Limerick City Council - Office of Regeneration - Framework agreement for design team services for major capital works projects

Limerick City Council - Office of Regeneration

Limerick City Council wishes to establish a framework agreement for Integrated Design Teams who will provide professional design related services for Major Capital Works Projects for the Office of Regeneration ("the Framework Agreement").
The design team must comprise the following principal services/disciplines:
1. Architect (as design team lead and Employer's Representative)
2. Civil/Structural Engineer
3. Building Services Engineer
4. Quantity Surveyor
5. Project Supervisor Design Process
The architect must include as part of their SAQ Response the following specialist skills:
1. Fire Safety Design
2. Landscape Design
3. Acoustic Design
The building services engineer must include as part of their SAQ Response the following specialist skills:
1. Sustainability and Energy Performance.
Please note that the design team is responsible for the project management of all design processes/services. The Office of Regeneration may separately appoint a project manager with responsibility for the implementation of the overall project/programme.
It is intended, provided there are sufficient suitable Applicants, that the eight (8) highest ranked Applicants will be invited to participate in stage two of the tender competition which will comprise the initial ‘Call-off Contract' and the Framework Agreement.
Tenders will be evaluated against the award criteria set down in the tender documents and ranked in order to determine the most economically advantageous tender.
The establishment of the Framework Agreement will be on the basis of a competition for an initial ‘Call-off Contract' which is yet to be identified and confirmed. The most economically advantageous tender will be awarded the initial ‘Call-off Contract' and it is anticipated the top six (6) highest scoring Tenderers will be appointed to the Framework Agreement provided there are a sufficient number of suitable Tenderers available.
The above information on stage 2 is preliminary only and the Office of Regeneration reserves the right to amend the above process at Stage 2. Further information will be provided on stage 2 with the invitation to tender documents.
Subsequent Major Capital Works Projects will (subject to approval) be awarded by mini-competition amongst the Tenderers appointed to the Framework Agreement.
Further information regarding the operation of the Framework Agreement can be found in the Project Information Memorandum (also available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie). To register their interest, applicants are required to complete the Suitability Assessment Questionnaire (available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie).

Deadline

The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2013-05-01. The procurement was published on 2013-03-26.

Who? What?
Procurement history
Date Document
2013-03-26 Contract notice
Contract notice (2013-03-26)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Architectural and related 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 and related 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: Limerick City Council - Office of Regeneration
Postal address: City Hall, Merchants Quay, Limerick City
Postal town: Limerick
Contact
Internet address: http://www.limerickcity.ie 🌏
E-mail: seamus.hanrahan@limerick.ie 📧
Phone: +353 61407355 📞
Fax: +353 61407434 📠

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2013-03-26 📅
Submission deadline: 2013-05-01 📅
Publication date: 2013-03-28 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2013/S 062-104040
OJ-S issue: 62
Additional information
a) The Authority is subject to the Freedom of Information Acts 1997 and 2003. The Candidate shall state if any of the information supplied by it in response to this notice is confidential or commercially sensitive or should not be disclosed in respect of a request for information under the aforementioned Acts. The Candidate shall state why it considers the information to be confidential or commercially sensitive. The Authority will consult with any Candidate / Tenderer about sensitive information before making a decision on any Freedom of Information request received. b) Any contract award is subject to production of a current tax clearance certificate from the Revenue Commissioners in Ireland. c) All costs incurred by candidates in preparing submissions must be borne by them. The contracting authority accepts no liability for these costs, irrespective of the outcome of the competition, or if the competition is postponed or cancelled. d) The contracting authority may terminate this competition (or any part thereof), change the basis of and the procedures for the bidding process, at any time, or procure the contract by alternative means if it appears that it can thereby be more advantageously procured. The most economically advantageous or any tender will not necessarily be accepted. e) Candidates should note that this is a two stage selection process with the successful candidates from the pre-qualification process included on the tender list for the ‘Call off Contract' from which the framework will be established. f) Applicants should be aware that each project will be executed using the Standard Conditions of Engagement for Consultancy Services (Technical). g) All times set out in this contract notice are in local Irish time. h) All monetary amounts shall be quoted in Euro. i) For further information on the procedures governing the competition, candidates' attention is drawn to the Suitability Assessment Questionnaire. j) Candidates must register their interest on the etenders website (www.e-tenders.gov.ie) in order to be included on the mailing list for correspondence in relation to the competition. Documents are available on line at www.e-tenders.gov.ie k) The Authority accepts no liability for any costs and/or expenses incurred by any Candidate/Tenderer in connection with the competition (including the application and/or attendance interview, if required).
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Object
Scope of the procurement
Frequency of contracts to be awarded:
Freqency of contracts not know. Value of works contracts to be awarded under this framework will be in excess of 3 000 000 EUR (including VAT).
Short description:
Limerick City Council wishes to establish a framework agreement for Integrated Design Teams who will provide professional design related services for Major Capital Works Projects for the Office of Regeneration ("the Framework Agreement").
The design team must comprise the following principal services/disciplines:
1. Architect (as design team lead and Employer's Representative)
2. Civil/Structural Engineer
3. Building Services Engineer
4. Quantity Surveyor
5. Project Supervisor Design Process
The architect must include as part of their SAQ Response the following specialist skills:
1. Fire Safety Design
2. Landscape Design
3. Acoustic Design
The building services engineer must include as part of their SAQ Response the following specialist skills:
1. Sustainability and Energy Performance.
Please note that the design team is responsible for the project management of all design processes/services. The Office of Regeneration may separately appoint a project manager with responsibility for the implementation of the overall project/programme.
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It is intended, provided there are sufficient suitable Applicants, that the eight (8) highest ranked Applicants will be invited to participate in stage two of the tender competition which will comprise the initial ‘Call-off Contract' and the Framework Agreement.
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Tenders will be evaluated against the award criteria set down in the tender documents and ranked in order to determine the most economically advantageous tender.
The establishment of the Framework Agreement will be on the basis of a competition for an initial ‘Call-off Contract' which is yet to be identified and confirmed. The most economically advantageous tender will be awarded the initial ‘Call-off Contract' and it is anticipated the top six (6) highest scoring Tenderers will be appointed to the Framework Agreement provided there are a sufficient number of suitable Tenderers available.
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The above information on stage 2 is preliminary only and the Office of Regeneration reserves the right to amend the above process at Stage 2. Further information will be provided on stage 2 with the invitation to tender documents.
Subsequent Major Capital Works Projects will (subject to approval) be awarded by mini-competition amongst the Tenderers appointed to the Framework Agreement.
Further information regarding the operation of the Framework Agreement can be found in the Project Information Memorandum (also available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie). To register their interest, applicants are required to complete the Suitability Assessment Questionnaire (available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie).
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Duration: 48 months
Place of performance
Main site or place of performance: Limerick City.

Legal, economic, financial and technical information
Conditions for participation
Suitability to pursue the professional activity:
1. All candidates will be required to produce a certificate or declaration demonstrating that they are not bankrupt or the subject of an administration order, are not being wound-up, have not granted a trust deed, are not the subject of a petition presented for sequestration of their estate, have not had a receiver, manager or administrator appointed and are not otherwise apparently insolvent.
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2. All candidates will be required to produce a certificate or declaration demonstrating that the candidate, their directors, or any other person who has powers of representation, decision or control of the candidate has not been convicted of conspiracy, corruption, bribery, or money laundering. Failure to provide such a declaration will result in the candidate being declared ineligible and they will not be selected to participate in this procurement process.
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3. All candidates will be required to produce a certificate or declaration demonstrating that they have not been convicted of a criminal offence relating to the conduct of their business or profession.
4. All candidates will be required to produce a certificate or declaration demonstrating that they have not committed an act of grave misconduct in the course of their business or profession.
5. All candidates must comply with the requirements of the State in which they are established, regarding registration on the professional or trade register.
6. Any candidate found to be guilty of serious misrepresentation in providing any information required, may be declared ineligible and not selected to continue with this procurement process.
7. All candidates will have to demonstrate that they are licensed, or a member of the relevant organisation, in the State where they are established, when the law of that State prohibits the provision of the services, described in this notice, by a person who is not so licensed or who is not a member of the relevant organisation.
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8. All candidates will be required to produce a certificate or declaration demonstrating that they have fulfilled obligations relating to the payment of social security contributions under the law or of the relevant State in which the candidate is established
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9. All candidates will be required to produce a certificate or declaration demonstrating that they have fulfilled obligations relating to the payment of taxes under the law or of the relevant State in which the economic operator is established.
Economic and financial standing:
Please see the Suitability Assessment Questionnaire (all available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie).
Minimum level(s) of standards:
Please see the Suitability Assessment Questionnaire (all available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie).
Technical and professional ability:
Please see the Suitability Assessment Questionnaire (all available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie).
Contract execution
Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them:
In accordance with the Conditions of Engagement for Consultancy Services (Technical).
Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded:
Applicants are not required to assume a particular legal form at this stage of the competition. Applications may be submitted from single entities or by groups. A group will not be required to convert into a specific legal form in order to submit a tender, but may be required to do so if successful and once it is to be awarded the contract. The Office of Regeneration also reserves the right to contract with each member of the group or on the basis of joint and several liability.
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Names and professional qualifications of the staff ✅

Procedure
Number of operators of the framework agreement: 6
Duration of the framework agreement in years: 4
Envisaged number of candidates: 8
Objective criteria for selection:
Please see the Suitability Assessment Questionnaire and the Project Information Memorandum (all available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie).
Languages
Language: English 🗣️

Contracting authority
Contact
Contact point: Seamus Hanrahan
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.etenders.gov.ie 🌏
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie 📧

Reference
Additional information
a) The Authority is subject to the Freedom of Information Acts 1997 and 2003. The Candidate shall state if any of the information supplied by it in response to this notice is confidential or commercially sensitive or should not be disclosed in respect of a request for information under the aforementioned Acts. The Candidate shall state why it considers the information to be confidential or commercially sensitive. The Authority will consult with any Candidate / Tenderer about sensitive information before making a decision on any Freedom of Information request received.
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b) Any contract award is subject to production of a current tax clearance certificate from the Revenue Commissioners in Ireland.
c) All costs incurred by candidates in preparing submissions must be borne by them. The contracting authority accepts no liability for these costs, irrespective of the outcome of the competition, or if the competition is postponed or cancelled.
d) The contracting authority may terminate this competition (or any part thereof), change the basis of and the procedures for the bidding process, at any time, or procure the contract by alternative means if it appears that it can thereby be more advantageously procured. The most economically advantageous or any tender will not necessarily be accepted.
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e) Candidates should note that this is a two stage selection process with the successful candidates from the pre-qualification process included on the tender list for the ‘Call off Contract' from which the framework will be established.
f) Applicants should be aware that each project will be executed using the Standard Conditions of Engagement for Consultancy Services (Technical).
g) All times set out in this contract notice are in local Irish time.
h) All monetary amounts shall be quoted in Euro.
i) For further information on the procedures governing the competition, candidates' attention is drawn to the Suitability Assessment Questionnaire.
j) Candidates must register their interest on the etenders website (www.e-tenders.gov.ie) in order to be included on the mailing list for correspondence in relation to the competition. Documents are available on line at www.e-tenders.gov.ie
k) The Authority accepts no liability for any costs and/or expenses incurred by any Candidate/Tenderer in connection with the competition (including the application and/or attendance interview, if required).

Complementary information
Review body
Name: The High Court of Ireland
Postal address: High Court Central Office, Four Courts, Inns Quay
Postal town: Dublin
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie 📧
Internet address: http://www.courts.ie 🌏
Source: OJS 2013/S 062-104040 (2013-03-26)
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