Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2020-11-18
Buyer: National Transport Authority
Country: IE
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 71000000 | 71243000 | 71245000 | 71311000: Civil engineering consultancy services | 71318000: Lighting engineering services
Submission deadline: 2020-12-17
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: The authority currently requires two CAD Technicians to perform the services as further described in the attached request for tenders in the authority’s offices in Dublin. The Transport Planning and Investment Department of the NTA delivers transport infrastructure including, pedestrian, cycling, bus, light rail, metro and heavy rail. Some of these projects are developed by the NTA itself, while others are developed in cooperation with other delivery agencies. Its schemes ensure the effective management of traffic and transport demand within the Greater Dublin Area. The Transport Planning and Investment Department is seeking the provision of technical services to assist in the delivery of these projects, with a particular emphasis on sustainable transport schemes. The key service required under this contract is the provision of experienced CAD technicians, to be based in the NTA offices, to undertake drafting and design work.
The authority currently requires two CAD technicians to perform the services as further described in the attached request for tenders in the authority’s offices in Dublin. The Transport Planning and Investment Department of the NTA delivers transport infrastructure including, pedestrian, cycling, bus, light rail, metro and heavy rail. Some of these projects are developed by the NTA itself, while others are developed in cooperation with other delivery agencies. Its schemes ensure the effective management of traffic and transport demand within the Greater Dublin Area. The Transport Planning and Investment Department is seeking the provision of technical services to assist in the delivery of these projects, with a particular emphasis on sustainable transport schemes. The key service required under this contract is the provision of experienced CAD technicians, to be based in the NTA offices, to undertake drafting and design work.
The term of the contract will be for an initial period of 2 years with the option to extend annually by 2 years up to a maximum contract duration of 4 years at the sole discretion of the authority.
The contracting authority will not be responsible for any costs, charges or expenses incurred by tenderers relating to this contract award procedure irrespective of the outcome of the competition, or if the competition is postponed or cancelled. All costs incurred by interested parties in participating in this competition must be borne by them.
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), change the basis of and the procedures for the bidding process, at any time, or procure the project by alternative means if it appears that the project 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 (Public Authorities' Contracts) (Review Procedures) Regulations 2010 (in particular Regulation 7 thereof).

Eligibility requirements: As set out in the tender documents.