Public procurement notice: Contract Award Notice
Published: 2019-06-28
Buyer: National Transport Authority
Country: IE
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Restricted procedure
CPV classification: 45262640 | 60112000 | 71220000 | 71242000 | 71300000
Estimated value: 25895179 EUR
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: The NTA seek to appoint engineering designers to progress, as part of the BusConnects Dublin project, up to 16 radial Core Bus Corridors (CBCs) from concept design to preliminary design and take the project through the statutory approval process. As well as the tendering of the schemes. BusConnects Dublin, is an initiative which aims to overhaul the bus system in the Dublin Region. The subject of this procurement is the infrastructure design to support changes to the bus network service pattern for up to 16 radial CBC’s.
The NTA seek to appoint engineering designers to progress, as part of the BusConnects Dublin project, up to 16 radial Core Bus Corridors (CBCs) from concept design to preliminary design and take the project through the statutory approval process. As well as the tendering of the schemes. BusConnects Dublin, is an initiative which aims to overhaul the bus system in the Dublin Region. The subject of this procurement (Lot 1) is the infrastructure design to support changes to the bus network service pattern for up to 4 radial CBC’s.
The NTA seek to appoint engineering designers to progress, as part of the BusConnects Dublin project, up to 16 radial Core Bus Corridors (CBCs) from concept design to preliminary design and take the project through the statutory approval process. As well as the tendering of the schemes. BusConnects Dublin, is an initiative which aims to overhaul the bus system in the Dublin Region. The subject of this procurement (Lot 2) is the infrastructure design to support changes to the bus network service pattern for up to 4 radial CBC’s.
The NTA seek to appoint engineering designers to progress, as part of the BusConnects Dublin project, up to 16 radial Core Bus Corridors (CBCs) from concept design to preliminary design and take the project through the statutory approval process. As well as the tendering of the schemes. BusConnects Dublin, is an initiative which aims to overhaul the bus system in the Dublin Region. The subject of this procurement (Lot 3) is the infrastructure design to support changes to the bus network service pattern for up to 4 radial CBC’s.
The NTA seek to appoint engineering designers to progress, as part of the BusConnects Dublin project, up to 16 radial Core Bus Corridors (CBCs) from concept design to preliminary design and take the project through the statutory approval process. As well as the tendering of the schemes. BusConnects Dublin, is an initiative which aims to overhaul the bus system in the Dublin Region. The subject of this procurement (Lot 4) is the infrastructure design to support changes to the bus network service pattern for up to 4 radial CBC’s.
It is anticipated that subsequent to receipt of responses to the suitability assessment questionnaire, seven candidates will be invited to submit tenders for each of the four lots, subject to a sufficient number of suitably qualified candidates.
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.
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 131/2010 European Communities (award of contracts by utilities undertakings) (review procedures) regulations 2010 (in particular Regulation 7.


Winner: Arup
Award value: 25895179
Number of bids: 7