ETENDERS

Contract notice

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Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 19/10/2015

Expire date: 01/12/2015

External Reference: 2015-811933

TED Reference: 2015/S 206-374136

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)

Kildare County Council
N/A
Aras Chill Dara
Devoy Park  Co. Kildare
IE
For the attention of: Noelle Boland
Telephone: +353 45980200
E-mail: procurement@kildarecoco.ie
Internet address(es):
Address of the buyer profile: http://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Supplier/CompanyInformation/Index/385
Electronic access to information: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=93567&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE
Electronic submission of tenders and requests to participate: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=93567&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE
Further information can be obtained from:
Kildare County Council
Aras Chill Dara, Devoy Park
Naas  Co. Kildare
IE
For the attention of: Joe Boland
Telephone: +353 45980200
E-mail: jboland@kildarecoco.ie
Internet address: +353 45980240
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:
Kildare County Council
Corporate Services, Level 1, Aras Chill Dara, Devoy Park
Naas  Co. Kildare
IE
For the attention of: County Secretary
Telephone: +353 45980200
Internet address:
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:

Framework Agreement for Urban Designers

II.1.2)

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

Services
    Category No12:  Architectural services; engineering services and integrated engineering services; urban planning and landscape engineering services; related scientific and technical consulting services; technical testing and analysis services
    Main site or location of works, place of delivery or of performance:

    Co. Kildare

    NUTS code
    Mid-East
    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 several operators
    Number of participants to the framework agreement envisaged: 3
    Duration of the framework agreement
    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: 250000  EUR
    Frequency and value of the contracts to be awarded:

    To be determined.

    II.1.5)

    Short description of the contract or purchase(s)

    Kildare County Council (Contracting Authority) plans to carry out public realm

    improvement schemes in a number of towns throughout County Kildare over the

    coming years. In order to assist with the design and delivery of these schemes it

    is proposed to establish a Framework Agreement for Urban Designers. This will

    be established for a maximum four year period. Kildare County Council will draw

    down services from this Framework Agreement as and when required.

    Kildare County Council is currently developing proposals for public realm

    improvement works to Emily Square in Athy. The Emily Square project will also be

    used as the initial project for the purposes of establishing the Framework

    Agreement and Kildare County Council intends to award this services contract as

    the initial contract under the Framework Agreement.

    II.1.6)

    Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

    Main vocabulary
    71000000   Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
    Supplementary vocabulary
    71222000   Architectural services for outdoor areas
    71400000   Urban planning and landscape architectural services
    71410000   Urban planning 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:

    Kildare County Council (Contracting Authority) plans to carry out public realm improvement schemes in a number of towns throughout County Kildare over the coming years. In order to assist with the design and delivery of these schemes it is proposed to establish a Framework Agreement for Urban Designers. This will be established for a maximum four year period. Kildare County Council will draw down services from this Framework Agreement as and when required.

    Kildare County Council is currently developing proposals for public realm improvement works to Emily Square in Athy. The Emily Square project will also be used as the initial project for the purposes of establishing the Framework Agreement and Kildare County Council intends to award this services contract as the initial contract under the Framework Agreement.

    Estimated cost excluding VAT: 250000  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.1.1)

    Deposits and guarantees required:

    As detailed in the Information Memorandum and Suitability Assessment Questionnaire.

    III.1.2)

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

    As detailed in the Information Memorandum and Suitability Assessment Questionnaire.

    III.1.3)

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

    As detailed in the Information Memorandum and Suitability Assessment Questionnaire.

    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:

    As detailed in the Information Memorandum and Suitability Assessment Questionnaire.

    III.2.2)

    Economic and financial ability

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

    As detailed in the Information Memorandum and Suitability Assessment Questionnaire.

    Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required:

    As detailed in the Information Memorandum and Suitability Assessment Questionnaire.

    III.2.3)

    Technical capacity

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

    As detailed in the Information Memorandum and Suitability Assessment Questionnaire.

    Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required:

    As detailed in the Information Memorandum and Suitability Assessment 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:  3
    Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates: 

    As detailed in the Information Memorandum and Suitability Assessment Questionnaire.

    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

    01.12.2015 - 12:00
    IV.3.5)

    Date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates

    28.12.2015
    IV.3.6)

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

    EN
    Other: 

    Irish

    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.The closing date for receipt of queries concerning this stage of the competition is 24th of November, 2015 at 17.00 hrs (Irish time). All queries should be sent to the email address jboland@kildarecoco.ie.

    2.Submissions should be addressed to the County Secretary, Kildare County Council, Corporate Services, Level 1, Aras Chill Dara, Devoy Park, Naas, Co. Kildare.

    3.The outside of all envelopes and packaging containing submissions should also be marked ‘Submission for Framework Agreement for Urban Designers – Kildare County Council’ and should feature the name and address of the company making the submission.

    4.Last time and date for receipt of submissions is 12 noon on Tuesday the 1st of December, 2015.

    5.Kildare County Council will not be responsible for any costs, charges or expenses incurred by candidates or tenderers in response to this competition.

    6.Establishment of the framework agreement will be subject to the approval of the competent authorities.

    7.If for any reason it is not possible to conclude the framework agreement with the successful tenderer designate emerging from this competitive process, or if having concluded the framework agreement Kildare County Council decides to terminate that agreement, the Council reserves the right to admit

    the next highest scoring tenderer to the framework agreement on the basis of the same terms and as tendered by that party, at any time during the tender validity period.

    8.At its absolute discretion, Kildare County Council may elect to terminate this procurement process or the concluded framework at any time.

    9.Kildare County Council undertakes to use its best endeavours to hold confidential any information provided in the proposal submitted, subject to the contracting authority‘s obligations under law, including the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act 2014. If you consider any of the information supplied by you is either commercially sensitive or confidential in nature, this should be highlighted and the reasons for its sensitivity specified. In such cases the relevant material will, in response to FOI requests, be examined in the light of the exemptions provided for in the FOI Act. It is Kildare County Council‘s policy to consult with applicants before deciding on the release of information, which may be commercially sensitive.

    VI.4)

    Procedures for appeal

    VI.4.1)

    Body responsible for appeal procedures

    The High Court
    Four Courts, Inns Quay
    Dublin 7
    IE
    Telephone: +353 18886000
    E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie
    Fax: +353 18886125
    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)

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

    The Courts Service
    15-24 Phoenix Street North, Smithfield
    Dublin 7
    Telephone: +353 18886000
    Internet address: http://www.courts.ie/