SECTION II: OBJECT OF THE CONTRACT
II.1)DESCRIPTION
II.1.1)Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority
Cork city council traffic modelling framework.
II.1.2)Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performance
Services
Service category: No 27
Main place of performance City Hall Cork.
NUTS code IE
II.1.3)The notice involves
The establishment of a framework agreement
II.1.4)Information on framework agreement
Framework agreement with several operators
maximum number of participants to the framework agreement envisaged 5
Duration of the framework agreement: Duration in year(s): 4
Estimated total value of purchases for the entire duration of the framework agreement
estimated cost excluding VAT
Range: between 100 000 and 500 000 EUR
II.1.5)Short description of the contract or purchase(s)
A traffic modelling contract will be awarded to a successful consultant to take charge of managing, updating and operating the new Cork traffic model. All consultants in the framework agreement will be requested to quote for traffic modelling contracts in the Cork region as they arise during the period of the framework agreement.
Note: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the eTenders Web Site at http://www.etenders.gov.ie/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=146937.
II.1.6)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
II.1.7)Contract covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
Yes
II.1.8)Division into lots
No
II.1.9)Variants will be accepted
II.2)QUANTITY OR SCOPE OF THE CONTRACT
II.2.1)Total quantity or scope
N/A.
Excluding VAT
Range between 100 000 and 500 000 EUR
II.3)DURATION OF THE CONTRACT OR TIME-LIMIT FOR COMPLETION
Duration in months: 48 (from the award of the contract)
SECTION III: LEGAL, ECONOMIC, FINANCIAL AND TECHNICAL INFORMATION
III.1)CONDITIONS RELATING TO THE CONTRACT
III.1.1)Deposits and guarantees required
N/A.
III.1.2)Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions regulating them
III.1.3)Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded
III.1.4)Other particular conditions to which the performance of the contract is subject
No
III.2)CONDITIONS FOR PARTICIPATION
III.2.1)Personal situation of economic operators, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if requirements are met: (1) All candidates must comply with the requirements of the State in which they are established, regarding registration on the professional or trade register;
(2) Any candidate found to be guilty of serious misrepresentation in providing any information required, may be declared ineligible and not selected to continue with this procurement process;
(3) All candidates will be required to produce a certificate or declaration demonstrating that they have fulfilled obligations relating to the payment of taxes under the law or of the relevant State in which the economic operator is established.
III.2.2)Economic and financial capacity
Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if requirements are met: (1) All candidates will be required to provide a reference from their bank;
(2) All candidates will be required to provide evidence of relevant professional risk indemnity insurance;
(3) All candidates will be required to provide a statement, covering the 3 previous financial years including the overall turnover of the candidate and the turnover in respect of the activities which are of a similar type to the subject matter of this notice.
III.2.3)Technical capacity
Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if requirements are met:
(1) A statement of the candidate's average annual number of staff and managerial staff over the previous 3 years;
(2) Details of the educational and professional qualifications of their managerial staff; and those of the person(s) who would be responsible for providing the services or carrying out the work or works under the contract;
(3) All candidates will be required to provide certification from an independent body attesting conformity to environmental management standards in accordance with the Community Eco-Management and Audit Scheme (EMAS); or the European standard BS EN ISO 14001;
(4) All candidates will be required to provide certification drawn up by an independent body attesting the compliance of the economic operator with quality assurance standards based on the relevant European standards;
(5) A statement of the principal goods sold or services provided by the supplier or the services provider in the past 3 years, detailing the dates on which the goods were sold or the services provided; the consideration received; the identity of the person to whom the goods were sold or the services were provided;
(6) A statement of the candidate's technical facilities; measures for ensuring quality; and their study and research facilities;
(7) An indication of the proportion of the contract which the services provider intends possibly to subcontract.
III.2.4)Reserved contracts
III.3)CONDITIONS SPECIFIC TO SERVICES CONTRACTS
III.3.1)Execution of the service is reserved to a particular profession
III.3.2)Legal entities should indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff responsible for the execution of the service
Yes
SECTION IV: PROCEDURE
IV.1)TYPE OF PROCEDURE
IV.1.1)Type of procedure
Open
IV.1.2)Limitations on the number of operators who will be invited to tender or to participate
IV.1.3)Reduction of the number of operators during the negotiation or dialogue
IV.2)AWARD CRITERIA
IV.2.1)Award criteria
The most economically advantageous tender in terms of the criteria stated in the specifications, in the invitation to tender or to negotiate or in the descriptive document
IV.2.2)An electronic auction will be used
No
IV.3)ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
IV.3.1)File reference number attributed by the contracting authority
IV.3.2)Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract
IV.3.3)Conditions for obtaining specifications and additional documents
Time limit for receipt of requests for documents or for accessing documents 1.10.2010
IV.3.4)Time-limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
15.10.2010 - 12:00
IV.3.5)Date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates
IV.3.6)Language(s) in which tenders or requests to participate may be drawn up
English.
IV.3.7)Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in month(s): 48 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.3.8)Conditions for opening tenders
Date: 18.10.2010 - 12:00
Place
City Hall Cork.
SECTION VI: COMPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
VI.1)THIS IS A RECURRENT PROCUREMENT
VI.2)CONTRACT RELATED TO A PROJECT AND/OR PROGRAMME FINANCED BY EU FUNDS
VI.3)ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
(ET Ref:146937).
VI.4)PROCEDURES FOR APPEAL
VI.4.1)Body responsible for appeal procedures
VI.4.2)Lodging of appeals
VI.4.3)Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained
VI.5)DATE OF DISPATCH OF THIS NOTICE:
23.8.2010