Public procurement notice: Prior Information Notice Without Call For Competition
Published: 2021-10-06
Buyer: Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII)
Country: IE
Contract type: Works
CPV classification: 34923000 | 45233120: Road construction works | 48000000 | 60112000

Technical requirements: The aim of this market consultation is to assist Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) in identifying key aspects essential to the successful implementation and delivery of a High Speed Weigh-In-Motion network across the national road network included but not limited to:
•	The challenges, opportunities, blockers and drivers of installing, operating and maintaining a High Speed Weigh in Motion (WIM) system;
•	Understanding how a WIM system’s performance is managed in terms of reliability and calibration requirements;
•	Contractually managing the WIM system and data driven performance options that have been used to date.
This Prior Information Notice is to inform the market that Transport Infrastructure Ireland is undertaking preliminary market consultations as outlined under Article 40 of Directive 2014/24/EU. TII is looking to identify key aspects essential to the successful implementation and delivery of a High Speed Weigh-In-Motion network across the national road network. It is hoped that parties will provide constructive feedback and which will help inform TII's potential procurement and delivery.
Interested parties are requested to complete the Market Consultation Process – Reply Form (Appendix A) section of the accompanying TII301 Market Consultation Document. The completed document is to be returned via the e-tenders messaging portal by 12 noon on Tuesday the 26th October.
Participants in the market consultation may be invited to provide further information at TII's sole discretion.
1) Interested parties must register their interest on the eTenders website (www.etenders.gov.ie) by submitting a completed Market Consultation Process – Reply Form via the TII301 e-tenders messaging platform.
2) The Contracting Authority will not be responsible for any costs, charges or expenses incurred by participants during this preliminary market consultation process.
3) As the Contracting Authority is exploring the options available to deliver the proposed services, only a provisional estimate of cost can be provided at this stage. The Contracting Authority reserves the right to adjust the estimated total value as the delivery options are refined.
4) At its absolute discretion, the Contracting Authority may elect to shortlist parties for interview or a request for further information at any time from the publication of this notice.
5) Without prejudice to the principle of equal treatment, the Contracting Authority is not obliged to engage with all interested parties in respect of this preliminary market consultation. Therefore, interested parties are advised to return fully completed questionnaires by the deadline.
6) The Contracting Authority reserves to right to return to the market for further consultation if required.
7)Participation or non-participation in any engagement during this consultation process will not prejudice participation in any future tender competition.