Framework Agreement for Urban Designers

Kildare County Council

Kildare County Council (Contracting Authority) plans to carry out public realm improvement schemes in a number of towns throughout County Kildare over the coming years. In order to assist with the design and delivery of these schemes it is proposed to establish a Framework Agreement for Urban Designers. This will be established for a maximum 4-year period. Kildare County Council will draw down services from this Framework Agreement as and when required. Kildare County Council is currently developing proposals for public realm improvement works to Emily Square in Athy. The Emily Square project will also be used as the initial project for the purposes of establishing the Framework Agreement and Kildare County Council intends to award this services contract as the initial contract under the Framework Agreement.

Deadline

The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2015-12-01. The procurement was published on 2015-10-19.

Suppliers

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

Who?

• Kildare County Council

What?

Where?

• Mid-East

Procurement history

Date	Document
2015-10-19	Contract notice
2016-08-18	Contract award notice

Contract notice (2015-10-19)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
Quantity or scope:

Kildare County Council (Contracting Authority) plans to carry out public realm improvement schemes in a number of towns throughout County Kildare over the coming years. In order to assist with the design and delivery of these schemes it is proposed to establish a Framework Agreement for Urban Designers. This will be established for a maximum 4-year period. Kildare County Council will draw down services from this Framework Agreement as and when required.Kildare County Council is currently developing proposals for public realm improvement works to Emily Square in Athy. The Emily Square project will also be used as the initial project for the purposes of establishing the Framework Agreement and Kildare County Council intends to award this services contract as the initial contract under the Framework Agreement.250 000

Total value of the procurement: 250 000 💰
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, construction, engineering and inspection 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: Regional or local authority
Awarding authority name: Kildare County Council
Postal address: Aras Chill Dara, Devoy Park, Co. Kildare
Postal town: Naas
Contact
E-mail: procurement@kildarecoco.ie 📧
Phone: +353 45980200 📞

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2015-10-19 📅
Submission deadline: 2015-12-01 📅
Publication date: 2015-10-23 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2015/S 206-374136
OJ-S issue: 206
Additional information

1. The closing date for receipt of queries concerning this stage of the competition is 24.11.2015 at 17:00 (Irish time). All queries should be sent to the email address: jboland@kildarecoco.ie 2. Submissions should be addressed to the County Secretary, Kildare County Council, Corporate Services, Level 1, Aras Chill Dara, Devoy Park, Naas, Co. Kildare. 3. The outside of all envelopes and packaging containing submissions should also be marked ‘Submission for Framework Agreement for Urban Designers — Kildare County Council’ and should feature the name and address of the company making the submission. 4. Last time and date for receipt of submissions is 12:00 noon on Tuesday the 1.12.2015. 5. Kildare County Council will not be responsible for any costs, charges or expenses incurred by candidates or tenderers in response to this competition. 6. Establishment of the framework agreement will be subject to the approval of the competent authorities. 7. 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 Kildare County Council decides to terminate that agreement, the Council 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. 8. At its absolute discretion, Kildare County Council may elect to terminate this procurement process or the concluded framework at any time. 9. Kildare County Council undertakes to use its best endeavours to hold confidential any information provided in the proposal submitted, subject to the contracting authority‘s obligations under law, including the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act 2014. If you consider any of the information supplied by you is either commercially sensitive or confidential in nature, this should be highlighted and the reasons for its sensitivity specified. In such cases the relevant material will, in response to FOI requests, be examined in the light of the exemptions provided for in the FOI Act. It is Kildare County Council’s policy to consult with applicants before deciding on the release of information, which may be commercially sensitive.

Additional information

1. The closing date for receipt of queries concerning this stage of the competition is 24.11.2015 at 17:00 (Irish time). All queries should be sent to the email address: jboland@kildarecoco.ie

2. Submissions should be addressed to the County Secretary, Kildare County Council, Corporate Services, Level 1, Aras Chill Dara, Devoy Park, Naas, Co. Kildare.

3. The outside of all envelopes and packaging containing submissions should also be marked ‘Submission for Framework Agreement for Urban Designers — Kildare County Council’ and should feature the name and address of the company making the submission.

4. Last time and date for receipt of submissions is 12:00 noon on Tuesday the 1.12.2015.

5. Kildare County Council will not be responsible for any costs, charges or expenses incurred by candidates or tenderers in response to this competition.

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

7. 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 Kildare County Council decides to terminate that agreement, the Council 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.

8. At its absolute discretion, Kildare County Council may elect to terminate this procurement process or the concluded framework at any time.

9. Kildare County Council undertakes to use its best endeavours to hold confidential any information provided in the proposal submitted, subject to the contracting authority‘s obligations under law, including the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act 2014. If you consider any of the information supplied by you is either commercially sensitive or confidential in nature, this should be highlighted and the reasons for its sensitivity specified. In such cases the relevant material will, in response to FOI requests, be examined in the light of the exemptions provided for in the FOI Act. It is Kildare County Council’s policy to consult with applicants before deciding on the release of information, which may be commercially sensitive.

Object
Scope of the procurement
Frequency of contracts to be awarded: To be determined.
Short description:

Quantity or scope:

Kildare County Council is currently developing proposals for public realm improvement works to Emily Square in Athy. The Emily Square project will also be used as the initial project for the purposes of establishing the Framework Agreement and Kildare County Council intends to award this services contract as the initial contract under the Framework Agreement.

Duration: 048 months
Place of performance
Main site or place of performance: Co. Kildare.

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Conditions for participation
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