Establishment of a single-party framework agreement for planning consultancy services

Curragh Racecourse Ltd

The Contracting Authority recently conducted a design competition for the redevelopment of Curragh Racecourse and is currently in the process, independently of this award procedure, of appointing the following roles for the implementation of the winning master-plan design:
— a lead Architect, and
— an integrated design team comprising Civil and Structural Engineering Services, Quantity Surveying Services, Mechanical and Electrical Engineering Services, Fire Safety Consultancy, and Project Supervisor for the Design Process.
To further assist in the development of the project and to bring it to planning stage, the Contracting Authority now proposes to engage in a competitive process for the award of a single-party framework agreement for planning consultancy services. The successful planning consultant will be led by the appointed Architect.
The successful framework operator will be required to provide full planning consultancy services in relation to the Redevelopment of Curragh Racecourse. Below is a list of services which, although non exhaustive, may be required under the framework agreement.
— Site Assessment;
— Planning Strategy and Expert Advice;
— Assisting Lead Designer (Architect), in finalisation of Site Master Planning;
— Planning Application Preparation and Co-ordination;
— Advice and Involvement in any Planning Appeals;
— Co-ordinating any Environmental Impact Assessments;
— Appropriate assessment (AA) and Natura Impact Statement (NIS) under EU Habitats Directive;
— Expert Advice at Oral Hearing (if required); and
— Development Contributions Assessments and Negotiations.

Deadline

The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2014-12-09. The procurement was published on 2014-11-27.

Suppliers

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

• Cunnane Stratton Reynolds

Who?

• Curragh Racecourse Ltd

What?

Where?

• Midland

Procurement history

Date	Document
2014-11-27	Contract notice
2015-09-09	Contract award notice

Contract notice (2014-11-27)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Urban planning services
Quantity or scope:

See section II.1.5 of this notice and the qualification information attached thereto.

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: Urban planning 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: Body governed by public law
Awarding authority name: Curragh Racecourse Ltd
Postal address: The Curragh, Co. Kildare
Postal town: Newbridge
Contact
E-mail: curraghracecourse@achilles.com 📧
Phone: +353 45441205 📞

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2014-11-27 📅
Submission deadline: 2014-12-09 📅
Publication date: 2014-11-29 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2014/S 231-407700
OJ-S issue: 231
Additional information

1. The closing date for receipt of queries concerning this stage of the competition is 2.12.2014 at 12:00 hrs (Irish time). All queries should be sent to the email address curraghracecourse@achilles.com 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 at any time. 6. Applicants should note that there is no restriction on any particular professional discipline participating in different consortia. However, in the event of such occurrences arising they must inform the relevant lead parties in writing in advance. 7. The Contracting Authority may, by issuing notice of its intention to do so, novate any agreement entered into with the planning consultant to another entity incorporated to execute the Curragh Redevelopment Project.

Object
Scope of the procurement
Estimated value excluding VAT: 80 000 💰
200 000 💰
Short description:

— a lead Architect, and

— an integrated design team comprising Civil and Structural Engineering Services, Quantity Surveying Services, Mechanical and Electrical Engineering Services, Fire Safety Consultancy, and Project Supervisor for the Design Process.

To further assist in the development of the project and to bring it to planning stage, the Contracting Authority now proposes to engage in a competitive process for the award of a single-party framework agreement for planning consultancy services. The successful planning consultant will be led by the appointed Architect.

The successful framework operator will be required to provide full planning consultancy services in relation to the Redevelopment of Curragh Racecourse. Below is a list of services which, although non exhaustive, may be required under the framework agreement.

— Site Assessment;

— Planning Strategy and Expert Advice;

— Assisting Lead Designer (Architect), in finalisation of Site Master Planning;

— Planning Application Preparation and Co-ordination;

— Advice and Involvement in any Planning Appeals;

— Co-ordinating any Environmental Impact Assessments;

— Appropriate assessment (AA) and Natura Impact Statement (NIS) under EU Habitats Directive;

— Expert Advice at Oral Hearing (if required); and

— Development Contributions Assessments and Negotiations.

Duration: 048 months
Place of performance
Main site or place of performance: The Curragh.

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

See the Pre-Qualification Questionnaire available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie

Economic and financial standing:

See the Pre-Qualification Questionnaire available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie

Technical and professional ability:

See the Pre-Qualification Questionnaire available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie

Minimum level(s) of standards:

See the Pre-Qualification 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.

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.

Languages
Language: English 🗣️
Irish 🗣️

Contracting authority
Identity
National registration number: N/a
Contact
Contact point: Jeanne Copeland
Address of the buyer profile: http://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Supplier/CompanyInformation/Index/84313 🌏
URL for participation: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=82983&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏
Name: Achilles Procurement Services
Postal address: 1 Hamrsworth, Greenmount Office Park, Harolds Cross
Postal town: Dublin
Postal code: 6W
Contact point: Ger Heffernan
Name: eTenders Website
URL for documents: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=82983&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏

Reference
Additional information

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 at any time.

6. Applicants should note that there is no restriction on any particular professional discipline participating in different consortia. However, in the event of such occurrences arising they must inform the relevant lead parties in writing in advance.

7. The Contracting Authority may, by issuing notice of its intention to do so, novate any agreement entered into with the planning consultant to another entity incorporated to execute the Curragh Redevelopment Project.

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 231-407700 (2014-11-27)

Contract award notice (2015-09-09)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Urban planning and landscape architectural services
Total value of the procurement: 56 000 💰
Notice metadata
Document type: Contract award notice
Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
Code: Urban planning and landscape architectural services 📦

Procedure
Type of bid: Not applicable

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2015-09-09 📅
Publication date: 2015-09-12 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2015/S 177-322018
Refers to notice: 2014/S 231-407700
OJ-S issue: 177

Procedure
Award criteria
Criterion: 1. Risk Management (15)
2. Approach and Methodology to Service Delivery (30)
3. Technical Merit of the Human Resources Proposed (25)
4. Notional Ultimate Cost (30)

Award of contract
Date of contract conclusion: 2015-03-05 📅
Name: Cunnane Stratton Reynolds
Postal address: 3 Molesworth Place
Postal town: Dublin
Postal code: 2
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 10

Contracting authority
Contact
URL for documents: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=82984&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏
Source: OJS 2015/S 177-322018 (2015-09-09)

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