Competition for the Operation, Content Management, Maintenance and Provision of Multi-Operator Real Time Passenger Information Displays

National Transport Authority

The MORTPI system (also known as the RTPI system) is currently operated by a third party under contract to the Authority. This system provides Ireland’s Real Time, Next Departures service and is situated at approximately 800 public transport stops and foyers throughout the country. It was established during 2010 under a contract operated by Dublin City Council. In 2014 the contract was taken over by the Authority. The current contract is due to expire on 31.10.2020.
The Authority aims to establish a contract with a suitable supplier which will continue to operate, maintain, improve and expand the on-street real-time passenger information services offered under the TFI brand.
The Authority intends to expand and improve public transport services in the coming years. There will be new public transport operators and higher customer expectations for reliability of journey times and durations.

Deadline

The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2019-03-15. The procurement was published on 2019-02-13.

Suppliers

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

Who? What? Where?
Procurement history
Date Document
2019-02-13 Contract notice
2020-11-25 Contract award notice
Contract notice (2019-02-13)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Real-time passenger information system
Short description:
The MORTPI system (also known as the RTPI system) is currently operated by a third party under contract to the Authority. This system provides Ireland’s Real Time, Next Departures service and is situated at approximately 800 public transport stops and foyers throughout the country. It was established during 2010 under a contract operated by Dublin City Council. In 2014 the contract was taken over by the Authority. The current contract is due to expire on 31.10.2020. The Authority aims to establish a contract with a suitable supplier which will continue to operate, maintain, improve and expand the on-street real-time passenger information services offered under the TFI brand. The Authority intends to expand and improve public transport services in the coming years. There will be new public transport operators and higher customer expectations for reliability of journey times and durations.
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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: Real-time passenger information system 📦
Additional CPV: Display units 📦
Place of performance
NUTS region: Ireland 🏙️

Procedure
Procedure type: Negotiated 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
Postal code: D02 WT20
Postal town: Dublin 2
Contact
Internet address: https://nationaltransport.ie 🌏
E-mail: procurement@nationaltransport.ie 📧
Phone: +353 1-8798300 📞
Fax: +353 1-8798333 📠
URL for documents: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=142290&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏
URL for participation: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=142290&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2019-02-13 📅
Submission deadline: 2019-03-15 📅
Publication date: 2019-02-18 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2019/S 034-077673
OJ-S issue: 34
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 MORTPI system (also known as the RTPI system) is currently operated by a third party under contract to the Authority. This system provides Ireland’s Real Time, Next Departures service and is situated at approximately 800 public transport stops and foyers throughout the country. It was established during 2010 under a contract operated by Dublin City Council. In 2014 the contract was taken over by the Authority. The current contract is due to expire on 31.10.2020.
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The Authority aims to establish a contract with a suitable supplier which will continue to operate, maintain, improve and expand the on-street real-time passenger information services offered under the TFI brand.
The Authority intends to expand and improve public transport services in the coming years. There will be new public transport operators and higher customer expectations for reliability of journey times and durations.
Duration: 60 months
Description of renewals:
It is anticipated that the term of the Contract will be for 5 years from the operational Services Start Date (which will follow the acceptance of the system by the Authority, i.e. after the Initial Services phase), with options for the Authority to extend the term for any period or succession of periods up to a further 5 years. The option to extend rests solely with the Authority.
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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 procurement documents.
List and brief description of rules and criteria: As set out in the procurement documents.
Contract execution
Deposits and guarantees required: As set out in the procurement documents.
Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them: As set out in the procurement 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.
Contract performance conditions: As set out in the procurement documents.

Procedure
Legal basis: 32014L0025
Envisaged number of candidates: 6
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: 2019-03-29 📅
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English 🗣️
Tender validity period: 2020-01-04 📅

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=142290&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.
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The most economically advantageous or any tender will not automatically be accepted.
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. 130/2010 European Communities (Public Authorities' Contracts) (Review
Procedures) Regulations 2010 (in particular Regulation 7 thereof).
Source: OJS 2019/S 034-077673 (2019-02-13)
Contract award notice (2020-11-25)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Data supply services
Short description:
The MORTPI system (also known as the RTPI system) is currently operated by a third party under contract to the authority. This system provides Ireland’s Real Time, Next Departures service and is situated at approximately 800 public transport stops and foyers throughout the country. It was established during 2010 under a contract operated by Dublin City Council. In 2014 the contract was taken over by the authority. The current contract is due to expire on 31 October 2020. The authority aims to establish a contract with a suitable supplier which will continue to operate, maintain, improve and expand the on-street real-time passenger information services offered under the TFI brand. The authority intends to expand and improve public transport services in the coming years. There will be new public transport operators and higher customer expectations for reliability of journey times and durations.
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Total value of the procurement: 4 632 727 EUR 💰
Notice metadata
Document type: Contract award notice
Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
Code: Data supply services 📦

Procedure
Type of bid: Not applicable

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2020-11-25 📅
Publication date: 2020-11-30 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2020/S 233-576409
Refers to notice: 2019/S 034-077673
OJ-S issue: 233
Additional information
The price in section 2 relates to the 5 year cost (including initial set up costs, 5 years operational costs, estimated support costs and optional additional services that the authority may drawdown as required). The contract may be extended to the maximum contract term of 10 years.
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Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
The MORTPI system (also known as the RTPI system) is currently operated by a third party under contract to the authority. This system provides Ireland’s Real Time, Next Departures service and is situated at approximately 800 public transport stops and foyers throughout the country. It was established during 2010 under a contract operated by Dublin City Council. In 2014 the contract was taken over by the authority. The current contract is due to expire on 31 October 2020.
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The authority aims to establish a contract with a suitable supplier which will continue to operate, maintain, improve and expand the on-street real-time passenger information services offered under the TFI brand.
The authority intends to expand and improve public transport services in the coming years. There will be new public transport operators and higher customer expectations for reliability of journey times and durations.
Additional information:
The price in section 2 relates to the 5 year cost (including initial set up costs, 5 years operational costs, estimated support costs and optional additional services that the authority may drawdown as required). The contract may be extended to the maximum contract term of 10 years.
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Procedure
Award criteria
Quality criterion (name): System features
Quality criterion (weighting): 30 %
Quality criterion (name): Initial services plan
Quality criterion (weighting): 15 %
Quality criterion (name): Operations plan
Price (weighting): 40 %

Award of contract
Date of contract conclusion: 2020-05-20 📅
Name: Vix Technology Ltd
Postal address: 406 Cambridge Science Park
Postal town: Cambridge
Postal code: CB4 OWW
Country: United Kingdom 🇬🇧
Phone: +44 1223728700 📞
E-mail: uk.tenders@vixtechnology.com 📧
Internet address: www.vixtechnology.com 🌏
Total value of the procurement: 4 632 727 EUR 💰
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2

Complementary information
Review body
Postal town: Dublin 7
Information about review deadlines:
As set out in S.I. No 131/2010 European Communities (Utility Contracts) (Review Procedures) Regulations 2010 (in particular Regulation 7 thereof).
Source: OJS 2020/S 233-576409 (2020-11-25)
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