Development of a new Forensic Science Laboratory at Backweston

Quantity or scope

Construction of a new Forensic Science Laboratory, which will be a mainly two storey building of approximately 9,550 sqm internal floor area, including laboratories, offices and ancillary accommodation, some on a third floor, with a single storey utilities and storage building of 485 sqm. The external finishes of the building will be coloured render, timber framed windows and metal roof cladding.

Additional information

Applicants should note that it will be a condition for the award of any contract that the successful Tenderer complies with Health & Safety regulations. All relevant H&S Appendices must be completed and returned with the Pre-Qualification Questionnaire.

The Office of Public Works is subject to the provisions of the Freedom of Information (FOI) Acts, 1997 and 2003. If candidates consider that any information supplied by them is either commercially sensitive or confidential in nature, this should be highlighted and the reason(s) for its sensitivity specified. In such cases the relevant material will, in response to FOI requests, be examined in the light of the exemptions provided for in the FOI Acts.

Applicants should note that it will be a condition for the award of any contract that the successful Tenderer contributes to an approved Operatives Pension and Sick Pay Scheme and can produce a valid C2 Certificate or current Tax Clearance Certificate from the Revenue Commissioners in Ireland, or for a non-resident, a statement from the Revenue Commissioners in Ireland confirming suitability on tax grounds.

All costs incurred in preparing Tender submissions must be borne by candidates. The Contracting Authority accepts no liability for these costs, irrespective of the outcome of the competition or if the competition is postponed or cancelled.

The Most Economically Advantageous or any Tender will not necessarily be accepted.

All times set out in this Contract Notice are in local Irish time.

Applicants for the main contract should complete and return Suitability Assessment Questionnaire QW1, together with the relevant Appendices (Appendix A, A1, B1, B2, B3, C1, C3, C4, D, E, F, G, H, I, Supplements 3.4.1 and 3.4.2). Applicants for the SPECIALIST (Mechanical, Electrical & Lift) roles should respond to the separate published Notice(s) and should complete and return the relevant Suitability Assessment Questionnaire QW3 for each role applied for, together with the relevant Specialist Appendices (Appendix A, A1, B1, B2, C1, C3, D, E, F, G, Supplement 3.4.1).

If a candidate is applying for more than one Specialist role, separate Suitability Assessment Questionnaires, together with the relevant Appendices, should be completed for each role.

One clearly labelled hard copy of the completed Questionnaire and relevant Appendices should be sent to the contact name and address at point I of this Notice and one electronic copy of the completed Questionnaire and relevant Appendices should be forwarded to filetransfer.opw.ie/dropbox/fslprequal@opw.ie.

Applicants may be asked to clarify aspects of their Submission or supply additional material after the closing date.

Contractors and Specialists should note that the Contracting Authority may elect, at its discretion, to novate the Specialist to be employed. Some or all of the Specialists may be novated - a decision will be made prior to issuing Tender documents.

(ET Ref:147092).

I.1) Name, addresses and contact point(s):

Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to:

Email: filetransfer.opw.ie/dropbox/fslprequal@opw.ie