3 Framework Agreements for Design Services — in 3 Lots

Additional information

— NUIG/CON176/15 information and documentation is available to download on the etenders website: www.etenders.gov.ie

On the relevant web page, please ‘accept the invitation’ to gain access to the tender documentation. If you have not already registered, you will be required to do so before accessing tender documentation. Registration is free of charge;

— NUI Galway will not accept responsibility for information relayed (or not relayed) via third parties. If the documentation is in any way altered or edited, the subsequent submission may be deemed inadmissible;

— Please use reference no. NUIG/CON176/15 on all correspondence relating to this tender;

— NUI Galway will not reimburse any costs incurred in either completing the application, attending interview or preparation of tender submissions.

— This is the sole call for competition for this contract;

— If, for any reason, it is not possible to admit to the framework agreement the successful tenderer 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 tenders with missing or incomplete information. Therefore, tenderers are advised to ensure that they return fully completed tender documents in order to avoid risk of elimination from the competition;

— The lowest or indeed any tender need not necessarily be accepted;

— Due to resourcing constraints, NUI Galway will not be offering individual debriefing meetings to unsuccessful bidders.

Lodging of Appeals: The contracting authority will not conclude this framework agreement, to which a standstill period applies in accordance with Irish Statutory Instrument SI 130 of 2010, until after the delivery of the standstill period which commences on the day following the date of notification of concerned candidates and tenderers. The duration of the standstill period will be 14 calendar days where notifications are sent electronically or by fax, or 16 calendar days where these are sent by any other means. The Statutory Instrument above provides that review procedures are available in the High Court to a person who has or has had an interest in obtaining the framework agreement (including the reviewable public contract) and alleges that he or she has been harmed or is at risk of being harmed by an infringement of the law in relation to that framework agreement and reviewable public contract.