Public procurement notice: Contract Award Notice
Published: 2023-02-13
Buyer: National Transport Authority
Country: IE
Contract type: Supplies
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 31682230 | 34928000 | 34928400 | 34928440 | 39133000
Estimated value: 1650000 EUR
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: The Authority is seeking a supplier to provide two sizes of Display Units for installation on new Bus Stop Poles. The intended duration of the Contract is a three (3) year period. The Authority may renew the contract for an additional one (1) year period, subject to satisfactory performance, cost effectiveness and a continuing requirement for the supply of Display Units. The scope includes the delivery of the Display Units as required in accordance with the RFT and training of the Authority’s nominated contractors on how to install, use and maintain the
units to achieve the highest performance and design life of the product. The training shall be in person at the Tenderer’s premises or the delivery location in any of the five regions set out in the RFT.
The Authority is seeking a supplier to provide two sizes of Display Units for installation on new Bus Stop Poles. The intended duration of the Contract is a three (3) year period. The Authority may renew the contract for an additional one (1) year period, subject to satisfactory performance, cost effectiveness and a continuing requirement for the supply of Display Units. The scope includes the delivery of the Display Units as required in accordance with the RFT and training of the Authority’s nominated contractors on how to install, use and maintain the
units to achieve the highest performance and design life of the product. The training shall be in person at the Tenderer’s premises or the delivery location in any of the five regions set out in the RFT.  The display Units shall be designed to have a corrosion resistant finish, to achieve a minimum
design life of 20 years and a performance level meeting or exceeding the requirements of the Display Unit specification. The Display Units shall be designed to prevent bimetallic corrosion between the Display Unit and the stainless steel Bus Stop Pole.
The NTA will not be responsible for any costs, charges or expenses incurred by candidates or tenderers relating to any of the contract award procedures irrespective of the outcome the competition, or if the competition is postponed or cancelled.
Any contract award will be subject to a number of preconditions, including production of a current tax clearance certificate or tax clearance statement from the Revenue Commissioners in Ireland. The contracting authority may terminate this competition (or any part thereof), or change the basis of, and the procedures for, the bidding process, at any time, or procure the services by alternative means if it appears that the services can thereby be more advantageously procured. The most economically advantageous or any tender will not automatically be accepted.
As set out in S.I. No. 130/2010 European Communities (Award of Public Sector Contracts) (Review Procedures) Regulations 2010 (in particular Regulation 7 thereof).


Winner: Larkin Street Products
Award value: 1650000
Number of bids: 1