Claims Advisor, Expert Witness, Client Representation and Procurement Assurance Services Framework

Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII)

Transport Infrastructure Ireland is procuring on its own behalf, and on behalf of a number of local authorities, 1 single party and 1 multi party framework for when required the provision of claims advisor, expert witness, client representation and procurement assurance services.

Deadline

The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2019-06-28. The procurement was published on 2019-05-23.

Who?

• Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII)

What?

Where?

• Éire/Ireland

Procurement history

Date	Document
2019-05-23	Contract notice
2019-06-04	Additional information
2019-11-04	Contract award notice

Contract notice (2019-05-23)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Expert witness services
Reference number: TII192
Short description:

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: Expert witness services 📦
Additional CPV: Procurement consultancy services 📦
Place of performance
NUTS region: Éire/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: Body governed by public law
Awarding authority name: Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII)
Postal address: Parkgate Business Centre, Parkgate Street
Postal code: D08 DK10
Postal town: Dublin
Contact
Internet address: http://www.tii.ie 🌏
E-mail: paula.lillis@tii.ie 📧
Phone: +353 16463475 📞
URL for documents: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=145695&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏
URL for participation: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=145695&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2019-05-23 📅
Submission deadline: 2019-06-28 📅
Publication date: 2019-05-28 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2019/S 102-247361
OJ-S issue: 102
Additional information

Tenderers will need to register on www.etender.gov.ie to download the tender documents.

Object
Scope of the procurement
Estimated total value: 5 000 000 EUR 💰
Title of the lot: Claims Advisor, Expert Witness, Client Representation and Procurement Assurance Services Framework
Lot number: 1
Short description:

Transport Infrastructure Ireland is procuring on its own behalf, and on behalf of a number of local authorities, 1 single operator Framework Agreement for the provision, when required, of claims advisor, expert witness, client representation and procurement advisor services and other related services in relation to national roads programmes and projects as further described below. The services required are in four broad categories as follows:

(i) Claims advisor services:

The services may involve (but are not limited to): advice on, and assistance with review of, construction contract claims for additional money and/or time, both during the course of the construction project and in applicable dispute resolution procedures; review of merits of claims and preparation of risk assessment; advice on the value for money of final accounts and change orders; liaison with other appointed advisers in relation to construction contract claims; programme level monitoring and reporting of progress and approach in the resolution of construction contract claims; distillation of relevant facts of claims and preparation of statements of defence; damages analysis and quantification, construction productivity loss analysis using acceptable methods, construction defect(s) evaluation; contract administration support to ensure that opportunities for claims are minimised; any other related services.

(ii) Expert witness services:

The services may involve (but are not limited to): preparation of, and review of, expert witness reports; provision of expert evidence in dispute resolution proceedings including but not limited to litigation, adjudication, conciliation and arbitration; providing quantum verification/audit specialist services; providing specialist programme verification, critical path analysis and impact analysis; any other related services.

(iii) Client representation services:

The services may involve (but are not limited to): representing the client at alternative dispute resolution proceedings including but not limited to litigation, adjudication, conciliation and arbitration; any other related services.

(iv) Procurement assurance services:

The services may involve (but are not limited to): satisfying the client in relation to the appropriateness of the client’s procurement processes before legal counsel is sought; reviewing technical and/or commercial elements of contract documents before tender issue; advising and assisting in relation to standard procurement documents; advice on the conduct of or design of public procurement procedures in order to secure best value for money; general support with procurement activities; any other related activities.

Duration: 48 months
Additional information:

Tenderers will need to register on www.etender.gov.ie to download the tender documents.

Lot number: 2
Short description:

Transport Infrastructure Ireland is procuring on its own behalf, and on behalf of a number of local authorities, 1 multi-party Framework Agreement for the provision, when required, of claims advisor, expert witness, client representation and procurement advisor services and other related services in relation to national roads programmes and projects as further described below. The services required are in four broad categories as follows:

Legal, economic, financial and technical information
Conditions for participation
Suitability to pursue the professional activity: See tender documents.
Contract execution
Contract performance conditions: See tender documents.

Procedure
Legal basis: 32014L0024
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: 2019-11-27 📅
Tender opening date: 2019-06-28 📅
Tender opening time: 12:00

Contracting authority
Identity
National registration number: 9510201H
Contact
Contact point: Paula Lillis
Internet address: www.tii.ie 🌏
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/120261 🌏
Documents URL: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=145695&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏

Reference
Additional information

Lot 1 will be set up as a single party framework, Lot 2 will be set up as a multi-party framework, the Authority does not intend to award both lots to the same tenderer (i.e. the winner of Lot 1 shall not be appointed to the Framework Agreement for Lot 2). Tenderers will not be permitted to make offers based on winning both lots (for example, lower prices if successful in both lots). While Lot 1 is a single supplier framework, a maximum of 3 suppliers may be appointed to Lot 2 providing we receive suitable tenders. The successful tenderers will be required to enter into Framework Agreements with Transport Infrastructure Ireland and Clients. Contracts (‘call-off contracts’) for individual projects may be entered into. The 4 year total value of all call-offs (under both lots) by all clients is forecast to be circa 1 000 000 EUR to 5 000 000 EUR excl.VAT. This may vary and there is no guarantee that call-offs of such value will be awarded under the framework.

Complementary information
Review body
Name: Central Office of the High Court
Postal address: Four Courts, Inns Quay
Postal town: Dublin 7
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Phone: +353 18886000 📞
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie 📧
Fax: +353 18730460 📠
Internet address: www.courts.ie 🌏
Source: OJS 2019/S 102-247361 (2019-05-23)

Additional information (2019-06-04)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:

Transport Infrastructure Ireland is procuring on its own behalf and on behalf of a number of local authorities, one single party and one multi party framework for when required the provision of claims advisor, expert witness, client representation and procurement assurance services.

Notice metadata
Document type: Additional information
Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
Code: Procurement consultancy services 📦

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2019-06-04 📅
Publication date: 2019-06-07 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2019/S 109-266517
Refers to notice: 2019/S 102-247361
OJ-S issue: 109
Source: OJS 2019/S 109-266517 (2019-06-04)

Contract award notice (2019-11-04)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:

Transport Infrastructure Ireland is procuring on its own behalf, and on behalf of a number of local authorities, one single party and one multi party framework for when required the provision of claims advisor, expert witness, client representation and procurement assurance services.

Notice metadata
Document type: Contract award notice

Procedure
Type of bid: Not applicable
Award criteria
Mixed

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2019-11-04 📅
Publication date: 2019-11-06 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2019/S 214-525935
OJ-S issue: 214
Additional information

Tenderers will need to register on www.etender.gov.ie To download the tender documents

Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:

Transport Infrastructure Ireland is procuring on its own behalf, and on behalf of a number of local authorities, one single operator framework agreement for the provision, when required, of claims advisor, expert witness, client representation and procurement advisor services and other related services in relation to national roads programmes and projects as further described below. The services required are in four broad categories as follows:

(i) claims advisor services

(ii) expert witness services

(iii) client representation services

(iv) procurement assurance services

Additional information:

Tenderers will need to register on www.etender.gov.ie

To download the tender documents

Short description:

Transport Infrastructure Ireland is procuring on its own behalf, and on behalf of a number of local authorities, one multi-party framework agreement for the provision, when required, of claims advisor, expert witness, client representation and procurement advisor services and other related services in relation to national roads programmes and projects as further described below. The services required are in 4 broad categories as follows:

Procedure
Award criteria
Quality criterion (name): Quality
Quality criterion (weighting): 70
Price (weighting): 30

Reference
Additional information

Lot 1 will be set up as a single party framework, Lot 2 will be set up as a multi-party framework, the authority does not intend to award both lots to the same tenderer (i.e. the winner of Lot 1 shall not be appointed to the framework agreement for Lot 2). Tenderers will not be permitted to make offers based on winning both lots (for example, lower prices if successful in both lots). While Lot 1 is a single supplier framework, a maximum of 3 suppliers may be appointed to lot 2 providing we receive suitable tenders. The successful tenderers will be required to enter into framework agreements with transport Infrastructure Ireland and clients. Contracts (‘Call-Off Contracts’) for individual projects may be entered into. The 4 year total value of all call-offs (under both lots) by all clients is forecast to be circa 1 000 000 EUR to 5 000 000 EUR excl.VAT. This may vary and there is no guarantee that call-offs of such value will be awarded under the framework.

Source: OJS 2019/S 214-525935 (2019-11-04)

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