Framework for Technical Services for Projects Funded by the National Transport Authority
National Transport Authority_1149
The objective of this competition is to establish a framework of suitably qualified service providers that will be available upon request to tender for the provision of certain technical services for projects funded by the Authority. It is intended that this framework will include the following contracting authorities: the National Transport Authority, Dublin Bus, Bus รireann, Iarnrรณd รireann, Transport Infrastructure Ireland and any future operators of services from Bus Market Opening (BMO) Competitions. At its discretion, following consideration of Tenders received, the Authority may enter into Contracts (being the Framework Agreement) with a maximum of six tenderers for Lots 1 to 6 inclusive and a maximum of 12 for Lots 7 to 9 inclusive, subject to that number meeting the minimum criteria and having submitted the most economically advantageous Tenders. The nine lots will cover the following service categories: Lot 1 - Public transport service planning; Lot 2 - Appraisal of public transport network costs, fares and benefits; Lot 3 - Design of infrastructure to support public transport services; Lot 4 - Project and programme management; Lot 5 - Contract management support; Lot 6 - Contracts tendering support; Lot 7 - Public transport service planning โ subject matter experts; Lot 8 - Project and programme management โ subject matter experts; and Lot 9 - Contract management and contract tendering support โ subject matter experts. The expected term of the Framework Agreement will be four years from the date of Contract execution. At the sole discretion of the relevant Client, call-off competitions may be held where Tenders may be sought from the entities awarded a Framework Agreement.
DeadlineThe time limit for receipt of tenders was 2025-05-01. The procurement was published on 2025-03-25.
Who? What?- โข Business and management consultancy services โบ Procurement consultancy services
- โข Civil engineering consultancy services โบ Transport systems consultancy services
- โข Construction management services โบ Construction project management services
- โข Engineering services โบ Engineering design services
- โข Management-related services โบ Project-management services other than for construction work
- โข Miscellaneous business-related services โบ Contract administration services
- โข Public road transport services
- โข Railway transport services โบ Public transport services by railways
- โข Road transport services โบ Special-purpose road passenger-transport services
- โข Support services for land transport โบ Support services for railway transport
- โข Support services for land transport โบ Support services for road transport
- โข Support services for land, water and air transport โบ Support services for water transport
- โข Systems and technical consultancy services โบ Project management consultancy services
- โข Travel agency, tour operator and tourist assistance services โบ Transport agency services
- โข Aฯฯฮนฮบฮฎ โบ ฮฯฯฮตฮนฮฟฯ ฮคฮฟฮผฮญฮฑฯ ฮฮธฮทฮฝฯฮฝ
- โข Eastern and Midland โบ Dublin
Procurement history
| Date | Document |
|---|---|
| 2025-03-25 | Contract notice |
| 2025-04-15 | Contract notice |
| 2025-05-20 | Contract notice |
Contract notice (2025-03-25)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Framework for Technical Services for Projects Funded by the National Transport Authority
Short description:
Type of contract: Services
Products/services: Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ๐ฆ
Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots โ
Maximum number of lots that may be awarded to one tenderer: 9
Tenders may be submitted for maximum number of lots: 9
1๏ธโฃ
Internal identifier:
Title: Public transport service planning
Type of contract: Services
Products/services: Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ๐ฆ
Additional products/services:
Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
Place of performance: Dublin ๐๏ธ
Duration: 4 years
Title
Lot Identification Number:
2๏ธโฃ
Internal identifier:
Title: Appraisal of public transport network costs, fares and benefits
Title
Lot Identification Number:
3๏ธโฃ
Internal identifier:
Title: Design of infrastructure to support public transport services
Title
Lot Identification Number:
4๏ธโฃ
Internal identifier:
Title: Project and programme management
Title
Lot Identification Number:
5๏ธโฃ
Internal identifier:
Title: Contract management support
Title
Lot Identification Number:
6๏ธโฃ
Internal identifier:
Title: Contracts tendering support
Title
Lot Identification Number:
7๏ธโฃ
Internal identifier:
Title: Public transport service planning โ subject matter experts
Title
Lot Identification Number:
8๏ธโฃ
Internal identifier:
Title: Project and programme management โ subject matter experts
Title
Lot Identification Number:
9๏ธโฃ
Internal identifier:
Title: Contract management and contract tendering support โ subject matter experts
Title
Lot Identification Number:
Scope of the procurement
Additional products/services:
Procedure
Type of procedure
Open procedure โ
Legal basis: Directive 2014/24/EU
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2025-05-01 12:00:00 ๐
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2025-05-01 12:30:00 ๐
Conditions for opening of tenders (place): https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=5351994
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English ๐ฃ๏ธ
Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender: 6 months
Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
Framework agreement with several operators โ
Maximum number of participants: 6
Tendering terms
Tenderers may submit more than one tender
Opening date: 2025-05-01 12:30:00 ๐
Place: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=5351994
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English ๐ฃ๏ธ
Electronic invoicing: Allowed
Electronic ordering will be used โ
Electronic payment will be used โ
Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Name: National Transport Authority_1149
National registration number:
Postal address: Haymarket House Smithfield Dublin 7
Postal code: D07 CF98
Postal town: Dublin
Region: Dublin ๐๏ธ
Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
E-mail: procurement@nationaltransport.ie ๐ง
Phone: +353 1 8798300 ๐
URL: https://www.nationaltransport.ie ๐
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.nationaltransport.ie ๐
Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
Main activity
General public services
Communication
Documents URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/listContractDocuments.do?resourceId=5351994 ๐
Participation URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/viewTenders.do?resourceId=5351994 ๐
Electronic submission: Required
Complementary information
Review body
Name: The High Court of Ireland
National registration number:
Department: The High Court of Ireland
Postal address: Four Courts, Inns Quay, Dublin 7
Postal code: D07 WDX8
Postal town: Dublin
Region: Dublin ๐๏ธ
Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie ๐ง
Phone: +353 1 8886000 ๐
Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic payment will be used
Source: OJS 2025/S 060-194134 (2025-03-25)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Framework for Technical Services for Projects Funded by the National Transport Authority
Short description:
The objective of this competition is to establish a framework of suitably qualified service providers that will be available upon request to tender for the provision of certain technical services for projects funded by the Authority. It is intended that this framework will include the following contracting authorities: the National Transport Authority, Dublin Bus, Bus รireann, Iarnrรณd รireann, Transport Infrastructure Ireland and any future operators of services from Bus Market Opening (BMO) Competitions. At its discretion, following consideration of Tenders received, the Authority may enter into Contracts (being the Framework Agreement) with a maximum of six tenderers for Lots 1 to 6 inclusive and a maximum of 12 for Lots 7 to 9 inclusive, subject to that number meeting the minimum criteria and having submitted the most economically advantageous Tenders. The nine lots will cover the following service categories: Lot 1 - Public transport service planning; Lot 2 - Appraisal of public transport network costs, fares and benefits; Lot 3 - Design of infrastructure to support public transport services; Lot 4 - Project and programme management; Lot 5 - Contract management support; Lot 6 - Contracts tendering support; Lot 7 - Public transport service planning โ subject matter experts; Lot 8 - Project and programme management โ subject matter experts; and Lot 9 - Contract management and contract tendering support โ subject matter experts. The expected term of the Framework Agreement will be four years from the date of Contract execution. At the sole discretion of the relevant Client, call-off competitions may be held where Tenders may be sought from the entities awarded a Framework Agreement.
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Products/services: Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ๐ฆ
Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots โ
Maximum number of lots that may be awarded to one tenderer: 9
Tenders may be submitted for maximum number of lots: 9
1๏ธโฃ
Internal identifier:
1
Title: Public transport service planning
Type of contract: Services
Products/services: Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ๐ฆ
Additional products/services:
+ 16 more
Place of performance: Dublin ๐๏ธ
Duration: 4 years
Title
Lot Identification Number:
LOT-0001
2๏ธโฃ
Internal identifier:
2
Title: Appraisal of public transport network costs, fares and benefits
Title
Lot Identification Number:
LOT-0002
3๏ธโฃ
Internal identifier:
3
Title: Design of infrastructure to support public transport services
Title
Lot Identification Number:
LOT-0003
4๏ธโฃ
Internal identifier:
4
Title: Project and programme management
Title
Lot Identification Number:
LOT-0004
5๏ธโฃ
Internal identifier:
5
Title: Contract management support
Title
Lot Identification Number:
LOT-0005
6๏ธโฃ
Internal identifier:
6
Title: Contracts tendering support
Title
Lot Identification Number:
LOT-0006
7๏ธโฃ
Internal identifier:
7
Title: Public transport service planning โ subject matter experts
Title
Lot Identification Number:
LOT-0007
8๏ธโฃ
Internal identifier:
8
Title: Project and programme management โ subject matter experts
Title
Lot Identification Number:
LOT-0008
9๏ธโฃ
Internal identifier:
9
Title: Contract management and contract tendering support โ subject matter experts
Title
Lot Identification Number:
LOT-0009
Scope of the procurement
Additional products/services:
+ 16 more
Procedure
Type of procedure
Open procedure โ
Legal basis: Directive 2014/24/EU
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2025-05-01 12:00:00 ๐
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2025-05-01 12:30:00 ๐
Conditions for opening of tenders (place): https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=5351994
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English ๐ฃ๏ธ
Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender: 6 months
Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
Framework agreement with several operators โ
Maximum number of participants: 6
Tendering terms
Tenderers may submit more than one tender
Opening date: 2025-05-01 12:30:00 ๐
Place: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=5351994
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English ๐ฃ๏ธ
Electronic invoicing: Allowed
Electronic ordering will be used โ
Electronic payment will be used โ
Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Name: National Transport Authority_1149
National registration number:
119869
Postal address: Haymarket House Smithfield Dublin 7
Postal code: D07 CF98
Postal town: Dublin
Region: Dublin ๐๏ธ
Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
E-mail: procurement@nationaltransport.ie ๐ง
Phone: +353 1 8798300 ๐
URL: https://www.nationaltransport.ie ๐
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.nationaltransport.ie ๐
Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
Main activity
General public services
Communication
Documents URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/listContractDocuments.do?resourceId=5351994 ๐
Participation URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/viewTenders.do?resourceId=5351994 ๐
Electronic submission: Required
Complementary information
Review body
Name: The High Court of Ireland
National registration number:
The High Court of Ireland
Department: The High Court of Ireland
Postal address: Four Courts, Inns Quay, Dublin 7
Postal code: D07 WDX8
Postal town: Dublin
Region: Dublin ๐๏ธ
Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie ๐ง
Phone: +353 1 8886000 ๐
Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
As set out in S.I. No. 131/2010 European Communities (Award of Public Authority Contracts) Regulations 2016
Information about electronic workflows
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic payment will be used
Source: OJS 2025/S 060-194134 (2025-03-25)
Contract notice (2025-04-15)
Procedure
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2025-05-15 12:00:00 ๐
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2025-05-15 12:30:00 ๐
Tendering terms
Opening date: 2025-05-15 12:30:00 ๐
Changes
Other additional information
Tender deadline has been extended to 15th May 2025.
Main reason for change: Information updated
Information about modifications
Version of the previous notice to be changed: bf9a6696-4dc9-4ce7-8e51-2b6d4d3f5ebb-01
Source: OJS 2025/S 076-251045 (2025-04-15)
Procedure
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2025-05-15 12:00:00 ๐
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2025-05-15 12:30:00 ๐
Tendering terms
Opening date: 2025-05-15 12:30:00 ๐
Changes
Other additional information
Tender deadline has been extended to 15th May 2025.
Main reason for change: Information updated
Information about modifications
Version of the previous notice to be changed: bf9a6696-4dc9-4ce7-8e51-2b6d4d3f5ebb-01
Source: OJS 2025/S 076-251045 (2025-04-15)
Contract notice (2025-05-20)
Procedure
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2025-06-05 12:00:00 ๐
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2025-06-05 12:30:00 ๐
Tendering terms
Opening date: 2025-06-05 12:30:00 ๐
Changes
Other additional information
Tender deadline has been extended to 12:00 5th June 2025
Main reason for change: Information updated
Information about modifications
Version of the previous notice to be changed: 5b203384-b438-4441-a170-c6868e15e980-02
Source: OJS 2025/S 098-330680 (2025-05-20)
Procedure
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2025-06-05 12:00:00 ๐
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2025-06-05 12:30:00 ๐
Tendering terms
Opening date: 2025-06-05 12:30:00 ๐
Changes
Other additional information
Tender deadline has been extended to 12:00 5th June 2025
Main reason for change: Information updated
Information about modifications
Version of the previous notice to be changed: 5b203384-b438-4441-a170-c6868e15e980-02
Source: OJS 2025/S 098-330680 (2025-05-20)
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