Contract notice - utilities

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 14/12/2021

Expire date: 24/01/2022

External Reference: 2021-278229

TED Reference: 2021/S 245-648244

Contract notice - utilities

Contract notice – utilities

Services

Directive 2014/25/EU

Section I: Contracting entity

I.1)

Name and addresses

Dublin Port Company
N/A
Port Centre
Dublin 1
Alexandra Road
IE
Contact person: Paula Coonan
Telephone: +353 18876848
Fax: +353 18551241
NUTS code:  IE061 -  Dublin
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=203952&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.6)

Main activity

Port-related activities

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

Architectural Design Services at Dublin Port Multi Party Framework Agreement
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

71220000  -  Architectural design services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

Dublin Port Company’s immediate requirement is to establish a Multi-Party Framework agreement for Architectural Services to assist in delivering their capital programme
It is anticipated that the Architect (“the Consultant”) will be part of the design team, who will be procured separately by DPC. The Architect will be required to provide all of the professional architectural services (including specialist skills listed below) as necessary to comply with DPC’s instructions and to ensure satisfactory completion of the projects under the Framework.
The Consultant will be required to provide services from Stage 1 Feasibility to Stage 5 Defects and Handover.
The projects envisaged under the Framework include public realm, heritage, interpretative, conservation, terminal up-grade and infrastructure, civic and office refurbishment within Dublin Port’s Estate.
II.1.5)

Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: 12000000.00  EUR
II.1.6)

Information about lots

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

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

71000000  -  Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
71200000  -  Architectural and related services
71210000  -  Advisory architectural services
71221000  -  Architectural services for buildings
71222000  -  Architectural services for outdoor areas
71223000  -  Architectural services for building extensions
71240000  -  Architectural, engineering and planning services
71250000  -  Architectural, engineering and surveying services
71251000  -  Architectural and building-surveying services
71400000  -  Urban planning and landscape architectural services
71420000  -  Landscape architectural services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  IE061 -  Dublin
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

Dublin Port Company’s immediate requirement is to establish a Multi-Party Framework agreement for Architectural Services to assist in delivering their capital programme
It is anticipated that the Architect (“the Consultant”) will be part of the design team, who will be procured separately by DPC. The Architect will be required to provide all of the professional architectural services (including specialist skills listed below) as necessary to comply with DPC’s instructions and to ensure satisfactory completion of the projects under the Framework.
The Consultant will be required to provide services from Stage 1 Feasibility to Stage 5 Defects and Handover.
The projects envisaged under the Framework include public realm, heritage, interpretative, conservation, terminal up-grade and infrastructure, civic and office refurbishment within Dublin Port’s Estate.
Only those Consultants that are capable of delivering all of the following specialist skills listed below, whether in house or as a grouping or consortium, will be considered:
- Conservation Architect Grade 1
- Landscape Architect
- PSDP Services
- BREEAM Consultant or equivalent
- LEED Consultant
- Assigned Certifier
- Design Certifier
- Fire Safety Consultant
- DAC Consultancy
- Masterplanning and urban design
- Interior architecture and design
- Interpretative planning & design
Applications concerning only one or only part of the skills/services are not acceptable and will be rejected.
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: 12000000.00  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:  
The estimated duration of the Framework is four years. DPC reserves the option to extend the Framework period by a further two (2) years on no more than two occasions at any time before the expiry of the Framework Agreement by giving notice to the Operator.
To avoid any doubt, the term of a Call-Off Contract may extend beyond the expiry of the Framework Period.
II.2.9)

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

Envisaged number of candidates: 7
Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates:
As set out in the procurement documentation available from www.etenders.gove.ie using RFT ID 204574
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 consult the associated documentation, which contains full instructions regarding the submission of tenders and is available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie using RFT ID 204574

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:  Please refer to tender documentation.
III.1.2)

Economic and financial standing

List and brief description of selection criteria:  
Please refer to tender documentation.
III.1.3)

Technical and professional ability

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

Conditions related to the contract

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

Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition
IV.1.3)

Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system

Framework agreement with several operators
Envisaged maximum number of participants to the framework agreement:  5
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.1.8)

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:  24/01/2022
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 : 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.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) Suppliers must register their interest on the eTenders web site (www.etenders.gov.ie) in order to be included on the mailing list for clarifications and to respond electronically to the competition. There is a maximum upload limit of 2GB per document on etenders. Documents larger than this should be divided into smaller files prior to upload or zipped.
3) Should you experience difficulty when uploading documents please contact the eTenders Support Desk for technical assistance. Email etenders@eu-supply.com or Telephone: 353 (0) 21 243 92 77 (09:00am – 17:30pm GMT)
4) All queries regarding this tender requirement or process must be submitted through the Irish Government Procurement Opportunities Portal www.etenders.gov.ie (RFT ID:204574) as a specific question. Responses will be circulated to those tenderers that have registered an interest in this notice on www.etenders.gov.ie The details of the person making a query will not be disclosed when circulating the response
5) This is the sole call for competition for this contract/framework.
6) The contracting authority will not be responsible for any costs, charges or expenses incurred by candidates or tenderers.
7) Contract award will be subject to the approval of the competent authorities.
8) It will be a condition of award that the successful tenderer is and remains tax compliant.
9) At its absolute discretion, the contracting authority may elect to terminate this procurement process, the framework agreement or any contract awarded under the framework agreement at any time.
10) 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.
11) Without prejudice to the principle of equal treatment, the contracting authority is not obliged to engage in a clarification process in respect of the procurement documents with missing or incomplete information. Therefore, respondents are advised to ensure that they return completed documentation in order to avoid the risk of elimination from the competition.
12) At Section II.2.9 we have indicated that 7 will be invited to tender, please note that the contracting authority reserves the right to invite at least 7 subject to that number qualifying.
VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

High Court
Four Courts
Dublin
7
IE
Telephone: +353 18860000
Internet address: http://www.courts.ie

VI.4.3)

Review procedure

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures: 
In accordance with the Remedies Directive and SI 131
VI.4.4)

Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained

Consult a legal advisor
Ireland
IE