Curragh Racecourse Redevelopment (Contract Phase 3): Contract for the main Works Package — Main Contractor

Curragh Racecourse Ltd

The Main Contract Works involves the construction of a new four storey grandstand building of approximately 10 500 m² including an atrium space, jockey and racing professional's facilities, restaurants, bars, premier members lounge, hospitality suites, broadcasting and media facilities, external terraces and seated viewing areas and associated back of house facilities.
The new grandstand will be covered by a visually dynamic cantilevering roof structure. A new single storey entrance arm which includes a ticketing area, reception, museum/exhibition space (including the reconstruction of a section of the 1850's grandstand wall and cast iron columns) and café bistro with a patio area will be constructed and includes a canopy structure which connects the entrance area to the main entrance of the grandstand.
Please refer to the attached ‘General Description Document’ for more information in relation to the approximate size of the works.

Deadline

The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2016-11-18. The procurement was published on 2016-10-14.

Suppliers

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

• John Sisk & Son (Holdings) Ltd

Who?

• Curragh Racecourse Ltd

What?

Where?

• Midland

Procurement history

Date	Document
2016-10-14	Contract notice
2017-12-13	Contract award notice

Contract notice (2016-10-14)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Construction work
Reference number: 2016-08
Short description:

The Main Contract Works involves the construction of a new four storey grandstand building of approximately 10 500 m² including an atrium space, jockey and racing professional's facilities, restaurants, bars, premier members lounge, hospitality suites, broadcasting and media facilities, external terraces and seated viewing areas and associated back of house facilities. The new grandstand will be covered by a visually dynamic cantilevering roof structure. A new single storey entrance arm which includes a ticketing area, reception, museum/exhibition space (including the reconstruction of a section of the 1850's grandstand wall and cast iron columns) and café bistro with a patio area will be constructed and includes a canopy structure which connects the entrance area to the main entrance of the grandstand. Please refer to the attached ‘General Description Document’ for more information in relation to the approximate size of the works.

Notice metadata
Original language: English 🗣️
Document type: Contract notice
Nature of contract: Works
Regulation: European Union, with participation of GPA countries
Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
Code: Construction work 📦
Additional CPV: Piling 📦
Place of performance
NUTS region: Midland 🏙️

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: Curragh Racecourse Ltd
Postal address: Co. Kildare
Postal town: The Curragh
Contact
Internet address: http://www.curragh.ie/ 🌏
E-mail: gerardheffernan@hri.ie 📧
Phone: +353 045455635 📞
URL for documents: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=104137&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2016-10-14 📅
Submission deadline: 2016-11-18 📅
Publication date: 2016-10-18 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2016/S 201-362444
OJ-S issue: 201
Additional information

1) Interested parties must register their interest on the eTenders website (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. 2) This is the sole call for competition for this contract. Interested parties should refer to RFT ID 109824, 109837, 109838, 110103, 110108, 110109, 110110 for information in relation to the main works contract and remaining specialist works contracts. 3) The Contracting Authority will not be responsible for any costs, charges or expenses incurred by candidates or tenderers. 4) Establishment of this contract will be subject to the approval of the competent authorities. 5) It will be a condition of establishment that candidates and all sub-contractors produce a valid tax clearance certificate from the Irish Revenue Commissioners as part of their application for participation in the competition. 6) If for any reason it is not possible to award the contract to the successful tenderer following conclusion of this competitive process, the Contracting Authority reserves the right to award the contract to the contract to the next highest scoring tenderer. This shall be without prejudice to the right of the Contracting Authority to cancel this competitive process and/or initiate a new contract award procedure at its sole discretion. 7) At its absolute discretion, the Contracting Authority may elect to terminate this procurement process or any contract awarded at any time. 8) Please note in relation to all documents, that where reference is made to a particular standard, make, source, process, trademark, type of 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 works ‘or equivalent’ will always be appended. 9) 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.

Additional information

1) Interested parties must register their interest on the eTenders website (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.

2) This is the sole call for competition for this contract. Interested parties should refer to RFT ID 109824, 109837, 109838, 110103, 110108, 110109, 110110 for information in relation to the main works contract and remaining specialist works contracts.

3) The Contracting Authority will not be responsible for any costs, charges or expenses incurred by candidates or tenderers.

4) Establishment of this contract will be subject to the approval of the competent authorities.

5) It will be a condition of establishment that candidates and all sub-contractors produce a valid tax clearance certificate from the Irish Revenue Commissioners as part of their application for participation in the competition.

6) If for any reason it is not possible to award the contract to the successful tenderer following conclusion of this competitive process, the Contracting Authority reserves the right to award the contract to the contract to the next highest scoring tenderer.

This shall be without prejudice to the right of the Contracting Authority to cancel this competitive process and/or initiate a new contract award procedure at its sole discretion.

7) At its absolute discretion, the Contracting Authority may elect to terminate this procurement process or any contract awarded at any time.

8) Please note in relation to all documents, that where reference is made to a particular standard, make, source, process, trademark, type of 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 works ‘or equivalent’ will always be appended.

9) 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.

Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:

The new grandstand will be covered by a visually dynamic cantilevering roof structure. A new single storey entrance arm which includes a ticketing area, reception, museum/exhibition space (including the reconstruction of a section of the 1850's grandstand wall and cast iron columns) and café bistro with a patio area will be constructed and includes a canopy structure which connects the entrance area to the main entrance of the grandstand.

Please refer to the attached ‘General Description Document’ for more information in relation to the approximate size of the works.

Estimated total value: 46 350 000 EUR 💰
Short description:

All associated services, infrastructural works and ancillary facilities will be installed and will include the refurbishment and extension of the newly appointed energy centre building with an external chiller compound. Upgrades and remodelling of the existing landscaped areas will be required including new hard and soft landscaping, new children's playground, a new landscaped ‘mound’ to western end of the grandstand, retention of existing trees, retention and relocation of existing site features such as horse statues, improved grassed car parking areas and new car parking with permeable paving and grass-crete to some areas.

The contract also involves the final design of a number of elements of the works. Applicants must refer to and complete the QC1 questionnaire in relation to the design services required under this contract.

Estimated value excluding VAT: 46 350 000 EUR 💰
Duration: 18 months
Place of performance
Main site or place of performance: Curragh Racecourse.

Procedure
Envisaged number of candidates: 5
Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates: As per the criteria stated in the procurement documents.
Time of receipt of tenders: 14:00
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English 🗣️
Irish 🗣️

Contracting authority
Identity
National registration number: N/a
Contact
Contact point: Gerard Heffernan
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/84313 🌏
Documents URL: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=104137&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏
Awarding authority name: Curragh Racecourse Redevelopment Project
Postal address: c/o Horse Racing Ireland, Ballymany, Co.Kildare
Postal town: Newbridge
Country: Midland 🏙️

Reference
Additional information

2) This is the sole call for competition for this contract. Interested parties should refer to RFT ID 109824, 109837, 109838, 110103, 110108, 110109, 110110 for information in relation to the main works contract and remaining specialist works contracts.

3) The Contracting Authority will not be responsible for any costs, charges or expenses incurred by candidates or tenderers.

4) Establishment of this contract will be subject to the approval of the competent authorities.

5) It will be a condition of establishment that candidates and all sub-contractors produce a valid tax clearance certificate from the Irish Revenue Commissioners as part of their application for participation in the competition.

6) If for any reason it is not possible to award the contract to the successful tenderer following conclusion of this competitive process, the Contracting Authority reserves the right to award the contract to the contract to the next highest scoring tenderer.

This shall be without prejudice to the right of the Contracting Authority to cancel this competitive process and/or initiate a new contract award procedure at its sole discretion.

7) At its absolute discretion, the Contracting Authority may elect to terminate this procurement process or any contract awarded at any time.

8) Please note in relation to all documents, that where reference is made to a particular standard, make, source, process, trademark, type of 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 works ‘or equivalent’ will always be appended.

9) 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.

Complementary information
Review body
Name: High Court
Postal address: Four Courts, Inns Quay
Postal town: Dublin
Postal code: 7
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Information about review deadlines: Please refer to SI 192 of 2015.
Source: OJS 2016/S 201-362444 (2016-10-14)

Contract award notice (2017-12-13)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:

The main contract works involves the construction of a new 4 storeys grandstand building of approximately 10,500 m The new grandstand will be covered by a visually dynamic cantilevering roof structure. A new single storey entrance arm which includes a ticketing area, reception, museum/exhibition space (including the reconstruction of a section of the 1850's grandstand wall and cast iron columns) and café bistro with a patio area will be constructed and includes a canopy structure which connects the entrance area to the main entrance of the grandstand. Please refer to the attached “General Description Document" for more information in relation to the approximate size of the works.

Notice metadata
Document type: Contract award notice
Place of performance
NUTS region: Midland 🏙️

Procedure
Type of bid: Not applicable

Contracting authority
Identity
Postal address: The Curragh, Co. Kildare
Postal code: Co. Kildare
Contact
E-mail: gheffernan@curragh.ie 📧
Phone: +353 45257575 📞

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2017-12-13 📅
Publication date: 2017-12-16 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2017/S 242-502178
Refers to notice: 2016/S 201-362444
OJ-S issue: 242

Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:

The main contract works involves the construction of a new 4 storeys grandstand building of approximately 10,500 m

Please refer to the attached “General Description Document" for more information in relation to the approximate size of the works.

All associated services, infrastructural works and ancillary facilities will be installed and will include the refurbishment and extension of the newly appointed energy centre building with an external chiller compound. Upgrades and remodelling of the existing landscaped areas will be required including new hard and soft landscaping, new children's playground, a new landscaped “mound” to western end of the grandstand, retention of existing trees, retention and relocation of existing site features such as horse statues, improved grassed car parking areas and new car parking with permeable paving and grass-crete to some areas.

Procedure
Award criteria
Quality criterion (name): The proposed programme for delivery of the Works
Quality criterion (weighting): 10
Quality criterion (name): Proposed approach and methodology for the delivery of the works to the programme
Proposed approach and methodology specific to the management of this contract
Cost criterion: Comparative Cost
Cost weighting: 70

Award of contract
Date of contract conclusion: 2017-09-08 📅
Source: OJS 2017/S 242-502178 (2017-12-13)

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