ETENDERS

Contract notice

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Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 17/07/2015

Expire date: 17/08/2015

External Reference: 2015-185131

TED Reference: 2015/S 139-256792

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)

Achilles Procurement Services Ltd.
N/A
1 Harmsworth, Greenmount Office Park
D6W  Harolds Cross, Dublin 6W
IE
For the attention of: Harry Kettle
E-mail: harry.kettle@achilles.com
Internet address(es):
Address of the buyer profile: http://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Supplier/CompanyInformation/Index/371
Electronic access to information: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=91260&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE
Electronic submission of tenders and requests to participate: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=91260&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

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:

For the award of a Contract for the outsourcing of the Management, Operation and Maintenance of all services at Corballis Golf Course and Elmgreen Golf Centre in Fingal, County Dublin.

II.1.2)

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

Services
    Category No27:  Other services
    Main site or location of works, place of delivery or of performance:

    Corballis and Elmgreen Golf courses, Fingal.

    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)

    Fingal County Council invites expressions of interest under a Competitive

    Dialogue (negotiated) procedure for the full outsourcing of the management,

    operation and promotion of golf courses at two locations (Elmgreen and Corballis)

    in County Dublin. The Contract will provide for the full outsourcing of all operations

    of both clubs. The main requirements will include

    • The Full Management of all aspects the Courses

    • Operations at both courses

    • Maintenance of both courses

    NOTE: The acquired rights legislation may apply.

    II.1.6)

    Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

    Main vocabulary
    75124000   Administrative recreational, cultural and religious services
    Supplementary vocabulary
    55520000   Catering services
    II.1.7)

    Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

    The contract is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA):  no
    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:

    Fingal County Council invites expressions of interest under a Competitive Dialogue (negotiated) procedure for the full outsourcing of the management, operation and promotion of golf courses at two locations (Elmgreen and Corballis) in County Dublin. The Contract will provide for the full outsourcing of all operations of both clubs. The main requirements will include

    • The Full Management of all aspects the Courses

    • Operations at both courses

    • Maintenance of both courses

    At the Dialogue stage Fingal County Council invites innovative proposals from prospective tenderers as to how best to provide the service.

    The contract is for five years with options to extend for a further two 12 month periods.

    Both Elmgreen and Corballis are 18 hole full sized golf courses. In addition, Elmgreen boasts a pitch and putt course and a driving range.

    Intending applicants should be aware that there is a possibility that the application of the Acquired Rights Directive and the associated Irish Regulations may result in the transfer of current staff to the successful tenderer, details of which will be provided at the tender stage.

    Estimated cost excluding VAT
    Range: between  4500000  and 5250000  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.1.2)

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

    To be agreed with successful tenderer

    III.1.3)

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

    A grouping, if successful may be required to contract as a single entity having joint and severable liability.

    III.1.4)

    Other particular conditions

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

    Conditions for participation

    III.2.2)

    Economic and financial ability

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

    Please refer to the Qualification Questionnaire available to download at www.etenders.gov.ie

    Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required:

    Please refer to the Qualification Questionnaire available to download at www.etenders.gov.ie

    III.2.3)

    Technical capacity

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

    Please refer to the Qualification Questionnaire available to download at www.etenders.gov.ie

    Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required:

    Please refer to the Qualification Questionnaire available to download at 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: yes

    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  5
    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

    FCC/98/15

    IV.3.2)

    Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract

    Notice on a buyer profile
    Notice number in the OJEU: 2015/S 042-072335  of 28.02.2015
    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

    17.08.2015 - 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:

    • Please refer to the Qualification Questionnaire available to download at www.etenders.gov.ie

    • As the subject matter of this contract is a non-priority service (Annex IIB), the provisions of Directive 2004/18/EC with regard to the choice of procedure will not apply. The awarding Authority will employ a Competitive Dialogue (negotiated) procedure under its own terms and conditions.

    • The fact of this notice being published should under no circumstances be taken as implying that any provisions other than those expressly contained in Directive 2004/18/EC for Annex IIB Services will apply to this award procedure.

    • Interested parties must register their interest on the Irish etenders website (www.etenders.gov.ie) only. Registration is free of charge

    • 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.

    • Contract award will be subject to approval of the competent authorities.

    • It will be a condition of contract that tenderers and their sub-contractors (if any) produce a valid tax Clearance Certificate throughout the lifetime of the contract

    VI.4)

    Procedures for appeal

    VI.4.1)

    Body responsible for appeal procedures

    The High Court
    Four Courts, Inns Quay
    D7  Dublin
    Telephone: +353 188986125
    E-mail: highcourtcentraloffices@courts.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:
    VI.4.3)

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

    Your legal advisor
    Internet address: