ETENDERS

Contract notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 16/09/2021

Expire date: 21/10/2021

External Reference: 2021-209882

TED Reference: 2021/S 183-476430

Contract notice

Contract notice

Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

Fingal County Council
N/A
PO Box 174
Main Street, Swords
Fingal County Hall
IE
Contact person: Carmel Ward
Telephone: +353 18906246
E-mail: carmel.ward@fingal.ie
NUTS code:  IE061 -  Dublin
Internet address(es):
Main address: http://www.fingal.ie
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/371

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=197881&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE
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=197881&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted
to 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

Service Provider to operate, maintain and manage three Fingal Heritage Properties: Malahide Castle & Gardens, Newbridge House & Farm and Casino Model Railway Museum.
Reference number:  FCC/316/21
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

92520000  -  Museum services and preservation services of historical sites and buildings
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

This tender process is being conducted under Part 3 Chapter 1 of the European Union (Award of Public Authority Contracts) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 284 of 2016) (the “Regulations”) - Social and other specific services . The required services are listed as Annex XIV services of Directive 2014/24/EU (the “Directive”) and, accordingly, only Regulations 74-77 of the Regulations apply. The Contracting Authority has chosen to employ the Competitive Procedure with negotiation.
II.1.5)

Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: 10000000.00  EUR
II.1.6)

Information about lots

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

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

70330000  -  Property management services of real estate on a fee or contract basis
79952100  -  Cultural event organisation services
79993000  -  Building and facilities management services
79993100  -  Facilities management services
92320000  -  Arts-facility operation services
92500000  -  Library, archives, museums and other cultural services
92522000  -  Preservation services of historical sites and buildings
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  IE061 -  Dublin
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

This tender process is being conducted under Part 3 Chapter 1 of the European Union (Award of Public Authority Contracts) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 284 of 2016) (the “Regulations”) - Social and other specific services . The required services are listed as Annex XIV services of Directive 2014/24/EU (the “Directive”) and, accordingly, only Regulations 74-77 of the Regulations apply. The Contracting Authority has chosen to employ the Competitive Procedure with negotiation.
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: 10000000.00  EUR
II.2.7)

Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 60
This contract is subject to renewal: yes
Description of renewals:  
This Contract will initially operate for a period of three years and may be renewed for further successive periods of one year to a maximum of five years duration subject to continued satisfactory compliance with the terms of the Contract. The maximum overall term of the contract will be five years.
II.2.9)

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

Envisaged number of candidates: 3
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
II.2.14)

Additional information

Please note that the Contracting Authority reserves the right to:
(a) Award the contract on foot of the original tenders received, without engaging in any round of negotiations whatsoever, (b) To apply the successive reduction rule to reduce the number of tenderers invited to the negotiation phase; or (c) To invite all tenderers to negotiate. See tender documents for further information.

Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information

III.1)

Conditions for participation

III.2)

Conditions related to the contract

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)

Description

IV.1.1)

Type of procedure

Competitive procedure with negotiation
IV.1.4)

Information about reduction of the number of solutions or tenders during negotiation or dialogue

Recourse to staged procedure to gradually reduce the number of solutions to be discussed or tenders to be negotiated
IV.1.5)

Information about negotiation

The contracting authority reserves the right to award the contract on the basis of the initial tenders without conducting negotiations
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:  15/10/2021
Local time:  12:00
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 : 6  (from the date stated for receipt of tender)

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1)

Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement:  yes
Estimated timing for further notices to be published:  
2026
VI.2)

Information about electronic workflows

Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
VI.3)

Additional information

Please note that the Contracting Authority reserves the right to:
(a) Award the contract on foot of the original tenders received, without engaging in any round of negotiations whatsoever.
(b) To apply the successive reduction rule to reduce the number of tenderers invited to the negotiation phase; or
(c) To invite all tenderers to negotiate.
The competition will consist of the following distinct phases as follows:
• Request for Tender Stage with provision for negotiation at the discretion of the Contracting Authority and
• Appointment of the most economically advantageous tenderer award of the contract.
VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

High Court
Dublin 8
IE