ETENDERS

Mechanical & Electrical Services - Mechanical & Electrical Services at St. Brendan’s Boys Primary School, Birr, Co. Offaly Roll Number 12370C]

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() () ()30th July, 2020

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Re:                               Tender for Consultancy Services (Open Procedure)

 

 

 

For:                             Building Services (M&E) Engineering Services at St. Brendan’s Boys Primary School, Birr, Co. Offaly Roll Number 12370C]  

 

 

 

 

 

A Dhaoine Uaisle

 

 

 

The Contracting Authority invites you to tender for services in the above consultancy discipline as detailed below.

 

Form of Contract

 

The form of Contract will be:

 

  1. The Standard Conditions of Engagement for Consultancy Services

    and

    DoES COE1 – Schedules A&B (Engineers & QS)

    as appropriate, both available at (http://www.education.ie/) under School Building & Design > Appointment of Consultants.

    Tender Submission Procedure

    The latest time and date for return of Tenders is: [17:00hrs, Monday, 31st August, 2020]

    Tenders to be returned via eTenders portal only

    This notification to candidates is being issued by eTenders portal and shall be deemed to have been received unless the intended recipient can provide evidence of non-delivery.  The non-receipt of such communications shall not invalidate the tender process or award for this project.

    Tender submissions must be received by eTenders portal only, with the onus resting with the Tendering party to ensure receipt of the submission before the latest time and date for receipt of tenders.  

    Tenders sent to any other address will be deemed to be invalid tenders. Unsigned tenders/tender proposal forms will likewise be deemed to be invalid tenders.  The signatures must be that of a Principal or Director of the firm.

    Tenders will be assessed on the basis of the Most Economically Advantageous Tender (MEAT).  The marks for each of the award criteria will be as stated in the Explanatory Notes attached to the Forms of Tender.

    Tenders must be in the format prescribed in the Form of Tender.

 

 

 

 

 

Tenders must contain:

 

  1. The completed and signed document entitled “Form of Tender (and Tender Proposal Form) for Consultants (Engineers & Quantity Surveyor)” (as appropriate).

     

  2. A signed copy of DoES-QC1 Suitability Assessment Declaration 2017 with appropriate attachments.

 

Queries

 

This Request for Tender contains all the background information that will be made available to candidates for this submission, and no additional information will be provided.

 

Any requests relating to purely factual or procedural matters must be made by e-mail on eTenders Portal only.

 

Where such requests for information (in relation to purely factual or procedural matters) require an amendment to the information provided in the Tender Documents, that information will be made available to all candidates who have obtained a copy of this document. 

 

The latest date for submitting queries is 5 days before the latest date for tender submissions. 

 

Final answers to all queries will be issued to all tenderers not later than 3 days before the latest date for tender submissions.

 

Description of the Project

 

The project will comprise:

 

Provision of Additional Accommodation 2020 - 1x Mainstream Classroom, 2 Classroom SEN base, 2x SET rooms, 1x Mild General Disability Classroom and Ancillary

 

 

 

The above description is indicative of the size and nature of the project but the extent of accommodation to be provided may increase or decrease.  Additional accommodation may be added to the brief including the provision of an additional school (on the same site or sites) at the discretion of the Contracting Authority.

 

Any additional accommodation added at the discretion of the Contracting Authority is subject to the restrictions as set out in Article 72 of Directive 2014/24/EU (Regulation 72, European Union (Award of Public Authority Contracts) Regulations 2016)

 

Scope of Work

 

Full (Building Services (M&E) Engineering, (as appropriate) in accordance with the Department’s Design Team Procedures and associated Practice Notes and DoES Schedule of Stage Services for Construction Consultants (Revision 5, Jan 2018), current at the time of tender.

 

The Total Performance Period for the performance of the Services is stated in Section 4 of the Instructions to Tenderers document.

 

The Scope of Services may be increased or decreased at the discretion of the Contracting Authority and the fee for such increases/ decreases will be determined at the Client’s choice in proportion to the increase/decrease in those Services or by the Scheduled Time Charges for changes as specified in Clause 11 of the Conditions of Engagement.

 

Basis of Assessment for Award Criteria

 

Compliance Check

 

Tenders may be checked for compliance with this Invitation to Tender and the Tender Proposal form. Tenders which do not comply with these requirements may be excluded from further consideration.

 

Criterion A, B1, B2 and C

 

The basis of assessment of the Award Criteria is detailed in the Explanatory Notes attached to the Form of Tender.

 

Tender Documents

 

Documents to be included in the Contract:

 

Attached to this email and available at (http://www.education.ie/) under School Building & Design > Appointment of Consultants:

 

  • DoES Form of Tender (and Tender Proposal Form) for Consultants – Minor (Engineers & QS) – 2018
  • DoES-ITTS 1b – Instructions to Tenderers 2018 (Open)

 

Available at (http://www.education.ie/) under School Building & Design > Appointment of Consultants:

 

  • DoES Schedule of Stage Services for Construction Consultants (Revision 5, Jan 2018)
  • Conditions of Engagement
  • DoES COE1 - Schedules A & B (Engineers & QS)
  • DoES Tender Excel Marking Matrix.

 

Attached to this email:

 

  • Project Brief
  • Brief formulation Report

 

Documents not forming part of the Contract:

 

This Letter of Invitation to Tender and any other information issued to Candidates not stated to amend the Contract documents.

 

Project Type / Complexity Level / Reference Hours

 

 

 

This project is designated as  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Notional Capital Value is   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The service is for all project stages (i.e. Stages 1 to 5 inclusive).  The project Type determines the Reference Hours that are assigned to the project.  Candidates can view the reference hours for each discipline by opening the Excel Marking Matrix, selecting the appropriate discipline and selecting the Project Type from the drop down menu revealed by clicking on “Complexity Level”.  The Excel Marking Matrix is only used for assessment of tenders.  For a full explanation of how tenders are assessed using the marking matrix see Explanatory Notes attached to the Form of Tender.

 

Site Visit Details

 

 

 

13th August, 2020   10am-1pm

 

14th August, 2020   10am-1pm

 

 

 

The site visit can be scheduled by contacting the Principal, Niall Crofton directly at 0876623928.  A time slot will be given to you by Niall Crofton.  Please ensure this time slot is adhered to please.  Site visits will not be catered for outside these 2 days.

 

 

 

All persons visiting the School must be aware and observe the HSE Guidelines on dealing with Covid-19.  Schools are adapting to the HSE Guidelines so they can keep essential parts of the economy operating during the outbreak.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Is mise, le meas,

 

 

 

 

 

Signed                                                                                                                

 

Representative on behalf of Laois and Offaly Education and Training Board