Provision of SPSV Driver Entry Test Review
National Transport Authority
As part of the Authority remit as regulator for the provision of Taxi Regulation within the Republic of Ireland, the Authority is responsible for the delivery of the Small Public Service Vehicles (SPSV) Driver Entry Test, maintaining the question banks and retaining the results of historical tests. The Authority intends to conduct ongoing reviews and development of the SPSV Driver Entry Test. The Authority is seeking a Service Provider for the provision of review services for the SPSV Driver Entry Test, and subsequent recommendations on areas for improvement. The Authority is seeking a Service Provider with knowledge and experience of statistical analysis in computer generated testing.
The Authority reviews the test questions on an on-going basis but requires a specialised third party to assist in completing an overall test performance and question review and provide recommendations on current industry best practice.
The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2022-10-03. The procurement was published on 2022-08-26.
SuppliersThe following suppliers are mentioned in award decisions or other procurement documents:
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- • Public road transport services
- • Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services › Support services for land, water and air transport
- • Transport agency services › Transport document preparation services
- • Transport services (excl. Waste transport) › Road transport services
Procurement history
| Date | Document |
|---|---|
| 2022-08-26 | Contract notice |
| 2022-09-29 | Additional information |
| 2023-04-05 | Contract award notice |
Contract notice (2022-08-26)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Transport systems consultancy services
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: Transport systems consultancy services 📦
Additional CPV: Road transport services 📦
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: Dun Sceine, Iveagh Court Harcourt Lane
Postal code: D02WT20
Postal town: Dublin 2
Contact
Internet address: http://www.nationaltransport.ie 🌏
E-mail: procurement@nationaltransport.ie 📧
Phone: +353 18798300 📞
Fax: +353 18798333 📠
URL for documents: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=221955&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏
URL for participation: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=221955&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏
Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2022-08-26 📅
Submission deadline: 2022-10-03 📅
Publication date: 2022-08-31 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2022/S 167-474318
OJ-S issue: 167
Additional information
Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
Estimated total value: 360 000 EUR 💰
Estimated value excluding VAT: 360 000 EUR 💰
Duration: 24 months
Description of renewals:
Legal, economic, financial and technical information
Conditions for participation
Suitability to pursue the professional activity: As set out in the procurement documents.
Contract execution
Contract performance conditions: As set out in the procurement documents.
Procedure
Legal basis: 32014L0024
Time of receipt of tenders: 12:00
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English 🗣️
Tender opening date: 2022-10-03 📅
Tender opening time: 12:00
Contracting authority
Identity
National registration number: 0000
Contact
Contact point: Gerard Deenihan
Internet address: www.nationaltransport.ie 🌏
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=221955&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏
Reference
Additional information
Complementary information
Review body
Name: High Court of Ireland
Postal address: Four Courts, Ground Floor (East Wing), Inns Quay
Postal town: Dublin
Postal code: D7
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Phone: +353 18886000 📞
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie 📧
Fax: +353 18886125 📠
Internet address: https://www.courts.ie 🌏
Information about review deadlines:
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Transport systems consultancy services
Short description:
As part of the Authority remit as regulator for the provision of Taxi Regulation within the Republic of Ireland, the Authority is responsible for the delivery of the Small Public Service Vehicles (SPSV) Driver Entry Test, maintaining the question banks and retaining the results of historical tests. The Authority intends to conduct ongoing reviews and development of the SPSV Driver Entry Test. The Authority is seeking a Service Provider for the provision of review services for the SPSV Driver Entry Test, and subsequent recommendations on areas for improvement. The Authority is seeking a Service Provider with knowledge and experience of statistical analysis in computer generated testing.
The Authority reviews the test questions on an on-going basis but requires a specialised third party to assist in completing an overall test performance and question review and provide recommendations on current industry best practice.
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Original language: English 🗣️
Document type: Contract notice
Nature of contract: Services
Regulation: European Union, with participation of GPA countries
Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
Code: Transport systems consultancy services 📦
Additional CPV: Road transport services 📦
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: Dun Sceine, Iveagh Court Harcourt Lane
Postal code: D02WT20
Postal town: Dublin 2
Contact
Internet address: http://www.nationaltransport.ie 🌏
E-mail: procurement@nationaltransport.ie 📧
Phone: +353 18798300 📞
Fax: +353 18798333 📠
URL for documents: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=221955&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏
URL for participation: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=221955&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏
Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2022-08-26 📅
Submission deadline: 2022-10-03 📅
Publication date: 2022-08-31 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2022/S 167-474318
OJ-S issue: 167
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 or tax clearance statement 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:
As part of the Authority remit as regulator for the provision of Taxi Regulation within the Republic of Ireland, the Authority is responsible for the delivery of the Small Public Service Vehicles (SPSV) Driver Entry Test, maintaining the question banks and retaining the results of historical tests. The Authority intends to conduct ongoing reviews and development of the SPSV Driver Entry Test. The Authority is seeking a Service Provider for the provision of review services for the SPSV Driver Entry Test, and subsequent recommendations on areas for improvement. The Authority is seeking a Service Provider with knowledge and experience of statistical analysis in computer generated testing.
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The Authority reviews the test questions on an on-going basis but requires a specialised third party to assist in completing an overall test performance and question review and provide recommendations on current industry best practice.
Estimated value excluding VAT: 360 000 EUR 💰
Duration: 24 months
Description of renewals:
Option to extend by an additional twenty-four month period to a maximum four (4) year period. Factors to be taken into account in considering an extension of the Contract will include (but may not be limited to) service requirements, performance and continued funding availability.
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Legal, economic, financial and technical information
Conditions for participation
Suitability to pursue the professional activity: As set out in the procurement documents.
Contract execution
Contract performance conditions: As set out in the procurement documents.
Procedure
Legal basis: 32014L0024
Time of receipt of tenders: 12:00
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English 🗣️
Tender opening date: 2022-10-03 📅
Tender opening time: 12:00
Contracting authority
Identity
National registration number: 0000
Contact
Contact point: Gerard Deenihan
Internet address: www.nationaltransport.ie 🌏
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=221955&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏
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 or tax clearance statement 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.
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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
Postal code: D7
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Phone: +353 18886000 📞
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie 📧
Fax: +353 18886125 📠
Internet address: https://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 2022/S 167-474318 (2022-08-26)
Additional information (2022-09-29)
Object
Notice metadata
Document type: Additional information
Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
Code: Support services for land, water and air transport 📦
Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2022-09-29 📅
Submission deadline: 2022-10-10 📅
Publication date: 2022-10-04 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2022/S 191-541919
Refers to notice: 2022/S 167-474318
OJ-S issue: 191
Source: OJS 2022/S 191-541919 (2022-09-29)
Object
Notice metadata
Document type: Additional information
Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
Code: Support services for land, water and air transport 📦
Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2022-09-29 📅
Submission deadline: 2022-10-10 📅
Publication date: 2022-10-04 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2022/S 191-541919
Refers to notice: 2022/S 167-474318
OJ-S issue: 191
Source: OJS 2022/S 191-541919 (2022-09-29)
Contract award notice (2023-04-05)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Total value of the procurement: 74 538 EUR 💰
Notice metadata
Document type: Contract award notice
Procedure
Type of bid: Not applicable
Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2023-04-05 📅
Publication date: 2023-04-07 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2023/S 070-214007
OJ-S issue: 70
Procedure
Award criteria
Quality criterion (name): Proposed team to deliver services
Quality criterion (weighting): 15
Quality criterion (name): Approach, methodology and structure to the delivery of Services
Quality criterion (weighting): 35
Price (weighting): 50
Award of contract
Date of contract conclusion: 2023-02-21 📅
Name: Prometric Ireland Limited
National registration number: IE 6345746I
Postal address: La Touche House Custon House Dock, IFSC
Postal town: Dublin 1
Postal code: Dublin
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Phone: +353 16375041 📞
E-mail: garrett.sherry@prometric.com 📧
Country: Ireland 🏙️
Internet address: http://www.prometric.com 🌏
Total value of the procurement: 74 538 EUR 💰
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Contracting authority
Contact
Contact point: David Rice
Source: OJS 2023/S 070-214007 (2023-04-05)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Total value of the procurement: 74 538 EUR 💰
Notice metadata
Document type: Contract award notice
Procedure
Type of bid: Not applicable
Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2023-04-05 📅
Publication date: 2023-04-07 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2023/S 070-214007
OJ-S issue: 70
Procedure
Award criteria
Quality criterion (name): Proposed team to deliver services
Quality criterion (weighting): 15
Quality criterion (name): Approach, methodology and structure to the delivery of Services
Quality criterion (weighting): 35
Price (weighting): 50
Award of contract
Date of contract conclusion: 2023-02-21 📅
Name: Prometric Ireland Limited
National registration number: IE 6345746I
Postal address: La Touche House Custon House Dock, IFSC
Postal town: Dublin 1
Postal code: Dublin
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Phone: +353 16375041 📞
E-mail: garrett.sherry@prometric.com 📧
Country: Ireland 🏙️
Internet address: http://www.prometric.com 🌏
Total value of the procurement: 74 538 EUR 💰
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Contracting authority
Contact
Contact point: David Rice
Source: OJS 2023/S 070-214007 (2023-04-05)
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