Enforcement Service Provider

Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII)

The authority is seeking to procure an Enforcement Service Provider (the ‘ESP’) to provide a range of services relating to the recovery of unpaid tolls and fines charged for the use of tolled facilities within Ireland.

Deadline

The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2021-01-11. The procurement was published on 2020-11-30.

Suppliers

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

• Pierse Fitzgibbon Solicitors

Who?

• Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII)

What?

• Collection agency services › Toll-collection services
• Highway operation services › Highway toll services
• Legal advisory and representation services › Legal advisory services
• Legal advisory and representation services › Legal representation services
• Public road transport services

Where?

• Éire/Ireland

Procurement history

Date	Document
2020-11-30	Contract notice
2022-06-08	Contract award notice

Contract notice (2020-11-30)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Toll-collection services
Reference number: TII247
Short description:

Notice metadata
Original language: English 🗣️
Document type: Contract notice
Nature of contract: Services
Regulation: European Union
Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
Code: Toll-collection services 📦
Additional CPV: Public road transport services 📦
Place of performance
NUTS region: Éire/Ireland 🏙️

Procedure
Procedure type: Restricted 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=177987&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏
URL for participation: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=177987&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2020-11-30 📅
Submission deadline: 2021-01-11 📅
Publication date: 2020-12-04 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2020/S 237-584479
OJ-S issue: 237
Additional information

Applicants should note that the total value of the contract cannot be definitively estimated at this stage, and for this reason the value set out above is an estimated value only. The ultimate value of the contract will depend on a variety of factors, including the tendered fees and rates, and the extent to which planned options or extensions are implemented under the contract or included within the overall scope. The actual value of the contract may be higher or lower. Applicants should note that the estimated total value provided does not represent guaranteed expenditure under the contract. Applicants should also note that the authority will not necessarily terminate the contract purely because the spend exceeds the estimated value set out in this contract notice; the estimated total value provided with this notice shall not be a limit upon the total potential value of the 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).

Additional information

Applicants should note that the total value of the contract cannot be definitively estimated at this stage, and for this reason the value set out above is an estimated value only. The ultimate value of the contract will depend on a variety of factors, including the tendered fees and rates, and the extent to which planned options or extensions are implemented under the contract or included within the overall scope. The actual value of the contract may be higher or lower. Applicants should note that the estimated total value provided does not represent guaranteed expenditure under the contract.

Applicants should also note that the authority will not necessarily terminate the contract purely because the spend exceeds the estimated value set out in this contract notice; the estimated total value provided with this notice shall not be a limit upon the total potential value of the 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).

Object
Scope of the procurement
Estimated total value: 20 000 000 EUR 💰
Short description:

The main service performance requirements are expected to be, but are not limited to, the following:

• establishing and implementing accurate and reconcilable business processes to accredited quality management standards;

• have available and reliable service provision delivered to specified performance levels;

• have secure business processes including having all systems and communications protected against internal and external security threats, fraud and cybercrime;

• have integrated systems with eFlow operator to enable 2-way interface on all customer transactions;

• comprehensive and flexible reporting procedures; and

• compliance with all relevant legislation (e.g. including Data Protection/GDPR) and relevant standards (e.g. PCI-DSS, relevant ISO Standards).

Estimated value excluding VAT: 20 000 000 EUR 💰
Duration: 72 months
Description of renewals:

It is anticipated that the term of the contract for the new ESP provider will be for four years with options for the authority to extend the term twice, in the first case by up to 1 year, and the second case by up to 1 year.

Place of performance
Main site or place of performance: Dublin 8.

Procedure
Legal basis: 32014L0024
Envisaged number of candidates: 4
Time of receipt of tenders: 11:00
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English 🗣️
Tender validity period: 2021-11-25 📅

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=177987&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏

Reference
Additional information

Applicants should also note that the authority will not necessarily terminate the contract purely because the spend exceeds the estimated value set out in this contract notice; the estimated total value provided with this notice shall not be a limit upon the total potential value of the 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).

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
Same as: Review body
Source: OJS 2020/S 237-584479 (2020-11-30)

Contract award notice (2022-06-08)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:

The Authority was seeking to procure an Enforcement Service Provider (the “ESP”) to provide a range of services relating to the recovery of unpaid tolls and fines charged for the use of tolled facilities within Ireland.

Total value of the procurement: 17 664 698 EUR 💰
Notice metadata
Document type: Contract award notice

Procedure
Type of bid: Not applicable
Award criteria
Lowest price

Contracting authority
Identity
Postal code: Dublin
Postal town: Dublin, D08 DK10

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2022-06-08 📅
Publication date: 2022-06-13 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2022/S 112-316272
Refers to notice: 2020/S 237-584479
OJ-S issue: 112
Additional information

The total value of the Contract cannot be definitively estimated at this stage, and for this reason the value set out above is an estimated value only. The ultimate value of the Contract will depend on a variety of factors, including the tendered fees and rates, and the extent to which planned options or extensions are implemented under the Contract or included within the overall scope. The actual value of the Contract may be higher or lower. The estimated total value provided does not represent guaranteed expenditure under the Contract. The budget will be subject to ongoing assessment of the scope. TII does not commit to any amount, any retainer and all projects are subject to approval

Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:

• Establishing and implementing accurate and reconcilable business processes to accredited quality management standards;

• Have available and reliable service provision delivered to specified performance levels;

• Have secure business processes including having all systems and communications protected against internal and external security threats, fraud and cybercrime;

• Have integrated systems with eFlow Operator to enable 2-way interface on all customer transactions;

• Comprehensive and flexible reporting procedures; and

• Compliance with all relevant legislation (e.g. including Data Protection/GDPR) and relevant standards (e.g. PCI-DSS, relevant ISO Standards)

Place of performance
Main site or place of performance: Dublin 8

Award of contract
Date of contract conclusion: 2022-01-31 📅
Name: Pierse Fitzgibbon Solicitors
National registration number: 0093005J
Postal address: Market Street, Listowel
Postal town: Kerry
Postal code: Kerry
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Phone: +353 6850900 📞
E-mail: marie.stack@pierse.ie 📧
Internet address: http://www.pierse.ie 🌏
Total value of the procurement: 17 664 698 EUR 💰
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3

Reference
Additional information

The budget will be subject to ongoing assessment of the scope. TII does not commit to any amount, any retainer and all projects are subject to approval

Source: OJS 2022/S 112-316272 (2022-06-08)

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