UCDOPP520 - Framework Agreement for the provision of Static Guarding and Mobile Patrol Security Services

University College Dublin ( UCD )

UCD wishes to establish a single service provider framework agreement for the provision of static guarding and mobile patrol security services.
UCD is issuing this notice and the accompanying qualification questionnaire inviting expressions of interest as the first stage of a two-stage process under the restricted procedure.
The purpose of the first stage is to obtain information from candidates to determine their suitability on the basis of financial capacity, organisation capacity and relevant experience to carry out the contract.
Suitable candidates will be shortlisted and it is envisaged that the top 5 scoring suitably qualified candidates will be invited to tender for the award of the single operator framework agreement ('the Framework Agreement') as described in the qualification questionnaire document.
Please see the qualification questionnaire (available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie) for further information.

Deadline

The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2013-12-13. The procurement was published on 2013-11-12.

Suppliers

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

• G4S Secure Solutions (Ire) Ltd

Who?

• University College Dublin ( UCD )

What?

• Security services › Patrol services

Procurement history

Date	Document
2013-11-12	Contract notice
2015-01-07	Contract award notice

Contract notice (2013-11-12)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Security services
Quantity or scope:

Please see the documents attached to the contract notice on www.etenders.gov.ie for full details.

Notice metadata
Original language: English 🗣️
Document type: Contract notice
Nature of contract: Services
Regulation: European Union
Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
Code: Security 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: Body governed by public law
Awarding authority name: University College Dublin ( UCD )
Postal address: Procurement and Contracts Office, Roebuck Offices
Postal town: Belfield
Contact
Internet address: http://www.ucd.ie 🌏
E-mail: procurement@ucd.ie 📧
Phone: +353 17164990 📞

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2013-11-12 📅
Submission deadline: 2013-12-13 📅
Publication date: 2013-11-14 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2013/S 221-385187
OJ-S issue: 221
Additional information

Queries, if any, in relation to this process must be sent to UCD via the eTenders website (messaging facility) by 12 noon, 4.12.2013. Responses will be circulated only to those candidates that have registered an interest in this process on the Irish Government Procurement Opportunities Portal www.etenders.gov.ie The details of the person making a query will not be disclosed when circulating these responses. The anticipated duration of the framework agreement will be for 3 years, with an option to extend for a further year, subject to regular reviews and satisfactory performance. UCD reserves the right to assign/novate the framework agreement to a wholly owned subsidiary of UCD. UCD will not be liable for candidates' costs in connection with the procurement procedure, irrespective of the outcome, nor if the procedure is cancelled or postponed. UCD has the right to terminate the procedure (or part of it), to change it, to procure the services by other means, or to do any combination of these. Neither this notice nor the accompanying qualification questionnaire constitute a contract, or part of a contract or an offer to enter into a contract or framework agreement and neither the documents themselves nor any of the information set out therein should be regarded as a commitment or representation on the part of UCD or any other person to enter into a contractual arrangement. UCD reserves the right, at any time and without notice or liability, not to proceed with some or all of the Services, to terminate the procurement process (or any part thereof), to change the basis of and the procedures for the bidding process (subject to public general law and in particular Public Procurement Law) and/or to procure the Services by alternative means. In addition, UCD reserves the right to amend this qualification questionnaire and other documents, its requirements and any information contained herein at any time by notice in writing to the candidates. UCD is subject to the Freedom of Information Acts 1997 and 2003. Should any candidate wish any of the information supplied by that candidate not to be disclosed because of its sensitivity, the candidate must, when providing the information, identify same and specify the reasons for its sensitivity. UCD will take this into consideration if it receives a request for disclosure, and may consult with the candidate, but may decide to disclose the information despite the candidate's view. It is not sufficient to include a general statement that all your information is confidential or commercially sensitive. Please see the accompanying Qualification Questionnaire (available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie) for further 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=71788&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE

Additional information

Queries, if any, in relation to this process must be sent to UCD via the eTenders website (messaging facility) by 12 noon, 4.12.2013. Responses will be circulated only to those candidates that have registered an interest in this process on the Irish Government Procurement Opportunities Portal www.etenders.gov.ie The details of the person making a query will not be disclosed when circulating these responses.

The anticipated duration of the framework agreement will be for 3 years, with an option to extend for a further year, subject to regular reviews and satisfactory performance.

UCD reserves the right to assign/novate the framework agreement to a wholly owned subsidiary of UCD.

UCD will not be liable for candidates' costs in connection with the procurement procedure, irrespective of the outcome, nor if the procedure is cancelled or postponed. UCD has the right to terminate the procedure (or part of it), to change it, to procure the services by other means, or to do any combination of these.

Neither this notice nor the accompanying qualification questionnaire constitute a contract, or part of a contract or an offer to enter into a contract or framework agreement and neither the documents themselves nor any of the information set out therein should be regarded as a commitment or representation on the part of UCD or any other person to enter into a contractual arrangement.

UCD reserves the right, at any time and without notice or liability, not to proceed with some or all of the Services, to terminate the procurement process (or any part thereof), to change the basis of and the procedures for the bidding process (subject to public general law and in particular Public Procurement Law) and/or to procure the Services by alternative means. In addition, UCD reserves the right to amend this qualification questionnaire and other documents, its requirements and any information contained herein at any time by notice in writing to the candidates.

UCD is subject to the Freedom of Information Acts 1997 and 2003. Should any candidate wish any of the information supplied by that candidate not to be disclosed because of its sensitivity, the candidate must, when providing the information, identify same and specify the reasons for its sensitivity. UCD will take this into consideration if it receives a request for disclosure, and may consult with the candidate, but may decide to disclose the information despite the candidate's view. It is not sufficient to include a general statement that all your information is confidential or commercially sensitive.

Please see the accompanying Qualification Questionnaire (available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie) for further 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=71788&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE

Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:

UCD wishes to establish a single service provider framework agreement for the provision of static guarding and mobile patrol security services.

UCD is issuing this notice and the accompanying qualification questionnaire inviting expressions of interest as the first stage of a two-stage process under the restricted procedure.

The purpose of the first stage is to obtain information from candidates to determine their suitability on the basis of financial capacity, organisation capacity and relevant experience to carry out the contract.

Suitable candidates will be shortlisted and it is envisaged that the top 5 scoring suitably qualified candidates will be invited to tender for the award of the single operator framework agreement ('the Framework Agreement') as described in the qualification questionnaire document.

Please see the qualification questionnaire (available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie) for further information.

Duration: 36 months
Reference number: UCDOPP520
Place of performance
Main site or place of performance: Dublin.

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

Please see the documents attached to the contract notice on www.etenders.gov.ie for full details.

Economic and financial standing:

Please see the documents attached to the contract notice on www.etenders.gov.ie for full details.

Minimum level(s) of standards:

Please see the documents attached to the contract notice on www.etenders.gov.ie for full details.

Technical and professional ability:

Please see the documents attached to the contract notice on www.etenders.gov.ie for full details.

Contract execution
Deposits and guarantees required: Standard UCD terms and conditions apply.
Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them: Standard UCD terms and conditions apply.
Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded:

Candidates are not required to assume a particular legal form at this stage of the competition. Candidates 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 qualification questionnaire submission or tender, but may be required to do so if successful and once it is to be awarded the contract/framework agreement. UCD also reserves the right to contract with each member of the group or on the basis of joint and several liability.

Other particular conditions:

Please see the documents attached to the contract notice on www.etenders.gov.ie for full details.

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

Please see the documents attached to the contract notice on www.etenders.gov.ie for full details.

Languages
Language: English 🗣️

Contracting authority
Contact
Contact point: Orla O'Dea
Name: www.etenders.gov.ie

Reference
Identifiers
Reference number attributed by the contracting authority: UCDOPP520
Additional information

The anticipated duration of the framework agreement will be for 3 years, with an option to extend for a further year, subject to regular reviews and satisfactory performance.

UCD reserves the right to assign/novate the framework agreement to a wholly owned subsidiary of UCD.

UCD will not be liable for candidates' costs in connection with the procurement procedure, irrespective of the outcome, nor if the procedure is cancelled or postponed. UCD has the right to terminate the procedure (or part of it), to change it, to procure the services by other means, or to do any combination of these.

Neither this notice nor the accompanying qualification questionnaire constitute a contract, or part of a contract or an offer to enter into a contract or framework agreement and neither the documents themselves nor any of the information set out therein should be regarded as a commitment or representation on the part of UCD or any other person to enter into a contractual arrangement.

UCD reserves the right, at any time and without notice or liability, not to proceed with some or all of the Services, to terminate the procurement process (or any part thereof), to change the basis of and the procedures for the bidding process (subject to public general law and in particular Public Procurement Law) and/or to procure the Services by alternative means. In addition, UCD reserves the right to amend this qualification questionnaire and other documents, its requirements and any information contained herein at any time by notice in writing to the candidates.

UCD is subject to the Freedom of Information Acts 1997 and 2003. Should any candidate wish any of the information supplied by that candidate not to be disclosed because of its sensitivity, the candidate must, when providing the information, identify same and specify the reasons for its sensitivity. UCD will take this into consideration if it receives a request for disclosure, and may consult with the candidate, but may decide to disclose the information despite the candidate's view. It is not sufficient to include a general statement that all your information is confidential or commercially sensitive.

Please see the accompanying Qualification Questionnaire (available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie) for further 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=71788&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE

Complementary information
Review body
Name: The High Court
Postal address: Four Courts, Inns Quay
Postal town: Dublin
Postal code: 7
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Phone: +353 8886000 📞
Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Name: Consult your solicitor
Source: OJS 2013/S 221-385187 (2013-11-12)

Contract award notice (2015-01-07)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Total value of the procurement: 0 💰
Notice metadata
Document type: Contract award notice
Regulation: European Union, with participation of GPA countries

Procedure
Type of bid: Not applicable

Contracting authority
Identity
Awarding authority type: Ministry or any other national or federal authority
Postal address: Procurement and Contracts Office

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2015-01-07 📅
Publication date: 2015-01-09 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2015/S 006-006896
Refers to notice: 2013/S 221-385187
OJ-S issue: 6

Object
Scope of the procurement
Estimated value excluding VAT: 58 572 💰
66 140 💰

Procedure
Award criteria
Criterion: 1. Demonstration of understanding UCD's requirements (25)
2. Personnel resource proposal (30)
3. Ultimate cost (30)
4. Contract management and maintenance of standards (15)

Award of contract
Date of contract conclusion: 2014-11-20 📅
Name: G4S Secure Solutions (Ire) Ltd
Postal address: Sandyford Industrial Estate, 51 Bracken Road
Postal town: Dublin
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3

Complementary information
Review body
Internet address: http://www.courts.ie 🌏
Name: Please contact your Solicitor
Information about review deadlines:

Please refer to the relevant Irish Statutory Instruments (SI 130 of 2010 and SI 420 of 2010) available at www.irishstatutebook.ie

Source: OJS 2015/S 006-006896 (2015-01-07)

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