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, one single party and one 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 2020-05-29. The procurement was published on 2020-04-24.

Suppliers

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

Who?

• Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII)

What?

Where?

• Éire/Ireland

Procurement history

Date	Document
2020-04-24	Contract notice
2021-03-26	Contract award notice

Contract notice (2020-04-24)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Expert witness services
Reference number: TII238
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: rob.grumley@tii.ie 📧
Phone: +353 16463650 📞
URL for documents: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=165901&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏
URL for participation: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=165901&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2020-04-24 📅
Submission deadline: 2020-05-29 📅
Publication date: 2020-04-28 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2020/S 083-196505
OJ-S issue: 83
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 💰
Maximum number of lots per tenderer: 1
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, 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

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

— 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;

(iii) Client representation services

— representing the client at alternative dispute resolution proceedings including but not limited to litigation, adjudication, conciliation and arbitration;

(iv) Procurement assurance services

— 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

Estimated value excluding VAT: 4 000 000 EUR 💰
Duration: 48 months
Description of renewals:

On completion of this framework circa, June 2024, TII will run a tender competition to replace this framework.

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, 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 four broad categories as follows:

Estimated value excluding VAT: 1 000 000 EUR 💰

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: 2021-03-03 📅
Tender opening date: 2020-05-29 📅
Tender opening time: 12:00

Contracting authority
Identity
National registration number: 9510201H
Contact
Contact point: Rob Grumley
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=165901&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏

Reference
Additional information

The successful tenderers will be required to enter into a framework agreement with Transport Infrastructure Ireland and the relevant local authorities. Contracts (‘Call-off Contracts’) for individual projects from lot 1 and lot 2 may be entered into. The 4-year value of all call-offs is estimated to be circa EUR 0-EUR 5 000 000 (exclu VAT). This may vary and there is no guarantee that call-offs of such value will be awarded under the framework agreement. Clients may procure similar services in other ways.

Complementary information
Review body
Name: Central Office of the High Court
Postal address: Four Courts
Postal town: Dublin 7
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Phone: +353 18886511 📞
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie 📧
Fax: +353 18886125 📠
Internet address: http://www.courts.ie 🌏
Body responsible for mediation procedures
Name: Central Office of the High Court
Postal address: Four Courts
Postal town: Dublin 7
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Phone: +353 18886511 📞
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie 📧
Fax: +353 18886125 📠
Internet address: http://www.courts.ie 🌏
Source: OJS 2020/S 083-196505 (2020-04-24)

Contract award notice (2021-03-26)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:

This is an award notice. 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.

Total value of the procurement: 4 239 400 EUR 💰
Notice metadata
Document type: Contract award notice

Procedure
Type of bid: Not applicable

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2021-03-26 📅
Publication date: 2021-03-31 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2021/S 063-160646
Refers to notice: 2020/S 083-196505
OJ-S issue: 63
Additional information

The successful tenderers entered into a framework agreement with transport infrastructure ireland and the relevant local authorities. Contracts (‘Call-off Contracts’) for individual projects from Lot 1 and Lot 2 may be entered into. The 4-year value of all call-offs is estimated to be circa EUR 0-EUR 5 000 000 (exclu VAT). This may vary and there is no guarantee that call-offs of such value will be awarded under the framework agreement. Clients may procure similar services in other ways.

Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:

Award notice only. 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

• 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

• 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

• 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.

This is an award notice. Transport Infrastructure Ireland was 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 four broad categories as follows:

• 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.

• 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;

Procedure
Award criteria
Quality criterion (name): Quality
Quality criterion (weighting): 800
Price (weighting): 200

Award of contract
Date of contract conclusion: 2021-03-05 📅
Name: ChandlerKBS
Postal address: Chandlers House, Terra Nova Way
Postal town: Cardiff
Postal code: CF64 1SA
Country: United Kingdom 🇬🇧
Total value of the procurement: 4 239 400 EUR 💰
Name: Turner Townsend
Postal address: Ashford House, 18-23 Tara Street
Postal town: Dublin
Postal code: D02 VX67
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Name: Staveley and Partners
Postal address: 3 Marine Terrace, Dun Laoghaire
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
Source: OJS 2021/S 063-160646 (2021-03-26)

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