Framework for Ground Investigation Surveys

National Transport Authority

The National Transport Authority (NTA) is progressing with BusConnects Dublin, a major investment programme to improve public transport in the Greater Dublin Area. It aims to overhaul the current bus system in Dublin through a 10 year programme of integrated actions to deliver a more efficient, reliable and better bus system for more people.
BusConnects Dublin includes 12 Core Bus Corridor (CBC) schemes.
The National Transport Authority requires utility survey investigation works for 12 schemes, and other transport projects, and intends to enter into the Multi-Party Framework Agreement with a maximum of four participants, subject to that number meeting the minimum quality criteria.

Deadline

The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2023-03-08. The procurement was published on 2023-02-08.

Who? What? Where?
Procurement history
Date Document
2023-02-08 Contract notice
2023-02-14 Additional information
Contract notice (2023-02-08)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Ground investigation work
Short description:
The National Transport Authority (NTA) is progressing with BusConnects Dublin, a major investment programme to improve public transport in the Greater Dublin Area. It aims to overhaul the current bus system in Dublin through a 10 year programme of integrated actions to deliver a more efficient, reliable and better bus system for more people. BusConnects Dublin includes 12 Core Bus Corridor (CBC) schemes. The National Transport Authority requires utility survey investigation works for 12 schemes, and other transport projects, and intends to enter into the Multi-Party Framework Agreement with a maximum of four participants, subject to that number meeting the minimum quality criteria.
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Notice metadata
Original language: English ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ
Document type: Contract notice
Nature of contract: Works
Regulation: European Union, with participation of GPA countries
Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
Code: Ground investigation work ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional CPV: Ground investigation services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Place of performance
NUTS region: ร‰ire/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, D02WT20
Postal code: Dublin
Postal town: Dublin
Contact
Internet address: https://www.nationaltransport.ie/ ๐ŸŒ
E-mail: paul.curran@nationaltransport.ie ๐Ÿ“ง
Phone: +353 18798300 ๐Ÿ“ž
URL for documents: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=233680&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE ๐ŸŒ
URL for participation: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=233680&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE ๐ŸŒ

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2023-02-08 ๐Ÿ“…
Submission deadline: 2023-03-08 ๐Ÿ“…
Publication date: 2023-02-13 ๐Ÿ“…
Identifiers
Notice number: 2023/S 031-089827
OJ-S issue: 31
Additional information
The NTA will not be responsible for any costs, charges or expenses incurred by candidates or tenderers relating to any of the contract award procedures irrespective of the outcome the competition, or if the competition is postponed or cancelled. 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), or change the basis of, and the procedures for, the bidding process, at any time, or procure the services by alternative means if it appears that the services can thereby be more advantageously procured. The most economically advantageous or any tender will not automatically be accepted
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Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
The National Transport Authority (NTA) is progressing with BusConnects Dublin, a major investment programme to improve public transport in the Greater Dublin Area. It aims to overhaul the current bus system in Dublin through a 10 year programme of integrated actions to deliver a more efficient, reliable and better bus system for more people.
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BusConnects Dublin includes 12 Core Bus Corridor (CBC) schemes.
The National Transport Authority requires utility survey investigation works for 12 schemes, and other transport projects, and intends to enter into the Multi-Party Framework Agreement with a maximum of four participants, subject to that number meeting the minimum quality criteria.
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Estimated total value: 12 000 000 EUR ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Short description:
BusConnects Dublin includes the following 12 Core Bus Corridor (CBC) schemes:
โ€ข The Clongriffin to City Centre CBC Scheme;
โ€ข The Swords to City Centre Core CBC Scheme;
โ€ข The Ballymun / Finglas to City Centre CBC Scheme;
โ€ข The Blanchardstown to City Centre CBC Scheme;
โ€ข The Lucan to City Centre CBC Scheme;
โ€ข The Liffey Valley to City Centre CBC Scheme;
โ€ข The Tallaght / Clondalkin to City Centre CBC Scheme;
โ€ข The Kimmage to City Centre CBC Scheme;
โ€ข The Templeogue / Rathfarnham to City Centre CBC Scheme;
โ€ข The Bray to City Centre CBC Scheme;
โ€ข The Belfield / Blackrock to City Centre CBC Scheme; and
โ€ข The Ringsend to City Centre CBC Scheme.
The National Transport Authority requires utility survey investigation works for the above 12 schemes, and other transport projects, and intends to enter into the Multi-Party Framework Agreement with a maximum of four participants, subject to that number meeting the minimum quality criteria.
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This procedure includes the tender for the Phase 2 Utility Survey Contract for Clongriffin to City Centre CBC Scheme under a PW-CF7 contract. The most economically advantageous tenderer will be awarded the Investigation works for the Phase 2 Utility Survey Contract for Clongriffin to City Centre CBC Scheme as well as entry to the Multi-Party Framework Agreement (PW-CF9). The three remaining framework participants will be the three next most economically advantageous tenders submitted for the Phase 2 Utility Survey Contract for Clongriffin to City Centre CBC Scheme, subject to meeting the minimum quality criteria.
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Estimated value excluding VAT: 12 000 000 EUR ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Duration: 48 months

Procedure
Legal basis: 32014L0024
Number of participants to be contemplated: 4
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: 2023-09-04 ๐Ÿ“…
Tender opening date: 2023-03-08 ๐Ÿ“…
Tender opening time: 12:00

Contracting authority
Identity
National registration number: 0000
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=233680&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE ๐ŸŒ

Reference
Additional information
The NTA will not be responsible for any costs, charges or expenses incurred by candidates or tenderers relating to any of the contract award procedures irrespective of the outcome the competition, or if the competition is postponed or cancelled.
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), or change the basis of, and the procedures for, the bidding process, at any time, or procure the services by alternative means if it appears that the services can thereby be more advantageously procured. The most economically advantageous or any tender will not automatically be accepted
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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:
As set out in S.I. No. 131/2010 European Communities (Award of Contracts by Utilities Undertakings) (Review Procedures) Regulations 2010 (in particular Regulation 7
Source: OJS 2023/S 031-089827 (2023-02-08)
Additional information (2023-02-14)
Object
Notice metadata
Document type: Additional information

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2023-02-14 ๐Ÿ“…
Submission deadline: 2023-03-15 ๐Ÿ“…
Publication date: 2023-02-17 ๐Ÿ“…
Identifiers
Notice number: 2023/S 035-101528
Refers to notice: 2023/S 031-089827
OJ-S issue: 35
Source: OJS 2023/S 035-101528 (2023-02-14)