadlines:

As set out in S.I. No. 131/2010 European Communities (Award of Contracts by Utilities Undertakings) (Review Procedures) Regulations 2010 (in particular Regulation 7.

Source: OJS 2017/S 158-327780 (2017-08-18)

Contract award notice (2018-02-09)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:

The NTA and TII (see Section VI.3. - Additional Information) seek to appoint a design team to progress the New Metro North Project from the concept design stage to construction, inclusive of the obtaining of planning and environmental consents, the tendering of the scheme’s construction and (provisional) construction supervision. NMN is a metro rail project, with an approximate length of about 19 kms, mainly in tunnel, and with (approximately) 14 stations, located in Dublin, Ireland. It will provide a high-speed, high-capacity, high-frequency, modern and efficient metro service for people travelling on the swords /airport to city centre corridor in Dublin. The scheme is likely to link with the existing green line (a surface light rail line) in the south city area and the design services will include for continuation of metro services southwards past the tie-in point, together with any associated surface light rail changes. Full details will be provided at the tender stage.

Total value of the procurement: 13 999 758 EUR 💰
Notice metadata
Document type: Contract award notice

Procedure
Type of bid: Not applicable

Contracting authority
Identity
Postal code: D02W T20
Postal town: Dublin 2
Contact
Phone: +353 1-8798300 📞
Fax: +353 1-8798333 📠

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2018-02-09 📅
Publication date: 2018-02-10 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2018/S 029-063875
Refers to notice: 2017/S 158-327780
OJ-S issue: 29
Additional information

It is anticipated that subsequent to receipt of responses to the suitability assessment questionnaire, 5 candidates will be invited to submit tenders for this contract, subject to a sufficient number of suitably qualified candidates. Neither NTA or TII will be responsible for any costs, charges or expenses incurred by candidates or tenderers relating to this contract award procedure irrespective of the outcome of the competition, or if the competition is postponed or cancelled. NTA and TII are jointly undertaking this procurement. It is currently envisaged that NTA and TII will be the joint contracting authority for the contract. However, the contract may be entered into by both NTA and TII on a joint basis or by NTA only or by TII only. A final decision on the contracting party entering into the Contract will be taken prior to the award of the Contract. NTA is administering this procurement process on behalf of both NTA and TII. Any contract award will be subject to a number of preconditions, including production of a current tax clearance certificate or tax clearance statement from the revenue commissioners in Ireland. The contracting authorities may terminate this competition (or any part thereof), or change the basis of, and the procedures for, the bidding process, at any time, or procure the services by alternative means if it appears that the services can thereby be more advantageously procured. The most economically advantageous or any tender will not automatically be accepted. The stated time period of 42 months is reflective of the current project programme and does not include the provisional construction supervision period.

Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:

The scheme is likely to link with the existing green line (a surface light rail line) in the south city area and the design services will include for continuation of metro services southwards past the tie-in point, together with any associated surface light rail changes. Full details will be provided at the tender stage.

NTA and TII (see note in Section VI.3.- Additional Information) seek to appoint a design team (the “Designer”) to progress New Metro North (NMN) from the concept design stage to construction, inclusive of the obtaining of planning and environmental consents, the tendering of the scheme’s construction and (provisional) construction supervision.

The Designer shall, inter alia:

— develop the concept design to a full preliminary design,

— undertake all necessary surveys and analysis to prepare the preliminary design,

— prepare an environmental impact assessment report (formerly referred to as an EIS) and Natura Impact Statement in accordance with the requirements of the relevant European and Irish legislation together with any other required environmental assessments,

— produce the appraisal documentation including the preliminary business case and business case to a methodology and standard that achieves governmental approval,

— prepare all railway order documents for planning submission,

— support the planning consent process for the railway order,

— prepare a construction procurement strategy;

— develop tender documents for the construction of NMN;

— manage various tender processes required for the delivery of the project;

— act as employer’s representative in relation to the construction phase of the project (provisional service); and.

— other services related to the planning, design and delivery of NMN.

Full details will be set out in the tender documents..

Procedure
Award criteria
Quality criterion (name): Proposed project team
Quality criterion (weighting): 25
Quality criterion (name): Project management approach
Quality criterion (weighting): 10
Quality criterion (name): EIAR preparation approach
Cost management approach
Quality criterion (weighting): 8
Quality criterion (name): Systems definition methodology
Quality criterion (weighting): 7
Price (weighting): 40

Award of contract
Date of contract conclusion: 2018-01-05 📅
Name: Jacobs Engineering Ireland Limited and IDOM Consulting Engineering Architecture SAU
Postal address: Merrion House, Merrion Road
Postal town: Dublin 4
Postal code: D04 C2R5
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Dublin 🏙️
Internet address: http://www.jacobs.com/ 🌏
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 5

Contracting authority
Contact
Phone: +353 1-6463400 📞

Reference
Additional information

NTA and TII are jointly undertaking this procurement. It is currently envisaged that NTA and TII will be the joint contracting authority for the contract. However, the contract may be entered into by both NTA and TII on a joint basis or by NTA only or by TII only. A final decision on the contracting party entering into the Contract will be taken prior to the award of the Contract. NTA is administering this procurement process on behalf of both NTA and TII.

Any contract award will be subject to a number of preconditions, including production of a current tax clearance certificate or tax clearance statement from the revenue commissioners in Ireland. The contracting authorities may terminate this competition (or any part thereof), or change the basis of, and the procedures for, the bidding process, at any time, or procure the services by alternative means if it appears that the services can thereby be more advantageously procured.

Complementary information
Review body
Information about review deadlines:

As set out in S.I. nº 131/2010 European Communities (Award of Contracts by Utilities Undertakings) (Review Procedures) Regulations 2010 (in particular Regulation 7.

Source: OJS 2018/S 029-063875 (2018-02-09)

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