MetroLink Operations Advisor

Short description

Transport Infrastructure Ireland require an operations advisor for the MetroLink project. A key requirement of this role is to provide robust advice on a Grade of Automation Level 4 (GoA4) Metro Project.
The MetroLink Project is the development of a north-south urban railway service that will run between Swords and Charlemont, linking Dublin Airport, Irish Rail, DART, Dublin Bus and Luas Services, creating fully integrated public transport along the 19 km route. There will be a total of 15 new stations, 3 000 additional park and ride spaces and a journey time of approximately 25 minutes from Swords to the city centre.
It is intended that the MetroLink project will commence construction in 2021 and be open to passenger services in 2027. For more information visit www.metrolink.ie

Description of the procurement

The operations advisory team will report to the MetroLink Project Director and will work closely with the current TII project team, operations department and engineering designer and provide the necessary strategic, operational and planning advice and inputs for the MetroLink scheme as it progresses through planning and construction, testing, mobilisation and into the initial phases of operations.
This operations advisory team will provide services including but not limited to the following under this contract:
— lead the development of an operational vision and strategy for MetroLink. Collaborate with key stakeholders,
— attend and contribute at regular steering group and work group meetings across the various project teams,
— engage with the commission for railway regulation and Dublin Fire Brigade to help inform and develop the safety strategy,
— support the MetroLink team with the development of presentations, reports and communication materials relating to the operations,
— assess and comment on designs, plans and layouts from an operational perspective,
— develop and assess operational options and prepare operational plans where required,
— support the MetroLink procurement activities,
— provision of advice and guidance in relation to the systems integration,
— working with the rolling stock provider,
— provision of testing, commissioning and operating experience and advice on a Grade of Automation Level 4 (GoA4) Metro,
— support business case justification for GoA4 Metro over other automated options or traditional manually operated rail systems,
— implementation and management of necessary regulatory and policy compliance, other policy initiatives as requested by the director,
— support development of the organisation and resourcing models for the operation both client side and within the operator’s organisation and help develop proposals for training operations staff,
— provision of any other general operations advice as requested by TII.

TII reserves the right to examine tenders before checking the application of the grounds for exclusion and selection criteria. If TII follows this course of action, it will check the application of the grounds for exclusion and selection criteria in an ‘impartial and transparent manner’, and ensure that no contract is awarded to a tenderer that should have been excluded or does not meet the selection criteria.
Tenderers should note service duration is for 9 years or for the period including the planning and consultation, construction, testing the system leading up to the operation of MetroLink.
TII will be the contracting authority for this contract.
TII will not be liable for any participant’s costs arising in connection with participating in the competition, irrespective of the outcome of the competition, or if the competition is cancelled or postponed.
TII have the right at any time and without notice to:
(i) terminate the competition (or part of it);
(ii) change the competition’s basis or procedures;
(iii) procure the contract by other means,
(iv) negotiate with one or more parties at any time;
(v) reject any, or all, of the applications/tenders;
(vi) not furnish a candidate or tenderer with additional information.
Or to do any combination of the foregoing or anything else deemed appropriate. In no instance will TII be required to give any reason for any alteration or termination of the process.
If any past or future contracts or other documents are summarised or described in this document, or in other information given to candidates, the summary or description must not be taken as comprehensive, or as a substitute for reading the contract or other document itself when it becomes available.
Award of contract will be subject to the approval of TII.
Award of contract may be subject to successful interview.
Interested parties are advised that TII are subject to the Freedom of Information Act 2014 (together with other legislation governing access to information). If a candidate/tenderer considers that any information supplied as part of this procurement procedure should not be disclosed because of its commercial sensitivity, confidentiality or otherwise, they must, when providing this information, clearly identify the specific information they do not wish to be disclosed and clearly specify the reasons for its sensitivity. Please note, it is not sufficient to include a statement of confidentiality encompassing all the information provided in the response.
The 6 000 000 EUR estimate is based on assumptions, notional hours and information to hand. TII does not commit to any amount, any retainer and all projects are subject to approval.