Request for Tenders for the Provision of Environmental Consultancy Services in Cork and the Provision of a Framework Agreement for Environmental Consultancy Services

National Transport Authority

The objective of the Cork Transport Strategy is to provide a long-term strategic planning framework for the integrated development of transport infrastructure and services in the Cork Metropolitan Area, for the period from 2017 to 2036. The strategy will cover all modes of land transport and will also deal with ancillary items such as parking provision, freight movement, demand management and park and ride proposals.
The Authority intends to enter into a contract with the successful Tenderer to undertake Strategic Environmental Assessment and Appropriate Assessment related to a Transport Strategy which is under preparation for the Cork Metropolitan Area, covering the period 2017 to 2036.
In addition, the Authority intends to establish a framework of service providers for the provision of environmental consultancy services by entering into a framework agreement with the three Tenderers who are ranked highest following assessment of the submitted Tenders.

Deadline

The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2017-09-29. The procurement was published on 2017-08-25.

Suppliers

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

Who? What? Where?
Procurement history
Date Document
2017-08-25 Contract notice
2018-01-23 Contract award notice
Contract notice (2017-08-25)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Environmental services
Short description:
The objective of the Cork Transport Strategy is to provide a long-term strategic planning framework for the integrated development of transport infrastructure and services in the Cork Metropolitan Area, for the period from 2017 to 2036. The strategy will cover all modes of land transport and will also deal with ancillary items such as parking provision, freight movement, demand management and park and ride proposals. The Authority intends to enter into a contract with the successful Tenderer to undertake Strategic Environmental Assessment and Appropriate Assessment related to a Transport Strategy which is under preparation for the Cork Metropolitan Area, covering the period 2017 to 2036. In addition, the Authority intends to establish a framework of service providers for the provision of environmental consultancy services by entering into a framework agreement with the three Tenderers who are ranked highest following assessment of the submitted Tenders.
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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: Environmental services 📦
Additional CPV: Geographic information systems (GIS or equivalent) 📦
Place of performance
NUTS region: Ireland 🏙️

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

Contracting authority
Identity
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Awarding authority type: National or federal Agency/Office
Awarding authority name: National Transport Authority
Postal address: Dun Sceine, Iveagh Court, Harcourt Lane
Postal code: D02 WT20
Postal town: Dublin 2
Contact
Internet address: https://nationaltransport.ie 🌏
E-mail: procurement@nationaltransport.ie 📧
Phone: +353 01-8798362 📞
Fax: +353 01-8798333 📠
URL for documents: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=117780&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2017-08-25 📅
Submission deadline: 2017-09-29 📅
Publication date: 2017-08-29 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2017/S 164-338213
OJ-S issue: 164
Additional information
The contracting authority will not 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. All costs incurred by interested parties in participating in this competition must be borne by them. 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 authority may terminate this competition (or any part thereof), change the basis of and the procedures for the bidding process, at any time, or procure the project by alternative means if it appears that the project can thereby be more advantageously procured. The most economically advantageous or any tender will not automatically be accepted. Refer to procurement documents for further information.
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Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
The objective of the Cork Transport Strategy is to provide a long-term strategic planning framework for the integrated development of transport infrastructure and services in the Cork Metropolitan Area, for the period from 2017 to 2036. The strategy will cover all modes of land transport and will also deal with ancillary items such as parking provision, freight movement, demand management and park and ride proposals.
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The Authority intends to enter into a contract with the successful Tenderer to undertake Strategic Environmental Assessment and Appropriate Assessment related to a Transport Strategy which is under preparation for the Cork Metropolitan Area, covering the period 2017 to 2036.
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In addition, the Authority intends to establish a framework of service providers for the provision of environmental consultancy services by entering into a framework agreement with the three Tenderers who are ranked highest following assessment of the submitted Tenders.
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The objective of the Cork Transport Strategy is to provide a long-term strategic planning framework for the integrated development of transport infrastructure and services in the Cork Metropolitan Area, for the period from 2017 to 2036. The strategy will cover all modes of land transport — car based, public transport, cycling, and walking — and will also deal with ancillary items such as parking provision, freight movement, demand management and park and ride proposals.
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The Authority intends to enter into a contract with the successful Tenderer to undertake Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) and Appropriate Assessment (AA) related to a Transport Strategy which is under preparation for the Cork Metropolitan Area, covering the period 2017 to 2036.
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In addition, the Authority intends to establish a framework of service providers for the provision of environmental consultancy services by entering into a framework agreement with the three Tenderers (subject to a sufficient number of suitably qualified candidates) who are ranked highest following assessment of the submitted Tenders.
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Duration: 36 months
Description of renewals:
The Contract shall continue in full force and effect until successful completion of the Services.
The expected term of the Framework Agreement will be an initial period of 3 years. At the discretion of the Authority, the Framework Agreement may be renewed for a period of up to a further 1 year.
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.
Contract execution
Contract performance conditions: As set out in the tender documents.

Procedure
Number of participants to be contemplated: 3
Time of receipt of tenders: 12:00
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English 🗣️
Tender validity period: 2018-03-28 📅
Tender opening date: 2017-09-29 📅
Tender opening time: 14:00

Contracting authority
Identity
National registration number: N/a
Contact
Contact point: Mark Bradwell
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/1149 🌏
Documents URL: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=117780&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏

Reference
Additional information
The contracting authority will not 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. All costs incurred by interested parties in participating in this competition must be borne by them.
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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 authority may terminate this competition (or any part thereof), change the basis of and the procedures for the bidding process, at any time, or procure the project by alternative means if it appears that the project can thereby be more advantageously procured. The most economically advantageous or any tender will not automatically be accepted.
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Refer to procurement documents for further information.

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 thereof).
Source: OJS 2017/S 164-338213 (2017-08-25)
Contract award notice (2018-01-23)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
The objective of the Cork Transport Strategy is to provide a long-term strategic planning framework for the integrated development of transport infrastructure and services in the Cork Metropolitan Area, for the period from 2017 to 2036. The strategy will cover all modes of land transport and will also deal with ancillary items such as parking provision, freight movement, demand management and park & ride proposals. The Authority intends to enter into a contract with the successful Tenderer to undertake Strategic Environmental Assessment and Appropriate Assessment related to a Transport Strategy which is under preparation for the Cork Metropolitan Area, covering the period 2017 to 2036. In addition, the Authority intends to establish a framework of service providers for the provision of environmental consultancy services by entering into a framework agreement with the 3 Tenderers who are ranked highest following assessment of the submitted Tenders.
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Total value of the procurement: 39 000 EUR 💰
Notice metadata
Document type: Contract award notice

Procedure
Type of bid: Not applicable

Contracting authority
Contact
Phone: +353 1-8798362 📞
Fax: +353 1-8798333 📠

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2018-01-23 📅
Publication date: 2018-01-25 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2018/S 017-035491
Refers to notice: 2017/S 164-338213
OJ-S issue: 17
Additional information
CAAS Limited, Jacobs Engineering Ireland Limited and RPS Group Limited were admitted to the Framework. No value is attached to entering into the Framework Agreement.

Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
The objective of the Cork Transport Strategy is to provide a long-term strategic planning framework for the integrated development of transport infrastructure and services in the Cork Metropolitan Area, for the period from 2017 to 2036. The strategy will cover all modes of land transport and will also deal with ancillary items such as parking provision, freight movement, demand management and park & ride proposals.
Show more
In addition, the Authority intends to establish a framework of service providers for the provision of environmental consultancy services by entering into a framework agreement with the 3 Tenderers who are ranked highest following assessment of the submitted Tenders.
Show more
The objective of the Cork Transport Strategy is to provide a long-term strategic planning framework for the integrated development of transport infrastructure and services in the Cork Metropolitan Area, for the period from 2017 to 2036. The strategy will cover all modes of land transport — car based, public transport, cycling, and walking – and will also deal with ancillary items such as parking provision, freight movement, demand management and park & ride proposals.
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In addition, the Authority intends to establish a framework of service providers for the provision of environmental consultancy services by entering into a framework agreement with the 3 Tenderers (subject to a sufficient number of suitably qualified candidates) who are ranked highest following assessment of the submitted Tenders.
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Additional information:
CAAS Limited, Jacobs Engineering Ireland Limited and RPS Group Limited were admitted to the Framework. No value is attached to entering into the Framework Agreement.

Procedure
Award criteria
Quality criterion (name): Quality
Quality criterion (weighting): 40
Quality criterion (name): Experience
Quality criterion (weighting): 30
Price weighting: 30

Award of contract
Date of contract conclusion: 2017-11-20 📅

Reference
Additional information
The Contracting Authority will not 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. All costs incurred by interested parties in participating in this competition must be borne by them.
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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 thereof).
Source: OJS 2018/S 017-035491 (2018-01-23)
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