TII's Open Research Call for 2022 consists of the following projects:
Lot 1: Methodologies for the sustainable management of earthworks as a means of rehabilitating degraded peatlands and enhancing the biodiversity of peatland habitats
Lot 2: Assessment of Noise Impacts from National Roads Projects considering the World Health Organization Environmental Noise Guidelines for the European Region
Lot 3: A Review of appropriate facilities for Age Friendly Active Travel
Lot 4: Social Sustainability in the context of TII Active Travel schemes and Greenways - Empowering women to cycle
Deadline
The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2022-04-29.
The procurement was published on 2022-01-28.
Suppliers
The following suppliers are mentioned in award decisions or other procurement documents:
Object Scope of the procurement
Title: TII Open Research Call 2022
TII309
Products/services: Research services📦
Short description:
“TII's Open Research Call for 2022 consists of the following projects:
Lot 1: Methodologies for the sustainable management of earthworks as a means of...”
Short description
TII's Open Research Call for 2022 consists of the following projects:
Lot 1: Methodologies for the sustainable management of earthworks as a means of rehabilitating degraded peatlands and enhancing the biodiversity of peatland habitats
Lot 2: Assessment of Noise Impacts from National Roads Projects considering the World Health Organization Environmental Noise Guidelines for the European Region
Lot 3: A Review of appropriate facilities for Age Friendly Active Travel
Lot 4: Social Sustainability in the context of TII Active Travel schemes and Greenways - Empowering women to cycle
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Estimated value excluding VAT: EUR 760 000 💰
Information about lots
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
1️⃣ Scope of the procurement
Title:
“Methodologies for the sustainable management of earthworks as a means of rehabilitating degraded peatlands and enhancing the biodiversity of peatland habitats” Title
Lot Identification Number: 1
Description
Additional products/services: Control, safety or signalling equipment for roads📦
Additional products/services: Research and development consultancy services📦
Additional products/services: Research consultancy services📦
Additional products/services: Design and execution of research and development📦
Place of performance: Éire/Ireland🏙️
Main site or place of performance: Dublin 8
Description of the procurement:
“Methodologies for the sustainable management of earthworks as a means of rehabilitating degraded peatlands and enhancing the biodiversity of peatland...”
Description of the procurement
Methodologies for the sustainable management of earthworks as a means of rehabilitating degraded peatlands and enhancing the biodiversity of peatland habitats.
TII requires the development of this technical methodology for Proposed National Roads for all a) Planning and Design project phases, namely: Phase 0 – Scope and Pre-Appraisal; Phase 1 – Concept and Feasibility; Phase 2 – Options Selection; Phase 3 – Design and Environmental Evaluation; and Phase 4 – Statutory Processes as well as b) phase 5 – Construction. An important aspect of the project is that the proposed methodology must be developed proportional to the road project lifecycle phases and is practicable for that particular phase.
The document will be well illustrated with graphics and photographs and will contain flowcharts and pro-forma forms as appropriate.
The Guidance Documentation shall be published within 18 months of the commencement of the Services.
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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 300 000 💰
Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
The time frame below is expressed in number of months.
Description
Duration: 18
2️⃣ Scope of the procurement
Title:
“Assessment of Noise Impacts from National Roads Projects considering the World Health Organization Environmental Noise Guidelines for the European Region” Title
Lot Identification Number: 2
Description
Description of the procurement:
“Transport Infrastructure Ireland now seeks to replace Guidelines for the Treatment of Noise and Vibration in National Road Schemes (2004) and Good Practice...”
Description of the procurement
Transport Infrastructure Ireland now seeks to replace Guidelines for the Treatment of Noise and Vibration in National Road Schemes (2004) and Good Practice Guidance for the Treatment of Noise during the Planning of National Road Schemes with a Standards Document regulating the noise impact assessment of ‘Proposed National Roads’ (PE) (ENV).
The research will be conducted over two phases.
Phase A shall require the Contractor to complete three tasks:
• Task 1: Undertake research on the implications of both WHO ENG and the EU Action Plan for TII in developing proposed national road projects.
• Task 2: Undertake research into the most appropriate calculation methodology to be implemented on proposed national roads in Ireland with a specific emphasis on CNOSSOS-EU and CRTN (including any planned updates/amendments)
• Task 3: Undertake a literature review of national and international (with a specific focus on European) guidance, approaches, and best practice in the assessment of noise impacts on national road projects
Note: There are interdependencies between the three Phase A tasks. The Contractor shall consider and address these interdependencies when conducting research.
Upon acceptance of final Phase A deliverables by TII, Phase A shall be considered complete.
Phase B shall commence upon completion of Phase A. Phase B shall require the Contractor to complete two tasks:
• Task 4: Prepare a Standards Document regulating the noise impact assessment of Proposed National Roads for TII and shall be informed by the research findings of Phase A.
• Task 5: Complete a Whole Life Costs Analysis as part of Phase B.
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Estimated total value excluding VAT: EUR 210 000 💰
3️⃣ Scope of the procurement
Title: A Review of Appropriate Facilities for Age Friendly Active Travel
Title
Lot Identification Number: 3
Description
Description of the procurement:
“The aim of the project is to identify the specific need for the design of appropriate facilities for Age Friendly Active Travel in Ireland to improve safety...”
Description of the procurement
The aim of the project is to identify the specific need for the design of appropriate facilities for Age Friendly Active Travel in Ireland to improve safety performance within this cohort. The scope of the research should examine all forms of active travel including pedestrians, cyclists, and the use of mobility aids and including personal powered transport (i.e., e-scoters and the like). It should identify the current design principles and standards available; any design advises gaps that exist, the current levels of use in practice among professionals and any barriers to their use. The findings of the research should provide clear conclusions and recommendations to allow for the required change is policy or standards to be made.
The research proposal should include the following:
1. Literature review.
2. Stakeholder engagement and data collection with appropriate age action committees and groups.
3. Consultation with Consultants, Local Authorities.
4. 3 to 5 Case Studies of best design practice
5. Design Workshop informed by the literature review, stakeholder engagement and the case studies. and participants Feedback.
6. Conclusions and Recommendations.
7. Final Report incorporating final versions of 1 to 6 above.
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Estimated total value excluding VAT: EUR 100 000 💰
Description
Duration: 24
4️⃣ Scope of the procurement
Title:
“Social Sustainability in the context of TII Active Travel schemes and Greenways - Empowering women to cycle” Title
Lot Identification Number: 4
Description
Description of the procurement:
“TII conducted the Travelling in a Woman’s Shoes study to get a better understand women's travel patterns and needs in the Irish context. The findings from...”
Description of the procurement
TII conducted the Travelling in a Woman’s Shoes study to get a better understand women's travel patterns and needs in the Irish context. The findings from this report found that women in Ireland ranked cycling as the lowest mode choice with regard to 'being safe', 'being child friendly' and with regard to 'being less stressful', time to myself' and 'I can rely on it'. The report also highlighted that only 1.8% of women cycle to work compared to 4.2% of men. During the ethnographic interviews conducted by TII as part of the 2020 study, many of the women interviewed confirmed that they would cycle more if the right conditions were in place and explained that this does not just mean having the physical infrastructure in place.
TII wishes to get a better understanding of what is required to create the right conditions to empower women to choose cycling as a desirable and feasible mode of choice and address the current data gap that exists regarding cycling patterns, needs, challenges and barriers for women in Ireland. The findings of this research will inform and influence the design and development of future Greenways and the National Cycling Network.
The research will be conducted over two phases. Phase 1 will be a literature review and discovery phase which will pull together all existing gender disaggregated data to present the current situation in Ireland and internationally and will draw comparisons.
This will be followed by Phase 2 which will involve both qualitative ethnographic research via individual interviews in addition to quantitative research via survey, and Analysis of the results and findings and the production of a final report (digital and paper formats) in a similar style and format to TII’s Travelling in a Woman’s Shoes report. A PowerPoint presentation is also required highlighting the key insights and findings from the study and will accompany the report.
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Estimated total value excluding VAT: EUR 150 000 💰
Description
Duration: 12
Legal, economic, financial and technical information Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
Procedure Type of procedure
Open procedure
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2022-04-29
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
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2022-04-29
12:00 📅
Complementary information Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement ✅
Estimated timing for further notices to be published: Annual
Additional information
“TII will not be liable for any participant’s costs arising in connection with participating in the competition, irrespective of the outcome of...”
TII will not be liable for any participant’s costs arising in connection with participating in the competition, irrespective of the outcome of the
competition, or if the competition is cancelled or postponed.
- TII has the right at any time and without notice to:
(i) terminate the competition (or part of it);
(ii) change the competition’s basis or procedures;
(iii) procure the contract by other means,
(iv) negotiate with one or more parties at any time;
(v) reject any, or all, of the applications/tenders;
(vi) not furnish a candidate or tenderer with additional information or to do any combination of the foregoing or anything else deemed
appropriate. In no instance will TII be required to give any reason for any alteration or termination of the process.
- If any past or future contracts or other documents are summarised or described in this document, or in other information given to Candidates, the summary or description must not be taken as comprehensive, or as a substitute for reading the contract or other document itself when it becomes available.
- Award of contract will be subject to the approval of the competent authorities.
- Award of contract may be subject to successful interview.
- Interested parties are advised that TII is subject to the Freedom of Information Act 2014 (together with other legislation governing access to information) . If a candidate/tenderer considers that any information supplied as part of this procurement procedure should not be disclosed because of its commercial sensitivity, confidentiality or otherwise, they must, when providing this information, clearly identify the specific information they do not wish to be disclosed and clearly specify the reasons for its sensitivity.
Contract award notice (2022-10-12) Contracting authority Name and addresses
Postal town: Dublin
Postal code: D08 DK10
Object Scope of the procurement
Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT): EUR 735 600 💰
Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots ✅ Description
Additional products/services: Research services📦 Award criteria
Quality criterion (name): Quality
Quality criterion (weighting): 80
Price (weighting): 20
Title
Lot Identification Number: 6
Lot Identification Number: 10
Procedure Administrative information
Previous publication concerning this procedure: 2022/S 023-057948
Award of contract
1️⃣
Contract Number: 1
Lot Identification Number: 1
Title: Bog Rehabilitation
Date of conclusion of the contract: 2022-09-02 📅
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: 1
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: Roughan & O’Donovan
National registration number: 223146
Postal address: Arena House, Arena Road
Postal town: Sandyford
Postal code: D18 V8P6
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Phone: +353 012940800📞
E-mail: roisin.doyle@rod.ie📧
Region: Éire/Ireland🏙️
URL: www.rod.ie🌏
The contractor is an SME ✅ Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 307 510 💰
2️⃣
Lot Identification Number: 2
Title: Assessment of Noise Impacts from National Roads Projects
Date of conclusion of the contract: 2022-09-12 📅
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 2
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2
Name and address of the contractor
Name: National University of Ireland Galway
National registration number: IE 0022578 J
Postal address: University Road
Postal town: Galway
Postal code: H91 TK33
Phone: +353 912034📞
E-mail: researchtenders@nuigalway.ie📧
The contractor is an SME
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 189065.76 💰
3️⃣
Lot Identification Number: 3
Title: A Review of Appropriate Facilities for Age Friendly Active Travel
Date of conclusion of the contract: 2022-09-06 📅
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 1
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Sustrans
National registration number: 1797726
Postal address: 2 Cathedral Square, College Green
Postal town: Bristol
Postal code: BS1 5DD
Country: United Kingdom 🇬🇧
Phone: +353 02890434569📞
E-mail: businessdevelopment@sustrans.org.uk📧
Region: United Kingdom 🏙️
URL: www.sustrans.org.uk🌏 Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 140007.50 💰
4️⃣
Lot Identification Number: 4
Title: Empowering Woman to Cycle
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 99016.31 💰
Complementary information Review body
Postal town: Dublin
Body responsible for mediation procedures
Postal town: Dublin
Source: OJS 2022/S 200-569601 (2022-10-12)