Framework Agreement for Urban Planning, Conservation and Related Consultancy Services

Dublin City Council

Dublin City Council is seeking as required suitably experienced consultants for the provision of Urban Planning Conservation and other related Consultancy Services.

Deadline

The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2014-07-01. The procurement was published on 2014-05-28.

Suppliers

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

Who?

• Dublin City Council

What?

Procurement history

Date	Document
2014-05-28	Contract notice
2014-06-18	Additional information
2016-03-03	Contract award notice

Contract notice (2014-05-28)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Research and development services and related consultancy services
Quantity or scope:
“Dublin City Council invites Expressions of Interest from firms with relevant expertise, capacity and practical experience in a variety of fields A major...”
Total value of the procurement: 80 000 💰
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: Research and development services and related 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: Regional or local authority
Awarding authority name: Dublin City Council
Postal address: Planning and Economic Development Department, Block 4, Floor 3 East, Civic Offices, Wood Quay
Postal code: 8
Postal town: Dublin
Contact
E-mail: plan.dev@dublincity.ie 📧
Phone: +353 12223089 📞
Fax: +353 12222830 📠

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2014-05-28 📅
Submission deadline: 2014-07-01 📅
Publication date: 2014-05-31 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2014/S 104-183431
OJ-S issue: 104
Additional information

“Additional Information 1. Dublin City Council is subject to the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act (FOI) 1997, 2003. If you consider that any of...”

Additional information

Additional Information

1. Dublin City Council is subject to the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act (FOI) 1997, 2003. If you consider that any of the information supplied by you is either commercially sensitive or confidential in nature, this should be highlighted and the reasons for the sensitivity specified. In such cases, the relevant material, will in response to the FOI request; be examined in the light of the exemptions provided for in the Acts.

2. It will be a condition for the award of any contract by Dublin City Council that the successful Tenderer and all sub-contractors produce a valid Tax Clearance Certificate from the Revenue Commissioners. In the case of a non-resident Tenderer, a statement of suitability from the Revenue Commissioners will be required. Any contract award is also subject to satisfactory confirmation from the Candidates insurers that the candidate can comply with the insurance requirements of the contract.

3. Suppliers must register their interest on the eTenders web site (www.etenders.gov.ie) in order to be included on the mailing list for clarifications.

4. Please note in relation to all documents, that where reference is made to a particular standard, make, source, process, trademark, type or patent, that this is not to be regarded as a de facto requirement. In all such cases it should be understood that such indications are to be treated strictly and solely for reference purposes only, to which the words "or equivalent" will always be appended.

5. The Contracting Authority will not be responsible for costs, charges or expenses incurred by candidates, whether or not any contract is awarded under the framework agreement. The Contracting Authority reserves the right to conduct interviews with the candidates short listed as a result of this competition. The Contracting Authority reserves the right to make award of contracts for Planning, Urban Design, Strategic and Regional, Retail, Transport etc. services outside of the framework agreement where appropriate. Separate contracts will be awarded for each project requirement as it arises and a service provider may be appointed to provide more than one service.

6. The service provider appointed will be required to indemnify and keep indemnified Dublin City Council against all claims, demands, proceedings, costs and expenses made against the City Council arising from or out of the performance by the Service Provider of their duties under the request for tender and shall maintain such indemnity in respect of their services for the period of the agreement.

7. Please note also that all information relating to attachments, including clarifications and changes, will be published on the Irish Government Procurement Opportunities Portal (www.etenders.gov.ie) only. Registration is free of charge. Dublin City Council will not accept responsibility for information relayed (or not relayed) via third parties.

8. The Framework Agreement is primarily for use by the Planning and Economic Development Department, but may also be extended for use by other divisions of Dublin City Council as requirements arise.

9. Emailed/faxed/late tenders will not be accepted. Tenderers are asked to include a return address on the packaging.

10. Tenders may be submitted in English or in the Irish language.

11. Please note that OJEU contracts are covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA).

12. Appeals procedure: The body to whom appeals should be addressed is – The High Court, Four Courts, Inns Quay, Dublin 7

13. All queries regarding this tender must be emailed to plan.dev@dublincity.ie. Queries must be in question format and must be submitted by email. Responses will be circulated to those candidates/tenderers that have registered an interest in this notice on the Irish Government procurement opportunities portal www.etenders.gov.ie. The details of the party making the query will not be disclosed when circulating the response. All queries must be submitted by 12 noon on 20.6.2014 to enable issue of responses to all interested parties.

Object
Scope of the procurement
Estimated value excluding VAT: 134 000 💰
250 000 💰
Short description:
“Dublin City Council is seeking as required suitably experienced consultants for the provision of Urban Planning Conservation and other related Consultancy Services.”
Lot number: 1
Title of the lot: Lot 1 Planning, Economic Development and Community Services.
Short description:
“Dublin City Council is seeking as required suitably experienced consultants that will provide multidisciplinary teams comprising professional Planners,...”
Quantity or scope: Dublin City Council is seeking as required suitably experienced consultants that will provide multidisciplinary teams comprising professional Planners, Urban Designers, Architects, Economists and Transport Engineers with knowledge/expertise in participatory processes and best practice in sustainability to:- prepare local area plans, planning schemes for areas designated as Strategic Development Zones, City Council Development Plans or and other plans for strategic areas of the city, urban design strategies or site specific studies that address a local need, together with any necessary Strategic Environmental Assessment and Appropriate Assessment under the Habitats Directive.- to assist in the work of the Planning and Development Department to review policy, carry out assessments (including retail analysis), devise strategies for projects or plans as the need arises.

“Dublin City Council is seeking as required suitably experienced consultants that will provide multidisciplinary teams comprising professional Planners,...”

“- prepare local area plans, planning schemes for areas designated as Strategic Development Zones, City Council Development Plans or and other plans for...”

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“- to assist in the work of the Planning and Development Department to review policy, carry out assessments (including retail analysis), devise strategies...”

Lot number: 2
Title of the lot: Lot 2: Environmental Services (including Strategic Environmental Assessment and Appropriate Assessment.
Short description:
“Dublin City Council is seeking as required suitably qualified and experienced Planning Consultants, Ecologists or other experts in nature conservation.”
Quantity or scope: Dublin City Council is seeking as required suitably qualified and experienced Planning Consultants, Ecologists or other experts in nature conservation to deliver services in relation to the following:— prepare and co-ordinate Environmental Impact and Strategic Environmental Assessments,— conduct Appropriate Assessment under the EU Habitats Directive by carrying out surveys, inventories and reports on the impact of plans, programmes and/or projects on EU designated habitats and other protected species/habitats,— The work may also involve peer review and sign-off of work prepared by Dublin City Council, including screening assessments in relation to Development Plans, Local Area Plans, and other Environmental Plans or projects, or other relevant work in relation to these plans and projects.

“Dublin City Council is seeking as required suitably qualified and experienced Planning Consultants, Ecologists or other experts in nature conservation to...”

“— prepare and co-ordinate Environmental Impact and Strategic Environmental Assessments,”

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“— conduct Appropriate Assessment under the EU Habitats Directive by carrying out surveys, inventories and reports on the impact of plans, programmes and/or...”

“— The work may also involve peer review and sign-off of work prepared by Dublin City Council, including screening assessments in relation to Development...”

Lot number: 3
Title of the lot: Lot 3: Conservation, Heritage and Archaeology Services
Short description:
“Dublin City Council is seeking as required Conservation Consultants, Grade 1 and 2 Conservation Architects, Archaeologists and on occasions, Structural...”
Quantity or scope: Dublin City Council is seeking as required Conservation Consultants, Grade 1 and 2 Conservation Architects, Archaeologists and on occasions, Structural Engineers and Quantity Surveyors to:— carry out surveys, inventories, reports and other documentation on various aspects of the built heritage. This will include inventories and assessment of structures for inclusion on the Record of Protected Structures for Dublin City Council and preparation of Section 57 Declarations under the Planning and Development Act 2000, as amended. It will also include desk top and field based archaeological analysis. Structural Engineers and Quantity Surveyors may be needed to prepare surveys and reports on various aspects of the built heritage. Provision of condition assessments, design of works, preparation of tender documentation and supervision of works carried out by contractors may also be required, or any other requirements in relation to these services as the need arises.

“Dublin City Council is seeking as required Conservation Consultants, Grade 1 and 2 Conservation Architects, Archaeologists and on occasions, Structural...”

“— carry out surveys, inventories, reports and other documentation on various aspects of the built heritage. This will include inventories and assessment of...”

“Dublin City Council invites Expressions of Interest from firms with relevant expertise, capacity and practical experience in a variety of fields A major...”
Reference number: 84665

Legal, economic, financial and technical information
Conditions for participation
Suitability to pursue the professional activity:
“Please see documents on www.etenders.gov.ie”
Economic and financial standing:
“Please see documents on www.etenders.gov.ie”
Technical and professional ability:
“Please see documents on www.etenders.gov.ie”

Procedure
Maximum number of operators of the framework agreement: 5
Duration of the framework agreement in years: 4
Languages
Language: English 🗣️
Other languages: Irish.

Contracting authority
Contact
Contact point: Administrative Officer
Name: www.etenders.gov.ie
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪

Reference
Identifiers
Reference number attributed by the contracting authority: 84665
Additional information

“Additional Information”

“1. Dublin City Council is subject to the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act (FOI) 1997, 2003. If you consider that any of the information supplied...”

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“2. It will be a condition for the award of any contract by Dublin City Council that the successful Tenderer and all sub-contractors produce a valid Tax...”

“3. Suppliers must register their interest on the eTenders web site (www.etenders.gov.ie) in order to be included on the mailing list for clarifications.”

“4. Please note in relation to all documents, that where reference is made to a particular standard, make, source, process, trademark, type or patent, that...”

“5. The Contracting Authority will not be responsible for costs, charges or expenses incurred by candidates, whether or not any contract is awarded under the...”

“6. The service provider appointed will be required to indemnify and keep indemnified Dublin City Council against all claims, demands, proceedings, costs and...”

“7. Please note also that all information relating to attachments, including clarifications and changes, will be published on the Irish Government...”

“8. The Framework Agreement is primarily for use by the Planning and Economic Development Department, but may also be extended for use by other divisions of...”

“9. Emailed/faxed/late tenders will not be accepted. Tenderers are asked to include a return address on the packaging.”

“10. Tenders may be submitted in English or in the Irish language.”

“11. Please note that OJEU contracts are covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA).”

“12. Appeals procedure: The body to whom appeals should be addressed is – The High Court, Four Courts, Inns Quay, Dublin 7”

“13. All queries regarding this tender must be emailed to plan.dev@dublincity.ie. Queries must be in question format and must be submitted by email....”

Complementary information
Review body
Name: The High Court
Postal address: Four Courts, Inns Quay
Postal town: Dublin
Postal code: 7
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Source: OJS 2014/S 104-183431 (2014-05-28)

Additional information (2014-06-18)
Object
Notice metadata
Document type: Additional information

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2014-06-18 📅
Submission deadline: 2014-07-08 📅
Publication date: 2014-06-20 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2014/S 117-207071
Refers to notice: 2014/S 104-183431
OJ-S issue: 117
Source: OJS 2014/S 117-207071 (2014-06-18)

Contract award notice (2016-03-03)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
Total value of the procurement: 200 000 💰
Notice metadata
Document type: Contract award notice
Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
Code: Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services 📦

Procedure
Type of bid: Not applicable

Contracting authority
Identity
Awarding authority type: Ministry or any other national or federal authority
Postal address: Civic Offices, Wood Quay, Co. Dublin
Contact
E-mail: angela.hogan@dublincity.ie 📧
Phone: +353 012223089 📞
Fax: +353 012222830 📠

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2016-03-03 📅
Publication date: 2016-03-08 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2016/S 047-078553
OJ-S issue: 47
Additional information

“Lot 3: Conservation, Heritage and Archaeology Services: Dublin City Council invited Expressions of Interest for the purchase of Conservation, Heritage and...”

Procedure
Award criteria
Criterion: 1. Quality and balance of resources offered (70)
2. Ultimate cost (30)

Award of contract

1️⃣
Date of contract conclusion: 2015-06-04 📅
Name: RPS Group
Postal address: West Pier Business Campus, Co. Dublin
Postal town: Dun Laoghaire
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
E-mail: ireland@rpsgroup.com 📧
Internet address: http://rpsgroup.com/ireland 🌏

2️⃣
Name: URS Ireland Ltd (trading as AECOM)
Postal address: 4th Floor, Adelphi Plaza, Adelphi Centre, George's Street Upper, Co Dublin
Internet address: http://www.aecom.com 🌏

3️⃣
Name: Brady Shipman Martin
Postal address: Dundrum Business Park, Dundrum Road, Dundrum
Postal town: Dublin
Postal code: 14
E-mail: mail@bradyshipmanmartin.com 📧
Internet address: http://www.bradyshipmanmartin.com 🌏

4️⃣
Name: McCabe Durney Barnes
Postal address: 20 Fitzwilliam Place
Postal code: 2
Internet address: http://www.mdb.ie 🌏

5️⃣
Name: GVA Planning & Regeneration Ltd
Postal address: 2nd Floor Seagrave House 19 -20 Earlsfort Terrace
Internet address: http://www.gvaplanning.ie 🌏

6️⃣
Date of contract conclusion: 2015-03-26 📅
Name: RPS Group Ltd
Postal address: West Pier Business Campus, Co Dublin

7️⃣
Name: CAAS Ltd
Postal address: Second Floor, The Courtyard, 20 Great Strand Street
Postal code: 1
Internet address: http://www.caas.ie 🌏

8️⃣
Name: Mott MacDonald Ireland Ltd
Postal address: South Block, Rockfield, Dundrum
Postal code: 16
Internet address: http://www.mottmac.com 🌏

9️⃣
Name: Arup
Postal address: 50 Ringsend Road
Postal code: 4
Internet address: http://www.arup.com 🌏

1️⃣0️⃣
Postal address: Dundrum Business Park, Dundrum Road
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 7
6

Contracting authority
Contact
Contact point: Angela Hogan

Complementary information
Review body
Postal address: The Chief Registrar, The Four Courts, Inns Quay
Information about review deadlines:
“Please consult your Solicitor.”
Source: OJS 2016/S 047-078553 (2016-03-03)

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