ETENDERS

Contract award notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 04/07/2018

External Reference: 2018-226734

TED Reference: 2018/S 128-290825

Contract award notice

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Contract award notice

Results of the procurement procedure

Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

Kildare County Council
N/A
Aras Chill Dara
Co. Kildare
Devoy Park
IE
Contact person: Simon Wallace
Telephone: +353 45980539
E-mail: swallace@kildarecoco.ie
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
Internet address(es):
Main address: http://www.kildare.ie/countycouncil
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/385

I.4)

Type of the contracting authority

Regional or local authority
I.5)

Main activity

Recreation, culture and religion

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

Framework for the Design and Construction of Playgrounds
Reference number:  Playground Framework
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

37535200  -  Playground equipment
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Works
II.1.4)

Short description

Tenders are invited for formation of a framework agreement for the design and construction of playgrounds in Kildare. The initial tender competition to establish the framework is based on the design and construction of a playground for Castledermot. The playground will be located on the Fairgreen in Castledermot. The site is 2500sq.m in size. The budget for the project is €180k including VAT.
The initial period for the framework will be for an initial 12 months with an option to extend this for further 12 month periods up to a maximum of 3 times such extensions. It is estimated that the expenditure over the period of the framework may amount to an estimated €1,000,000.
II.1.6)

Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: no
II.1.7)

Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT:  180000.00  EUR
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

37535210  -  Playground swings
37535220  -  Playground climbing apparatus
37535230  -  Playground merry go rounds
37535240  -  Playground slides
37535250  -  Playground see saws
37535260  -  Playground tunnels
37535270  -  Playground sandboxes
37535280  -  Playground bleachers
43325000  -  Park and playground equipment
45112723  -  Landscaping work for playgrounds
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
Main site or place of performance:  
Co Kildare
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

Tenders are invited for formation of a framework agreement for the design and construction of playgrounds. The initial tender competition to establish the framework is based on the design and construction of a playground for Castledermot. The playground will be located on the Fairgreen in Castledermot. The site is 2500sq.m in size. The budget for the project is €180k including VAT.
The initial period for the framework will be for an initial 12 months with an option to extend this for further 12 month periods up to a maximum of 3 times such extensions. It is estimated that the expenditure over the period of the framework may amount to an estimated €1,000,000.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Quality of Design  /  Weighting:  4000
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Quality of Equipment  /  Weighting:  1000
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Inclusive Play & Design  /  Weighting:  750
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Delivery Period  /  Weighting:  250
Price  -  Weighting:  4000
II.2.11)

Information about options

Options: no
II.2.13)

Information about European Union funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no
II.2.14)

Additional information

Tenders are requested for the establishment of a
framework agreement for the design and
construction of playgrounds in Kildare. The initial
competition is based on a tender for the design and
construction of Castledermot Playground

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)

Description

IV.1.1)

Type of procedure

Open procedure
IV.1.3)

Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system

The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
IV.1.8)

Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: no
IV.2)

Administrative information

IV.2.1)

Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number in the OJ S: 2017/S 135-276064

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

A contract/lot is awarded: yes
V.2)

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

04/07/2018
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  14
Number of tenders received from SMEs:  14
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States:  0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States:  0
Number of tenders received by electronic means:  0
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  no
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

Gardenescapes Ltd
43c Ballycreen Road, Ballynahinch,
Co Down
UK
NUTS code:  UK -  UNITED KINGDOM

The contractor is an SME : yes
V.2.4)

Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:  180000.00  EUR
Total value of the contract/lot:  157644.63  EUR

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.3)

Additional information

Places were awarded to 9 other companies to form a Framework. These companies are All Play. Creative Play, Spraoi Linn, Kompan, Crawford, Play & Leisure, Murphy Playground Services, The Childens Playground Company & Hawthorn Heights
VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

Royal Institute of Architects
8 Merrion Square
Dublin 2
IE
E-mail: info@riai.ie

VI.4.2)

Body responsible for mediation procedures

Royal Institute of Architects
8 Merrion Square
Dublin
IT

VI.4.3)

Review procedure

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures: 
within 14 days of the results of the tender competition being notified to tenderers
VI.4.4)

Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained

Kildare County Council
Devoy Park,
Naas
IE
E-mail: swallace@kildarecoco.ie