Public procurement notice: Contract Award Notice
Published: 2018-02-10
Buyer: National Transport Authority
Country: IE
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Restricted procedure
CPV classification: 34640000 | 45234125 | 45262640 | 60112000 | 60200000
Estimated value: 13999758 EUR
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: The NTA and TII (see Section VI.3. - Additional Information) seek to appoint a design team to progress the New Metro North Project from the concept design stage to construction, inclusive of the obtaining of planning and environmental consents, the tendering of the scheme’s construction and (provisional) construction supervision.
NMN is a metro rail project, with an approximate length of about 19 kms, mainly in tunnel, and with (approximately) 14 stations, located in Dublin, Ireland. It will provide a high-speed, high-capacity, high-frequency, modern and efficient metro service for people travelling on the swords /airport to city centre corridor in Dublin.
The scheme is likely to link with the existing green line (a surface light rail line) in the south city area and the design services will include for continuation of metro services southwards past the tie-in point, together with any associated surface light rail changes. Full details will be provided at the tender stage.
NTA and TII (see note in Section VI.3.- Additional Information) seek to appoint a design team (the “Designer”) to progress New Metro North (NMN) from the concept design stage to construction, inclusive of the obtaining of planning and environmental consents, the tendering of the scheme’s construction and (provisional) construction supervision.
— prepare an environmental impact assessment report (formerly referred to as an EIS) and Natura Impact Statement in accordance with the requirements of the relevant European and Irish legislation together with any other required environmental assessments,
— produce the appraisal documentation including the preliminary business case and business case to a methodology and standard that achieves governmental approval,
— act as employer’s representative in relation to the construction phase of the project (provisional service); and.
It is anticipated that subsequent to receipt of responses to the suitability assessment questionnaire, 5 candidates will be invited to submit tenders for this contract, subject to a sufficient number of suitably qualified candidates.
Neither NTA or TII will be responsible for any costs, charges or expenses incurred by candidates or tenderers relating to this contract award procedure irrespective of the outcome of the competition, or if the competition is postponed or cancelled.
NTA and TII are jointly undertaking this procurement. It is currently envisaged that NTA and TII will be the joint contracting authority for the contract. However, the contract may be entered into by both NTA and TII on a joint basis or by NTA only or by TII only. A final decision on the contracting party entering into the Contract will be taken prior to the award of the Contract. NTA is administering this procurement process on behalf of both NTA and TII.
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 authorities 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 stated time period of 42 months is reflective of the current project programme and does not include the provisional construction supervision period.
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: Jacobs Engineering Ireland Limited and IDOM Consulting Engineering Architecture SAU
Award value: 13999758
Number of bids: 5