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Contract notice - utilities

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Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 04/02/2016

Expire date: 07/03/2016

External Reference: 2016-985351

TED Reference: 2016/S 026-042775

Contract notice - utilities

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Contract notice

Utilities

Directive 2004/17/EC

Services

Section I: Contracting entity

I.1)

Name, addresses and contact point(s)

Dublin Port Company
N/A
Port Centre
Alexandra Road  Dublin 1
IE
For the attention of: Liz McCarthy
Telephone: +353 14020114
E-mail: dublinport@achilles.com
Internet address(es):
General address of the contracting entity: http://www.dublinport.ie
Address of the buyer profile: http://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Supplier/CompanyInformation/Index/411
Electronic access to information: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=93573&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)

Main activity

  • Port-related activities
I.3)

Contract award on behalf of other contracting entities

The contracting entity is purchasing on behalf of other contracting entities: no

Section II: Object of the contract

II.1)

Description

II.1.1)

Title attributed to the contract by the contracting entity:

Single Party Framework Agreement for Post Design Engineering Services (Civil/Structural/M&E) in connection with the Alexandra Basin Redevelopment Project

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:

    Dublin 1

    NUTS code
    Dublin
    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 a single operator
    Duration of the framework agreement
    Duration in years: 7
    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
    Range: between  2000000  and 6000000  EUR
    Frequency and value of the contracts to be awarded:
    II.1.5)

    Short description of the contract or purchase(s)

    The purpose of this particular competition is the establishment of a Single Party

    Framework Agreement for Post Design Engineering Services for a period of 5

    years (with an option to extend for a further 2 years) which will assist in the

    delivery of the Alexandra Basin Project.

    Applicants should note that a procurement process for Preliminary and Detailed

    Design for the ABR project was previously carried out. This current competition is

    therefore for services which were not included in that procurement procedure.

    The Services to be procured under this Single Party Framework Agreement include Post Design Engineering Services (Civil / Structural / M&E) relating to all projects that make up the ABR. The following is an outline of the proposed services:

    • Assistance in preparation and review of tender documents

    • CAT3 check of existing Designs

    • Contract Administration

    • Site Supervision

    • Assistance in applications for Permits, Licences

    • Consultations with heritage authorities

    • Consultations with Conservation Architect Led Team

    • Site surveys and investigations e.g. topographical bathymetrical, metocean, all ground and marine investigations etc.

    • Scour protection of berths analysis

    • Diversion of utility services, pipelines in the river channel

    • Negotiations with the ESB, the diversion route selection and the detailed design of the mains diversion

    • Liaison with Environmental Consultant in relation implementation of the CEMP plan

    • Liaison with all other Consultants in relation to the ABR and associated projects.

    • Engineering services as required by DPC within the scope of DPC’s 2012 – 2040 Masterplan

    The Framework Agreement will be established on foot of an initial contract for post design, construction and handover advisory services associated with the ABR Works.

    II.1.6)

    Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

    Main vocabulary
    71300000   Engineering services
    Supplementary vocabulary
    71310000   Consultative engineering and construction services
    71311000   Civil engineering consultancy services
    71311100   Civil engineering support services
    71312000   Structural engineering consultancy services
    71318000   Advisory and consultative engineering services
    71320000   Engineering design services
    71322000   Engineering design services for the construction of civil engineering works
    71334000   Mechanical and electrical engineering services
    71336000   Engineering support services
    71340000   Integrated engineering services
    II.1.7)

    Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

    The contract is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA):  yes
    II.1.8)

    Information about 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:

    See Section II.1.5 of this notice and the prequalification information attached.

    Estimated cost excluding VAT
    Range: between  2000000  and 6000000  EUR
    II.2.2)

    Information about options

    Options: yes
    Description of these options:

    It is intended that the framework agreement will be established for a period of 5 years with an option to extend for a further 2 years.

    Provisional timetable for recourse to these options:
    in months: 60 (from the award of the contract)
    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.1.3)

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

    Prior to the conclusion of the framework agreement, the Contracting Authority reserves the right to seek copies of any agreements between the members of the consortium if the successful tenderer is a consortium or grouping of members.

    The Contracting Authority reserves the right, at its absolute discretion, to require a lead firm to contract in the following manner;

    — on the basis of joint and several liability with each member of the candidate executing the contract; or

    — with a particular single member of the tenderer as prime contractor, with the other members providing collateral warranties and/or guarantees, or

    — as an incorporated or unincorporated special purpose vehicle, with collateral warranties and/or guarantees from the members of the candidate.

    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:

    Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met: See the Pre Qualification Questionnaire available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie under RFT ID 100295

    III.2.2)

    Economic and financial ability

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

    Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met: See the Pre Qualification Questionnaire available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie under RFT ID 100295

    III.2.3)

    Technical capacity

    Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met: See the Pre Qualification Questionnaire available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie under RFT ID 100295

    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

    Negotiated
    Some candidates have already been selected (if appropriate under certain types of negotiated procedures):  no
    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

    Time limit for receipt of requests for documents or for accessing documents: 07.03.2016 - 12:00
    Payable documents: no
    IV.3.4)

    Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

    07.03.2016 - 12:00
    IV.3.5)

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

    [Language_EN], [Language_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: yes
    Reference to project(s) and/or programme(s):

    Co-financed by the European Union Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T).

    VI.3)

    Additional information:

    — This framework agreement is being concluded in accordance with Directive 2004/17/EC.

    — The closing date for receipt of queries concerning this stage of the competition is 24.2.2016 at 12:00 (noon Irish-time). All queries should be sent through the e-Tenders messaging facility.

    — The Contracting Authority will not be responsible for any costs, charges or expenses incurred by applicants or tenderers in response to this competition.

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

    — The award of all contracts under the Framework Agreement will be subject to negotiations with the Contracting Entity in accordance with Article 40 (i) of Directive 2004/17/EC.

    — 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 the Contracting Authority terminates the agreement, the Contracting Authority 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.

    — At its absolute discretion, the contracting authority may elect to terminate this procurement process or the concluded framework at any time.

    — Applicants should note that there is no restriction on any particular professional discipline participating indifferent consortia. However, in the event of such occurrences arising they must inform the relevant lead parties in writing in advance of submitting their application.

    — The Contracting Authority may, by issuing notice of its intention to do so, novate any agreement entered into with any discipline within the design team to another entity incorporated to execute the project.

    VI.4)

    Procedures for appeal

    VI.4.1)

    Body responsible for appeal procedures

    The High Court
    Four Courts, Inns Quay,
    7  Dublin
    IE
    E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie
    Internet address:
     

    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

    Consult Legal Advisor
    Internet address: