Transport Modelling Framework for Transport Related Projects Funded by the National Transport Authority

National Transport Authority

The objective of this competition is to establish a framework of suitable qualified service providers who will be available, upon request, to tender for certain transport related modelling services. It is intended that this framework will include as contracting authorities all of the local authorities in the State in addition to Eastern and Midland Regional Assembly, Northern and Western Regional Assembly, Southern Regional Assembly, Iarnród Éireann and Transport Infrastructure Ireland.
All or some of the following services may be required in respect of projects or proposals funded by the authority, together with any ancillary services which may be inferred therefrom or be necessary to carry out the services, inter alia, divided into six categories:
• strategic transport models;
• local area models;
• microsimulation models;
• junction models;
• bespoke models; and
• model Development.

Deadline

The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2021-01-11. The procurement was published on 2020-12-03.

Suppliers

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

Who?

• National Transport Authority

What?

Where?

• Eastern and Midland › Dublin

Procurement history

Date	Document
2020-12-03	Contract notice
2021-11-03	Contract award notice

Contract notice (2020-12-03)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Road transport services
Short description:

The objective of this competition is to establish a framework of suitable qualified service providers who will be available, upon request, to tender for certain transport related modelling services. It is intended that this framework will include as contracting authorities all of the local authorities in the State in addition to Eastern and Midland Regional Assembly, Northern and Western Regional Assembly, Southern Regional Assembly, Iarnród Éireann and Transport Infrastructure Ireland. All or some of the following services may be required in respect of projects or proposals funded by the authority, together with any ancillary services which may be inferred therefrom or be necessary to carry out the services, inter alia, divided into six categories: • strategic transport models; • local area models; • microsimulation models; • junction models; • bespoke models; and • model Development.

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: Road transport services 📦
Additional CPV: Transport services (excl. Waste transport) 📦
Place of performance
NUTS region: 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: National or federal Agency/Office
Awarding authority name: National Transport Authority
Postal address: Dún Scéine, Iveagh Court, Harcourt Lane, Adelaide Road
Postal code: D02 WT20
Postal town: Dublin 2
Contact
Internet address: https://www.nationaltransport.ie 🌏
E-mail: gerard.deenihan@nationaltransport.ie 📧
Phone: +353 18798300 📞
Fax: +353 18798333 📠
URL for documents: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=179420&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏
URL for participation: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=179420&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2020-12-03 📅
Submission deadline: 2021-01-11 📅
Publication date: 2020-12-08 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2020/S 239-591135
OJ-S issue: 239
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 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 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.

Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:

All or some of the following services may be required in respect of projects or proposals funded by the authority, together with any ancillary services which may be inferred therefrom or be necessary to carry out the services, inter alia, divided into six categories:

• strategic transport models;

• local area models;

• microsimulation models;

• junction models;

• bespoke models; and

• model Development.

All or some of the following services may be required in respect of projects or proposals funded by the Authority, together with any ancillary services which may be inferred therefrom or be necessary to carry out the services, inter alia, divided into six categories:

Duration: 48 months

Legal, economic, financial and technical information
Conditions for participation
Suitability to pursue the professional activity: As set out in the tender documents.
Contract execution
Contract performance conditions: As set out in the tender documents.

Procedure
Legal basis: 32014L0024
Number of participants to be contemplated: 6
Time of receipt of tenders: 12:00
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English 🗣️
Tender validity period: 2021-07-06 📅
Tender opening date: 2021-01-11 📅
Tender opening time: 12:00

Contracting authority
Identity
National registration number: N/a
Contact
Contact point: Gerard Deenihan
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/1149 🌏
Documents URL: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=179420&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏

Reference
Additional information

Any contract award will be subject to a number of preconditions, including production of a current tax clearance certificate 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.

Complementary information
Review body
Name: High Court of Ireland
Postal address: Four Courts, Ground Floor (East Wing), Inns Quay
Postal town: Dublin 7
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Phone: +353 18886000 📞
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie 📧
Fax: +353 18886125 📠
Internet address: http://www.courts.ie 🌏
Information about review deadlines:

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 2020/S 239-591135 (2020-12-03)

Contract award notice (2021-11-03)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:

The objective of this competition is to establish a framework of suitable qualified service providers who will be available, upon request, to tender for certain transport related modelling services. It is intended that this framework will include as contracting authorities all of the local authorities in the State in addition to Eastern and Midland Regional Assembly, Northern and Western Regional Assembly, Southern Regional Assembly, Iarnród Éireann and Transport Infrastructure Ireland. All or some of the following services may be required in respect of projects or proposals funded by the Authority, together with any ancillary services which may be inferred therefrom or be necessary to carry out the services, inter alia, divided into six categories: • Application of regional models; • Local area models; • Microsimulation models; • Junction models; • Bespoke models; and • Model Development.

Total value of the procurement: 7 000 000 EUR 💰
Notice metadata
Document type: Contract award notice

Procedure
Type of bid: Not applicable

Contracting authority
Contact
E-mail: procurement@nationaltransport.ie 📧

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2021-11-03 📅
Publication date: 2021-11-08 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2021/S 216-569430
Refers to notice: 2020/S 239-591135
OJ-S issue: 216
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 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 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. The value of the contract/lot specified in Section V.2.4) represents the estimated total value of all call-offs under the framework. Refer to procurement documents for further information.

Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:

• Application of regional models;

• Local area models;

• Microsimulation models;

• Junction models;

• Bespoke models; and

• Model Development.

Procedure
Award criteria
Quality criterion (name): Experience & qualifications of lead members of the team
Quality criterion (weighting): 20
Quality criterion (name): Experience & qualifications of key members of the team
Quality criterion (weighting): 50
Cost criterion (name): Price
Cost criterion (weighting): 30

Award of contract
Date of contract conclusion: 2021-11-01 📅
Name: AECOM Ireland Ltd
National registration number: N/a
Postal address: 4th Floor, Adelphi Plaza, George Street Upper
Postal town: Dublin
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Phone: +353 2383100 📞
E-mail: susan.gregg@aecom.com 📧
Country: Ireland 🏙️
Total value of the procurement: 7 000 000 EUR 💰
Date of contract conclusion: 2021-10-29 📅
Name: Atkins
Postal address: Atkins House, 150 Airside Business Park, Swords
Phone: +353 18108000 📞
E-mail: lorraine.brophy@atkinsglobal.com 📧
Internet address: http://www.atkinsireland.ie 🌏
Date of contract conclusion: 2021-11-02 📅
Name: Jacobs Engineering Ireland Ltd
Postal address: Merrion House, Merrion Road
Postal town: Dublin 4
Phone: +353 12614149 📞
E-mail: jacobsdubline-tenders@jacobs.com 📧
Internet address: http://www.jacobs.com 🌏
Name: RPS Consulting Engineers Ltd.
Postal address: West Pier Business Campus, Dun Laoghaire
Phone: +353 14882900 📞
E-mail: warren.phelan@rpsgroup.com 📧
Internet address: http://www.rpsgroup.com/ireland 🌏
Name: SYSTRA Ltd.
Postal address: 2nd Floor, Riverview House, 21-23 City Quay
Postal town: Dublin 2
Phone: +353 019053961 📞
E-mail: ibyrne@systra.com 📧
Internet address: http://www.systra.ie 🌏
Name: Wsp
Postal address: Mona Villa, Lower Commons Road
Postal town: Dublin 22
Phone: +353 012304400 📞
E-mail: frank.delaney@wsp.com 📧
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 9

Contracting authority
Contact
Contact point: Katie O'Connor

Reference
Additional information

The value of the contract/lot specified in Section V.2.4) represents the estimated total value of all call-offs under the framework.

Complementary information
Review body
Information about review deadlines:

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 2021/S 216-569430 (2021-11-03)

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