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:
Object Scope of the procurement
Title:
“Competition for the Operation, Content Management, Maintenance and Provision of Multi-Operator Real Time Passenger Information Displays”
Products/services: 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...”
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.
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.
Show more Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
The time frame below is expressed in number of months.
Description
Duration: 60
Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
This contract is subject to renewal ✅ Description
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...”
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.
Show more Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
Envisaged number of candidates: 6
Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates: As stated in the procurement documents.
Legal, economic, financial and technical information Conditions for participation
List and brief description of conditions: As set out in the procurement documents.
Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
Conditions for participation
List and brief description of rules and criteria: As set out in the procurement documents.
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.
Conditions related to the contract
Contract performance conditions: As set out in the procurement documents.
Procedure Type of procedure
Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2019-03-15
12:00 📅
Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates: 2019-03-29 📅
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English 🗣️
Tender must be valid until: 2020-01-04 📅
Complementary information Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
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...”
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.
Show more 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 📠
URL: http://www.courts.ie🌏 Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
“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
Products/services: 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...”
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 (excluding VAT): EUR 4 632 727 💰
Description
Description of the procurement:
“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...”
Description of the procurement
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.
Show more 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 %
Description
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 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.
Procedure Administrative information
Previous publication concerning this procedure: 2019/S 034-077673
Award of contract
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Contract Number: 1
Title:
“Competition for the Operation, Content Management, Maintenance and Provision of Multi-Operator Real Time Passenger Information Displays”
Date of conclusion of the contract: 2020-05-20 📅
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 2
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2
Name and address of the contractor
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📧
Region: United Kingdom 🏙️
URL: www.vixtechnology.com🌏
The contractor is an SME
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 4 632 727 💰
Complementary information Review body
Postal town: Dublin 7
Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
“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)