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Published 1 Jul 2024, 15:37 BST

Official UK procurement notice

P-2888 Smartpass Bureau Service 2024

Official notice

Authority: Translink (Public body)

ServicesOpen procedureSME suitable
Published estimate£3,500,000exc. VAT
Submissions closed 5 Aug 2024awarded 14 Oct 2024
Awarded to Euclid Limited

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Translink, who manage the Northern Ireland Free and Half-Fare Concessionary Fares Schemes on behalf of Department for Infrastructure (in Northern Ireland) and Department of Social Protection (in Republic of Ireland) in conjunction with a portfolio of Commercial Smartpasses, wish to appoint a Supplier to provide a Smartcard Bureau Service and a Card / Customer Management System.

CPV: ID cards · IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support · Printed matter and related products · Security-type printed matter · Software package and information systems

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedPublished value£3,500,000
Extensions: Initial Term of 3 years with extension options of 2 + 2 years.Variant bids: not allowed

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
Quality: 70%Price: 30%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Quality: 70%
  • Cost: 30%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality: 70
  • Cost: 30
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0025 Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016 (Directive 2014/25/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
1 Jul 2024, 15:37 BST
Last source update
17 Oct 2024, 11:31 BST
Award evaluation window
5 Aug 2024 – …
FTS notice number
2024/S 000-033527
Classification (CPV)
ID cardsIT services: consulting, software development, Internet and supportPrinted matter and related productsSecurity-type printed matterSoftware package and information systems
Delivery area
Northern Ireland (UKN)
Official registry OCID
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How it was run

Official notice
Run through: eTendersNI · Who buys & how to bid on eTendersNI
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free Northern Ireland registration
Submission deadline
5 Aug 2024, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
5 Aug 2024, 12:30 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

5 Aug 2024 → 3 Nov 2024 · 4 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    5 Aug 2024, 12:00 BST
  2. Bids opened
    5 Aug 2024, 12:30 BST
  3. Notice published
    17 Oct 2024, 11:31 BST
  4. Bids must remain valid until
    3 Nov 2024, 23:59 GMT

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    17 Oct 2024, 11:31 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £3,500,0001 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 41 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 14 Oct 2024
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Euclid LimitedSMEContract£3,500,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract · Euclid LimitedSME

    Signed
    14 Oct 2024
    Value
    £3,500,000
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
4bids · 4 electronic · 1 from abroad1——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Translink

Contracting authorityPublic bodyUrban railway, tramway, trolleybus or bus services Procurement Department, Belfast, UK, BT2 7LXContact email Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • High CourtReview body Belfast

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • EUCLID LIMITEDAwarded supplier EUCLID HOUSE, WATERLOOVILLE, UK, PO7 6XPContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria