Date of dispatch of this notice: 10/07/2015
Expire date: 18/09/2015
External Reference: 2015-952269
TED Reference: 2015/S 134-246795
Date of dispatch of this notice: 10/07/2015
Expire date: 18/09/2015
External Reference: 2015-952269
TED Reference: 2015/S 134-246795
Single Party Framework Agreement Student Residential Accommodation for Grangegorman
Grangegorman Lower, Dublin 7
The Student Accomodation project should be of interest to multi-disiplinary entities/Consortiums and Joint Ventures. It consists of 2,100 bed spaces in all, to be provided by a long-term concessionaire as a commercial enterprise. The first phase is an initial concession contract to provide 700 student bed units the realisation by means of a work. The optimum return on such an enterprise requires that 3 separate phases of bed-space provision (700, 900, 500 beds respectively) in separate blocks should be made available for occupation within a 10 year single operator framework period, which period is dictated by the planned overall development of the Grangegorman third level campus and the commercial realities of such an undertaking.
Three phases over the 10 year period average value between €50 million and €80 million
Grangegorman Development Agency invites applications from groupings,
consortiums, joint ventures and other entities interested in being considered for a
major student accommodation development project. on the Grangegorman
Campus. The development consists of 2,100 bed spaces in all, to be provided by
a long-term concessionaire as a commercial enterprise. The optimum return on
such an enterprise requires that 3 separate phases of bed-space provisions(700,
900, 500 beds respectively) in several blocks should be made available for
occupation within a 10 year single operator framework period, which period is
dictated by the planned overall development of the Grangegorman third level
campus and the commercial realities of such an undertaking. Separate and
distinct from this 10 year single operator framework governing contracts for the
provision of the works facilities a long-term concession contract over a fixed
period, as yet undecided, but conceivably extending between 30 to 50 years will
be concluded with the Applicant chosen as the Framework Operator designate..
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The Student Accommodation should be of interest to multi-disciplinary entities/Consortiums and Joint Ventures. It consists of 2,100 bed spaces in all, to be provided by a long-term concessionaire as a commercial enterprise. The first phase is an initial concession contract to provide 700 student bed units the realisation by means of a work. The optimum return on such an enterprise requires that 3 separate phases of bed-space provision (700, 900, 500 beds respectively) in separate blocks should be made available for occupation within a 10 year operator framework period, which period is dictated by the planned overall development of the Grangegorman third level campus and the commercial realities of such an undertaking. Separate and distinct from this 10 year single operator framework governing contracts for the provision of the works facilities a long-term concession contract over a fixed period, as yet undecided, but conceivably extending between 30 and 50 years will be concluded with the Applicant chosen as the Framework Operate designate.
No
Private capital investment used to finance the construction of the Student Accommodation on the basis of a commercial decision to invest in the project. The investment and a margin being recouped over a fixed term from rental income- subject negotiation
Set up a Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) solely for the purpose of the single party framework agreement with the contracting authority.
Declarations of Bona Fides required in relation to mandatory and discretionary exclusions set out in Suitability Assessment Questionnaires QM1, QC1 and QW1. Full documentation available for download from www.etenders.gov.ie
Evidence required in relation to economic and financial capacity criteria set in Suitability Assessment Questionnaires QM1, QC1 and QW1. Full documentation available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie
Evidence required in relation to technical capacity criteria set in Suitability Assessment Questionnaires QM1, QC1 and QW1. Full documentation available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie
See questionnaires QM1, qc1 and QW1.
Objective qualitative assessment criteria in QM1, QC1 and QW1 will be used to rank compliant Applicants in order to arrive at the number 3
ET Ref: 96652
The Contracting Authority will provide the Framework Operator with all of the sites within Grangegorman campus upon which the Student Accommodation will be provided. It is emphasised that apart from the latter resource, the Contracting Authority will provide no financial input whatsoever to the Grangegorman Student Accommodation Project.
This is a mixed contract containing a single operator Framework Agreement for the provision of Student Accommodation to cater for a number of works, together with a long term concession contract to exploit the commercial advantages of the Student Accommodation in return for their investment.
2. The closing date for receipt of all queries concerning this stage of the competition is Friday 28th August 2015 at 16.00hrs (Irish time). All queries should be sent to procurement@ggda.ie
3.The Contracting Authority will not be responsible for any costs, charges or expenses incurred by candidates or tenderers in response to this competition.
4. Award of all contracts will be subject to the approval of the competent authority.
5. If for any reason it is not possible to conclude the single party framework agreement with the successful tenderer designate emerging from this competitive process, or of having concluded the framework agreement, the Contracting Authority decides to terminate the agreement, for any reason, the Contracting Authority reserves the right to admit the next highest scoring tenderer to the framework agreement at any time during the tender validity period of 24 months.
6. Applicants should note the limitations contained in the Contracting Authority‘s rules in relation to participation in multiple teams (see part 6.4 of the Project Information Memorandum issued with this Notice)
7. 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.
8. This is the sole for competition for this Project.
It will be a condition of award that Applicants are tax compliant and are in a position to produce a valid tax clearance certificate from the Revenue Commissioners when requested.
10. 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.
Please refer to the relevant Irish Statutory Instruments (SI 130 of 2010 and SI 420 of 2010) available at www.irishstatutebook.ie