Multi-Party Framework Agreement for Architect Led Integrated Design Teams

Grangegorman Development Agency

Grangegorman Development Agency wishes to establish a Multi-Party Framework
Agreement for architect led integrated design teams to provide design and advisory services for an initial and additional call-off contracts for the development of Student Residences and related projects at Grangegorman.
The duration of the framework agreement is four years. For the avoidance of doubt Call-Off Contracts may extend beyond the life of the Framework Agreement.
The initial contract under the Framework is intended to constitute development of approximately 700 bedspaces of student accommodation (otherwise known as Phase 1). There may be up to two further phases of student accommodation of approximately 900 bedspaces and 500 bedspaces, known as Phase 2 and Phase 3 respectively.
Full documentation and all communication regarding the process will be via www.etenders.gov.ie only reference System/RFT ID 91084.

Deadline

The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2015-01-27. The procurement was published on 2014-12-23.

Who? What? Where?
Procurement history
Date Document
2014-12-23 Contract notice
2015-01-22 Additional information
Contract notice (2014-12-23)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Architectural and related services
Quantity or scope:
The integrated design team services relate to an initial contract for 700 bedspaces at Grangegorman, with possible additional contracts under the framework for further phases of 900 and 500 additional bedspaces.5 000 00030 000 000
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: 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: Body governed by public law
Awarding authority name: Grangegorman Development Agency
Postal address: Grangegorman Lower
Postal code: 7
Postal town: Dublin
Contact
Internet address: http://www.ggda.ie 🌏
E-mail: procurement@ggda.ie 📧
Phone: +353 14024140 📞

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2014-12-23 📅
Submission deadline: 2015-01-27 📅
Publication date: 2014-12-27 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2014/S 249-442383
OJ-S issue: 249
Additional information
Interested parties must register their interest on the eTenders web site (www.etenders.gov.ie) in order to be included on the mailing list for clarifications. 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. The contracting authority will not accept responsibility for information relayed (or not relayed) via third parties. Please note this is the sole call for competition for these services. The contracting authority will not be responsible for any costs, charges or expenses incurred by candidates or tenderers. Framework Agreement and any Contract awards will be subject to the approval of all the relevant competent authorities. It will be a condition of award that candidates are tax compliant and are in a position to produce a valid tax clearance certificate from the Revenue Commissioners when requested. If for any reason it is not possible to admit to the framework agreement one or more of the tenderers invited following the conclusion of this competitive process, the contracting authority reserves the right to invite the next highest scoring tenderer to join the framework agreement as appropriate. At its absolute discretion, the contracting authority may elect to terminate this procurement process, the framework agreement or any contract awarded under the framework agreement at any time. Without prejudice to the principle of equal treatment, the contracting authority is not obliged to engage in a clarification process in respect of questionnaires with missing or incomplete information. Therefore, candidates are advised to ensure that they return FULLY COMPLETED questionnaires in order to avoid the risk of elimination from the competition. Full documentation and all communication regarding the process will be via www.etenders.gov.ie only reference System/RFT ID 91084.
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Object
Scope of the procurement
Estimated value excluding VAT: 5 000 000 💰
30 000 000 💰
Frequency of contracts to be awarded: As required.
Short description:
Grangegorman Development Agency wishes to establish a Multi-Party Framework
Agreement for architect led integrated design teams to provide design and advisory services for an initial and additional call-off contracts for the development of Student Residences and related projects at Grangegorman.
The duration of the framework agreement is four years. For the avoidance of doubt Call-Off Contracts may extend beyond the life of the Framework Agreement.
The initial contract under the Framework is intended to constitute development of approximately 700 bedspaces of student accommodation (otherwise known as Phase 1). There may be up to two further phases of student accommodation of approximately 900 bedspaces and 500 bedspaces, known as Phase 2 and Phase 3 respectively.
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Full documentation and all communication regarding the process will be via www.etenders.gov.ie only reference System/RFT ID 91084.
Quantity or scope:
The integrated design team services relate to an initial contract for 700 bedspaces at Grangegorman, with possible additional contracts under the framework for further phases of 900 and 500 additional bedspaces.
Duration: 048 months
Name of EU-financed project or programme:
At this point in time we are not aware of any EU funds, however this may arise for certain projects in the future.
Place of performance
Main site or place of performance: Dublin 7.

Legal, economic, financial and technical information
Conditions for participation
Suitability to pursue the professional activity:
Please refer to the Project Information Memorandum and the Suitability Assessment Questionnaire available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie using System / RFT ID 91084.
Economic and financial standing:
Please refer to the Project Information Memorandum and the Suitability Assessment Questionnaire available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie using System / RFT ID 91084.
Technical and professional ability:
Please refer to the Project Information Memorandum and the Suitability Assessment Questionnaire available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie using System / RFT ID 91084.
Contract execution
Deposits and guarantees required: Not applicable.
Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them: To be agreed with the successful framework members.
Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded:
If the Applicant is a consortium or grouping of members, the Applicant must specify the commercial and legal relationship amongst its members and any agreements giving effect to same. GDA reserves the right to request copies of any such agreements.
GDA reserves the right, at its absolute discretion, to require the Lead Firm to contract:
(i) on the basis of joint and several liability with each member of the Applicant executing the contract;
(ii) with a particular single member of the Applicant as the prime contractor, with the other members providing collateral warranties and/or guarantees; or
(iii) as an incorporated or unincorporated special purpose vehicle, with collateral warranties and/or guarantees from the members of the Applicant.
Names and professional qualifications of the staff ✅

Procedure
Number of operators of the framework agreement: 5
Duration of the framework agreement in years: 4
Envisaged number of candidates: 8
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 8 scoring Applicants (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.
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Languages
Language: English 🗣️
Irish 🗣️

Contracting authority
Identity
National registration number: 9656739V
Contact
Contact point: Procurement Division
Address of the buyer profile: http://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Supplier/CompanyInformation/Index/564 🌏
URL for participation: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=83681&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏
URL for documents: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=83681&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏

Reference
Additional information
Interested parties must register their interest on the eTenders web site (www.etenders.gov.ie) in order to be included on the mailing list for clarifications. 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. The contracting authority will not accept responsibility for information relayed (or not relayed) via third parties.
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Please note this is the sole call for competition for these services.
The contracting authority will not be responsible for any costs, charges or expenses incurred by candidates or tenderers.
Framework Agreement and any Contract awards will be subject to the approval of all the relevant competent authorities.
It will be a condition of award that candidates are tax compliant and are in a position to produce a valid tax clearance certificate from the Revenue Commissioners when requested.
If for any reason it is not possible to admit to the framework agreement one or more of the tenderers invited following the conclusion of this competitive process, the contracting authority reserves the right to invite the next highest scoring tenderer to join the framework agreement as appropriate.
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At its absolute discretion, the contracting authority may elect to terminate this procurement process, the framework agreement or any contract awarded under the framework agreement at any time.
Without prejudice to the principle of equal treatment, the contracting authority is not obliged to engage in a clarification process in respect of questionnaires with missing or incomplete information. Therefore, candidates are advised to ensure that they return FULLY COMPLETED questionnaires in order to avoid the risk of elimination from the competition.
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Full documentation and all communication regarding the process will be via www.etenders.gov.ie only reference System/RFT ID 91084.

Complementary information
Review body
Name: The High Court
Postal address: Four Courts, Inns Quay
Postal town: Dublin
Postal code: 7
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Internet address: http://www.courts.ie 🌏
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: Consult a legal advisor
Source: OJS 2014/S 249-442383 (2014-12-23)
Additional information (2015-01-22)
Object
Notice metadata
Document type: Additional information

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2015-01-22 📅
Submission deadline: 2015-02-10 📅
Publication date: 2015-01-27 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2015/S 018-028884
Refers to notice: 2014/S 249-442383
OJ-S issue: 18
Source: OJS 2015/S 018-028884 (2015-01-22)
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