Contract notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 17/12/2014

Expire date: 02/02/2015

External Reference: 2014-993743

TED Reference: 2014/S 246-434275

Contract notice

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Contract notice

Classic Sector

Directive 2004/18/EC

Services

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name, addresses and contact point(s)

Dublin City Council
N/A
Civic Offices
Wood Quay  Dublin 8
IE
Further information can be obtained from:
www.etenders.gov.ie
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IE
Internet address:
Specifications and additional documents (including documents for a dynamic purchasing system) can be obtained from:
www.etenders.gov.ie
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IE
Internet address:
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to:
Rose Kenny, Executive Manager
Dublin City Council Central Area Office, 51 - 53 Sean McDermott Street Lower,
1  Dublin
IE
Internet address:
I.2)

Type of the contracting authority

Regional or local authority
I.3)

Main activity

  • General public services
I.4)

Contract award on behalf of other contracting authorities

The contracting authority is purchasing on behalf of other contracting authorities: no

Section II: Object of the contract

II.1)

Description

II.1.1)

Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority:

Spire of Dublin Maintenance Contract

II.1.2)

Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performance

Services
    Category No1:  Maintenance and repair services
    Main site or location of works, place of delivery or of performance:

    Dublin 1

    NUTS code
    Dublin
    II.1.3)

    Information about a public contract, a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system (DPS)

    The notice involves a public contract
    II.1.5)

    Short description of the contract or purchase(s)

    The Spire of Dublin is a 120m tall stainless steel monument constructed to commemorate the Millenium. It is situated in the median of O’Connell Street, Dublin, in an area with heavy pedestrian and vehicular traffic. The structure consists of a tapered, hollow steel tube over a small serviced underground basement. The basement chamber houses electrical, mechanical and control equipment as well as drainage for the bronze apron at street level above. Access to the centre of the Spire is from this area via a small ladder, and the internal face of the structure accommodates cable trays and other services for the aerial lighting. Dublin City Council is seeking Expressions of Interest from suitably qualified candidates with a view to awarding a contract for 3 years, for the provision of maintenance services in respect of the Spire of Dublin .

    The contract covers the maintenance of the structure and all of the electrical, mechanical, monitoring and control systems associated with it. These include (but are not limited to) the following;

    - Cleaning, antislip surfaces

    - Structure (including Tuned Mass Dampers, platforms, ladders, bolts)

    - Mechanical (including lifting equipment, access hatch, winches, pulleys)

    - Electrical (including motors, pumps, switchgear, lighting, control and monitoring equipment, alarms, remote monitoring)

    - Attendance on Employer nominated sub-contractors

    - Traffic Management associated with maintenance works

    II.1.6)

    Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

    50000000   Repair and maintenance services
    50700000   Repair and maintenance services of building installations
    50710000   Repair and maintenance services of electrical and mechanical building installations
    50711000   Repair and maintenance services of electrical building installations
    50712000   Repair and maintenance services of mechanical building installations
    II.1.7)

    Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

    The contract is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA):  yes
    II.1.8)

    Lots

    This contract is divided into lots:  no
    II.1.9)

    Information about variants

    Variants will be accepted:  no
    II.2)

    Quantity or scope of the contract

    II.2.1)

    Total quantity or scope:

    The Spire of Dublin is a 120m tall stainless steel monument constructed to commemorate the Millenium. It is situated in the median of O’Connell Street, Dublin, in an area with heavy pedestrian and vehicular traffic. The structure consists of a tapered, hollow steel tube over a small serviced underground basement. The basement chamber houses electrical, mechanical and control equipment as well as drainage for the bronze apron at street level above. Access to the centre of the Spire is from this area via a small ladder, and the internal face of the structure accommodates cable trays and other services for the aerial lighting. Dublin City Council is seeking Expressions of Interest from suitably qualified candidates with a view to awarding a contract for 3 years, for the provision of maintenance services in respect of the Spire of Dublin

    The contract covers the maintenance of the structure and all of the electrical, mechanical, monitoring and control systems associated with it. These include (but are not limited to) the following;

    - Cleaning, antislip surfaces

    - Structure (including Tuned Mass Dampers, platforms, ladders, bolts)

    - Mechanical (including lifting equipment, access hatch, winches, pulleys)

    - Electrical (including motors, pumps, switchgear, lighting, control and monitoring equipment, alarms, remote monitoring)

    - Attendance on Employer nominated sub-contractors

    - Traffic Management associated with maintenance works

    Estimated cost excluding VAT: 900000  EUR
    II.2.2)

    Information about options

    Options: no
    II.2.3)

    Information about renewals

    This contract is subject to renewal: no

    Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information

    III.1)

    Conditions relating to the contract

    III.1.4)

    Other particular conditions

    The performance of the contract is subject to particular conditions: no
    III.2)

    Conditions for participation

    III.2.1)

    Personal situation of economic operators, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers

    Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met:

    Please see tender documents on www.etenders.gov.ie

    III.2.2)

    Economic and financial ability

    Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met:

    Please see tender documents on www.etenders.gov.ie

    Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required:

    Please see tender documents on www.etenders.gov.ie

    III.2.3)

    Technical capacity

    Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met:

    Please see tender documents on www.etenders.gov.ie

    Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required:

    Please see tender documents on www.etenders.gov.ie

    III.3)

    Conditions specific to services contracts

    III.3.1)

    Information about a particular profession

    Execution of the service is reserved to a particular profession: no
    III.3.2)

    Staff responsible for the execution of the service

    Legal persons should indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff responsible for the execution of the service: no

    Section IV: Procedure

    IV.1)

    Type of procedure

    IV.1.1)

    Type of procedure

    Restricted
    IV.1.2)

    Limitations on the number of operators who will be invited to tender or to participate

    Envisaged number of operators:  5
    Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates: 

    Please see tender documents on www.etenders.gov.ie for details.

    IV.2)

    Award criteria

    IV.2.1)

    Award criteria

    The most economically advantageous tender in terms of , the criteria stated in the specifications, in the invitation to tender or to negotiate or in the descriptive document
    IV.2.2)

    Information about electronic auction

    An electronic auction will be used: no
    IV.3)

    Administrative information

    IV.3.2)

    Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract

    no
    IV.3.3)

    Conditions for obtaining specifications and additional documents or descriptive document

    Payable documents: no
    IV.3.4)

    Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

    02.02.2015 - 12:00
    IV.3.6)

    Language(s) in which tenders or requests to participate may be drawn up

    EN,GA

    Section VI: Complementary information

    VI.1)

    Information about recurrence

    This is a recurrent procurement: no
    VI.2)

    Information about European Union funds

    The contract is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no
    VI.3)

    Additional information:

    Additional Information – Dublin City Council

    1. Dublin City Council is subject to the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act (FOI) 1997, 2003. If you consider that any of the information supplied by you is either commercially sensitive or confidential in nature, this should be highlighted and the reasons for the sensitivity specified. In such cases, the relevant material, will in response to the FOI request; be examined in the light of the exemptions provided for in the Acts.

    2. It will be a condition for the award of any contract by Dublin City Council that the successful Tenderer and all sub-contractors (if applicable) produce a valid Tax Clearance Certificate from the Revenue Commissioners in compliance with Circular (43) 2006 (or as amended) and that the certificate will be maintained for the duration of the contract and will be on a 12 month basis. In the case of a non-resident Tenderer, a statement of suitability from the Revenue Commissioners will be required.

    3. Suppliers must register their interest on the eTenders web site (www.etenders.gov.ie) in order to be included on the mailing list for clarifications.

    4. Please note in relation to all documents, that where reference is made to a particular standard, make, source, process, trademark, type or patent, that this is not to be regarded as a de facto requirement. In all such cases it should be understood that such indications are to be treated strictly and solely for reference purposes only, to which the words “or equivalent“ will always be appended.

    5. Please note also that all information relating to attachments, including clarifications and changes, will be published on the Irish Government Procurement Opportunities Portal (www.etenders.gov.ie) only. Registration is free of charge. Dublin City Council will not accept responsibility for information relayed (or not relayed) via third parties.

    6. Emailed/faxed/late tenders will not be accepted. Tenderers are asked to include a return address on the packaging.

    7. Tenders may be submitted in English or in the Irish language.

    8. Please note that OJEU contracts are covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA).

    9. Appeals procedure: The body to whom appeals should be addressed is – The High Court, Four Courts, Inns Quay, Dublin 7.

    10. All queries regarding this tender must be emailed to centralarea.tenders@dublincity.ie for the attention of Edel Whelan. Queries must be in question format and must be submitted by email. Responses will be circulated to those candidates/tenderers that have registered an interest in this notice on the Irish Government procurement opportunities portal www.etenders.gov.ie. The details of the party making the query will not be disclosed when circulating the response. All queries must be submitted by 12 noon on 19th Jan 2015 to enable issue of responses to all interested parties.

    11. Please note that where documents are made available in both PDF and Word format, in the event that there is any discrepancy between the documents, the PDF version will take precedence.

    VI.4)

    Procedures for appeal

    VI.4.1)

    Body responsible for appeal procedures

    The High Court, The Four Courts
    Inns Quay,
    7  Dublin
    IE
    Internet address:
     

    Body responsible for mediation procedures

    VI.4.2)

    Lodging of appeals

    Precise information on deadline(s) for lodging appeals:
    VI.4.3)

    Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained