Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2020-04-28
Buyer: Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII)
Country: IE
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 71319000: Expert witness services | 79418000
Estimated value: 5000000 EUR
Submission deadline: 2020-05-29
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: Transport Infrastructure Ireland is procuring on its own behalf and on behalf of a number of local authorities, one single party and one multi-party framework for when required the provision of claims advisor, expert witness, client representation and procurement assurance services.
Transport Infrastructure Ireland is procuring on its own behalf and on behalf of a number of local authorities, one single operator framework agreement for the provision, when required, of claims advisor, expert witness, client representation and procurement advisor services and other related services in relation to national roads programmes and projects as further described below. The services required are in four broad categories as follows:
— advice on and assistance with review of, construction contract claims for additional money and/or time, both during the course of the construction project and in applicable dispute resolution procedures;
— programme level monitoring and reporting of progress and approach in the resolution of construction contract claims;
— damages analysis and quantification, construction productivity loss analysis using acceptable methods, construction defect(s) evaluation;
— provision of expert evidence in dispute resolution proceedings including but not limited to litigation, adjudication, conciliation and arbitration;
— representing the client at alternative dispute resolution proceedings including but not limited to litigation, adjudication, conciliation and arbitration;
— satisfying the client in relation to the appropriateness of the client’s procurement processes before legal counsel is sought;
— advice on the conduct of or design of public procurement procedures in order to secure best value for money;
On completion of this framework circa, June 2024, TII will run a tender competition to replace this framework.
Transport Infrastructure Ireland is procuring on its own behalf and on behalf of a number of local authorities, one multi-party framework agreement for the provision, when required, of claims advisor, expert witness, client representation and procurement advisor services and other related services in relation to national roads programmes and projects as further described below. The services required are in four broad categories as follows:
— advice on and assistance with review of, construction contract claims for additional money and/or time, both during the course of the construction project and in applicable dispute resolution procedures;
— programme level monitoring and reporting of progress and approach in the resolution of construction contract claims;
— damages analysis and quantification, construction productivity loss analysis using acceptable methods, construction defect(s) evaluation;
— provision of expert evidence in dispute resolution proceedings including but not limited to litigation, adjudication, conciliation and arbitration;

Eligibility requirements: See tender documents.

Award value: 5000000