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.
Deadline
The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2022-10-03.
The procurement was published on 2022-08-26.
Suppliers
The following suppliers are mentioned in award decisions or other procurement documents:
Object Scope of the procurement
Title: Provision of SPSV Driver Entry Test Review
Products/services: 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...”
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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Estimated value excluding VAT: EUR 360 000 💰
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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Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
Scope of the procurement
Estimated total value excluding VAT: EUR 360 000 💰
Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
The time frame below is expressed in number of months.
Description
Duration: 24
Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
This contract is subject to renewal ✅ Description
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...”
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.
Legal, economic, financial and technical information Conditions for participation
List and brief description of conditions: As set out in the procurement documents.
Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
Conditions related to the contract
Contract performance conditions: As set out in the procurement documents.
Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract
Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract
Procedure Type of procedure
Open procedure
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2022-10-03
12:00 📅
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English 🗣️
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2022-10-03
12:00 📅
Complementary information Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
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...”
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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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 📠
URL: https://www.courts.ie🌏 Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
“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)
Complementary information Original notice reference
Notice number in the OJ S: 2022/S 167-474318
Changes Text to be corrected in the original notice
Section number: IV.2.2
Old value
Date: 2022-10-03 📅
Time: 12:00
New value
Date: 2022-10-10 📅
Time: 12:00
Text to be corrected in the original notice
Section number: IV.2.6
Old value
Date: 2023-04-01 📅
Time: 12:00
New value
Date: 2023-04-08 📅
Time: 12:00
Text to be corrected in the original notice
Section number: IV.2.7
Old value
Date: 2022-10-03 📅
Time: 12:00
New value
Date: 2022-10-10 📅
Time: 12:00
Source: OJS 2022/S 191-541919 (2022-09-29)
Contract award notice (2023-04-05) Contracting authority Name and addresses
Contact person: David Rice
Object Scope of the procurement
Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT): EUR 74 538 💰
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
Procedure Administrative information
Previous publication concerning this procedure: 2022/S 167-474318
Award of contract
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Contract Number: 1
Title: Provision of SPSV Driver Entry Test Review
Date of conclusion of the contract: 2023-02-21 📅
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1
Name and address of the contractor
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📧
Region: Ireland🏙️
URL: http://www.prometric.com🌏
The contractor is an SME ✅ Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 74 538 💰
Source: OJS 2023/S 070-214007 (2023-04-05)