Contract notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 14/01/2022

Expire date: 16/02/2022

External Reference: 2022-210241

TED Reference: 2022/S 013-029764

Contract notice

Contract notice

Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

Department of Foreign Affairs
Department of Foreign Affairs
76-78 Hartcourt Street
Dublin
Dublin
IE
Contact person: Richard Cummins
Telephone: +353 014082000
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
Internet address(es):
Main address: http://www.dfa.ie

I.2)

Joint procurement

The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
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=205351&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE
Additional information can be obtained from
the abovementioned address:  
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted
to the abovementioned address
I.4)

Type of the contracting authority

Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
I.5)

Main activity

General public services

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

Project Management Services and Cost Management / Quantity Surveying (QS) services
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

71242000  -  Project and design preparation, estimation of costs
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

An ‘Ireland House’ is a Consulate (or Embassy) that co-locates with other state agencies or North/South bodies and presents a uniform and coherent brand for Ireland abroad, building on the Team Ireland concept of shared services and facilities, and collaborative working practices. For the purposes of this tender, the Consulate General of New York will be the client.
The Consulate General intends to lease and fit-out a permanent office space within a multi-storey building in New York. A Project Management company is required to assist the Consulate General in the search and recommendation of a suitable building, through to the procurement of a design team and building contractor and the delivery a completed office space.
II.1.5)

Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: 700000.00  EUR
II.1.6)

Information about lots

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

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

71322100  -  Quantity surveying services for civil engineering works
71324000  -  Quantity surveying services
71541000  -  Construction project management services
72224000  -  Project management consultancy services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

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

Description of the procurement

An ‘Ireland House’ is a Consulate (or Embassy) that co-locates with other state agencies or North/South bodies and presents a uniform and coherent brand for Ireland abroad, building on the Team Ireland concept of shared services and facilities, and collaborative working practices. For the purposes of this tender, the Consulate General of New York will be the client.
The Consulate General intends to lease and fit-out a permanent office space within a multi-storey building in New York. A Project Management company is required to assist the Consulate General in the search and recommendation of a suitable building, through to the procurement of a design team and building contractor and the delivery a completed office space.
The new offices should be located in a suitable area of New York, in an appropriate building that meets the needs of the Consulate General, as set out in Section 2 Project General Requirements 2.5.
As well as accommodating the brief requirements, the chosen building must be secure, have high quality finishes throughout its common areas, and have the highest of sustainability credentials.
The fit-out will require a high quality design solution in line with a modern European Representation that reflects Ireland as a modern society.
The building and fit-out should also reflect a sense of the Mission’s purpose, which is to enhance high level business, community, educational and political contacts to promote Ireland’s prosperity, with particular focus on tech and the creative industries. Also, to develop the Consulate General as a focal point for political and community engagement across the mission’s areas of responsibility and to take a lead role in coordinating cultural and artistic linkages to Ireland.
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: 700000.00  EUR
II.2.7)

Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Start: 01/03/2022  /  End: 01/12/2024
This contract is subject to renewal: no
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.1.2)

Economic and financial standing

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

Technical and professional ability

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.2)

Conditions related to the contract

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)

Description

IV.1.1)

Type of procedure

Open procedure
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:  15/02/2022
Local time:  23:00
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)
IV.2.7)

Conditions for opening of tenders

Date:  15/02/2022
Local time:  17:00
Place:  
New York

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1)

Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement:  no
VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

The High Court
Four Courts
Dublin
7
IE