Legal Basis:
Directive 2014/24/EU
Section I: Contracting authority
I.1)Name and addressesOfficial name: Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII)
National registration number: 9510201H
Postal address: Parkgate Business Centre, Parkgate Street
Town: Dublin
NUTS code: IE IRELAND
Postal code: D08 DK10
Country: Ireland
Contact person: Tony Redmond
E-mail: procurement@tii.ie
Telephone: +353 16463400
Internet address(es):
Main address: www.tii.ie
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/120261
I.2)Information about joint procurementThe contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.3)CommunicationThe procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=126607&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=126607&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the abovementioned address
I.4)Type of the contracting authorityBody governed by public law
I.5)Main activityOther activity: Roads, Metro and Light Rail
Section II: Object
II.1)Scope of the procurement
II.1.1)Title:Reference number: TII134
II.1.2)Main CPV code71356300 Technical support services
II.1.3)Type of contractServices
II.1.4)Short description:
TII has a requirement to establish a panel of experienced experts to provide ad hoc specialist services for its projects as considered necessary. TII’s objective is to establish a standing list of senior experts, with expertise in certain specialist fields, who can be called upon to provide TII with support as required for its road and rail projects. TII intends to establish a Dynamic Purchasing System to provide a streamlined procurement route for engaging the specialist services of such individuals. For example, TII may have a requirement for a steering committee member, a project evaluation board member, an expert witness, an independent technical specialist, a trainer or an industry expert.
II.1.5)Estimated total valueValue excluding VAT: 600 000.00 EUR
II.1.6)Information about lotsThis contract is divided into lots: no
II.2)Description
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)71000000 Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
71300000 Engineering services
71319000 Expert witness services
71330000 Miscellaneous engineering services
71356000 Technical services
71356200 Technical assistance services
73000000 Research and development services and related consultancy services
II.2.3)Place of performanceNUTS code: IE IRELAND
Main site or place of performance:
II.2.4)Description of the procurement:
TII has a requirement to develop a panel of experts who:
— have extensive personal knowledge/wisdom and skills in particular areas (transport, road, metro, light rail etc.) based on many years of experience, and
— can be relied upon to offer completely unbiased and independent comment and, in this context, can confirm non-association with industry players so as to avoid any conflict of interest.
In all instances the individuals will be engaged with a view to harnessing their personal knowledge / wisdom and skills in the context of a specific initiative, typically the engagement would be:
— in respect of high-value and/or high-risk initiatives,
— for a limited period and for a limited number of hours, and
— would not involve the engagement of the individual’s support staff or associates.
Please download the Information Pack for a full list of the categories of experts that may be required for TII projects.
II.2.5)Award criteriaPrice is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6)Estimated valueValue excluding VAT: 600 000.00 EUR
II.2.7)Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing systemStart: 22/03/2018
End: 20/03/2024
This contract is subject to renewal: no
II.2.9)Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invitedEnvisaged minimum number: 50
Maximum number: 200
II.2.10)Information about variantsVariants will be accepted: yes
II.2.11)Information about optionsOptions: no
II.2.13)Information about European Union fundsThe procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no
II.2.14)Additional information
TII will run a DPS as a completely electronic process via www.etenders.gov.ie. This means that TII will operate the system as an end-to-end e-procurement throughout the DPS procurement process. This DPS will not replace any requirement for design or research or other major project consulting engineering services. Those services will be advertised on Etenders/OJEU as and when required.
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1)Conditions for participation
III.1.2)Economic and financial standingSelection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3)Technical and professional abilitySelection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1)Description
IV.1.1)Type of procedureRestricted procedure
IV.1.3)Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing systemThe procurement involves the setting up of a dynamic purchasing system
IV.1.8)Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: yes
IV.2)Administrative information
IV.2.2)Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participateDate: 20/03/2024
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.3)Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates
IV.2.4)Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted:English
IV.2.6)Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tenderTender must be valid until: 22/03/2024
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1)Information about recurrenceThis is a recurrent procurement: no
VI.2)Information about electronic workflowsElectronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
VI.3)Additional information:
The estimate in section II.1.5 above of 600 000 EUR is made up of 100 000 EUR per year for 6 years. The estimate is based on known upcoming TII projects at time of publication.
VI.4)Procedures for review
VI.4.1)Review bodyOfficial name: High Court
Postal address: Four Courts
Town: Dublin
Postal code: 7
Country: Ireland
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie
Telephone: +353 18886211
Internet address: www.courts.ie
VI.5)Date of dispatch of this notice:20/03/2018
http://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:126064-2018:TEXT:EN:HTML&src=0&tabId=2