Contract notice

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Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 07/09/2015

Expire date: 22/09/2015

External Reference: 2015-965606

TED Reference: 2015/S 175-318336

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)

Limerick City and County Council
3267368TH
Merchant's Quay
Co.Limerick  Limerick
IE
For the attention of: Joe Coughlan
Telephone: +353 61407183
E-mail: procurement@limerick.ie
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

  • Housing and community amenities
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:

Financial Advisor, Project Opera

II.1.2)

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

Services
    Category No6:  Financial services a) Insurances services b) Banking and investment services
    Main site or location of works, place of delivery or of performance:

    Limerick

    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)

    The Financial Advisor will provide financial appraisal advice and services to the

    Contracting Authority on Project Opera (the “Project“). The Financial Advisory

    Services to be provided include but are not limited to the following:

    a) Development Appraisal including Financial Modelling

    b) VAT Advice

    c) Corporation Tax, Capital Allowance Advice

    d) Sensitivity Analysis

    e) Procurement optioning

    f) Risk Assessment

    g) Project Structure Advice

    h) Joint Venture Structure Advice

    i) Funding Advice

    j) Cashflow Forecasting

    k) Advice on Funding of Public Projects at National and European level.

    l) Working in conjunction with Client Representative and Legal Advisor

    It is intended, provided there are sufficient suitable Applicants, that the five (5) highest ranked Applicants will be invited to participate in stage two of the tender competition.

    Applicants who submit bids at stage two (2) of the process will be evaluated against the award criteria set down in the tender documents.

    The above information on stage 2 is preliminary only and LCCC reserves the right to amend the above process at stage 2. Further information will be provided on stage 2 with the invitation to tender documents.

    II.1.6)

    Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

    Main vocabulary
    66171000   Financial consultancy services
    Supplementary vocabulary
    72221000   Business analysis consultancy services
    79200000   Accounting, auditing and fiscal services
    79210000   Accounting and auditing services
    79211000   Accounting services
    79211100   Bookkeeping services
    79212100   Financial auditing services
    79212200   Internal audit services
    79212300   Statutory audit services
    79212400   Fraud audit services
    79212500   Accounting review services
    79220000   Fiscal services
    79221000   Tax consultancy services
    79412000   Financial management consultancy 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 development of the site is proposed as a mixed used development with an emphasis on educational and private / public sector uses including small scale retail. The complete development is projected to accommodate approximately 50,000m2 (538,000sq.ft) of building accommodation.

    Estimated cost excluding VAT: 200000  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: 072 (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

    In accordance with the Conditions of Engagement for Consultancy Services (Technical).

    III.1.3)

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

    Applicants are not required to assume a particular legal form at this stage of the competition. Applications may be submitted from single entities or by groups. A group will not be required to convert into a specific legal form in order to submit a bid, but may be required to do so if successful and once it is to be awarded the contract. Limerick City and County Council also reserves the right to contract with each member of the group or on the basis of joint and several liability.

    III.1.4)

    Other particular conditions

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

    Conditions for participation

    III.2.1)

    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 Suitability Assessment Questionnaire (available to download from https://irl.eu-supply.com or www.etenders.gov.ie).

    III.2.2)

    Economic and financial ability

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

    Please see the Suitability Assessment Questionnaire (available to download from https://irl.eu-supply.com or www.etenders.gov.ie).

    Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required:

    Please see the Suitability Assessment Questionnaire (available to download from https://irl.eu-supply.com or www.etenders.gov.ie).

    III.2.3)

    Technical capacity

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

    Please see the Suitability Assessment Questionnaire (available to download from https://irl.eu-supply.com or www.etenders.gov.ie).

    Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required:

    Please see the Suitability Assessment Questionnaire (available to download from https://irl.eu-supply.com or 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

    Accelerated restricted
    Justification for the choice of accelerated procedure:

    Limerick City and County Council have been progressing the proposed re-development of the Opera Site (the “Project”) since 2013. Public competitions have been held for the selection of a Preferred Development Partner and a Client Representative for the Project during 2015. Preparation of contract documentation by the Authority is ongoing and in order to meet funding requirements a need has now arisen for appointment of a financial advisor to the Project.

    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

    Limerick City & County Council

    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

    22.09.2015 - 12:00
    IV.3.6)

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

    EN

    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