Ardmore water supply scheme - expressions of interest for engineering consultancy services

Waterford County Council

Waterford County Council invites Expressions of Interest from suitably qualified engineering consultancy companies with experience in the design & construction of public water supply schemes for the appointment as consultant to the 'Ardmore Water Supply Scheme'. The appointment shall be in accordance with the 'Standard Conditions of Engagement for Consultancy Services (Technical)' published by the Department of Finance. The appointment shall be for the following stages of the project:
Stage (ii) - detailed design/contract documentation.
Stage (iii) - tender action/evaluation/award.
Stage (iv) - construction.
Stage (v) - handover of works.
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=322292.

Deadline

The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2012-05-31. The procurement was published on 2012-04-13.

Who? What? Where?
Procurement history
Date Document
2012-04-13 Contract notice
Contract notice (2012-04-13)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: civil engineering consultancy services
Quantity or scope:
The appointment shall be for the services outlined in the information note and suitability assessment questionnaire attached to this document. These are:Stage (ii) Detailed design/contract documentation.Stage (iii) tender action/evaluation/award.Stage (iv) construction.Stage (v) handover of works.
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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: Civil engineering consultancy 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
Awarding authority name: Waterford County Council
Postal address: Civic Offices, Co Waterford
Postal town: Dungarvan
Contact
Internet address: http://www.waterfordcoco.ie 🌏
Phone: +353 5822000 📞
Fax: +353 5842911 📠

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2012-04-13 📅
Submission deadline: 2012-05-31 📅
Publication date: 2012-04-18 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2012/S 75-123747
OJ-S issue: 75
Additional information
Waterford County Council is subject to the Freedom of Information Acts 1997-2003. If the applicant considers that any of the information supplied is either economically sensitive or confidential in nature, this should be highlighted and the reasons for its sensitivity specified. In such cases, the relevant information will, in response to FOI requests, be examined in the light of the exemptions provided by the Acts. The award of this contract is subject to approval by the Minister for the Environment, Community & Local Government. The Information Note and Suitability Assessment Questionnaire is available from Waterford County Council and attached to this notice. Six (6) copies of the Consulting Engineer's proposals shall be submitted in a sealed envelope and clearly labelled. "Expressions of Interest for Appointment of Consultants for Ardmore Water Supply Scheme". Proposals shall be addressed to: County Secretary, C/o Customer Care Desk, Waterford County Council, Civic Offices, Dungarvan, Co. Waterford. (ET Ref:322292).
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Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
Waterford County Council invites Expressions of Interest from suitably qualified engineering consultancy companies with experience in the design & construction of public water supply schemes for the appointment as consultant to the 'Ardmore Water Supply Scheme'. The appointment shall be in accordance with the 'Standard Conditions of Engagement for Consultancy Services (Technical)' published by the Department of Finance. The appointment shall be for the following stages of the project:
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Stage (ii) - detailed design/contract documentation.
Stage (iii) - tender action/evaluation/award.
Stage (iv) - construction.
Stage (v) - handover of works.
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=322292.
Quantity or scope:
The appointment shall be for the services outlined in the information note and suitability assessment questionnaire attached to this document. These are:
Stage (ii) Detailed design/contract documentation.
Stage (iii) tender action/evaluation/award.
Stage (iv) construction.
Stage (v) handover of works.
Duration: 42 months
Reference number: SANS/ARD/4
Place of performance
Main site or place of performance: County Waterford, Ireland.

Legal, economic, financial and technical information
Conditions for participation
Suitability to pursue the professional activity:
The applicant shall declare that none of the circumstances specified in Article 54 of Directive 2004/17/EC (and Regulation 56 of SI No. 50 of 2007) or Article 45 of Directive 2004/18/EC (and Regulation 53 of SI No. 329 of 2006) shall apply.
In accordance with the criteria as set out in the 'Suitability Assessment Questionnaire' attached to this Contract Notice.
Economic and financial standing:
Provide evidence of economic and financial standing criteria - Article 54 of Directive 2004/17/EC and Regulation 56 of SI of No. 50 of 2007) and Article 47 of Directive 2004/18/EC (and Regulation 55 of SI No. 329 of 2006).
In accordance with the criteria set out in the 'Suitability Assessment Questionnaire' attached to this Contract Notice.
Minimum level(s) of standards:
Minimum turnover: civil engineering: 1 000 000 EUR, Water Services: 250 000 EUR.
Minimum level of professional indemnity insurance: 6.5m EUR.
Minimum level of public liability insurance: 10m EUR.
Minimum level of employers liability insurance: 13m EUR.
Technical and professional ability:
The applicant should refer to the requirements of Article 54 of Directive 2004/17/EC (and Regulation 56 of SI No. 50 of 2007) and Article 48 of Directive 2004/18/EC (and Regulation 56 and 57 of SI No. 329 of 2006).
In accordance with the criteria set out in the document entitled 'Suitability Assessment Questionnaire' attached to this Contract Notice.
Minimum level(s) of standards:
Demonstration of the following in accordance with the criteria set out in the 'Suitability Assessment Questionnaire' attached to this Contract Notice:
Completion of schemes (maximum 5) of a similar nature over the last 3 years, availability of adequately qualified and experienced managerial personnel and technical personnel, availability of adequate quality control procedures, manpower and technical equipment.
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Contract execution
Deposits and guarantees required:
Evidence must be provided of having in place professional indemnity insurance, with an indemnity limit of at least 6.5 million EUR for each and every claim, together with the terms of the policy.
Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them:
A fixed price tender proposal is required in accordance with the Department of Finance Standard Conditions of Engagement for Consulting Services (Technical).
Waterford County Council operates in accordance with the European Communities (Late Payment in Commercial Transactions) Regulations 2002.
Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded:
Prior to the award of Contract, any group of consultants must form a legal entity. Where a consortium of partnership or firms is proposed, a single named service provider, who shall be directly responsible for the delivery of the service shall lead the contracting parties. The parties shall be jointly and severally bound for the delivery of the service specified in the brief to be issued to the pre-qualified candidates by the Contracting Authority.
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Other particular conditions:
It is a condition for the award of Contract that the firm selected and all its proposed sub-consultants must be able to produce a valid tax clearance certificate of C2 certificate. The consultant to whom the contract is awarded and all sub-consultants shall continue to hold valid certificates for the duration of the contract.
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Names and professional qualifications of the staff ✅

Procedure
Minimum number of candidates: 5
Maximum number of candidates: 7
Objective criteria for selection:
The Consultant will be pre-qualified on the basis of III.2.1, III.2.2 & III.2.3 above and in accordance with the qualitative assessment weighting outlined in the suitability assessment questionnaire attached to this contract notice.
Date of dispatch of invitations: 2012-09-03 📅
Languages
Language: English 🗣️
Irish 🗣️

Contracting authority
Contact
Contact point: Water Services Department
Ann Marie Casey
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.etenders.gov.ie/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA01788 🌏
Name: Waterford County Council
URL for further information: http://www.waterfordcoco.ie 🌏
URL for documents: http://www.waterfordcoco.ie 🌏
Contact point: c/o Customer Care Desk
County Secretary
URL for participation: http://www.waterfordcoco.ie 🌏

Reference
Identifiers
Reference number attributed by the contracting authority: SANS/ARD/4
Additional information
Waterford County Council is subject to the Freedom of Information Acts 1997-2003. If the applicant considers that any of the information supplied is either economically sensitive or confidential in nature, this should be highlighted and the reasons for its sensitivity specified. In such cases, the relevant information will, in response to FOI requests, be examined in the light of the exemptions provided by the Acts. The award of this contract is subject to approval by the Minister for the Environment, Community & Local Government. The Information Note and Suitability Assessment Questionnaire is available from Waterford County Council and attached to this notice.
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Six (6) copies of the Consulting Engineer's proposals shall be submitted in a sealed envelope and clearly labelled.
"Expressions of Interest for Appointment of Consultants for Ardmore Water Supply Scheme".
Proposals shall be addressed to:
County Secretary, C/o Customer Care Desk, Waterford County Council, Civic Offices, Dungarvan, Co. Waterford.
(ET Ref:322292).

Complementary information
Review body
Name: High Court
Postal address: Four Courts
Postal town: Dublin 1
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Same as: Review body
Source: OJS 2012/S 075-123747 (2012-04-13)
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