Contract notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 16/09/2015

Expire date: 19/10/2015

External Reference: 2015-994704

TED Reference: 2015/S 182-328756

Contract notice

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Contract notice

Classic Sector

Directive 2004/18/EC

Works

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=92777&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE
Electronic submission of tenders and requests to participate: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=92777&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:

UCDOPP641 - Glazed Aluminium Façade for the New UCD Confucius Institute for Ireland

II.1.2)

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

Works
    Design and execution
    Main site or location of works, place of delivery or of performance:

    Belfield

    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)

    This is a specialist works package for the design, supply and installation of the

    Glazed aluminium Façade to the ground first and second level of a new 3 Storey

    building within a fully operational University campus /Live environment which

    allows open access to students, staff and the general public. These units will

    need to be of exceptional high quality and finish. The Specialist Contractor will be

    novated over to the Main Contractor.

    II.1.6)

    Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

    Main vocabulary
    45443000   Facade work
    Supplementary vocabulary
    45214400   Construction work for university buildings
    45223800   Assembly and erection of prefabricated structures
    45441000   Glazing work
    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:

    This is a specialist works package for the design, supply and installation of the Glazed aluminium Façade to the ground first and second level of a new 3 Storey building within a fully operational University campus /Live environment which allows open access to students, staff and the general public. These units will need to be of exceptional high quality and finish. The Specialist Contractor will be novated over to the Main Contractor.

    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: 030 (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:

    N/a

    III.1.2)

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

    Payment terms will be in accordance with provisions of the form of Contract public works contract for minor building & civil engineering works deigned by the employer’

    III.1.3)

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

    Contract is intended to be awarded to a single main contractor. If a number of contractors apply as a group or joint venture and are successful, either a lead contractor must be nominated who will be responsible for providing the service or a Joint Venture must be formed or have been in existence prior to the date of the contract notice with whom the Awarding Authority will sign the contract.

    III.1.4)

    Other particular conditions

    The performance of the contract is subject to particular conditions: yes
    Description of particular conditions: 

    ’public works contract for minor building & civil engineering works deigned by the employer’

    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:

    As QW3 Suitability Assessment questionnaire and associated questionnaire. Candidates must declare that none of the circumstances specified in Directive 2004/18/EC Article 45 and 51 apply to the applicant.

    III.2.2)

    Economic and financial ability

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

    Evidence of Turnover, Public & Employer Liability Insurance, and capacity to obtain Performance Bond all as stated QW3 Suitability Assessment questionnaire and associated questionnaire.

    Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required:

    Average Turnover €2 million

    Public Liability Insurance; Employer Liability; Bond all as stated in QW3 Suitability Assessment questionnaire and associated questionnaire.

    III.2.3)

    Technical capacity

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

    Educational and Professional qualifications Management, Educational and Professional qualifications Personnel; Previous Experience; Measures for Quality, Manpower, and H&S competency all as stated in QW3 and associated documents.

    Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required:

    Minimum Standards all as stated in QW3 Suitability Assessment questionnaire and associated questionnaire.

    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

    Restricted
    IV.1.2)

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

    Envisaged number of operators:  6
    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

    UCDOPP641

    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

    19.10.2015 - 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:

    (1) University College Dublin proposed to invite tenders from candidates who have been successfully selected / shortlisted at the ‘Suitability Assessment’ stage. Candidates are advised that contracts will be awarded on the basis of the ‘Public Works Contract for Building and Civil Works Designed by the Employer’ – issued by the Department of Finance.

    (2) The successful tenderer will be required to comply with the Conditions of Contract / Instructions to Tenderers in regard to the following:-

    (a) Production of a ‘Tax Clearance Certificate’. In the case of a non-resident tenderer, a statement from the ‘Revenue Commissioners’ in lieu of a ‘Tax Clearance Certificate’ will be required.

    (b) Details of Employer Liability, Public Liability and other insurance policies as required by the Conditions of Contract.

    (c) Evidence of membership of a ‘Sick Pay’ and ‘Pension Scheme’ in accordance with the Construction Industry Federation Guidelines.

    (d) Compliance with Health and Safety Legislation and the submission of appropriate documentation.

    (e) Other requirements specified in the Conditions of Contract.

    (3) Tenderers may be required to attend clarification meetings in Dublin, at their own expense.

    (4) No tenderer will be reimbursed for any expense incurred in this competition. The Contracting Authority accepts no liability for any costs, irrespective of the outcome of the competition, even if the competition is postponed or cancelled at any state of the process.

    (5) The Freedom of Information Acts 1997 and 2003 apply to this contract. Tenderers shall state if any of (and the reasons why) information supplied by them in response to this notice is confidential or commercially sensitive or should not be disclosed in respect of a request for information under the Freedom of Information Acts 1997 and 2003.

    (6) The successful tenderer to whom it is proposed to award the contract will be required, before acceptance of his tender, to comply with the tax clearance procedures for the public sector as set out in circular 22/95 ‘Tax Clearance Procedures’ ‘Public Sector Contracts’ issued by the Department for Finance, Agriculture House, Kildare Street, Dublin 2.

    (7) The Contracting Authority may terminate this competition (or any part thereof), change the basis of and the procedures for the bidding process, at any time, or procure the project by alternative means if it appears that the project can thereby be more advantageous procured. The Contracting Authority reserves the right not to award a Contract under this competition.

    (8) The Contracting Authority reserves the right to phase / stage the works and may proceed with the works, in whole or in part and which may:

    (a) run concurrently with all / other phases of building works during the educational term period or outside of the education term, out of hours and over consecutive years.

    (b) proceed with some / part of the phases or stages of the building works during the educational term period or outside of the education term, our of hours and over consecutive years.

    (c) not proceed with parts of the buildings works at all.

    (9) Tenderers must register their interest in the competition on the e-tenders website (www.e-tenders.gov.ie) in order to obtain the ‘Suitability Assessment’ form and to be included on the mailing list for documentation in relation to the competition.

    VI.4)

    Procedures for appeal

    VI.4.1)

    Body responsible for appeal procedures

    High Court
    Inns Quay
    Dublin 7
    E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie
    Internet address: http://www.courts.ie
     

    Body responsible for mediation procedures

    Please seek legal advice
    Internet address:
    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