Provision of Transport Modelling Support Services

National Transport Authority

The scope of these Services is to support the Authorityโ€™s transport planning and
inform investment priorities. The Authority maintains a suite of multi-modal transport models covering the Republic of Ireland. A technical summary of the Regional Modelling System (RMS), describing its structure, components, software used and details of the most recent update undertaken between 2017 and 2020, is being issued in conjunction with these Instructions for information purposes only.
The Authority is seeking a Service Provider to support its internal transport modelling team in the development, maintenance and use of the RMS and any other transport models that the Authority may develop, and to provide general modelling services and undertake other activities related to transport modelling.
Further detail is set out in the procurement documents attached to this contract notice.

Deadline

The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2021-09-02. The procurement was published on 2021-07-29.

Suppliers

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

Who? What? Where?
Procurement history
Date Document
2021-07-29 Contract notice
2021-11-15 Contract award notice
Contract notice (2021-07-29)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Road transport services
Short description:
The scope of these Services is to support the Authorityโ€™s transport planning and inform investment priorities. The Authority maintains a suite of multi-modal transport models covering the Republic of Ireland. A technical summary of the Regional Modelling System (RMS), describing its structure, components, software used and details of the most recent update undertaken between 2017 and 2020, is being issued in conjunction with these Instructions for information purposes only. The Authority is seeking a Service Provider to support its internal transport modelling team in the development, maintenance and use of the RMS and any other transport models that the Authority may develop, and to provide general modelling services and undertake other activities related to transport modelling. Further detail is set out in the procurement documents attached to this contract notice.
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Notice metadata
Original language: English ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ
Document type: Contract notice
Nature of contract: Services
Regulation: European Union, with participation of GPA countries
Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
Code: Road transport services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional CPV: Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Place of performance
NUTS region: Ireland ๐Ÿ™๏ธ

Procedure
Procedure type: Open procedure
Type of bid: Submission for all lots
Award criteria
The most economic tender

Contracting authority
Identity
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
Awarding authority type: National or federal Agency/Office
Awarding authority name: National Transport Authority
Postal address: Dun Sceine, Iveagh Court, Harcourt Lane
Postal code: D02 WT20
Postal town: Dublin 2
Contact
Internet address: http://www.nationaltransport.ie ๐ŸŒ
E-mail: procurement@nationaltransport.ie ๐Ÿ“ง
Phone: +353 18798300 ๐Ÿ“ž
Fax: +353 18798333 ๐Ÿ“ 
URL for documents: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=193830&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE ๐ŸŒ
URL for participation: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=193830&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE ๐ŸŒ

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2021-07-29 ๐Ÿ“…
Submission deadline: 2021-09-02 ๐Ÿ“…
Publication date: 2021-08-03 ๐Ÿ“…
Identifiers
Notice number: 2021/S 148-394167
OJ-S issue: 148
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.
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Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
The scope of these Services is to support the Authorityโ€™s transport planning and
inform investment priorities. The Authority maintains a suite of multi-modal transport models covering the Republic of Ireland. A technical summary of the Regional Modelling System (RMS), describing its structure, components, software used and details of the most recent update undertaken between 2017 and 2020, is being issued in conjunction with these Instructions for information purposes only.
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The Authority is seeking a Service Provider to support its internal transport modelling team in the development, maintenance and use of the RMS and any other transport models that the Authority may develop, and to provide general modelling services and undertake other activities related to transport modelling.
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Further detail is set out in the procurement documents attached to this contract notice.
Duration: 48 months
Description of renewals:
The expected term of the contract will be three years with an option to extend for a
further year at the sole discretion of the Authority.

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

Procedure
Legal basis: 32014L0024
Time of receipt of tenders: 12:00
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ
Tender validity period: 2022-03-01 ๐Ÿ“…
Tender opening date: 2021-09-02 ๐Ÿ“…
Tender opening time: 12:00

Contracting authority
Identity
National registration number: N/a
Contact
Contact point: Katie O'Connor
Internet address: www.nationaltransport.ie ๐ŸŒ
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/1149 ๐ŸŒ
Documents URL: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=193830&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE ๐ŸŒ

Reference
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.
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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.
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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
Postal code: D7
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
Phone: +353 18886000 ๐Ÿ“ž
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie ๐Ÿ“ง
Fax: +353 18886125 ๐Ÿ“ 
Internet address: http://www.courts.ie ๐ŸŒ
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 148-394167 (2021-07-29)
Contract award notice (2021-11-15)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
The scope of these Services is to support the Authorityโ€™s transport planning and inform investment priorities. The Authority maintains a suite of multi-modal transport models covering the Republic of Ireland. A technical summary of the Regional Modelling System (RMS), describing its structure, components, software used and details of the most recent update undertaken between 2017 and 2020, is being issued in conjunction with these Instructions for information purposes only. The Authority is seeking a Service Provider to support its internal transport modelling team in the development, maintenance and use of the RMS and any other transport models that the Authority may develop, and to provide general modelling services and undertake other activities related to transport modelling. Further detail is set out in the procurement documents.
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Total value of the procurement: 8 242 200 EUR ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Notice metadata
Document type: Contract award notice

Procedure
Type of bid: Not applicable

Contracting authority
Identity
Postal town: Dublin

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2021-11-15 ๐Ÿ“…
Publication date: 2021-11-19 ๐Ÿ“…
Identifiers
Notice number: 2021/S 225-592055
Refers to notice: 2021/S 148-394167
OJ-S issue: 225
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 specified in Section V.2.4) represents the estimated total value of the contract for the maximum contract duration of 4 years. Refer to procurement documents for further information.
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Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
The scope of these Services is to support the Authorityโ€™s transport planning and inform investment priorities. The Authority maintains a suite of multi-modal transport models covering the Republic of Ireland. A technical summary of the Regional Modelling System (RMS), describing its structure, components, software used and details of the most recent update undertaken between 2017 and 2020, is being issued in conjunction with these Instructions for information purposes only.
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Further detail is set out in the procurement documents.

Procedure
Award criteria
Quality criterion (name): Proposed Approach for Updating NTA Transport Models
Quality criterion (weighting): 30
Quality criterion (name): Experience and Qualifications of Key Members of the Proposed Team
Quality criterion (weighting): 40
Cost criterion (name): Price
Cost criterion (weighting): 30

Award of contract
Date of contract conclusion: 2021-11-12 ๐Ÿ“…
Name: Jacobs Engineering Ireland Ltd
National registration number: 4806442L
Postal address: Merrion House, Merrion Road
Postal town: Dublin
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
Phone: +353 12614149 ๐Ÿ“ž
E-mail: jacobsdubline-tenders@jacobs.com ๐Ÿ“ง
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ™๏ธ
Internet address: http://www.jacobs.com ๐ŸŒ
Total value of the procurement: 8 242 200 EUR ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1

Reference
Additional information
The value of the contract specified in Section V.2.4) represents the estimated total value of the contract for the maximum contract duration of 4 years.

Complementary information
Review body
Postal town: Dublin
Source: OJS 2021/S 225-592055 (2021-11-15)