Lead consultant for the proposed new City and County Library in Kilkenny

Kilkenny County Council

The client, Kilkenny County Council, requires a Consultant Architect to lead a Design Team for the detailed design and construction of a new facility.
This project requires an Architect-led design team to provide the following services: Lead Architecture and Project Management, Conservation Architecture, Archaeology, Civil/Structural Engineering, Building Services Engineering and Quantity Surveying Services for both the design and construction phases.
The County and City Library is currently located in Kilkenny City at St John’s Quay. The new facility is to be located at 75 and 76 John Street, within an Architectural Conservation Area of the city. The facades of 75 John Street is a protected structure dating from the 1800’s. The floor area of the proposed new library is approximately 1,450 sq.m over two floors.
The project involves consideration of the following key objectives:
1. essential conservation works to the existing buildings at 75 and 76 John Street;
2. the provision of a new library building to the rear of 75 and 76 John Street.
This project represents a first phase of development of what is known as the Meubles site. Future phases of development that are separate from this project will involve the design and construction of an office accommodation block contiguous to the proposed new library building.
The definitive scope of the Design Team Services required will be set out in the Invitation to Tender documents, which will be forwarded to the successful parties who qualify from this stage of the procurement process.
NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the eTenders Web Site at http://www.etenders.gov.ie/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=259172.

Deadline

The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2011-08-03. The procurement was published on 2011-06-27.

Suppliers

The following suppliers are mentioned in award decisions or other procurement documents:

Who? What? Where?
Procurement history
Date Document
2011-06-27 Contract notice
2011-07-12 Additional information
2012-03-28 Contract award notice
Contract notice (2011-06-27)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
Notice metadata
Original language: English 🗣️
Document type: Contract notice
Nature of contract: Services
Regulation: European Union, with participation of GPA countries
Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
Code: Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services 📦

Procedure
Procedure type: Restricted procedure
Type of bid: Submission for all lots
Award criteria
The most economic tender

Contracting authority
Identity
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Awarding authority type: Regional or local authority
Postal address: County Hall, John Street
Postal town: Kilkenny
Contact
Internet address: http://www.kilkennycoco.ie 🌏
E-mail: info@kilkennycoco.ie 📧
Phone: +353 56-7794070 📞
Fax: +353 56-7794080 📠

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2011-06-27 📅
Submission deadline: 2011-08-03 📅
Publication date: 2011-06-30 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2011/S 123-204556
OJ-S issue: 123
Additional information
(ET Ref:259172).

Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
The client, Kilkenny County Council, requires a Consultant Architect to lead a Design Team for the detailed design and construction of a new facility.
This project requires an Architect-led design team to provide the following services: Lead Architecture and Project Management, Conservation Architecture, Archaeology, Civil/Structural Engineering, Building Services Engineering and Quantity Surveying Services for both the design and construction phases.
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The County and City Library is currently located in Kilkenny City at St John’s Quay. The new facility is to be located at 75 and 76 John Street, within an Architectural Conservation Area of the city. The facades of 75 John Street is a protected structure dating from the 1800’s. The floor area of the proposed new library is approximately 1,450 sq.m over two floors.
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The project involves consideration of the following key objectives:
1. essential conservation works to the existing buildings at 75 and 76 John Street;
2. the provision of a new library building to the rear of 75 and 76 John Street.
This project represents a first phase of development of what is known as the Meubles site. Future phases of development that are separate from this project will involve the design and construction of an office accommodation block contiguous to the proposed new library building.
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The definitive scope of the Design Team Services required will be set out in the Invitation to Tender documents, which will be forwarded to the successful parties who qualify from this stage of the procurement process.
NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the eTenders Web Site at http://www.etenders.gov.ie/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=259172.
Place of performance
Main site or place of performance: Kilkenny.

Legal, economic, financial and technical information
Conditions for participation
Suitability to pursue the professional activity: See attached documentation.
Economic and financial standing:
(1) All candidates will be required to provide evidence of turnover.
(2) All candidates will be required to provide evidence of relevant professional risk indemnity insurance.
Technical and professional ability: See attached documentation.

Procedure
Minimum number of candidates: 5
Maximum number of candidates: 7
Date of dispatch of invitations: 2011-09-07 📅
Languages
Language: English 🗣️

Contracting authority
Identity
Awarding authority name: Kilkenny County Council
Contact
Contact point: John Mulholland
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.etenders.gov.ie/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA01567 🌏
Name: Kilkenny County Council
Contact point: Simon Walton
Phone: +353 567794070 📞
Fax: +353 567794080 📠
URL for further information: http://www.kilkennycoco.ie 🌏
URL for documents: http://www.kilkennycoco.ie 🌏
Contact point: Corporate Affairs
Mr John Mulholland, Director of Corporate Affairs
URL for participation: http://www.kilkennycoco.ie 🌏

Complementary information
Review body
Same as: Contact
Source: OJS 2011/S 123-204556 (2011-06-27)
Additional information (2011-07-12)
Object
Notice metadata
Document type: Additional information

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2011-07-12 📅
Publication date: 2011-07-14 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2011/S 133-220410
Refers to notice: 2011/S 123-204556
OJ-S issue: 133
Source: OJS 2011/S 133-220410 (2011-07-12)
Contract award notice (2012-03-28)
Object
Notice metadata
Document type: Contract award notice

Procedure
Type of bid: Not applicable

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2012-03-28 📅
Publication date: 2012-03-30 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2012/S 63-101587
OJ-S issue: 63
Additional information
(ET Ref:404212).

Procedure
Award criteria
Criterion: 1. Firm'S management systems
2. Project delivery of stages for the brief
3. Technical ability of project staff
4. Approach to health and safety

Award of contract
Date of contract conclusion: 2011-12-06 📅
Name: Bucholz Mcevoy Architects Ltd
Postal address: Unit C Mountpleasant Ind.Est., Mountpleasant Ave
Postal town: Dublin
Postal code: D6
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Internet address: www.bmcea.com 🌏
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 6
Source: OJS 2012/S 063-101587 (2012-03-28)
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