Date of dispatch of this notice: 26/10/2018
Expire date: 09/11/2018
External Reference: 2018-228717
TED Reference: 2018/S 209-476286
Prior information notice
Information
Published
Prior information notice
Prior information notice
Works
Directive 2014/24/EU
This notice is for prior information only
Section I: Contracting authority
I.1)
Name and addresses
Dublin City Council
N/A
Civic Offices, Wood Quay
Dublin 8
Dublin
IE
Contact person:
Seamus MacSweeney
Telephone:
+353 12224415
E-mail:
seamus.macsweeney@dublincity.ie
Internet address(es):
Main address:
www.dublincity.ie
Address of the buyer profile:
https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/267
I.3)
Communication
Additional information can be obtained from
the abovementioned address:
I.4)
Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5)
Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1)
Scope of the procurement
II.1.1)
Title
Engage in Preliminary Market Consultation with interested parties to assess options for the Dublin City Council Public Lighting Upgrade
II.1.2)
Main CPV code
45316110
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Installation of road lighting equipment
II.1.3)
Type of contract
Works
II.1.4)
Short description
Dublin City Council is planning to undertake a significant Lighting Infrastructure Upgrade to its infrastructure and, as part of this process, wishes to engage in a Preliminary Market Consultation with interested parties to assess options for the upgrade.
The Lighting Upgrade Project, in line with Dublin City Council’s Vision Statement, proposes to:
• Replace up to 40,000 luminaires with LED luminaires;
• Replace up to 4,000 lighting columns;
• Replace a significant amount of public lighting cabling (concentric type);
• Install an additional 100 heritage columns/lights to enhance and improve the Public Realm;
• Provide a Central Management System (CMS) to remotely monitor, control and manage its street lights; and
• Facilitate some Smart City Applications
The Lighting Upgrade Project, in line with Dublin City Council’s Vision Statement, proposes to:
• Replace up to 40,000 luminaires with LED luminaires;
• Replace up to 4,000 lighting columns;
• Replace a significant amount of public lighting cabling (concentric type);
• Install an additional 100 heritage columns/lights to enhance and improve the Public Realm;
• Provide a Central Management System (CMS) to remotely monitor, control and manage its street lights; and
• Facilitate some Smart City Applications
II.1.6)
Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
no
II.2)
Description
II.2.2)
Additional CPV code(s)
31000000
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Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting
31500000
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Lighting equipment and electric lamps
31520000
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Lamps and light fittings
32000000
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Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment
32400000
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Networks
32500000
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Telecommunications equipment and supplies
32571000
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Communications infrastructure
II.2.4)
Description of the procurement
Dublin City Council is planning to undertake a significant Lighting Infrastructure Upgrade to its infrastructure and, as part of this process, wishes to engage in a Preliminary Market Consultation with interested parties to assess options for the upgrade.
The Lighting Upgrade Project, in line with Dublin City Council’s Vision Statement, proposes to:
• Replace up to 40,000 luminaires with LED luminaires;
• Replace up to 4,000 lighting columns;
• Replace a significant amount of public lighting cabling (concentric type);
• Install an additional 100 heritage columns/lights to enhance and improve the Public Realm;
• Provide a Central Management System (CMS) to remotely monitor, control and manage its street lights; and
• Facilitate some Smart City Applications
The Lighting Upgrade Project, in line with Dublin City Council’s Vision Statement, proposes to:
• Replace up to 40,000 luminaires with LED luminaires;
• Replace up to 4,000 lighting columns;
• Replace a significant amount of public lighting cabling (concentric type);
• Install an additional 100 heritage columns/lights to enhance and improve the Public Realm;
• Provide a Central Management System (CMS) to remotely monitor, control and manage its street lights; and
• Facilitate some Smart City Applications
II.3)
Estimated date of publication of contract notice:
28/02/2019
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1)
Description
IV.1.8)
Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement
: yes
IV.2)
Administrative information
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3)
Additional information
Additional Information – Dublin City Council
1. Dublin City Council is subject to the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act (FOI) 2014. If you consider that any of the information supplied by you is either commercially sensitive or confidential in nature, this should be highlighted and the reasons for the sensitivity specified. In such cases, the relevant material, will in response to the FOI request; be examined in the light of the exemptions provided for in the Act.
2. It will be a condition for the award of any contract by Dublin City Council that the successful Tenderer and all sub-contractors (if applicable) produce a valid Tax Clearance Certificate from the Revenue Commissioners in compliance with Circular (43) 2006 (or as amended) and that the certificate will be maintained for the duration of the contract and will be on a 12 month basis. In the case of a non-resident Tenderer, a statement of suitability from the Revenue Commissioners will be required.
3. Suppliers must register their interest on the eTenders web site (www.etenders.gov.ie) in order to be included on the mailing list for clarifications.
4. Please note in relation to all documents, that where reference is made to a particular standard, make, source, process, trademark, type or patent, that this is not to be regarded as a de facto requirement. In all such cases it should be understood that such indications are to be treated strictly and solely for reference purposes only, to which the words "or equivalent" will always be appended.
5. Please note also that all information relating to attachments, including clarifications and changes, will be published on the Irish Government Procurement Opportunities Portal (www.etenders.gov.ie) only. Registration is free of charge. Dublin City Council will not accept responsibility for information relayed (or not relayed) via third parties.
6. Emailed/faxed/late tenders will not be accepted. Tenderers are asked to include a return address on the packaging.
7. Suppliers should note the following when making their submission:
• To enable submission of multiple documents concurrently, download and install the ‘Upload Manager ActiveX’ facility to your eTenders user profile.
• When using the ‘Upload Manager’ facility do not use the ‘Schedule’ option.
• Instead, use only the ‘Upload’ option, which will enable monitoring of the upload.
• Suppliers who do not use the Upload Manager can upload individual files, however please ensure to allow sufficient time for upload.
• There is a maximum upload limit of 2GB per document. Documents larger than this should be divided into smaller files prior to upload.
• Should you experience difficulty when uploading documents please contact the eTenders Support Desk for technical assistance. Email etenders@eu-supply.com or Telephone: 353 (0) 21 243 92 77 (09:00am – 17:30pm GMT)
8. Please note that OJEU contracts are covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA).
9. Please note that where documents are made available in both PDF and Word format, in the event that there is any discrepancy between the documents, the PDF version will take precedence.
10. For each criterion marked as Response: Declaration Required, applicants must initially provide the Appendices referenced under each criterion no later than the date set for return of the forms, and, where appropriate, confirm in the box provided that it is included with the completed Questionnaire. Failure to do so could invalidate the submission.
Applicants may also satisfy this requirement by submitting an ESPD completed in accordance with EU Regulation 2016/7. By completing Part IV (a) of the ESPD titled: Global Indication for all Selection Criteria, applicants will be taken to declare that they meet the standards set for all criteria where the response is Declaration Required. Supporting documentation should be provided promptly upon request from the Contracting Authority.
1. Dublin City Council is subject to the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act (FOI) 2014. If you consider that any of the information supplied by you is either commercially sensitive or confidential in nature, this should be highlighted and the reasons for the sensitivity specified. In such cases, the relevant material, will in response to the FOI request; be examined in the light of the exemptions provided for in the Act.
2. It will be a condition for the award of any contract by Dublin City Council that the successful Tenderer and all sub-contractors (if applicable) produce a valid Tax Clearance Certificate from the Revenue Commissioners in compliance with Circular (43) 2006 (or as amended) and that the certificate will be maintained for the duration of the contract and will be on a 12 month basis. In the case of a non-resident Tenderer, a statement of suitability from the Revenue Commissioners will be required.
3. Suppliers must register their interest on the eTenders web site (www.etenders.gov.ie) in order to be included on the mailing list for clarifications.
4. Please note in relation to all documents, that where reference is made to a particular standard, make, source, process, trademark, type or patent, that this is not to be regarded as a de facto requirement. In all such cases it should be understood that such indications are to be treated strictly and solely for reference purposes only, to which the words "or equivalent" will always be appended.
5. Please note also that all information relating to attachments, including clarifications and changes, will be published on the Irish Government Procurement Opportunities Portal (www.etenders.gov.ie) only. Registration is free of charge. Dublin City Council will not accept responsibility for information relayed (or not relayed) via third parties.
6. Emailed/faxed/late tenders will not be accepted. Tenderers are asked to include a return address on the packaging.
7. Suppliers should note the following when making their submission:
• To enable submission of multiple documents concurrently, download and install the ‘Upload Manager ActiveX’ facility to your eTenders user profile.
• When using the ‘Upload Manager’ facility do not use the ‘Schedule’ option.
• Instead, use only the ‘Upload’ option, which will enable monitoring of the upload.
• Suppliers who do not use the Upload Manager can upload individual files, however please ensure to allow sufficient time for upload.
• There is a maximum upload limit of 2GB per document. Documents larger than this should be divided into smaller files prior to upload.
• Should you experience difficulty when uploading documents please contact the eTenders Support Desk for technical assistance. Email etenders@eu-supply.com or Telephone: 353 (0) 21 243 92 77 (09:00am – 17:30pm GMT)
8. Please note that OJEU contracts are covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA).
9. Please note that where documents are made available in both PDF and Word format, in the event that there is any discrepancy between the documents, the PDF version will take precedence.
10. For each criterion marked as Response: Declaration Required, applicants must initially provide the Appendices referenced under each criterion no later than the date set for return of the forms, and, where appropriate, confirm in the box provided that it is included with the completed Questionnaire. Failure to do so could invalidate the submission.
Applicants may also satisfy this requirement by submitting an ESPD completed in accordance with EU Regulation 2016/7. By completing Part IV (a) of the ESPD titled: Global Indication for all Selection Criteria, applicants will be taken to declare that they meet the standards set for all criteria where the response is Declaration Required. Supporting documentation should be provided promptly upon request from the Contracting Authority.