TII301 - WEIGH-IN-MOTION SERVICE PROVISION
Value
€20.0m
Deadline
16 Oct
16 Oct 2023
Value
€20.0m
Deadline
16 Oct
Provision of weigh-in-motion services for Transport Infrastructure Ireland.
Provision of weigh-in-motion services for Transport Infrastructure Ireland.
Bidder profile
Mid-sized to large firms with experience in public sector contracts and operational capabilities in transport services.
Risks & flags
- Qualification gate
- Two-step process
- Technical ambiguity
Briefing
AI-generated analysis of the documents. Check the official notice and any amendments for current submission details.
1. At a glance
| Field | Detail |
|---|---|
| Buyer | Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) |
| Title | TII301 - WEIGH-IN-MOTION SERVICE PROVISION |
| CPV / category | works |
| Estimated value | 20000000.00 |
| Per-year (if multi-year) | not stated |
| Procedure type | not stated |
| Lots | not stated |
| Location | Ireland |
| Contract length | 2 months |
| Submission deadline | 2023-10-16T11:00:00+00:00 |
| Go-live / start | not stated |
2. Scope of Work
Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) ran this procurement for “TII301 - WEIGH-IN-MOTION SERVICE PROVISION” as an operational contract requiring implementation and sustained service execution. The extracted pack showed qualification-stage material with references to later ITT technical depth; practical activity therefore centred on building, integrating, and operating the specified service stack with compliant reporting and handover obligations where stated. Constituent activities and named work elements in the supplied extracts:
- Title: TII301 - WEIGH-IN-MOTION SERVICE PROVISION
- The estimated total value of services pursuant to the framework agreement is in the region of €20,000,000 (ex
- The storage capacity of the system shall be expandable up to a minimum of 300%
- s associated with the Operations & Maintenance element of the works must form a minimum of 30% of the tendered Contract value
- between 200m upstream and 50m downstream of the WIM system should meet the recommended
- rer shall be required to supply its Tax Clearance Access Number and Tax Reference Number to facilitate online verification of their tax status by
- Contract arising out of this competition the successful Tenderer shall be required to supply its
- their tax status by the Contracting Authority. By supplying these numbers the successful
- [TII301 WIM_ITT.pdf] Tenderer shall be required to supply its
- speed WIM system on the National road network. The estimated total value of services
- system, as defined in the technical documents, is deployed at agreed locations across the
- Construction, installation and operation of roadside WIM Systems at new sites; Non-binding monetary references in the source were treated as context only and were not used as qualification thresholds.
3. Background & buyer context
The buyer context reflected a formal Irish public-procurement route, with pre-qualification used to control entry into the tender stage.
- comprehensive, nor any substitute for the underlying documentation (whether existing or to
- Takeover, maintenance and operation of existing WIM Systems already under the
4. Eligibility & selection criteria
- Turnover requirement — — use these verbatim for insurance / turnover. If a category (insurance, turnover) has no entry here, treat it as 'not specified' for THIS tender.
- Insurance — — use these verbatim for insurance / turnover. If a category (insurance, turnover) has no entry here, treat it as 'not specified' for THIS tender.; f Contractor* INSURANCE CHECKLIST YES NO INSURANCES CONSULTANTS Employers Liability (EL) Cover Legal Liability for any death, disease or injury to any employee of the successful tenderer(s) Limit of Indemnity €13m each and every claim Exces
- Certifications — not specified for this tender
- Past experience — not specified for this tender
- Personnel — not specified for this tender
- Geographic / facility constraints — not specified for this tender Additional binding lines surfaced in the deterministic extract:
- — use these verbatim for insurance / turnover. If a category (insurance, turnover) has no entry here, treat it as 'not specified' for THIS tender.
- f Contractor* INSURANCE CHECKLIST YES NO INSURANCES CONSULTANTS Employers Liability (EL) Cover Legal Liability for any death, disease or injury to any employee of the successful tenderer(s) Limit of Indemnity €13m each and every claim Exces
5. Award criteria & scoring
| Criterion | Weight (%) | Sub-criteria | Pass/fail threshold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quality | not stated | Methodology / implementation detail not stated in extract | not stated |
| Price | not stated | Pricing basis not stated in extract | not stated |
| The documents indicated a staged process (qualification, then tender). Any explicit MEAT split is captured above where a numeric line was visible; otherwise it remained not specified in the provided text extract. |
6. Submission requirements
- Method statement / response document (template/page limits) — Appendix 1 questionnaire/PQQ response was required.
- CVs (page count, named roles) — not specified in extract.
- Pricing schedule (format/template) — expected at ITT stage.
- Case studies (number/value range) — client references/comparable project evidence was referenced.
- Declarations (ESPD/Bona Fides/Tax/COI) — ESPD/declaration/statement-of-confirmation language was present.
- Mandatory site visit — not specified in extract.
- Submission portal and formatting — eTenders portal and PDF electronic copies were referenced. Submission-related source lines:
- [TII301_ITTW2_Invitation_to_Tender.pdf] 17/07//2011
- You are invited to submit a Tender for the above Contract complying with the
- (ITTW2) should be included with the contract notice published on eTenders and where
- [TII301 WIM_ITT.pdf] : Equipment Suitability Questionnaire .......................................................... 51
- prepared for the purpose of providing certain information to entities invited to submit tenders
- [TII301 WIM_ITT.pdf] be placed on any information or statements contained in the Tender
7. Key dates & process
| Milestone | Date |
|---|---|
| RFT issued | not specified |
| Clarification deadline | not specified |
| Mandatory site visit | not specified |
| Tender deadline (date + time) | 2023-10-16T11:00:00+00:00 |
| Expected award | not specified |
| Contract start | not specified |
| Go-live / mobilisation | not stated |
| Date surfaced in documents | 2023-10-16T11:00:00+00:00 |
| Date surfaced in documents | March 2021 |
| Date surfaced in documents | August 2021 |
| Date surfaced in documents | January 2021 |
8. Contract terms that matter
Contract duration in the extract: 2 months. Payment cycle, SLA/KPI schedule, and penalty regime were not fully disclosed in the snippets unless listed below.
- VERIFIED PHRASES (deterministic regex extract from the documents — treat as authoritative for numerical claims)
- payment stated in the Schedule, part 1L, if the amount payable is more than the minimum amount stated in the Schedule and
- Within 3 months after receipt of the Contractor’s final statement, the Employer's Representative shall issue a
- place arrangements to provide the Works within 6 months after the termination, the Employer's Representative shall issue this certificate as soon as p
- 5 Within 3 months after receipt of the Contractor’s final statement, the Employer's
- within 6 months after the termination, the Employer's Representative shall issue this
- Designated Date The date 10 days before the last day for receipt of the
- with the Payment of Wages Act 1991 and are never more than 1 month in arrears or unpaid
9. Risks, red flags & unusuals
- Qualification gate: the deterministic extract included a turnover threshold line (— use these verbatim for insurance / turnover. If a category (insurance, turnover) has no entry here, treat it as 'not specified' for THIS tender.), which can materially narrow bidder pool composition.
- The two-step process (PQQ then ITT) shifted effort to compliance evidence early, with competitive scoring detail potentially deferred.
- Technical and contractual granularity appeared ITT-dependent, increasing ambiguity at qualification stage for non-incumbent bidders.
10. SME fit assessment
This competition looked most accessible to firms with established public-sector tender capability, documented financial capacity, and direct operational experience in the relevant service category.
- Credible bidder profile — mid-sized to large specialist with formal QA/compliance process.
- Consortium / sub-contracting — allowed or addressed in the extracts (Appendix references and reliance provisions).
- Indicative bid-prep effort — 6 to 12 working days for evidence collation, form completion, and review cycles at PQQ level.
- Pwin signal — strongest for bidders with reusable qualification artefacts, comparable references, and low-friction mobilisation capability.
11. Where to dig deeper
- Source RFT/PQQ filenames: not later than 5 days after the date agreed between the Parti
- Within 14 days of receipt of the payment claim notice
- The Employer shall pay the amount due on the invoice within 21 days after receiving the invoice
- an annual statement to the Employer's Representative within 6 weeks after the end of each Contract Year
- Within 6 weeks after receipt of the Contractor’s annua
- Within 2 months after Substantial Completion of the Wor
- Within 3 months after receipt of the Contractor’s final
- As soon as practicable, and in any event no more than 3 months after the final Defects Certificate is
- for payment is stated, the amount due shall be paid within 30 days of receipt of a demand for payment
- the matter right, and the Contractor has not done so within 14 days after receiving the direction
- tor has not started to Provide the Works on the Site within 6 weeks of the date the Contract requires
- 3 either (a) within 14 days after notice from the Employer requirin
TENDER DOCUMENTS [TII301_ITTW2_Invitation_to_Tender.pdf, TII301 WIM_ITT.pdf, Schedule, part 2D) .
- eTenders CFT / notice reference: contract notice published on eTenders and where.
- Clarification contact / portal: eTenders message portal (email not surfaced in extract).
- Key attachments to prioritise: Schedule, part 1L, if the amount payable is more than the minimum amount stated in the S, Schedule Part 3A, at all Project Board meetings;, Schedule and.
This tender has been awarded
- BAM Contractors · 17 Apr 2025
- BAM Civil Ltd & Q-Free (Joint Venture) · 20 Mar 2025
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Required certifications
- ISO 9001
- Safe-T-Cert
Public liability insurance
€13,000,000
Professional indemnity insurance
€1,000,000
Scoring
Lowest Price
Price
Lots (1)
Development, installation, and maintenance of High-speed Weigh-in-Motion systems.
Documents (10)
TII301 WIM_ITT.docx
189.9 KB · RFT / Invitation to Tender
TII301 WIM_ITT.pdf
616.7 KB · RFT / Invitation to Tender
TII301_ITTW2_Invitation_to_Tender.pdf
138.3 KB · RFT / Invitation to Tender
TII301_WIM Conditions_Issue 3.docx
227.9 KB · Contract / Agreement / Terms
TII301_WIM Conditions_Issue 3.pdf
1.1 MB · Contract / Agreement / Terms
TII301_WIM_ Vol D_PWCF9_Issue.docx
127.7 KB · Contract / Agreement / Terms
TII301_WIM_ Vol D_PWCF9_Issue.pdf
282.8 KB · Contract / Agreement / Terms
Appendix_7_DN-ITS-03085_2023_Rev02_For ITT.pdf
1.4 MB · Appendix / Annex
Appendix_7_DN-ITS-03085_2023_Rev02_For ITT_Tracked Changes.pdf
1.4 MB · Appendix / Annex
Appendix_8_TII301_Insurance_Checklist.docx
27.1 KB · Appendix / Annex
Original notice text
Transport Infrastructure Ireland seeks a contractor for the implementation and operation of weigh-in-motion systems across the national road network, with a total estimated value of €20 million over a 2-month contract period.
AI analysis updated 4 months ago
Value
€20.0m
Deadline
16 Oct
Location
Services to be provided across various locations on the national road network in Ireland.
Procedure
Open
Clarification
01 Sep 2023
eTenders ID
1939569
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