ETENDERS

Contract notice

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Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 01/03/2016

Expire date: 07/04/2016

External Reference: 2016-230375

TED Reference: 2016/S 046-076270

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)

Department of Education and Skills
IE
Department of Education & Skills
R35 Y2N5  Portlaoise Road, Tullamore Co. Offaly,
IE
For the attention of: Ruairi Smyth
Telephone: +353 579325428
E-mail: ruairi_smyth@education.gov.ie
Internet address(es):
General address of the contracting authority: http://www.education.ie
Address of the buyer profile: http://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Supplier/CompanyInformation/Index/1142
Electronic access to information: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=96990&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE
Electronic submission of tenders and requests to participate: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=96990&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

Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local sub-divisions
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:

Appointment for services of Acquisition Manager for School Sites

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:

    Ireland

    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)

    Expressions of interest are invited from suitably experienced firms who wish to be

    considered for inclusion for consideration for a one-off contract to assist the

    Planning and Building Unit of the Department of Education and Skills (DES) with

    its Site Acquisition Programme.

    The Department of Education and Skills is currently engaged in delivering a 6

    year school building programme. Many of the schools included in this plan will

    require new sites. In addition new sites will be required for other new schools

    announced to open in the coming years.

    http://www.education.ie/en/Press-Events/Press-Releases/2015-Press-

    Releases/PR15-11-17.html

    II.1.6)

    Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

    Main vocabulary
    70332200   Commercial property management services
    Supplementary vocabulary
    30196000   Planning systems
    70220000   Non-residential property renting or leasing services
    70330000   Property management services of real estate on a fee or contract basis
    70332000   Non-residential property services
    71311000   Civil engineering consultancy services
    71312000   Structural engineering consultancy services
    71356400   Technical planning 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:

    Expressions of interest are invited from suitably experienced firms who wish to be considered for inclusion for consideration for a one-off contract to assist the Planning and Building Unit of the Department of Education and Skills (DES) with its Site Acquisition Programme.

    The Department of Education and Skills is currently engaged in delivering a 6 year school building programme. Many of the schools included in this plan will require new sites. In addition new sites will be required for other new schools announced to open in the coming years.

    http://www.education.ie/en/Press-Events/Press-Releases/2015-Press-Releases/PR15-11-17.html

    Where new school sites are required, the DES works closely with local authorities, other state agencies and stakeholders in the site acquisition process. The Planning and Building Unit of the DES comprises administrative and professional & technical staff. Negotiations regarding site acquisitions are primarily overseen by administrative staff while the professional & technical staff provide a range of professional advice with regard to technical site feasibility.

    It is proposed to place a contract for a specific number of site acquisitions for a minimum of 10 acquisitions and maximum of 20 acquisitions over the duration of this contract. This will entail per acquisition the identification of multiple potential sites and comparative analysis to arrive at the preferred site.

    Additional or alternative site acquisitions of a similar nature, and in disparate geographical locations, may be added under this contract.

    On the basis of this PQQ and applying the selection criteria set out in Section 12 of Attached PQQ, the Client will shortlist 5 applicants who meet the minimum criteria as stated in the PQQ document.

    On conclusion of the Prequalification Stage process, the successful 5 applicants will be invited to submit tenders under Secondary stage (ITT), and the successful tenderer will be chosen on the basis of the application of the award criteria that will be set out in the Invitation to participate under Secondary stage (ITT) of this restricted procedure.

    To apply for inclusion on the panels the Applicant must

    Complete and sign Pre-Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ) Appointment for services of Acquisition Manager for School Sites 2016-2018. with all the required documents as stated in the questionnaire.

    For the Attention:

    One hard copy of the application together with one copy on CD should be submitted in a sealed envelope, marked “PQQ for the Provision of Pre-Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ) for appointment of services of Acquisition Manager for School Sites 2016-2018”.

    Addressed to:

    Owner Name: Ruairi Smyth

    Owner Address:

    Department of Education & Skills

    Portlaoise Road, Tullamore

    Co. Offaly, R35 Y2N5.

    Contact Name: As above

    Contact Address As above

    Contact Telephone No: 0579325428

    Contact Email Address: ruairi_smyth@education.gov.ie

    Submissions should be delivered to the above address not later than 5pm Irish local time as indicated in the contract notice. Submissions delivered after this time will not be accepted. They will be returned unopened to the sender.

    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: 024 (from the award of the contract)

    Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information

    III.1)

    Conditions relating to the contract

    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 per the attached Pre qualification questionnaire document for Site Acquisition 2016-2018-29-02-16

    III.2.2)

    Economic and financial ability

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

    As per the attached Pre qualification questionnaire document for Site Acquisition 2016-2018-29-02-16

    Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required:

    As per the attached Pre qualification questionnaire document for Site Acquisition 2016-2018-29-02-16

    III.2.3)

    Technical capacity

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

    As per the attached Pre qualification questionnaire document for Site Acquisition 2016-2018-29-02-16

    Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required:

    As per the attached Pre qualification questionnaire document for Site Acquisition 2016-2018-29-02-16

    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:  5
    Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates: 

    On the basis of this PQQ and applying the selection criteria set out in Section 12 of Attached PQQ, the Client will shortlist 5 applicants who meet the minimum criteria as stated in the PQQ document.

    On conclusion of the Prequalification Stage process, the successful 5 applicants will be invited to submit tenders under Secondary stage (ITT), and the successful tenderer will be chosen on the basis of the application of the award criteria that will be set out in the Invitation to participate under Secondary stage (ITT) of this restricted procedure.

    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

    2016-2018

    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

    07.04.2016 - 05:00
    IV.3.6)

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

    [Language_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