NUIG/BUILD/017/12; Works Contractor for Clinical/Translational Research Facility

National University of Ireland, Galway (NUI Galway)

The proposed Clinical Research Facility and Translational Research Facility (CRF-TRF) is a four-storey building plus roof level penthouse plant enclosure with a gross floor area of 5,300m². The building has been designed as a hi-technology clinical science research facility. This facility is a joint development of the Health Service Executive and National University of Ireland Galway where sharing of expertise and accommodation including HSE patient casework will inform new strands of clinical research.
The CRF-TRF project is located on the grounds of University Hospital Galway and is directly adjacent to the Clinical Science Institute, Critical Care Facilities, Ward Accommodation Block and the Maternity Wards. The maintenance and protection of existing hospital activities, access routes and infrastructural services will be of critical importance.
The Clinical Research Facility (CRF) is accommodated on the ground and first floors. The ground floor accommodates two main patients’ zones, namely the low-intensity outpatients and the outpatients attending invasive procedures zones, whilst the first floor includes an inpatient, staff support and research zones. The CRF will have direct links to the existing hospital at both ground and first floor levels. The CRF will be fully owned and operated by the Health Service Executive and University Hospital Galway.
The Translational Research Facility (TRF) is accommodated on the second and third floor, the internal planning provides for open and flexible lab spaces with dispersed core lab functions and highly flexible lab casework systems that promote interaction and accommodate a variety of current and future modes of research. The TRF will have direct links to the Clinical Science Institute at both ground and 2nd floor levels. The TRF will be fully owned and operated by the National University of Ireland Galway.
The CRF-TRF project also includes for all required lifts and stair cores, including all associated site works, infrastructure and services including commissioning and links to the existing hospital at ground and first floor levels. The works also include for all required site clearance, bulk excavations, demolition, alterations and relocation of existing site services.
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=483052.

Deadline

The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2012-09-19. The procurement was published on 2012-08-13.

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Procurement history
Date Document
2012-08-13 Contract notice
Contract notice (2012-08-13)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: building construction work
Quantity or scope:
The proposed Clinical Research Facility and Translational Research Facility (CRF-TRF) is a four-storey building plus roof level penthouse plant enclosure with a gross floor area of 5,300m². The building has been designed as a hi-technology clinical science research facility.The Clinical Research Facility (CRF) is accommodated on the ground and first floors. The ground floor accommodates two main patients’ zones, namely the low-intensity outpatients and the outpatients attending invasive procedures zones, whilst the first floor includes an inpatient, staff support and research zones. The CRF will have direct links to the existing hospital at both ground and first floor levels. The CRF will be fully owned and operated by the Health Service Executive and University Hospital Galway.The Translational Research Facility (TRF) is accommodated on the second and third floor, the internal planning provides for open and flexible lab spaces with dispersed core lab functions and highly flexible lab casework systems that promote interaction and accommodate a variety of current and future modes of research. The TRF will have direct links to the Clinical Science Institute at both ground and 2nd floor levels. The TRF will be fully owned and operated by the National University of Ireland Galway.The CRF-TRF project also includes for all required lifts and stair cores, including all associated site works, infrastructure and services including commissioning and links to the existing hospital at ground and first floor levels. The works also include for all required site clearance, bulk excavations, demolition, alterations and relocation of existing site services.
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Notice metadata
Original language: English 🗣️
Document type: Contract notice
Nature of contract: Works
Regulation: European Union, with participation of GPA countries
Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
Code: Building construction work 📦

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: Body governed by public law
Awarding authority name: National University of Ireland, Galway (NUI Galway)
Postal address: The Quadrangle, University Road
Postal town: Galway
Contact
Internet address: http://www.nuigalway.ie 🌏
E-mail: patrick.faherty@nuigalway.ie 📧
Phone: +353 91492975 📞

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2012-08-13 📅
Submission deadline: 2012-09-19 📅
Publication date: 2012-08-17 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2012/S 157-262144
OJ-S issue: 157
Additional information
(ET Ref:483052).

Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
The proposed Clinical Research Facility and Translational Research Facility (CRF-TRF) is a four-storey building plus roof level penthouse plant enclosure with a gross floor area of 5,300m². The building has been designed as a hi-technology clinical science research facility. This facility is a joint development of the Health Service Executive and National University of Ireland Galway where sharing of expertise and accommodation including HSE patient casework will inform new strands of clinical research.
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The CRF-TRF project is located on the grounds of University Hospital Galway and is directly adjacent to the Clinical Science Institute, Critical Care Facilities, Ward Accommodation Block and the Maternity Wards. The maintenance and protection of existing hospital activities, access routes and infrastructural services will be of critical importance.
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The Clinical Research Facility (CRF) is accommodated on the ground and first floors. The ground floor accommodates two main patients’ zones, namely the low-intensity outpatients and the outpatients attending invasive procedures zones, whilst the first floor includes an inpatient, staff support and research zones. The CRF will have direct links to the existing hospital at both ground and first floor levels. The CRF will be fully owned and operated by the Health Service Executive and University Hospital Galway.
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The Translational Research Facility (TRF) is accommodated on the second and third floor, the internal planning provides for open and flexible lab spaces with dispersed core lab functions and highly flexible lab casework systems that promote interaction and accommodate a variety of current and future modes of research. The TRF will have direct links to the Clinical Science Institute at both ground and 2nd floor levels. The TRF will be fully owned and operated by the National University of Ireland Galway.
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The CRF-TRF project also includes for all required lifts and stair cores, including all associated site works, infrastructure and services including commissioning and links to the existing hospital at ground and first floor levels. The works also include for all required site clearance, bulk excavations, demolition, alterations and relocation of existing site services.
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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=483052.
Quantity or scope:
The proposed Clinical Research Facility and Translational Research Facility (CRF-TRF) is a four-storey building plus roof level penthouse plant enclosure with a gross floor area of 5,300m². The building has been designed as a hi-technology clinical science research facility.
Show more
The Clinical Research Facility (CRF) is accommodated on the ground and first floors. The ground floor accommodates two main patients’ zones, namely the low-intensity outpatients and the outpatients attending invasive procedures zones, whilst the first floor includes an inpatient, staff support and research zones. The CRF will have direct links to the existing hospital at both ground and first floor levels. The CRF will be fully owned and operated by the Health Service Executive and University Hospital Galway.
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The Translational Research Facility (TRF) is accommodated on the second and third floor, the internal planning provides for open and flexible lab spaces with dispersed core lab functions and highly flexible lab casework systems that promote interaction and accommodate a variety of current and future modes of research. The TRF will have direct links to the Clinical Science Institute at both ground and 2nd floor levels. The TRF will be fully owned and operated by the National University of Ireland Galway.
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The CRF-TRF project also includes for all required lifts and stair cores, including all associated site works, infrastructure and services including commissioning and links to the existing hospital at ground and first floor levels. The works also include for all required site clearance, bulk excavations, demolition, alterations and relocation of existing site services.
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Duration: 12 months
Name of EU-financed project or programme: NDP/ESF/ERDF.
Place of performance
Main site or place of performance: Galway.

Legal, economic, financial and technical information
Conditions for participation
Suitability to pursue the professional activity:
Candidates will be required to confirm that none of the conditions for exclusion contained in the Declaration of Bona Fides apply to their particular case. A copy of the Declaration is included in the qualification questionnaire available to download from the Irish Government Opportunities Portal www.etenders.gov.ie.
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Economic and financial standing:
In order to be considered, candidates must complete the qualification questionnaire, supplements and appendices available to download from the Irish Government Opportunities Portal www.etenders.gov.ie.
Minimum level(s) of standards: See qualification questionnaire referred to above.
Technical and professional ability:
In order to be considered, candidates must complete the qualification questionnaire, supplements and appendices available to download from the Irish Government Opportunities Portal www.etenders.gov.ie.
Contract execution
Deposits and guarantees required: Not applicable.
Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them: To be agreed with the successful tenderer.
Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded:
A grouping, if successful, will be required to contract as a single entity having joint and several liability but subject to the agreement of the contracting parties.

Procedure
Minimum number of candidates: 5
Maximum number of candidates: 8
Objective criteria for selection:
NUIG will conduct a qualification assessment process to identify a minimum of approximately the top 5 highest scoring candidates subject to a sufficient number of prequalifed applicants.
Date of dispatch of invitations: 2012-10-30 📅
Languages
Language: English 🗣️
Other languages: Irish.

Contracting authority
Contact
Contact point: Buildings Office (Room 233)
Mr. Patrick Faherty
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.etenders.gov.ie/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA01718 🌏
Name: National University of Ireland, Galway (NUI Galway)
URL for further information: http://www.nuigalway.ie 🌏
URL for documents: http://www.nuigalway.ie 🌏
URL for participation: http://www.nuigalway.ie 🌏

Complementary information
Review body
Name: The High Court
Postal address: Chief Registrat, The Four Courts
Postal town: Dublin
Postal code: 7
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Source: OJS 2012/S 157-262144 (2012-08-13)
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