Programme Integration Team Services in Relation to the BusConnects Programme

National Transport Authority

BusConnects is the National Transport Authority’s programme to greatly improve bus services in Irish cities. It is a key part of the Government’s policy to improve public transport and address climate change in Dublin and other cities across Ireland.
Programme management services are required, inclusive of a full-time Programme Integration Team based in the Authority’s offices , in relation to the BusConnects Dublin and Regional Cities (Cork, Galway, Limerick and Waterford) Programmes. The services may also include other bus services related work.
In addition, a BusConnects programme management advisory service, delivering advice and assistance to the Authority in relation to BusConnects programme management matters and others items related to the Authority’s bus investment-related activities is required.

Deadline

The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2023-02-24. The procurement was published on 2023-01-16.

Suppliers

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

Who? What? Where?
Procurement history
Date Document
2023-01-16 Contract notice
2023-02-03 Additional information
2023-06-28 Contract award notice
Contract notice (2023-01-16)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Project management consultancy services
Short description:
BusConnects is the National Transport Authority’s programme to greatly improve bus services in Irish cities. It is a key part of the Government’s policy to improve public transport and address climate change in Dublin and other cities across Ireland. Programme management services are required, inclusive of a full-time Programme Integration Team based in the Authority’s offices , in relation to the BusConnects Dublin and Regional Cities (Cork, Galway, Limerick and Waterford) Programmes. The services may also include other bus services related work. In addition, a BusConnects programme management advisory service, delivering advice and assistance to the Authority in relation to BusConnects programme management matters and others items related to the Authority’s bus investment-related activities is required.
Show more
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: Project management consultancy services 📦
Additional CPV: Financial consultancy, financial transaction processing and clearing-house services 📦
Place of performance
NUTS region: Dublin 🏙️

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, D02WT20
Postal code: Dublin
Postal town: Dublin
Contact
Internet address: https://www.nationaltransport.ie/ 🌏
E-mail: niamh.bennett@nationaltransport.ie 📧
Phone: +353 18798300 📞
URL for documents: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=232129&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏
URL for participation: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=232129&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2023-01-16 📅
Submission deadline: 2023-02-24 📅
Publication date: 2023-01-20 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2023/S 015-039085
OJ-S issue: 15

Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
BusConnects is the National Transport Authority’s programme to greatly improve bus services in Irish cities. It is a key part of the Government’s policy to improve public transport and address climate change in Dublin and other cities across Ireland.
Show more
Programme management services are required, inclusive of a full-time Programme Integration Team based in the Authority’s offices , in relation to the BusConnects Dublin and Regional Cities (Cork, Galway, Limerick and Waterford) Programmes. The services may also include other bus services related work.
Show more
In addition, a BusConnects programme management advisory service, delivering advice and assistance to the Authority in relation to BusConnects programme management matters and others items related to the Authority’s bus investment-related activities is required.
Show more
Estimated total value: 50 000 000 EUR 💰
Estimated value excluding VAT: 50 000 000 EUR 💰
Duration: 96 months

Procedure
Legal basis: 32014L0024
Time of receipt of tenders: 12:00
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English 🗣️
Tender validity period: 2023-08-23 📅
Tender opening date: 2023-02-24 📅
Tender opening time: 12:00

Contracting authority
Identity
National registration number: 0000
Contact
Contact point: Niamh Bennett
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=232129&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏

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:
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 2023/S 015-039085 (2023-01-16)
Additional information (2023-02-03)
Object
Notice metadata
Document type: Additional information
Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
Code: Financial consultancy services 📦

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2023-02-03 📅
Submission deadline: 2023-03-06 📅
Publication date: 2023-02-08 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2023/S 028-080910
Refers to notice: 2023/S 015-039085
OJ-S issue: 28
Source: OJS 2023/S 028-080910 (2023-02-03)
Contract award notice (2023-06-28)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Total value of the procurement: 50 000 000 EUR 💰
Notice metadata
Document type: Contract award notice

Procedure
Type of bid: Not applicable

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2023-06-28 📅
Publication date: 2023-07-03 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2023/S 125-395831
OJ-S issue: 125

Procedure
Award criteria
Quality criterion (name): Experience, Qualifications and Professional Expertise of the Proposed Busconnects Programme Integration Director
Quality criterion (weighting): 15
Quality criterion (name): Capabilities, Qualifications and Experience of the Initial Busconnects Programme Integration Team
Quality criterion (weighting): 10
Quality criterion (name): Quality of the Tenderer's Outline Busconnects Programme Integration Strategy
Quality criterion (weighting): 45
Price (weighting): 30

Award of contract
Date of contract conclusion: 2023-06-25 📅
Name: Ernst & Young
National registration number: IE 4554695L
Postal address: Harcourt Centre, Harcourt Street
Postal town: Dublin
Postal code: Dublin
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Phone: +353 4794074 📞
E-mail: eytendersirl@ie.ey.com 📧
Country: Dublin 🏙️
Internet address: http://www.ey.com 🌏
Total value of the procurement: 50 000 000 EUR 💰
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 6
Source: OJS 2023/S 125-395831 (2023-06-28)