ETENDERS

Contract notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 18/09/2019

Expire date: 24/10/2019

External Reference: 2019-217181

TED Reference: 2019/S 182-443536

Contract notice

Contract notice

Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

Athlone Institute of Technology
N/A
Dublin Road
Co. Westmeath
Athlone
IE
Contact person: Trudy Stack
Telephone: +353 906468026
E-mail: tstack@ait.ie
Internet address(es):
Main address: https://www.ait.ie/
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/1179

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=154093&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

Body governed by public law
I.5)

Main activity

Education

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

STEM Quadrangle Development Project and Admittance to a Multi-Operator Framework Agreement for Civil & Structural Engineering Consultancy Services for AIT
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

71311000  -  Civil engineering consultancy services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

Athlone Institute of Technology (AIT) wishes to establish a four-year Multi-Operator Framework Agreement for Civil & Structural Engineering Consultancy Services for all works projects and other professional Civil & Structural Engineering services requirements that arise during the lifecycle of the Framework Agreement. The initial project (and the project used to establish the Multi-Operator Framework Agreement) is the STEM Quadrangle Development Project.
II.1.5)

Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: 620000.00  EUR
II.1.6)

Information about lots

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

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

71312000  -  Structural engineering consultancy services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

Main site or place of performance:  
AIT Campus
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

Athlone Institute of Technology (AIT) wishes to establish a four-year Multi-Operator Framework Agreement for Civil & Structural Engineering Consultancy Services for all works projects and other professional Civil & Structural Engineering services requirements that arise during the lifecycle of the Framework Agreement. The initial project (and the project used to establish the Multi-Operator Framework Agreement) is the STEM Quadrangle Development Project.
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: 620000.00  EUR
II.2.7)

Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 48
This contract is subject to renewal: yes
Description of renewals:  
It is anticipated that this contract will be subject to renewal following the expiry of the framework agreement but this is not definitive.
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.1.3)

Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system

The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
Framework agreement with several operators
Envisaged maximum number of participants to the framework agreement:  6
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:  24/10/2019
Local time:  17:00
IV.2.4)

Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English, Scottish Gaelic
IV.2.6)

Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender

Tender must be valid until:  20/04/2020
IV.2.7)

Conditions for opening of tenders

Date:  24/10/2019
Local time:  17:00
Place:  
Athlone Institute of Technology
Information about authorised persons and opening procedure:  
The Vice-President for Financial & Corporate Affairs (or his representative) and the Estates Manager (or his representative).

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1)

Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement:  yes
Estimated timing for further notices to be published:  
It is anticipated that this will be a recurrent procurement but this is not guaranteed. If the requirement still exists upon the expiry of this framework agreement a new tender will be undertaken.
VI.2)

Information about electronic workflows

Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

The Four Courts
Inns Quay
Dublin 7
IE
Telephone: +353 18886000
E-mail: HighCourtCentralOffice@courts.ie

VI.4.3)

Review procedure

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures: 
As stated in the tender documents.