Commercial, Claims Advisor and Professional Services with Local Authorities and Transport Infrastructure Ireland acting as Client

Short description

Transport Infrastructure Ireland (the "Contracting Authority") has a requirement acting as a central purchasing body for 2.no framework agreements (1.no single supplier Framework Lot 1 and 1.no multi supplier framework agreement Lot 2 (each a “Framework Agreement”) for the provision of Commercial, Claims Advisor and Professional Services for the development and operation of the national roads network, Greenway, Active Travel and light rail infrastructure throughout Ireland, together with any ancillary services which may be inferred therefrom, or be necessary to carry out the services (the “Services”). Both Lot 1 and 2 frameworks agreements will cover the following two main categories of services: • Quantity Surveying, Programme, Risk, Project, and Value Management Services. • Claims Advisor, Expert Witness, Client Representation and Procurement Assurance Services. Services provided include review of construction and consultant contract claims, preparation of risk assessments, advice on final accounts and change orders, expert witness reports, dispute resolution proceedings, conciliation, arbitration, reviewing contract documents, programme, risk management, project management, value management, estimates, and any other related services. Tenderer(s) will note that this competition contains two lots, tenders are required to submit one tender submission as set out in the tender documents. The Authority intends to enter into the Framework Agreements with the tenderers who have submitted the most economically advantageous tenders, which will be determined on a quality and price basis. The top ranked tender that has satisfied the exclusion and selection criteria listed on the ESPD will be appointed to Lot 1 (Single Supplier Framework) and Lot 2 (Multi Supplier Framework), the second, third, fourth and fifth ranked tenders that have satisfied the exclusion and selection criteria listed on the ESPD will be appointed to Lot 2 (provided there are sufficient suitable tenders to appoint five suitable tenderers; the Authority reserves the right to appoint less than five tenderers where less than five suitable tenders have been received). The duration of the Framework Agreement for Lot 1 and 2 will be 4 years.

Description of the procurement

Transport Infrastructure Ireland (the "Contracting Authority") has a requirement acting as a central purchasing body for 2.no framework agreements (1.no single supplier Framework Lot 1 and 1.no multi supplier framework agreement Lot 2 (each a “Framework Agreement”) for the provision of Commercial, Claims Advisor and Professional Services for the development and operation of the national roads network, Greenway, Active Travel and light rail infrastructure throughout Ireland, together with any ancillary services which may be inferred therefrom, or be necessary to carry out the services (the “Services”). Both Lot 1 and 2 frameworks agreements will cover the following two main categories of services: • Quantity Surveying, Programme, Risk, Project, and Value Management Services. • Claims Advisor, Expert Witness, Client Representation and Procurement Assurance Services. Services provided include review of construction and consultant contract claims, preparation of risk assessments, advice on final accounts and change orders, expert witness reports, dispute resolution proceedings, conciliation, arbitration, reviewing contract documents, programme, risk management, project management, value management, estimates, and any other related services. Tenderer(s) will note that this competition contains two lots, tenders are required to submit one tender submission as set out in the tender documents. The Authority intends to enter into the Framework Agreements with the tenderers who have submitted the most economically advantageous tenders, which will be determined on a quality and price basis. The top ranked tender that has satisfied the exclusion and selection criteria listed on the ESPD will be appointed to Lot 1 (Single Supplier Framework) and Lot 2 (Multi Supplier Framework), the second, third, fourth and fifth ranked tenders that have satisfied the exclusion and selection criteria listed on the ESPD will be appointed to Lot 2 (provided there are sufficient suitable tenders to appoint five suitable tenderers; the Authority reserves the right to appoint less than five tenderers where less than five suitable tenders have been received). The duration of the Framework Agreement for Lot 1 and 2 will be 4 years.

TII are not liable for Tenderers' costs arising in connection with the competition, irrespective of the outcome of the competition, nor if the competition is cancelled or postponed. TII have 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 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 tenderers, 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 contracts will be subject to the approval of the competent authorities. - Award of Contracts may be subject to successful interview. - Tenderers are advised that TII are subject to the Freedom of Information Acts 1997 and 2003 (as amended). If a candidate 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. Please note, it is not sufficient to include a statement of confidentiality encompassing all the information provided in the response.

Description of the procurement

Transport Infrastructure Ireland (the “Contracting Authority”) had a requirement, acting as a central purchasing body, for two framework agreements, comprising one single‑supplier framework agreement (Lot 1) and one multi‑supplier framework agreement (Lot 2) (each a “Framework Agreement”), for the provision of Commercial, Claims Advisor and Professional Services for the development and operation of the national roads network, Greenway, Active Travel and light rail infrastructure throughout Ireland, together with any ancillary services that could be inferred therefrom or were necessary to carry out the services (the “Services”).

Both the Lot 1 and Lot 2 Framework Agreements covered the following two main categories of services:

Quantity Surveying, Programme, Risk, Project and Value Management Services; and
Claims Advisor, Expert Witness, Client Representation and Procurement Assurance Services.

The services provided included the review of construction and consultant contract claims, preparation of risk assessments, advice on final accounts and change orders, preparation of expert witness reports, dispute resolution proceedings, conciliation, arbitration, review of contract documents, programme management, risk management, project management, value management, estimates, and any other related services.
Tenderers were advised that the competition comprised two lots, and tenderers were required to submit a single tender submission in accordance with the tender documents.

The Authority entered into the Framework Agreements with the tenderers that submitted the most economically advantageous tenders, as determined on the basis of quality and price. The top‑ranked tenderer that satisfied the exclusion and selection criteria set out in the ESPD was appointed to both Lot 1 (Single Supplier Framework) and Lot 2 (Multi Supplier Framework). The second, third and fourth ranked tenderers that satisfied the exclusion and selection criteria set out in the ESPD were appointed to Lot 2.
The duration of the Framework Agreements for Lots 1 and 2 was four years.

The awarded positions on the Framework Agreements, based on rankings, were as follows:

Lot 1 (Single Supplier Framework – top‑ranked tenderer)

- Amey OW Ireland Ltd

Lot 2 (Multi Supplier Framework)

- Amey OW Ireland Ltd (1st)
- Planbay Ltd, trading as Linesight (2nd)
- Turner and Townsend Ltd (3rd)
- Aecom Ireland Ltd (4th)

The estimated maximum spend across Lots 1 and 2 is €30,000,000 over the four‑year duration of the Framework Agreements.