Contract notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 23/01/2019

Expire date: 07/02/2019

External Reference: 2019-246628

TED Reference: 2019/S 018-037885

Contract notice

Contract notice

Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

Irish National Stud DAC
N/A
Tully
Co Kildare
Kildare
IE
Contact person: David Downey
Telephone: +353 45521251
Fax: +353 45522129
Internet address(es):
I.3)

Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at:  
http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=141093&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE
Additional information can be obtained from
the abovementioned address:  
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted
to the abovementioned address
I.4)

Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law
I.5)

Main activity

Recreation, culture and religion

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

Supply and Installation of Exhibition Production, Installation and Maintenance Services to The Irish National Stud DAC
Reference number:  INS/JAN19/2/DD
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

92521100  -  Museum-exhibition services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Supplies
II.1.4)

Short description

The Irish National Stud DAC is located at Tully, Kildare, Co. Kildare and incorporates a Visitors Centre,
Student Quarters, Stud Office, Restaurant, Playground Building, and numerous farm buildings and
remote offices located on the 893-acre farm, with 55 employees on site five days a week, and a skeleton
staff working weekends.
The contract requires an all-inclusive, multidisciplinary provider to execute the production, installation
and maintenance of:
· Graphics (including printing on wood substrates)
· Touchscreen Exhibits
· Audiovisuals
· Lighting
· Ambient Soundscapes
· All Hardware
· Hands-On Interactives
· Set Dressing
· Exhibition Furniture and Unit Fabrication
· Modelmaking
· Hand-held device hardware, software and Infrastructure (<30cm positioning accuracy)
· Mechanical Ride
· Show Control system to
II.1.5)

Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: 1050000.00  EUR
II.1.6)

Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: no
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

39154000  -  Exhibition equipment
39154100  -  Exhibition stands
45212312  -  Exhibition centre construction work
79540000  -  Interpretation services
79956000  -  Fair and exhibition organisation services
92310000  -  Artistic and literary creation and interpretation services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

Main site or place of performance:  
The Irish National Stud, Tully, Co. Kildare
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

The Irish National Stud DAC is located at Tully, Kildare, Co. Kildare and incorporates a Visitors Centre,
Student Quarters, Stud Office, Restaurant, Playground Building, and numerous farm buildings and
remote offices located on the 893-acre farm, with 55 employees on site five days a week, and a skeleton
staff working weekends.
The contract requires an all-inclusive, multidisciplinary provider to execute the production, installation
and maintenance of:
· Graphics (including printing on wood substrates)
· Touchscreen Exhibits
· Audiovisuals
· Lighting
· Ambient Soundscapes
· All Hardware
· Hands-On Interactives
· Set Dressing
· Exhibition Furniture and Unit Fabrication
· Modelmaking
· Hand-held device hardware, software and Infrastructure (<30cm positioning accuracy)
· Mechanical Ride
· Show Control system to
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6)

Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: 1050000.00  EUR
II.2.7)

Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 12
This contract is subject to renewal: no
II.2.9)

Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited

Envisaged number of candidates: 5
II.2.10)

Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: no
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

Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information

III.1)

Conditions for participation

III.1.1)

Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers

List and brief description of conditions:  As per qualification questionnaire. available to download from etenders.gov.ie
III.1.2)

Economic and financial standing

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3)

Technical and professional ability

List and brief description of selection criteria:  
As per qualification questionnaire. available to download from etenders.gov.ie
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required:  
As per qualification questionnaire. available to download from etenders.gov.ie
III.2)

Conditions related to the contract

III.2.2)

Contract performance conditions

As per qualification questionnaire. available to download from etenders.gov.ie
III.2.3)

Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract

Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)

Description

IV.1.1)

Type of procedure

Restricted procedure
Accelerated procedure
Justification:  
The reason for shortening the period for a response to this questionnaire is to maintain the timeframe for the delivery of the overall project and to fulfil contractual arrangements in relation to delivery of this project.
IV.1.8)

Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement : yes
IV.2)

Administrative information

IV.2.2)

Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date:  07/02/2019
Local time:  15:00
IV.2.4)

Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English
IV.2.6)

Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender

Duration in months : 12  (from the date stated for receipt of tender)

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1)

Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement:  no
VI.2)

Information about electronic workflows

Electronic payment will be used
VI.3)

Additional information

1) Interested parties must register their interest on the eTenders web site (www.etenders.gov.ie) in order to be included on the mailing list for clarifications.
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. The contracting authority will not accept responsibility for information relayed (or not relayed) via third parties.
2) This is the sole call for competition for this service.
3) The contracting authority will not be responsible for any costs, charges or expenses incurred by candidates or tenderers.
4) Establishment of this contract will be subject to the approval of the competent authorities.
5) It will be a condition of establishment that candidates and all sub-contractors produce a valid tax clearance certificate from the Irish revenue commissioners as part of their application for participation in the competition.
6) If for any reason it is not possible to conclude contracts with the tenderer invited following the conclusion of this competitive process, the
contracting authority reserves the right to invite the next highest scoring tenderer to conclude contracts as appropriate. This shall be without prejudice to the right of the contracting authority to cancel this competitive process and/or initiate a new contract award procedure at its sole discretion.
7) At its absolute discretion, the contracting authority may elect to terminate this procurement process, or any contract awarded at any time.
8) 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.
9) Without prejudice to the principle of equal treatment, the contracting authority is not obliged to engage in a clarification process in respect of questionnaires
with missing or incomplete information. Therefore, candidates are advised to ensure that they return fully completed questionnaires in order to avoid the risk of elimination from the competition
VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

High Court
Dublin
Dublin IE
IE

VI.4.3)

Review procedure

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures: 
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
Statutory instrument no. 130 of 2010 (the Irish remedies regulations) provides that review procedures are available in the high court to a person who has or
has had an interest in obtaining the contract agreement (including the reviewable public contract) and alleges that he or she has been harmed or is at risk of being harmed by an infringement of the law in relation to that reviewable public contract.