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Contract notice

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Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 13/02/2015

Expire date: 16/03/2015

External Reference: 2014-959638

TED Reference: 2015/S 034-057711

Contract notice

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Contract notice

Classic Sector

Directive 2004/18/EC

Supplies

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name, addresses and contact point(s)

University College Dublin ( UCD )
IE6517386K
Procurement and Contracts Office
Roebuck Offices  Belfield
IE
For the attention of: Orla O'Dea
Telephone: +353 17164990
E-mail: procurement@ucd.ie
Internet address(es):
General address of the contracting authority: http://www.ucd.ie
Address of the buyer profile: http://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Supplier/CompanyInformation/Index/1222
Electronic access to information: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=85803&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE
Electronic submission of tenders and requests to participate: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=85803&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE
Further information can be obtained from: The above mentioned contact point(s)
Specifications and additional documents (including documents for a dynamic purchasing system) can be obtained from:The above mentioned contact point(s)
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to: The above mentioned contact point(s)
I.2)

Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law
I.3)

Main activity

  • Education
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:

Design, Installation and operation of CHP Plant at UCD

II.1.2)

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

Supplies
    Purchase
    Main site or location of works, place of delivery or of performance:

    Belfield

    NUTS code
    IRELAND
    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)

    UCD requires the market to propose a solution for the design, installation, operation and maintenance of a CHP package that best suits UCD’s goals as outlined . The primary goal of this project is to reduce UCD’s energy consumption and provide long-term energy management solutions. It is likely that UCD will be entering into a long-term contract (maximum fifteen years) with the successful candidate for the supply, commissioning and operation of new CHP high efficient plant, with an energy performance contract (EPC) component. In addition, the contract will also include the long-term operation and support services required for existing UCD owned CHP plant.

    Any proposed system will be required to integrate successfully with UCD’s existing energy infrastructure and energy demand in the most economical way.

    II.1.6)

    Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

    31120000   Generators
    42980000   Gas generators
    50532300   Repair and maintenance services of generators
    51111200   Installation services of generators
    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:  yes
    II.2)

    Quantity or scope of the contract

    II.2.1)

    Total quantity or scope:

    It is likely that UCD will be entering into a long-term contract (maximum fifteen years) with the successful candidate for the supply, commissioning and operation of new CHP high efficient plant, with an energy performance contract (EPC) component. In addition, the contract will also include the long-term operation and support services required for existing UCD owned CHP plant. The estimated expenditure over the maximum potential lifetime of the contract is between €5 000 000 and €6 500 000

    Estimated cost excluding VAT
    Range: between  5000000  and 6500000  EUR
    II.2.2)

    Information about options

    Options: no
    II.2.3)

    Information about renewals

    This contract is subject to renewal: no
    II.3)

    Duration of the contract or time limit for completion

    Duration in months: 180 (from the award of the contract)

    Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information

    III.1)

    Conditions relating to the contract

    III.1.1)

    Deposits and guarantees required:

    Standard UCD Terms And Conditions apply

    III.1.2)

    Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them

    Standard UCD Terms And Conditions apply

    III.1.3)

    Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded:

    Applicants for qualification may include individuals, partnerships, limited companies, groupings and/or any combination of the foregoing with or without legal personality. However a grouping, if successful, may be required to establish legal personality in order to deliver 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 the associated questionnaire available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie

    III.2.2)

    Economic and financial ability

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

    In order to be considered, candidates must complete the qualification questionnaire available to download from the Irish Government Procurement Opportunities portal (www.etenders.gov.ie)

    Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required:
    III.2.3)

    Technical capacity

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

    In order to be considered, candidates must complete the qualification questionnaire available to download from the Irish Government Procurement Opportunities portal (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

    competitive dialogue
    IV.1.2)

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

    Envisaged minimum number  4  and  maximum number  8
    Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates: 

    Responses to the Questionnaire will be assessed in accordance with the selection criteria, weightings and minimum rules summarised in Section A of the document. It is envisaged that a minimum of four scoring candidates (subject to the number and quality of applications received) that also meet the minimum requirements will be invited to participate in the Dialogue stage.

    IV.1.3)

    Reduction of the number of operators during the negotiation or dialogue

    Recourse to staged procedure to gradually reduce the number of solutions to be discussed or tenders to be negotiated:  yes
    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.3.1)

    File reference number attributed by the contracting authority

    UCDOPP566

    IV.3.2)

    Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract

    Prior information notice
    Notice number in the OJEU: 2014/S 137-245469  of 19.07.2014
    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

    16.03.2015 - 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:

    Further information can be obtained at www.etenders.gov.ie

    VI.4)

    Procedures for appeal

    VI.4.1)

    Body responsible for appeal procedures

    The High Court
    Four courts,Inns Quay,
    7  Dublin
    IE
    Internet address: http://www.courts.ie
     

    Body responsible for mediation procedures

    VI.4.2)

    Lodging of appeals

    Precise information on deadline(s) for lodging appeals:

    The Contracting Authority will not conclude this reviewable public contract to which a standstill period applies in accordance with Irish Statutory Instrument SI 130 of 2010, until after the expiry of the standstill period which commences on the day following the date of notification of concerned candidates and tenderers. The duration of the standstill period will be 14 calendar days where notifications are sent electronically or by fax and 16 calendar days where sent by any other means. The Statutory Instrument mentioned above provides that review procedures are available in the High Court to a person who has or has had an interest in obtaining the contract and alleges that he or she has been harmed or is at risk of being harmed by an infringement of the law in relation to that contract.

    VI.4.3)

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

    Please contact a legal advisor
    Internet address: