Department of Education and Skills

IE4000067R

Portlaoise Road

Tullamore

Co_Offaly

IE

Contact person: Larry McEvoy

Telephone: +353 579325301

E-mail: Larry_McEvoy@education.gov.ie

Main address: http://www.education.ie

Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/1142

The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at:  

Additional information can be obtained from

the abovementioned address:  

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted

electronically via:  http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=116051&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted

to the abovementioned address

Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions

Education

Framework for Consultancy Services for Large School Projects 2017

Reference number:  2017

Framework panels for full or partial (1) Architectural, (2) Civil Structural Engineering, (3) Building Services (M&E) Engineering, and (4) Quantity Surveying Services (as appropriate), as current version (at time of secondary tender) of Design Team Procedures and DoES Standard Schedule of Stage Services for Construction Consultants available at www.education.ie or as set out in secondary competition tender documents.
The duration of the frameworks will be 3 years from the date of formation to the issue of the last secondary competition tender documents. The date of formation will be the date of the award of the first call off competition.

Main site or place of performance:  

Framework panels for full or partial (1) Architectural, (2) Civil Structural Engineering, (3) Building Services (M&E) Engineering, and (4) Quantity Surveying Services (as appropriate), as current version (at time of secondary tender) of Design Team Procedures and DoES Standard Schedule of Stage Services for Construction Consultants available at www.education.ie or as set out in secondary competition tender documents.
The framework panels (8 in total) will consist of a maximum number of applicants (as II.2.9) that meet the minimum standard for participation (suitability assessment). Only the highest scoring submissions, up to the maximum number identified, for each framework panel will be selected as participants. Where more than one applicant achieves the lowest qualifying score all applicants with that score will be included in the panels.
The project categories are Type 2b and Type 3. Type 2b generally refers to projects less than €2.5m with medium complexity or less than €7.5m without particular complexity, and Type 3 generally refers to projects less than €7.5m with medium complexity or greater than €7.5m.
The final decision on the assigned project type rests with the Contracting Authority. Any applicant qualifying for Type 3 will be automatically qualified for Type 2b for that discipline.
The duration of the frameworks will be 3 years from the date of formation to the issue of the last secondary competition tender documents. The date of formation will be the date of the award of the first call off competition.

This contract is subject to renewal: no

Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates:

List and brief description of conditions:  As Suitability Assessment Questionnaire DoES-QC1 (Framework Agreement for Construction Consultants 2017) attached to eTenders advertisement.

List and brief description of selection criteria:  

List and brief description of selection criteria:  

Framework agreement with several operators

Envisaged maximum number of participants to the framework agreement:  40

Date:  30/08/2017

Local time:  16:30

Duration in months : 36  (from the date stated for receipt of tender)

Applications are invited for setting up of a framework 2017 for two number panels for each of the individual design team disciplines by means of use of restricted procedure.
The definitions of the panels are:
1) Panel Type 2b: Projects with an estimated value in the range €2.5m To € 7.5 m
2) Panel Type 3: Projects with an estimated value exceeding € 7.5 m
The pre-qualification stage will comprise of the creation of two panels for each discipline, one panel for projects Type 2b and a second panel for projects Type 3; each panel with separate shortlisted applicants in the individual disciplines (4 No) in each category, as listed below:
1) Consultant Architect
2) Civil and Structural Engineer
3) Building Services Engineer
4) Quantity Surveyor
The framework panels (8 in total) will consist of a maximum number of applicants (as II.2.9) that meet the minimum standard for participation (suitability assessment). Only the highest scoring submissions, up to the maximum number identified, for each framework panel will be selected as participants. Where more than one applicant achieves the lowest qualifying score all applicants with that score will be included in the panels.
The duration of the frameworks will be 3 years from the date of formation to the issue of the last secondary competition tender documents.The date of formation will be the date of the award of the first call off competition.
The project specific services to be provided will be set out in the secondary competition tender documentation. No project specific information is available at this time.
Before submitting an expression of interest, applicants should refer to the Suitability Assessment Declaration DoES-QC1 (Framework Agreement for Construction Consultants 2017) attached to the eTenders advertisement, and satisfy themselves that they meet the minimum standards required.
The Contracting Authority reserves the right to terminate a secondary tender competition process at any time. The Contracting Authority also reserves the right to procure consultants by alternative means if it appears that the consultants can be thereby more advantageously procured. The lowest or any tender at secondary competition stage will not necessarily be accepted.
The funding agency, the Department of Education & Skills is subject to the requirements of the Freedom of Information Act. If a candidate considers that any of the information supplied in response to this notice is either commercially sensitive or confidential, this should be highlighted and reasons for its sensitivity given. The relevant material will, in response to a request under the Act, be examined in the light of exemptions provided for in the Act.
All queries should be directed through the eTenders query facility

Central Office of the High Court,

Four Courts,

Dublin 7

IE