The DART+ Programme is a series of projects that will create a fully integrated metropolitan area DART Network for the Dublin Area with the objective to increase the capacity of the DART Network. An Independent Assessor (IA) is required to perform specific assessments and audits as required, in order to establish the adequacy and rigor of the Safety Management process throughout the development of the four heavy rail infrastructure projects (DART+ West; DART+ South West; DART+ Coastal Northern; DART+ Coastal Southern). The IA will be required to assess the implementation of safety and hazard management at each project stage, APIS Stage 2 – Stage 6, and assure that risks have been reduced to an acceptable level in accordance with the Common Safety Method on Risk Assessment and Evaluation (CSM 402/2009), Railway Safety Act 2005 [RSA] and Electrotechnical Standard requirements [CENELEC].
Deadline
The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2021-03-19.
The procurement was published on 2021-02-17.
Suppliers
The following suppliers are mentioned in award decisions or other procurement documents:
Object Scope of the procurement
Title: Independent Safety Assessor — DART + Project
7631
Products/services: Safety consultancy services📦
Short description:
“The DART+ Programme is a series of projects that will create a fully integrated metropolitan area DART Network for the Dublin Area with the objective to...”
Short description
The DART+ Programme is a series of projects that will create a fully integrated metropolitan area DART Network for the Dublin Area with the objective to increase the capacity of the DART Network. An Independent Assessor (IA) is required to perform specific assessments and audits as required, in order to establish the adequacy and rigor of the Safety Management process throughout the development of the four heavy rail infrastructure projects (DART+ West; DART+ South West; DART+ Coastal Northern; DART+ Coastal Southern). The IA will be required to assess the implementation of safety and hazard management at each project stage, APIS Stage 2 – Stage 6, and assure that risks have been reduced to an acceptable level in accordance with the Common Safety Method on Risk Assessment and Evaluation (CSM 402/2009), Railway Safety Act 2005 [RSA] and Electrotechnical Standard requirements [CENELEC].
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Additional products/services: Risk or hazard assessment for construction📦
Place of performance: Éire/Ireland🏙️
Description of the procurement:
“The award will be on the basis of a single party framework agreement. The DART+ Programme is a series of projects that will create a fully integrated...”
Description of the procurement
The award will be on the basis of a single party framework agreement. The DART+ Programme is a series of projects that will create a fully integrated metropolitan area DART Network for the Dublin Area with the objective to increase the capacity of the DART Network. An Independent Assessor (IA) is required to perform specific assessments and audits as required, in order to establish the adequacy and rigor of the safety management process throughout the development of the four heavy rail infrastructure projects (DART+ West; DART+ South West; DART+ Coastal Northern; DART+ Coastal Southern). The IA will be required to assess the implementation of safety and hazard management at each project stage, APIS Stage 2 – Stage 6, and assure that risks have been reduced to an acceptable level in accordance with the Common Safety Method on Risk Assessment and Evaluation (CSM 402/2009), Railway Safety Act 2005 (RSA) and Electrotechnical Standard requirements (CENELEC).
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Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
The time frame below is expressed in number of months.
Description
Duration: 72
Information about options
Options ✅
Description of options:
“Contract may be extended for an additional one (1) year subject to the progress of the project and notwithstanding at IÉ's discretion.”
Legal, economic, financial and technical information Conditions for participation
List and brief description of conditions:
“For full details, please download a copy of the attached Pre-Qualification Questionnaire.” Economic and financial standing
List and brief description of selection criteria:
“The economic and financial capacity of the entity must be established to the satisfaction of IE.
Applicants will be invited to complete a questionnaire...”
List and brief description of selection criteria
The economic and financial capacity of the entity must be established to the satisfaction of IE.
Applicants will be invited to complete a questionnaire (attached) which seeks company details; information on similar contracts undertaken with value, dates, locations and contact names for reference, etc; applicants may be requested to provide supporting information such as balance sheets for the past three financial years.
For full details, please download a copy of the attached Pre-Qualification Questionnaire.
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List and brief description of selection criteria:
“The technical competence of the entity, its employees and processes must be established to the satisfaction of IE. Applicants will be invited to complete a...”
List and brief description of selection criteria
The technical competence of the entity, its employees and processes must be established to the satisfaction of IE. Applicants will be invited to complete a questionnaire which seeks company details to establish the entity’s technical capacity.
For full details, please download a copy of the attached Pre-Qualification Questionnaire.
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Conditions for participation (technical and professional ability): See attached Pre-Qualification Questionnaire.
List and brief description of rules and criteria: See attached Pre-Qualification Questionnaire.
Deposits and guarantees required: See attached Pre-Qualification Questionnaire.
Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them: See attached Pre-Qualification Questionnaire.
Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded: See attached Pre-Qualification Questionnaire.
Conditions related to the contract
Contract performance conditions:
“For full details, please download a copy of the attached Pre-Qualification Questionnaire.”
Procedure Type of procedure
Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition
Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
Framework agreement with a single operator
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2021-03-19
12:00 📅
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English 🗣️
The time frame below is expressed in number of months.
Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender: 6
Complementary information Additional information
See attached Pre-Qualification Questionnaire
Review body
Name: Central Office of the High Court
Postal address: Four Courts
Postal town: Dublin 7
Postal code: D07 N972
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Phone: +353 18886511📞
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie📧
Fax: +353 18886125 📠
URL: http://www.courts.ie🌏 Body responsible for mediation procedures
Name: The High Court
Postal town: Dublin
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪 Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Name: Central Office of the High Court
Postal address: Four Courts
Postal town: Dublin 7
Postal code: D07 N972
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Phone: +353 18886511📞
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie📧
Fax: +353 18886125 📠
URL: http://www.courts.ie🌏
Source: OJS 2021/S 036-091083 (2021-02-17)
Contract award notice (2021-10-21) Contracting authority Name and addresses
Postal address: Connolly Station,
Postal code: Dublin
Object Scope of the procurement
Title: Independent Safety Assessor - DART + Project
7631
Short description:
“The DART+ Programme is a series of projects that will create a fully integrated metropolitan area DART Network for the Dublin Area with the objective to...”
Short description
The DART+ Programme is a series of projects that will create a fully integrated metropolitan area DART Network for the Dublin Area with the objective to increase the capacity of the DART Network. An Independent Assessor (IA) is required to perform specific assessments and audits as required, in order to establish the adequacy and rigor of the Safety Management process throughout the development of the four heavy rail infrastructure projects [DART+ West; DART+ South West; DART+ Coastal Northern; DART+ Coastal Southern]. The IA will be required to assess the implementation of safety and hazard management at each project stage, APIS Stage 2 – Stage 6, and assure that risks have been reduced to an acceptable level in accordance with the Common Safety Method on Risk Assessment and Evaluation [CSM 402/2009], Railway Safety Act 2005 [RSA] and Electrotechnical Standard requirements [CENELEC].
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Description of the procurement:
“The award will be on the basis of a single party framework agreement. The DART+ Programme is a series of projects that will create a fully integrated...”
Description of the procurement
The award will be on the basis of a single party framework agreement. The DART+ Programme is a series of projects that will create a fully integrated metropolitan area DART Network for the Dublin Area with the objective to increase the capacity of the DART Network. An Independent Assessor (IA) is required to perform specific assessments and audits as required, in order to establish the adequacy and rigor of the Safety Management process throughout the development of the four heavy rail infrastructure projects [DART+ West; DART+ South West; DART+ Coastal Northern; DART+ Coastal Southern]. The IA will be required to assess the implementation of safety and hazard management at each project stage, APIS Stage 2 – Stage 6, and assure that risks have been reduced to an acceptable level in accordance with the Common Safety Method on Risk Assessment and Evaluation [CSM 402/2009], Railway Safety Act 2005 [RSA] and Electrotechnical Standard requirements [CENELEC].
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Quality criterion (name): Proposed Project Team
Quality criterion (weighting): 40%
Quality criterion (name): Proposed Service Delivery Methodology
Quality criterion (weighting): 10%
Cost criterion (name): Cost
Cost criterion (weighting): 50%
Procedure Information about framework agreement
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
Administrative information
Previous publication concerning this procedure: 2021/S 036-091083
Award of contract
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Contract Number: 1
Title: Independent Safety Assessor - DART + Projgramme
Date of conclusion of the contract: 2021-10-18 📅
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 3
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 1
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 4
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Rina Services S.p,A
Postal town: Genoa
Country: Italy 🇮🇹
Region: Italia 🏙️
The contractor is an SME
Source: OJS 2021/S 208-545762 (2021-10-21)