Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2016-03-05
Buyer: National Transport Authority
Country: IE
Region: IRELAND
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 34000000 | 34900000 | 60000000 | 60100000 | 60112000
Submission deadline: 2016-04-20
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: The Authority has responsibility for securing the provision of public passenger land transport services including the provision of subvented bus and rail services. Currently the subvented services are provided under directly awarded Public Service Obligation Contracts with Bus Éireann, Dublin Bus and Irish Rail. There are also a number of smaller contracts for specific services requiring subvention that the Authority has awarded following tender competitions. The contracts were awarded in December 2009 and are for a period of 5 years for the bus services and 10 years for the rail services. Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII formerly known as the Railway Procurement Agency) manages the operation of the Luas light rail service on assignment from the Authority. In addition the Authority also licenses public bus passenger services and has responsibility for the regulation of the small public service vehicle sector (i.e. taxis, hackneys and limousines). Arising from this remit, the Authority proposes to engage a Consultant to provide Economic Advisory Services related to Public Transport to the Authority.
The contracting authority reserves the right to terminate the process at any time or to change the basis of, or the procedures for, the competition. The most economically advantageous or any tender will not necessarily be accepted.
The contracting authority is subject to the Freedom of Information Acts 1997 and 2003. Tenderers shall state if any information supplied by them in response to this notice is confidential or commercially sensitive or should not be disclosed in response to a request for information under the aforementioned Acts. Tenderers must state why they consider the information to be confidential or commercially sensitive. The contracting authority will comply with any obligation to consult with any tenderer about sensitive information before making a decision on any Freedom of Information request received.
The contracting authority accepts no liability for any costs and/or expenses incurred by any tenderer in connection with the competition (including costs of tendering and/or attending at interview, if required).
Tenders may be accepted in whole or in part. The acceptance of any tender will be subject to certain pre-conditions, including the requirement to provide tax clearance documentation and evidence that required insurances are in place.
The contracting authority reserve the right, in accordance with Regulation 32(5)(f) of the European Communities (Award of Public Authorities‘ Contracts) Regulations 2006, to award new services to the successful tenderer in this competition.
As set out in S.I. No. 131/2010 — European Communities (Award of Contracts by Utilities Undertakings) (Review Procedures) Regulations 2010 (in particular Regulation 7 thereof), as amended by SI 193/2015 European Communities (review of Contract by Utilities Undertakings) (Review Procedure) (Amendment) Regulations 2015.

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