RFT for the Provision of the National Car Testing Service (NCTS)

Tender description

The Road Safety Authority (“RSA”) is seeking to engage a suitably qualified contractor to deliver roadworthiness testing services in respect of cars in the Republic of Ireland (the “National Car Testing Service”, or “NCTS”). The contractor will also be required to provide Import and Export Conformance Inspection Services on behalf of the Revenue Commissioners which are required to assess vehicles for Vehicle Registration Tax, which the contractor shall collect on behalf of the Revenue Commissioners. The contract’s operations period will run for 10 years. The contractor will be fully remunerated by way of test fee income generated from conducting the services. The Tender Process is being undertaken in accordance with the Concession Regulations and is anticipated to consist of a pre-qualification stage and a tender stage. It has been identified as a restricted procedure in the Contract Notice to reflect its two-stage nature, but it is not a restricted procedure being run under the Public Sector Regulations.