Request for Tenders for the Provision of Traffic Surveys and Vehicle Occupancy Surveys on the M50 Cordon and the Provision of a Multi-Supplier Framework Agreement for Traffic and Transport Surveys

National Transport Authority

The Authority intends to enter into a contract (the Contract) with the successful Tenderer for the Provision of Traffic Surveys and Vehicle Occupancy Surveys on the M50 Cordon.
In addition, the Authority intends to establish a framework of service providers for the provision of Traffic and Transport Survey Resources by entering into a framework agreement (the Framework Agreement) with five Tenderers (subject to a sufficient number of suitably qualified candidates) who are ranked highest following assessment of the submitted Tenders for the M50 Cordon Contract.
The expected term of the M50 Cordon Contract will be until the Services in the Contract have been successfully completed.

Deadline

The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2022-08-03. The procurement was published on 2022-06-27.

Suppliers

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

Who? What? Where?
Procurement history
Date Document
2022-06-27 Contract notice
2023-01-18 Contract award notice
Contract notice (2022-06-27)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Traffic monitoring services
Short description:
The Authority intends to enter into a contract (the Contract) with the successful Tenderer for the Provision of Traffic Surveys and Vehicle Occupancy Surveys on the M50 Cordon. In addition, the Authority intends to establish a framework of service providers for the provision of Traffic and Transport Survey Resources by entering into a framework agreement (the Framework Agreement) with five Tenderers (subject to a sufficient number of suitably qualified candidates) who are ranked highest following assessment of the submitted Tenders for the M50 Cordon Contract. The expected term of the M50 Cordon Contract will be until the Services in the Contract have been successfully completed.
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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: Traffic monitoring services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional CPV: Architectural, engineering and surveying services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Place of performance
NUTS region: Dublin 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: Dรบn Scรฉine, Harcourt Lane, Iveagh Court, Dublin 2
Postal code: D02 WT20
Postal town: Dublin 2
Contact
Internet address: https://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=217610&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE ๐ŸŒ
URL for participation: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=217610&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE ๐ŸŒ

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2022-06-27 ๐Ÿ“…
Submission deadline: 2022-08-03 ๐Ÿ“…
Publication date: 2022-07-01 ๐Ÿ“…
Identifiers
Notice number: 2022/S 125-354918
OJ-S issue: 125
Additional information
The estimated value of the M50 Cordon Contract is โ‚ฌ150,000. The estimated value of the Framework Agreement is โ‚ฌ11,445,000.

Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
The Authority intends to enter into a contract (the Contract) with the successful Tenderer for the Provision of Traffic Surveys and Vehicle Occupancy Surveys on the M50 Cordon.
In addition, the Authority intends to establish a framework of service providers for the provision of Traffic and Transport Survey Resources by entering into a framework agreement (the Framework Agreement) with five Tenderers (subject to a sufficient number of suitably qualified candidates) who are ranked highest following assessment of the submitted Tenders for the M50 Cordon Contract.
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The expected term of the M50 Cordon Contract will be until the Services in the Contract have been successfully completed.
Estimated total value: 11 595 000 EUR ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Short description:
The Authority has previously commissioned the generation of the M50 Cordon to identify the number of people travelling into the city from the M50 on a daily basis, and to supplement transport data that is already collected at other significant points in Dublin, such as the Canal Cordon. This data assists in gaining a wider insight into travel patterns in Dublin. The information generated at the proposed survey locations will also be used to support the ongoing development of the Eastern Regional Model (ERM), in which the main city is Dublin.
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The services to be provided comprise the undertaking of traffic surveys at specified locations on the M50 Cordon. The Contract must be completed in its entirety and includes a combination of survey types.
The Contract requires Classified Junction Turning Counts (JTC), VO (Vehicle Occupancy), ATC (Automatic Traffic Counts) Pedestrian (JTC PED) and Bus Occupancy (BO) surveys.
More information is outlined in the Tender documents.
Estimated value excluding VAT: 11 595 000 EUR ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Duration: 36 months
Description of renewals:
The Contract shall continue in full force and until successful completion of the Services.
The expected term of the Framework Agreement will be an initial period of three (3) years. At the discretion of the Authority, the Framework Agreement may be renewed for a period of up to a further one (1) year.
Additional information:
The estimated value of the M50 Cordon Contract is โ‚ฌ150,000.
The estimated value of the Framework Agreement is โ‚ฌ11,445,000.
Place of performance
Main site or place of performance: Dublin

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: 5
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: 6 months
Tender opening date: 2022-08-03 ๐Ÿ“…
Tender opening time: 12:00

Contracting authority
Identity
National registration number: N/a
Contact
Contact point: Paul Curran
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=217610&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 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.
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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
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: https://www.courts.ie ๐ŸŒ
Information about review deadlines:
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
As set out in S.I. No. 130/2010 European Communities (Award of Public Authority Contracts) Regulations 2016
Source: OJS 2022/S 125-354918 (2022-06-27)
Contract award notice (2023-01-18)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Total value of the procurement: 11 595 000 EUR ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Notice metadata
Document type: Contract award notice

Procedure
Type of bid: Not applicable

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2023-01-18 ๐Ÿ“…
Publication date: 2023-01-23 ๐Ÿ“…
Identifiers
Notice number: 2023/S 016-043349
Refers to notice: 2022/S 125-354918
OJ-S issue: 16

Procedure
Award criteria
Quality criterion (name): The Tendererโ€™s method statement of how the works will be managed and carried out and measures taken to assure the accuracy of the data collected.
Quality criterion (weighting): 15%
Quality criterion (name): Health and safety method statement and risk assessment outlining the measures that will be taken to ensure the safety of survey staff and the general public.
Quality criterion (weighting): 5%
Quality criterion (name): Evidence of adequate resourcing, both staff and equipment to carry out the works. The Tenderer must identify the number of enumerators or cameras and supervising staff that will be used.
Quality criterion (weighting): 10%
Price (weighting): 70%

Award of contract
Date of contract conclusion: 2023-01-05 ๐Ÿ“…
Name: IDASO Limited
National registration number: IE3234978NH
Postal address: The National Science Park
Postal town: Mullingar, County Westmeath
Postal code: Mullingar
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
Phone: +353 449318019 ๐Ÿ“ž
E-mail: andrewdignam@idasoltd.com ๐Ÿ“ง
Internet address: http://www.idasoltd.ie ๐ŸŒ
Total value of the procurement: 11 445 000 EUR ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Date of contract conclusion: 2022-11-22 ๐Ÿ“…
Name: Nationwide Data Collection
National registration number: 9664307L
Postal address: 6 Bridge Court, City Gate, St Augustine Street, Dublin 8
Postal town: Dublin
Postal code: Dublin 8
Phone: +353 16334725 ๐Ÿ“ž
E-mail: paul.murray@nationwidedatacollection.ie ๐Ÿ“ง
Name: Tracsis Traffic Data Limited
National registration number: Tracsis Traffic Data Limited
Postal address: 134-136 Holyrood House
Postal town: Baldoyle Industrial Estate
Postal code: Dublin 13
Phone: +353 14243132 ๐Ÿ“ž
E-mail: david.demery@tracis.com ๐Ÿ“ง
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
Source: OJS 2023/S 016-043349 (2023-01-18)