TII Open Research Call 2023

Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII)

TII's Open Research Call for 2023 consists of the following projects:
Lot 1 Abnormal Load Management in Ireland,
Lot 2 Characterisation of Calp Limestone in Dublin City Centre
Lot 3 Developing a Biodiversity Accounting Methodology for Use on Linear Infrastructure Projects in Ireland

Deadline

The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2023-03-31. The procurement was published on 2023-02-08.

Suppliers

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

• Arup
• Research Driver Solutions

Who?

• Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII)

What?

• Research and experimental development services › Research services

Where?

• Éire/Ireland

Procurement history

Date	Document
2023-02-08	Contract notice
2023-03-16	Additional information
2023-04-11	Additional information
2023-12-19	Contract award notice

Contract notice (2023-02-08)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Research services
Reference number: TII351
Short description:

TII's Open Research Call for 2023 consists of the following projects: Lot 1 Abnormal Load Management in Ireland, Lot 2 Characterisation of Calp Limestone in Dublin City Centre Lot 3 Developing a Biodiversity Accounting Methodology for Use on Linear Infrastructure Projects in Ireland

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: Research services 📦
Additional CPV: Research and development services and related consultancy services 📦
Place of performance
NUTS region: Éire/Ireland 🏙️

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: Body governed by public law
Awarding authority name: Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII)
Postal address: Parkgate Business Centre, Parkgate Street
Postal code: Dublin
Postal town: Dublin
Contact
Internet address: http://www.tii.ie 🌏
E-mail: micheal.oconnor@tii.ie 📧
Phone: +353 16463692 📞
URL for documents: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=233604&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏
URL for participation: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=233604&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2023-02-08 📅
Submission deadline: 2023-03-31 📅
Publication date: 2023-02-13 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2023/S 031-090574
OJ-S issue: 31
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 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.

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 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.

Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:

TII's Open Research Call for 2023 consists of the following projects:

Lot 1 Abnormal Load Management in Ireland,

Lot 2 Characterisation of Calp Limestone in Dublin City Centre

Lot 3 Developing a Biodiversity Accounting Methodology for Use on Linear Infrastructure Projects in Ireland

Estimated total value: 315 000 EUR 💰
Title of the lot: Abnormal Load Management in Ireland
Lot number: 1
Short description:

TII has a requirement to conduct a study of best practice in the management of abnormal loads on national road networks. The study shall reference international agencies in the Americas, Europe and Australasia to identify best practices in the management of abnormal loads. The goal is to determine the most appropriate national administrative structure and decision-making process, that streamlines the process and strikes a balance between (a) facilitating economic activity and (b) infrastructure protection, maintenance costs and carbon footprint.

Estimated value excluding VAT: 120 000 EUR 💰
Duration: 18 months
Title of the lot: Characterisation of Calp Limestone in Dublin City Centre
Lot number: 2
Short description:

TII has a requirement to develop a geological and geotechnical model of the Calp Limestone within a defined area of Dublin city centre. Calp Limestone is of Carboniferous Age and forms the bedrock within Dublin city centre. Its characteristics are poorly understood due to the thick cover of boulder clay and lack of outcrop.

To develop the geological and geotechnical model, use should be made of all the available data from the ground investigations carried out for all the proposed underground railway schemes including inspection of cores, together with GI data from other projects within the study area and supplementary non-invasive investigations such as geophysics, if deemed necessary.

It is envisaged that the geological and geotechnical model of the Calp Limestone will comprise its composition, depth of weathering, structure (both local and regional trends) and strength. Any features such as deep weathering and fracture zones that could be deleterious to underground construction should be highlighted. Maps and sections of the Calp in the city centre shall be produced.

Estimated value excluding VAT: 100 000 EUR 💰
Duration: 24 months
Title of the lot: Developing a Biodiversity Accounting Methodology for Use on Linear Infrastructure Projects in Ire
Lot number: 3
Short description:

TII has a requirement to carry out research and trials leading to the development of a Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) accounting methodology applicable to Irish biodiversity and to TII’s projects. It is intended that, ultimately, the findings and recommendations of the project will lead to the implementation of a methodology through a TII Standard for National Roads with overarching Technical Guidance applicable to all TII projects, including greenways, light rail, tolling schemes and motorway service areas.

Estimated value excluding VAT: 95 000 EUR 💰
Duration: 12 months
Place of performance
Main site or place of performance: Dublin 8

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: 6 months
Tender opening date: 2023-03-31 📅
Tender opening time: 12:00

Contracting authority
Identity
National registration number: 9510201H
Contact
Contact point: Micheal O'Connor
Internet address: www.tii.ie 🌏
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/120261 🌏
Documents URL: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=233604&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏

Reference
Additional information
Estimated timing for further notices: Annual

- 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.

Complementary information
Review body
Name: Central Office of the High Court
Postal address: Four Courts
Postal town: Dublin 7
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Phone: +353 18886511 📞
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie 📧
Fax: +353 18886125 📠
Internet address: http://www.courts.ie 🌏
Body responsible for mediation procedures
Same as: Review body
Source: OJS 2023/S 031-090574 (2023-02-08)

Additional information (2023-03-16)
Object
Notice metadata
Document type: Additional information

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2023-03-16 📅
Submission deadline: 2023-04-14 📅
Publication date: 2023-03-21 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2023/S 057-167734
Refers to notice: 2023/S 031-090574
OJ-S issue: 57
Source: OJS 2023/S 057-167734 (2023-03-16)

Additional information (2023-04-11)
Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2023-04-11 📅
Submission deadline: 2023-04-28 📅
Publication date: 2023-04-14 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2023/S 074-221814
OJ-S issue: 74
Source: OJS 2023/S 074-221814 (2023-04-11)

Contract award notice (2023-12-19)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Total value of the procurement: 420302.26 EUR 💰
Notice metadata
Document type: Contract award notice

Procedure
Type of bid: Not applicable

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2023-12-19 📅
Publication date: 2023-12-22 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2023/S 247-781903
OJ-S issue: 247

Procedure
Award criteria
Quality criterion (name): Quality
Quality criterion (weighting): 80
Price (weighting): 20

Award of contract
Date of contract conclusion: 2023-09-08 📅
Name: Research Driver Solutions
National registration number: 582914
Postal address: 1a St. Kevin's Avenue
Postal town: Dublin
Postal code: D08 TX29
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Phone: +353 872309931 📞
E-mail: eugene.obrien@researchdrivensolutions.ie 📧
Internet address: www.researchdrivensolutions.ie 🌏
Total value of the procurement: 143991.62 EUR 💰
Name: Arup
National registration number: IE8F53787S
Postal address: 50 Ringsend Road
Phone: +353 12334455 📞
E-mail: irl_marketing@arup.com 📧
Internet address: www.arup.com 🌏
Total value of the procurement: 164558.24 EUR 💰
Date of contract conclusion: 2023-09-14 📅
Total value of the procurement: 111752.40 EUR 💰
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
1
Source: OJS 2023/S 247-781903 (2023-12-19)

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