RFT for the Establishment of a Connected and Autonomous Mobility Consultancy Framework | Road Safety Authority (RSA)

Date	Document
2019-09-03	Contract notice
2019-10-07	Additional information
2020-06-25	Contract award notice

Contract notice (2019-09-03)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Advisory and consultative engineering services
Reference number: ET1907
Short description:

The RSA is seeking tenders for the establishment of a multi party framework for the provision of consultancy services in relation to connected and autonomous mobility that will last for a period of 4 years (the ‘Framework’). The framework will be established on foot of an initial contract as described in the RFT documents. Following evaluation, the top 3 scoring tenderers (if such number exists) will be selected for admission to the framework with the initial contract being awarded to the highest scoring tenderer. All subsequent contracts (if any) will be awarded following a mini competition between those suppliers who are admitted to the framework. The RSA intends to hold a tenderers’ briefing for interested tenderers in Dublin, Ireland on 20.9.2019. Tenderers interested in attending must confirm same via the eTenders messaging system no later than 12.00 (noon) Irish local time on 12.9.2019.

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: Advisory and consultative engineering services 📦
Additional CPV: Feasibility study, advisory service, analysis 📦
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: Road Safety Authority (RSA)
Postal address: Moy Business Park, Primrose Hill
Postal town: Ballina
Contact
Internet address: http://www.rsa.ie 🌏
E-mail: procurement@rsa.ie 📧
Phone: +353 9625000 📞
URL for documents: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=153080&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏
URL for participation: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=153080&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2019-09-03 📅
Submission deadline: 2019-10-16 📅
Publication date: 2019-09-05 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2019/S 171-417872
OJ-S issue: 171
Additional information
Additional information is set out in the RFT documents.

Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:

The RSA is seeking tenders for the establishment of a multi party framework for the provision of consultancy services in relation to connected and autonomous mobility that will last for a period of 4 years (the ‘Framework’).

The framework will be established on foot of an initial contract as described in the RFT documents. Following evaluation, the top 3 scoring tenderers (if such number exists) will be selected for admission to the framework with the initial contract being awarded to the highest scoring tenderer. All subsequent contracts (if any) will be awarded following a mini competition between those suppliers who are admitted to the framework.

The RSA intends to hold a tenderers’ briefing for interested tenderers in Dublin, Ireland on 20.9.2019. Tenderers interested in attending must confirm same via the eTenders messaging system no later than 12.00 (noon) Irish local time on 12.9.2019.

As previously set out, the framework will be established on foot of an initial contract as described in the attached RFT documents. Following evaluation, the top 3 scoring tenderers (if such number exists) will be selected for admission to the framework with the initial contract being awarded to the highest scoring tenderer. All subsequent contracts (if any) will be awarded following a mini competition between those suppliers who are admitted to the framework.

The scope of the framework will comprise of services relating to CAM technologies, policy and governance. The types of services that may be required over the framework agreement term, may include, but are not limited to, the following:

— professional research services including data collection and/or collation,

— data analysis,

— safety/risk assessments,

— provision of specialist advice and/or recommendations,

— cost benefit analysis,

— report writing,

— preparation of guidance documentation,

— preparation of stakeholder communication plans,

— impact assessments,

— feasibility studies.

The services falling under the framework scope may relate to (but are not limited to) the following topics:

— legislative impacts and how CAVs might be accommodated in existing legislation,

— educating other road users on the operation, performance and predictability of CAVs on the road,

— recommendations for adapting the driver testing and licencing towards semi and fully autonomous vehicles in the future,

— data protection and cyber crime,

— CAV off-road and on-road testing,

— business transformation relating to CAM,

— safety assurance,

— liability and insurance issues for road users,

— consumer acceptance and understanding of CAV, including initiatives to promote associated safety technologies,

— transport network/safety impact model simulations,

— intelligent transport systems,

— mobility as a service,

— use of CAV in road freight and public transport,

— Autonomous Vehicle (‘AV’) and CAV Roadworthiness testing,

— mobility inclusion studies- elderly and impaired users,

— advances in/strategic planning for enforcement.

All contracts, if any, under this framework will be awarded in line with provisions of clause 5 of the framework agreement furnished as Appendix 7 to the RFT.

Duration: 48 months
Additional information: Additional information is set out in the RFT documents.

Procedure
Legal basis: 32014L0024
Number of participants to be contemplated: 3
Time of receipt of tenders: 11:00
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English 🗣️
Tender validity period: 6 months
Tender opening date: 2019-10-16 📅
Tender opening time: 11:00

Contracting authority
Identity
National registration number: N/a
Contact
Contact point: Procurement and Contracts Office
Internet address: www.rsa.ie 🌏
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/481 🌏
Documents URL: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=153080&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏

Reference
Additional information
Additional information is available in the RFT documents.

Complementary information
Review body
Name: High Court
Postal address: High Court Central Office, Four Courts, Inns Quay
Postal town: Dublin 7
Postal code: Dublin 7
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Phone: +353 18886000 📞
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie 📧
Internet address: www.courts.ie 🌏
Information about review deadlines: Please consult your legal advisors.
Source: OJS 2019/S 171-417872 (2019-09-03)

Additional information (2019-10-07)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:

The RSA is seeking tenders for the establishment of a multi-party framework for the provision of consultancy services in relation to connected and autonomous mobility that will last for a period of 4 years (the ‘Framework’). The framework will be established on foot of an initial contract as described in the RFT documents. Following evaluation, the top 3 scoring tenderers (if such number exists) will be selected for admission to the Framework with the initial contract being awarded to the highest scoring tenderer. All subsequent contracts (if any) will be awarded following a mini competition between those suppliers who are admitted to the Framework. The RSA intends to hold a tenderers’ briefing for interested tenderers in Dublin, Ireland on 20.9.2019. Tenderers interested in attending must confirm same via the eTenders messaging system no later than 12:00 (Noon) Irish Local Time on 12.9.2019.

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

Contracting authority
Identity
Postal address: Moy Business Park
Postal code: Primrose Hill

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2019-10-07 📅
Submission deadline: 2019-10-30 📅
Publication date: 2019-10-10 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2019/S 196-476881
Refers to notice: 2019/S 171-417872
OJ-S issue: 196
Additional information

Note: 1) The turnover requirement have been reduced from 350 000 EUR in each of the three (3) previous financial years to 300 000 EUR in each of the three (3) previous financial years; 2) The framework agreement at Appendix 7 to the RFT has been revised; 3) Revised documents have been uploaded to the documents folder on the eTenders portal.

Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:

The RSA is seeking tenders for the establishment of a multi-party framework for the provision of consultancy services in relation to connected and autonomous mobility that will last for a period of 4 years (the ‘Framework’).

The framework will be established on foot of an initial contract as described in the RFT documents. Following evaluation, the top 3 scoring tenderers (if such number exists) will be selected for admission to the Framework with the initial contract being awarded to the highest scoring tenderer. All subsequent contracts (if any) will be awarded following a mini competition between those suppliers who are admitted to the Framework.

The RSA intends to hold a tenderers’ briefing for interested tenderers in Dublin, Ireland on 20.9.2019. Tenderers interested in attending must confirm same via the eTenders messaging system no later than 12:00 (Noon) Irish Local Time on 12.9.2019.

Source: OJS 2019/S 196-476881 (2019-10-07)

Contract award notice (2020-06-25)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:

The RSA previously published a contract notice seeking tenders for the establishment of a multi party framework for the provision of consultancy services in relation to connected and autonomous mobility that will last for a period of 4 years (the ‘Framework’). Having evaluated the tenders received, the RSA has now concluded a framework agreement with the three suppliers identified as having submitted the three most economically advantageous tenders. Details of the framework agreement are set out in this notice.

Total value of the procurement: 990 000 EUR 💰
Notice metadata
Document type: Contract award notice

Procedure
Type of bid: Not applicable

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2020-06-25 📅
Publication date: 2020-06-30 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2020/S 124-304350
OJ-S issue: 124

Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:

The RSA previously published a contract notice seeking tenders for the establishment of a multi party framework for the provision of consultancy services in relation to connected and autonomous mobility that will last for a period of 4 years (the ‘Framework’).

Having evaluated the tenders received, the RSA has now concluded a framework agreement with the three suppliers identified as having submitted the three most economically advantageous tenders.

Details of the framework agreement are set out in this notice.

The scope of the framework agreement comprises of services relating to CAM technologies, policy and governance.

The types of services that may be required over the framework agreement Term, may include, but are not limited to, the following:

• professional research services including data collection and/or collation;

• data analysis

• safety/risk assessments;

• provision of specialist advice and/or recommendations;

• cost benefit analysis;

• report writing;

• preparation of guidance documentation;

• preparation of stakeholder communication plans;

• impact assessments;

• feasibility studies.

• legislative impacts and how CAVs might be accommodated in existing legislation;

• educating other road users on the operation, performance and predictability of CAVs on the road;

• recommendations for adapting the driver testing and licencing towards semi and fully autonomous vehicles in the future;

• data protection and cyber-crime;

• CAV off-road and on-road testing;

• business transformation relating to CAM;

• safety assurance;

• liability and insurance issues for road users;

• consumer acceptance and understanding of CAV, including initiatives to promote associated safety technologies;

• transport network, traffic efficiency/safety impact model simulations;

• environmental considerations/carbon savings;

• intelligent transport systems;

• mobility as a service;

• use of CAV in Road Freight and Public Transport;

• autonomous vehicle (‘AV’) and CAV Roadworthiness testing;

• mobility inclusion studies — elderly and impaired users;

• advances in/strategic planning for enforcement.

Procedure
Award criteria
Quality criterion (name): Resources
Quality criterion (weighting): 30
Quality criterion (name): Methodology
Quality management
Quality criterion (weighting): 10
Price (weighting): 30

Award of contract
Date of contract conclusion: 2020-06-24 📅
Name: AECOM Ireland Ltd
National registration number: 315981
Postal address: 24 Lower Hatch Street
Postal town: Dublin 2
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Name: WS Atkins Ireland Ltd
National registration number: 222745
Postal address: Atkins House, 150 Airside Business Park
Postal town: Swords
Postal code: Dublin
Name: WSP Ireland Consulting Ltd
National registration number: 302231
Postal address: Mona Villa, Commons Road
Postal town: Brownsbarn
Postal code: Dublin 22
Total value of the procurement: 990 000 EUR 💰
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 18
Source: OJS 2020/S 124-304350 (2020-06-25)