Date of dispatch of this notice: 25/06/2015
Expire date: 27/07/2015
External Reference: 2015-836566
TED Reference: 2015/S 123-225727
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)
Grangegorman Development Agency
9656739V
Grangegorman Lower
Dublin Dublin 7
IE
For the attention of: Procurement Division
Telephone: +353 14024140
E-mail: procurement@ggda.ie
9656739V
Grangegorman Lower
Dublin Dublin 7
IE
For the attention of: Procurement Division
Telephone: +353 14024140
E-mail: procurement@ggda.ie
Internet address(es):
General address of the contracting authority: http://www.ggda.ie
Address of the buyer profile: http://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Supplier/CompanyInformation/Index/564
Electronic access to information: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=89577&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE
Electronic submission of tenders and requests to participate: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=89577&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE
General address of the contracting authority: http://www.ggda.ie
Address of the buyer profile: http://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Supplier/CompanyInformation/Index/564
Electronic access to information: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=89577&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE
Electronic submission of tenders and requests to participate: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=89577&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:
Single-Party Framework Agreement for Legal Advisory Services
II.1.2)
Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performance
Services
- Category No21:
Legal services
Dublin 7
NUTS code
IRELAND
II.1.3)
Information about a public contract, a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system (DPS)
The notice involves the establishment of a framework agreement
II.1.4)
Information on framework agreement
Framework agreement with a single operator
Duration of the framework agreement
Duration in years: 4
Duration in years: 4
Justification for a framework agreement, the duration of which exceeds four years:
Estimated total value of purchases for the entire duration of the framework agreement
Estimated cost excluding VAT: 1250000
EUR
Frequency and value of the contracts to be awarded: II.1.5)
Short description of the contract or purchase(s)
Grangegorman Development Agency wishes to establish a Single-Party
Framework Agreement for the provision of legal consulting and advisory services
for an initial and additional call-off contracts for the procurement of a Student
Accommodation Framework Operator via a process of competitive
dialogue/negotiation for Student Accommodation and related projects at
Grangegorman.
The duration of the framework agreement is four years. For the avoidance of
doubt Call-Off Contracts may extend beyond the life of the Framework
Agreement.
The initial contract under the Framework is intended to constitute development of
approximately 700 bedspaces of student accommodation (otherwise known as
Phase 1). There may be up to two further phases of student accommodation of
approximately 900 bedspaces and 500 bedspaces, known as Phase 2 and Phase
3 respectively.
II.1.6)
Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
Main vocabulary
79140000
Legal advisory and information services
Supplementary vocabulary
66513000
Legal insurance and all-risk insurance services
66513100
Legal expenses insurance services
79100000
Legal services
79110000
Legal advisory and representation services
79111000
Legal advisory services
79112000
Legal representation services
79130000
Legal documentation and certification services
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 legal consultancy and advisory services relate to an initial contract for 700 bedspaces at Grangegorman, with possible additional contracts under the framework for further phases of 900 and 500 additional bedspaces.
Estimated cost excluding VAT
Range: between 250000 and 1250000 EUR
Range: between 250000 and 1250000 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: 048 (from the award of the contract)
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1)
Conditions relating to the contract
III.1.2)
Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them
To be agreed with the successful framework members
III.1.3)
Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded:
If the Applicant is a consortium or grouping of members, the Applicant must specify the commercial and legal relationship amongst its members and any agreements giving effect to same. GDA reserves the right to request copies of any such agreements.
GDA reserves the right, at its absolute discretion, to require the Lead Firm to contract:
(i) on the basis of joint and several liability with each member of the Applicant executing the contract;
(ii) with a particular single member of the Applicant as the prime contractor, with the other members providing collateral warranties and/or guarantees; or
(iii) as an incorporated or unincorporated special purpose vehicle, with collateral warranties and/or guarantees from the members of the Applicant.
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 refer to the Project Information Memorandum and the Suitability Assessment Questionnaire available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie using System / RFT ID 96512
III.2.2)
Economic and financial ability
Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met:
Please refer to the Project Information Memorandum and the Suitability Assessment Questionnaire available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie using System / RFT ID 96512
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required:
III.2.3)
Technical capacity
Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met:
Please refer to the Project Information Memorandum and the Suitability Assessment Questionnaire available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie using System / RFT ID 96512
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: yes
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:
1
Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates:
Applications received will be assessed on the basis of the rules, criteria and weightings set out in the Suitability Assessment Questionnaire. It is envisaged that the top scoring 6 Applicants (subject to the quality and number of applications received) which also meet the minimum criteria and rules for selection set out in the Suitability Assessment Questionnaire will be invited to tender.
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
27.07.2015 - 16:00
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:
yes
Reference to project(s) and/or programme(s):
At this point in time we are not aware of any EU funds, however this may arise for certain projects in the future.
VI.3)
Additional information:
Interested parties must register their interest on the eTenders web site (www.etenders.gov.ie) in order to be included on the mailing list for clarifications. 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. The contracting authority will not accept responsibility for information relayed (or not relayed) via third parties.
Please note this is the sole call for competition for these services.
The contracting authority will not be responsible for any costs, charges or expenses incurred by candidates or tenderers.
Framework Agreement and any Contract awards will be subject to the approval of all the relevant competent authorities.
It will be a condition of award that candidates are tax compliant and are in a position to produce a valid tax clearance certificate from the Revenue Commissioners when requested.
If for any reason it is not possible to admit to the framework agreement one or more of the tenderers invited following the conclusion of this competitive process, the contracting authority reserves the right to invite the next highest scoring tenderer to join the framework agreement as appropriate.
At its absolute discretion, the contracting authority may elect to terminate this procurement process, the framework agreement or any contract awarded under the framework agreement at any time.
Without prejudice to the principle of equal treatment, the contracting authority is not obliged to engage in a clarification process in respect of questionnaires with missing or incomplete information. Therefore, candidates are advised to ensure that they return FULLY COMPLETED questionnaires in order to avoid the risk of elimination from the competition.
Full documentation and all communication regarding the process will be via www.etenders.gov.ie only reference System/RFT ID 96512
VI.4)
Procedures for appeal
VI.4.1)
Body responsible for appeal procedures
The High Court
Four Courts, Inns Quay
Dublin 7
IE
Four Courts, Inns Quay
Dublin 7
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:
Please refer to the relevant Irish Statutory Instruments (SI 130 of 2010 and SI 420 of 2010) available at www.irishstatutebook.ie
VI.4.3)