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Contract notice

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Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 02/02/2015

Expire date: 04/03/2015

External Reference: 2014-771588

TED Reference: 2015/S 025-041070

Contract notice

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Contract notice

Classic Sector

Directive 2004/18/EC

Works

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name, addresses and contact point(s)

University College Dublin ( UCD )
IE6517386K
Procurement and Contracts Office
Roebuck Offices  Belfield
IE
For the attention of: Procurement Officer
Telephone: +353 17164990
E-mail: procurement@ucd.ie
Internet address(es):
General address of the contracting authority: http://www.ucd.ie
Address of the buyer profile: http://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Supplier/CompanyInformation/Index/1222
Electronic access to information: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=84404&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE
Electronic submission of tenders and requests to participate: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=84404&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE
Further information can be obtained from: The above mentioned contact point(s)
Specifications and additional documents (including documents for a dynamic purchasing system) can be obtained from:The above mentioned contact point(s)
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to: The above mentioned contact point(s)
I.2)

Type of the contracting authority

Other: Publicily Funded Third Level Institute
I.3)

Main activity

  • Education
I.4)

Contract award on behalf of other contracting authorities

The contracting authority is purchasing on behalf of other contracting authorities: no

Section II: Object of the contract

II.1)

Description

II.1.1)

Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority:

Establishment of a Multiple Operator Framework with University College Dublin for Campus Civil Engineering and Utility Works Contractors.

II.1.2)

Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performance

Works
    Execution
    Main site or location of works, place of delivery or of performance:

    Belfield

    NUTS code
    IRELAND
    II.1.3)

    Information about a public contract, a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system (DPS)

    The notice involves the establishment of a framework agreement
    II.1.4)

    Information on framework agreement

    Framework agreement with several operators
    maximum number of participants to the framework agreement envisaged: 8
    Duration of the framework agreement
    Duration in years: 4
    Estimated total value of purchases for the entire duration of the framework agreement
    Estimated cost excluding VAT: 6000000  EUR
    Frequency and value of the contracts to be awarded:

    It is envisaged that contracts will be awarded as the need arises however UCD anticipate at a minimum three number contracts per year. Individual contracts value will be up to a maximum of €500,000

    II.1.5)

    Short description of the contract or purchase(s)

    It is envisaged that contracts will consist of the infrastructural works which consist of civil engineering works and utility works of which will include, the installation of drainage and utility services, electrical underground ducting, HDPE welded gasmain, HDPE welded Watermain and associated reinstatement works. All contracts will take place in a live Campus.

    II.1.6)

    Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

    45200000   Works for complete or part construction and civil engineering work
    II.1.7)

    Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

    The contract is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA):  no
    II.1.8)

    Lots

    This contract is divided into lots:  no
    II.1.9)

    Information about variants

    Variants will be accepted:  no
    II.2)

    Quantity or scope of the contract

    II.2.1)

    Total quantity or scope:

    It is anticipated that the highest scoring twelve (12) suitably qualified applicants at suitability assessment stage will be shortlisted and invited to tender for appointment to the framework agreement (“the Framework Agreement”) described in this and the attached documents.

    Provided there are a sufficient number of suitable tenderers available, the multiple operator Framework Agreement will be established with the eight (8) highest scoring tenderers based on the initial works contract. (Details of initial works contract are provided in the Briefing Document.

    Estimated cost excluding VAT
    Range: between  250000  and 500000  EUR
    II.2.2)

    Information about options

    Options: no
    II.2.3)

    Information about renewals

    This contract is subject to renewal: yes
    Number of possible renewals:  4
    II.3)

    Duration of the contract or time limit for completion

    Duration in months: 002 (from the award of the contract)

    Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information

    III.1)

    Conditions relating to the contract

    III.1.1)

    Deposits and guarantees required:

    N/a

    III.1.2)

    Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them

    To be agreed with the successful tenderer.

    III.1.3)

    Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded:

    If the tender is a consortium or grouping of members, the tenderer must specify the commercial and legal relationship (if any) amongst its members and any agreements giving effect to same. The contracting authority reserves the right to request copies of such agreements. The contracting authority reserves the right, at its absolute discretion, to require a lead firm to contract:

    - on the basis of joint and several liability with each member of the tenderer executing the contract

    or

    - as an incorporated or unincorporated special purpose vehicle, with collateral warranties and / or guarantees from the members of the tenderer.

    III.1.4)

    Other particular conditions

    The performance of the contract is subject to particular conditions: no
    III.2)

    Conditions for participation

    III.2.1)

    Personal situation of economic operators, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers

    Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met:

    Please refer to the Suitability Assessment Questionnaire and associated documents available to download free of charge from www.etenders.gov.ie

    III.2.2)

    Economic and financial ability

    Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met:

    Please refer to the Suitability Assessment Questionnaire and associated documents available to download free of charge from www.etenders.gov.ie

    Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required:
    III.2.3)

    Technical capacity

    Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met:

    Please refer to the Suitability Assessment Questionnaire and associated documents available to download free of charge from www.etenders.gov.ie

    III.3)

    Conditions specific to services contracts

    III.3.1)

    Information about a particular profession

    Execution of the service is reserved to a particular profession: no
    III.3.2)

    Staff responsible for the execution of the service

    Legal persons should indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff responsible for the execution of the service: no

    Section IV: Procedure

    IV.1)

    Type of procedure

    IV.1.1)

    Type of procedure

    Accelerated restricted
    Justification for the choice of accelerated procedure:

    UCD urgently require infrastructural works to its campus therefore an accelerated procedure has been selected.

    IV.2)

    Award criteria

    IV.2.1)

    Award criteria

    The most economically advantageous tender in terms of , the criteria stated in the specifications, in the invitation to tender or to negotiate or in the descriptive document
    IV.2.2)

    Information about electronic auction

    An electronic auction will be used: no
    IV.3)

    Administrative information

    IV.3.1)

    File reference number attributed by the contracting authority

    UCDOPP613

    IV.3.2)

    Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract

    no
    IV.3.3)

    Conditions for obtaining specifications and additional documents or descriptive document

    Payable documents: no
    IV.3.4)

    Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

    04.03.2015 - 15:00
    IV.3.6)

    Language(s) in which tenders or requests to participate may be drawn up

    EN,GA

    Section VI: Complementary information

    VI.1)

    Information about recurrence

    This is a recurrent procurement: no
    VI.2)

    Information about European Union funds

    The contract is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no
    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) Contract award will be subject to the approval of the competent authorities.

    5) It will be a condition of award that tenderers 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 the contract with the successful tenderer, the contracting authority reserves the right to conclude the contract with the next highest scoring tenderer as appropriate.

    7) At its absolute discretion, the contracting authority may elect to terminate this procurement process, 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 tenders with missing or incomplete information. Therefore, tenderers are advised to ensure that they return FULLY COMPLETED tenders in order to avoid the risk of elimination from the competition.

    VI.4)

    Procedures for appeal

    VI.4.1)

    Body responsible for appeal procedures

    High Court
    Inns Quay,
    Dublin 7
    Internet address: http://www.courts.ie
     

    Body responsible for mediation procedures

    Please seek legal advice
    Internet address:
    VI.4.2)

    Lodging of appeals

    Precise information on deadline(s) for lodging appeals:

    Please refer to the relevant Irish Statutory Instrument (SI130 of 2010) available at www.irishstatutebook.ie

    VI.4.3)

    Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained

    Please seek legal advice
    Internet address: