Design Team Framework for Respond! Housing Association Projects

Respond! Voluntary Housing Association

Respond! are seeking to create a framework of design team consultants to assist their in-house architectural team to develop designs, obtain statutory applications and deliver housing schemes. 4no frameworks will be formed, one each for the individual design disciplines as described in the 4 no lots being procured in this competition: (Lot No.1 Civil / Structural Engineering, Lot No.2 Quantity Surveying, Lot No.3 Mechanical and Electrical Services Engineer and Lot No.4 Fire Consultant). Respond! have a wide and varied housing stock from apartments to houses. These developments are located in all parts of the country, both in cities, rural towns and villages.
The projects that will be developed using this framework are similarly varied in housing type and geographical location.
It is expected that the majority of the upcoming schemes will be located in the Leinster and Munster regions. The scale of the projects will range from 6 to 20 units and depending on the marketplace/ funding may be larger in scale. The projects will vary from the completion of ‘ghost' estates to the development of new builds on Greenfield sites.
Respond! are budgeting to develop 2 schemes / per year for the duration of the framework. Respond! anticipate an expenditure of EUR6m on capital works over the duration of the
framework. The contracts will be awarded to contractors using the GCCC form of contract.

Deadline

The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2013-08-28. The procurement was published on 2013-07-25.

Who?

• Respond! Voluntary Housing Association

What?

Where?

• Éire/Ireland

Procurement history

Date	Document
2013-07-25	Contract notice

Contract notice (2013-07-25)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Structural engineering consultancy services
Quantity or scope: As set out in II.1.5) above.6 000 000
Total value of the procurement: 6 000 000 💰
Notice metadata
Original language: English 🗣️
Document type: Contract notice
Nature of contract: Services
Regulation: European Union
Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
Code: Structural engineering consultancy services 📦

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

Contracting authority
Identity
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Awarding authority type: Body governed by public law
Awarding authority name: Respond! Voluntary Housing Association
Postal address: Airmount, Dominick Place
Postal town: Waterford City
Contact
E-mail: liam.fewer@respond.ie 📧
Phone: +353 818357901 📞
Fax: +353 51304005 📠

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2013-07-25 📅
Submission deadline: 2013-08-28 📅
Publication date: 2013-07-30 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2013/S 146-254213
OJ-S issue: 146
Additional information

To receive more information about this tender, including any amendments and/or clarifications and to request any clarifications and/or to respond to this tender, you must register your interest to this tender on the following site: https://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=68554&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE

Object
Scope of the procurement
Frequency of contracts to be awarded: It is anticipated that 2 housing schemes will progress / year.
Short description:

The projects that will be developed using this framework are similarly varied in housing type and geographical location.

It is expected that the majority of the upcoming schemes will be located in the Leinster and Munster regions. The scale of the projects will range from 6 to 20 units and depending on the marketplace/ funding may be larger in scale. The projects will vary from the completion of ‘ghost' estates to the development of new builds on Greenfield sites.

Respond! are budgeting to develop 2 schemes / per year for the duration of the framework. Respond! anticipate an expenditure of EUR6m on capital works over the duration of the

framework. The contracts will be awarded to contractors using the GCCC form of contract.

Lot number: 1
Title of the lot: Lot No.1 - Civil / Structural Engineer
Short description:

All aspects of civil and structural engineering design inclusive of works to buildings and the site including environmental, to a level suitable for inclusion in GCCC contracts. Post-contract review on site is required.

Lot number: 2
Title of the lot: Lot No. 2 - Quantity Surveyor
Short description:

All aspects of cost control from developed cost plan, tender documents in line with GCCC contracts, contract award, post-contract control and final account agreement. The role will also include the completion of Department of Environment forms.

Lot number: 3
Title of the lot: Lot No.3 - Mechanical & Electrical Services Engineer
Short description:

Mechanical & Electrical design from inception to handover and commissioning. Post- contract review on site is required. The level of design will be that required of GCCC Form of Contract.

Lot number: 4
Title of the lot: Lot No.4 - Fire Consultant
Short description:

Review and comment on design development. Preparation of fire safety certifcate application and liaison with local authority fire department until fire cert is granted.

Quantity or scope: As set out in II.1.5) above.
Place of performance
Main site or place of performance: The regions of Munster and Leinster.

Legal, economic, financial and technical information
Conditions for participation
Suitability to pursue the professional activity:

As per the QC1 - Suitability Assessment Questionnaire (available to download at www.etenders.gov.ie or by email to the contact person listed.)

Economic and financial standing:

As per the QC1 - Suitability Assessment Questionnaire (available to download at www.etenders.gov.ie or by email to the contact person listed.)

Minimum level(s) of standards:

As per the QC1 - Suitability Assessment Questionnaire (available to download at www.etenders.gov.ie or by email to the contact person listed.)

Technical and professional ability:

As per the QC1 - Suitability Assessment Questionnaire (available to download at www.etenders.gov.ie or by email to the contact person listed.)

Contract execution
Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded:

The framework agreement is intended to be awarded to a single service provider. If a number of providers apply as a group or joint venture and are successful, either a lead provider must be nominated who will be responsible for providing the service or a Joint Venture must be formed with whom the Contracting Authority wil sign the framework agreement and potential subsequent contracts.

Other particular conditions:

Framework Agreement and Standard Conditions of Engagement (the version which is valid at the time of award. These are available to view on www.constructionprocurement.ie).

Procedure
Number of operators of the framework agreement: 5
Duration of the framework agreement in years: 3
Envisaged number of candidates: 7
Objective criteria for selection:

It is envisaged that 7 no applicants will be invited to tender for a place on the framework. This is subject to there being sufficient interest in this competition and the minimum standard is obtained by those Applicants who express an interest. In the event that there is sufficient numbers to reach 7 no, this number may be reduced.

Date of dispatch of invitations: 2013-09-16 📅
Languages
Language: English 🗣️

Contracting authority
Contact
Contact point: Liam Fewer

Reference
Dates
Start date: 2013-11-13 📅
End date: 2016-11-12 📅
Source: OJS 2013/S 146-254213 (2013-07-25)

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