2015 - COOSAN NATIONAL SCHOOL, COOSAN, ATHLONE, CO-WESTMEATH
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INVITATION TO TENDER Applications are invited from suitably qualified main contractors (as listed in the contract notice) who wish to be included on the approved short listed tender ( 10) Ten applicants based on the information submitted in response to this notice from which (10 No.) tenders will be invited for the above project. Type of Procedure Contract Notice – National (Restricted procedure)
Dual stage procedure – Candidates must first pass a selection procedure before being invited to tender (ITT). Conditions for Participation |
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Minimum standards and qualification required As DoES-QW1 Suitability Assessment questionnaire (Restricted) 2012 (available at and as attached to this contract notice.) Minimum level(s) of standard required as stated in DoES-QW1 Suitability Assessment questionnaire (Restricted) 2012 Contract is intended to be awarded to a single main contractor. If a number of contractors apply as a group or joint venture and are successful, either a lead contractor must be nominated who will be responsible for providing the service or a Joint Venture must be formed with whom the Awarding Authority will sign the contract. |
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Additional Information The envisaged number of operators to be short-listed to tender is 10 (Ten). All applicants having an equal suitability assessment score to the lowest qualifying Candidate will also be deemed to be qualified. Candidates will be pre-qualified on the basis of the information submitted in response to this notice (All criteria have a minimum standard). The submissions of the apparently successful applicants will be validated prior to completing the short-list. Where a candidate having qualified for the short-list withdraws prior to the completion of the Tender Process or is subsequently found to have provided inaccurate information sufficient to justify exclusion (at any stage after the short-list is formed), the competition will proceed with the remaining number of candidates. Applicants who failed to be short-listed will not be subsequently added to the list. The contract will be awarded on the basis of most economically advantageous tender. The Works requirements may be extended to include additional works of a similar nature including the provision of an additional school (on the same site or sites) at the discretion of the Contracting Authority. All additional Works requirements are subject to the restrictions as set out in Article 31. 4 (a) or Article 31. 4 (b) of Directive 2004/18/EC and in particular their application to Article 7 the threshold for Contracts There are no Contractor or Employer named specialists. All sub-contractors are domestic. The successful applicant will be appointed Works Contractor and Project Supervisor for the Construction Stage (PSCS) on the project in accordance with the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (Construction) Regulations. The applicable works contract will be: Public Works Contract for Building Works Designed by the Employer The Project categorisation for assessment of H&S competence as Works Contractor and PSCS is Intermediate The Areas of work involving Particular Risks known to Contracting Authority at this time are: none Expressions of Interest or tender competitions have been or are being conducted separately for: none It is a condition precedent to the award of the Contract that the successful Tenderer will provide: 1.A current tax clearance certificate or in the case of a non-resident Contractor a statement of suitability on tax grounds from the Revenue Commissioners of Ireland. 2.Evidence showing that they are in compliance with the registered employment agreement(Construction Industry Pensions Assurance and Sick Pay) including death in service. The Funding Agency, the Department of Education & Skills is subject to the requirements of the Freedom of Information Act, 1997. If a candidate considers that any of the information supplied in response to this notice is either commercially sensitive or confidential, this should be highlighted and reasons for its sensitivity given. The relevant material will, in response to a request under the Act, be examined in the light of exemptions provided for in the Act. The latest time and date for return of Tenders is: [As per Contract notice] The address for submission of Tender is:
For the Attention: Renuka Rajput Architect Department of Education & Skills Portlaoise Road, Tullamore Co. Offaly
Tender submissions must be sent (by Hand or by Registered Post) to arrive at the above address not later than the latest time and date stated in the contract notice. Email and Fax submissions are not permitted. Tenders sent to any other address will be deemed to be invalid tenders. Unsigned DoES-QW1 Suitability Assessment Questionnaire and Declaration will likewise be deemed to be invalid tenders. The signature of DoES-QW1 document must be that of a Principal or Director of the firm.
Applicants should submit their tender in a sealed envelope. The sealed envelope must contain:
1. The completed and signed form DoES-QW1 Suitability Assessment Questionnaire along with required information as stated in the form. 2. A stamped self-addressed A4 envelope
The envelope must be clearly marked with the name of the Tenderer, the name of the Contract, and the content for example “Prequalification Tender of ABC Limited for ABC...Project
Note: Candidates will be pre-qualified on the basis of the information submitted in response to this notice.
Please note the deadline for submit prequalification Documents is: [As per Contract notice]
All Tender Queries should use E-tender Portal only.
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