Establishment of a single-party framework agreement for integrated design team services for the Pearse's Cottage Interpretive Centre Project

Udaras Na Gaeltachta

The Contracting Authority is seeking to establish a single-party framework agreement for integrated design team services for the Pearse's Cottage Interpretive Centre Project at Pearse's Cottage in Inbhear, Rosmuc, Connemara, Co. Galway.
The framework agreement will be established with a single economic operator comprising the following disciplines:
(a) Architectural Services (incl. design team lead) and associated specialist skills (see Suitability Assessment Questionnaire),
(b) Civil and Structural Engineering Services and associated specialist skills, and
(c) Mechanical and Electrical Engineering Services.
Only those Applicants capable of delivering all of the services listed above (whether as a single economic operator (possibly with sub-consultants) or as a grouping/consortium) will be considered. Therefore, applications relating to one or several of these disciplines only are not acceptable and will be rejected.
The Integrated Design Team will be responsible for providing all construction-related technical advice and design services to the Contracting Authority in respect of the Pearse's Cottage Interpretive Centre Project. It is intended that the interpretive centre will showcase the link between Padraig Pearse and Connemara as well as serving as a heritage tourism focal point for the West. The site is located next to a special area of conservation (SAC). Further information on the Project is included in the Information Pack attached to this Notice.
The framework will be established for a period of 4 years. For the avoidance of doubt, the period for delivery of any contracts awarded under the framework may extend beyond the date of expiry of the framework agreement.
The framework will be established on foot of an initial contract for the preliminary design, detailed design and planning application, procurement of works contractor, works supervision (but not as Employer's Representative) and handover of work stages of the Pearse's Cottage Interpretive Centre Project. The estimated duration of the initial contract will be 2 years.

Deadline

The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2014-07-04. The procurement was published on 2014-06-19.

Who?

• Udaras Na Gaeltachta

What?

Where?

• West

Procurement history

Date	Document
2014-06-19	Contract notice

Contract notice (2014-06-19)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Architectural and related services
Quantity or scope:

See section II.1.5) of this notice and the qualification information attached there to.

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: Accelerated 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 Agency/Office
Awarding authority name: Udaras Na Gaeltachta
Postal address: Co Na Gaillimhe
Postal town: Na Forbacha
Contact
Internet address: http://www.udaras.ie 🌏
E-mail: eolas@udaras.ie 📧

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2014-06-19 📅
Submission deadline: 2014-07-04 📅
Publication date: 2014-06-21 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2014/S 118-210291
OJ-S issue: 118
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=77557&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 1. The Closing date for receipt of queries concerning this stage of the competition is 26.6.2014 at 12:00 noon (Irish time). All queries should be sent via the Question and Answer facility on the eTenders website (www.etenders.gov.ie). 2. The Contracting Authority will not be responsible for any costs, charges or expenses incurred by candidates or tenderers in response to this competition. 3. Establishment of the framework agreement will be subject to the approval of the competent authorities. 4. If for any reason it is not possible to conclude the framework agreement with the successful tenderer designate emerging from this competitive process, or if having concluded the framework agreement the Contracting Authority decides to terminate that agreement, the Contracting Authority reserves the right to admit the next highest scoring tenderer to the framework agreement on the basis of the same terms and as tendered by that party, at any time during the tender validity period. 5. At its absolute discretion, the contracting authority may elect to terminate this procurement process or the concluded framework agreement at any time.

Object
Scope of the procurement
Estimated value excluding VAT: 400 000 💰
600 000 💰
Short description:

The framework agreement will be established with a single economic operator comprising the following disciplines:

(a) Architectural Services (incl. design team lead) and associated specialist skills (see Suitability Assessment Questionnaire),

(b) Civil and Structural Engineering Services and associated specialist skills, and

Only those Applicants capable of delivering all of the services listed above (whether as a single economic operator (possibly with sub-consultants) or as a grouping/consortium) will be considered. Therefore, applications relating to one or several of these disciplines only are not acceptable and will be rejected.

The Integrated Design Team will be responsible for providing all construction-related technical advice and design services to the Contracting Authority in respect of the Pearse's Cottage Interpretive Centre Project. It is intended that the interpretive centre will showcase the link between Padraig Pearse and Connemara as well as serving as a heritage tourism focal point for the West. The site is located next to a special area of conservation (SAC). Further information on the Project is included in the Information Pack attached to this Notice.

The framework will be established for a period of 4 years. For the avoidance of doubt, the period for delivery of any contracts awarded under the framework may extend beyond the date of expiry of the framework agreement.

The framework will be established on foot of an initial contract for the preliminary design, detailed design and planning application, procurement of works contractor, works supervision (but not as Employer's Representative) and handover of work stages of the Pearse's Cottage Interpretive Centre Project. The estimated duration of the initial contract will be 2 years.

Duration: 48 months
Place of performance
Main site or place of performance: Inbhear, Rosmuc, Connemara, Co. Galway.

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

See the Suitability Assessment Questionnaire available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie

Economic and financial standing:

See the Suitability Assessment Questionnaire available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie

Minimum level(s) of standards:

See the Suitability Assessment Questionnaire available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie

Technical and professional ability:

See the Suitability Assessment Questionnaire available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie

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

Prior to the conclusion of the framework agreement, the Contracting Authority reserves the right to seek copies of any agreements between the members of the consortium if the successful tenderer is a consortium or grouping of members.

The contracting authority reserves the right, at its absolute discretion, to require a lead firm to contract:

— on the basis of joint and several liability with each member of the candidate executing the contract,

— with a particular single member of the tenderer as the prime contractor, with the other members providing collateral warranties and/or guarantees; or

— as an incorporated or unincorporated special purpose vehicle, with collateral warranties and/or guarantees from the members of the candidate.

Execution of the service is reserved to a particular profession:

The successful framework operator must be included on the statutory Register for Architects as required under the Building Control Act, 2007. Further information on registration can be found on www.pointofsinglecontact.ie/browse-by-sector/construction/architectural%20services/architects.html

The Irish Point of Single Contact (PSC) has been established as the point of single contact for Ireland as required under the Services Directive 2006/123/EC. The role of the PSC is to assist service providers who wish to provide services in Ireland, by connecting them with the relevant competent authorities in order to complete all relevant procedures.

Names and professional qualifications of the staff ✅

Procedure
Duration of the framework agreement in years: 4
Justification of the accelerated procedure:

Compliance with the usual time-limits would be rendered impracticable for reasons of urgency.

Envisaged number of candidates: 5
Objective criteria for selection:

Applications received will be assessed on the basis of the rules, criteria and weightings set out in the Suitability Assessment Questionnaire. It is envisaged that the top 5 scoring Candidates (subject to the quality and number of applications received) which also meet the minimum criteria and rules for selection set out in the Suitability Assessment Questionnaire will be invited to tender.

Languages
Language: English 🗣️
Other languages: Ga

Contracting authority
Contact
Contact point: Breandán Breathnach
Name: Through the Answer and Question facility on the eTenders website only.
URL for further information: http://www.etenders.gov.ie 🌏
Name: From the eTenders website only
URL for documents: http://www.etenders.gov.ie 🌏
Country: United States 🇺🇸

Reference
Additional information

1. The Closing date for receipt of queries concerning this stage of the competition is 26.6.2014 at 12:00 noon (Irish time). All queries should be sent via the Question and Answer facility on the eTenders website (www.etenders.gov.ie).

2. The Contracting Authority will not be responsible for any costs, charges or expenses incurred by candidates or tenderers in response to this competition.

3. Establishment of the framework agreement will be subject to the approval of the competent authorities.

4. If for any reason it is not possible to conclude the framework agreement with the successful tenderer designate emerging from this competitive process, or if having concluded the framework agreement the Contracting Authority decides to terminate that agreement, the Contracting Authority reserves the right to admit the next highest scoring tenderer to the framework agreement on the basis of the same terms and as tendered by that party, at any time during the tender validity period.

5. At its absolute discretion, the contracting authority may elect to terminate this procurement process or the concluded framework agreement at any time.

Complementary information
Review body
Name: The High Court
Postal address: Four Courts, Inns Quay
Postal town: Dublin
Postal code: 7
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
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

Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Name: Your legal advisor
Source: OJS 2014/S 118-210291 (2014-06-19)

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