Single-Party Framework Agreement for archaeological and associated services for the Curragh Racecourse Redevelopment Project

Curragh Racecourse Ltd

Curragh Racecourse Ltd is engaging in a competitive tendering process for the establishment of a single-party framework agreement for archaeological and associated services for the undertaking of archaeological assessment, monitoring and overseeing of the works during the Curragh Racecourse Redevelopment.
The primary archaeological services required within the service provision include, but are not limited to, the monitoring of all topsoil stripping and ground works associated with the Redevelopment of Curragh Racecourse. The Archaeologist shall be responsible for the management and supervision of all archaeological works undertaken during the enabling works package (including waste-water treatment plant works), main works package including site excavations and the stable yard works as applicable. Further information in relation to the services required is provided in Volume 4: Service Requirements.

Deadline

The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2016-11-14. The procurement was published on 2016-09-30.

Suppliers

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

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Procurement history
Date Document
2016-09-30 Contract notice
2017-02-21 Contract award notice
Contract notice (2016-09-30)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Archaeological services
Short description:
Curragh Racecourse Ltd is engaging in a competitive tendering process for the establishment of a single-party framework agreement for archaeological and associated services for the undertaking of archaeological assessment, monitoring and overseeing of the works during the Curragh Racecourse Redevelopment. The primary archaeological services required within the service provision include, but are not limited to, the monitoring of all topsoil stripping and ground works associated with the Redevelopment of Curragh Racecourse. The Archaeologist shall be responsible for the management and supervision of all archaeological works undertaken during the enabling works package (including waste-water treatment plant works), main works package including site excavations and the stable yard works as applicable. Further information in relation to the services required is provided in Volume 4: Service Requirements.
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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: Archaeological services 📦
Additional CPV: Archaeological services 📦
Place of performance
NUTS region: Midland 🏙️

Procedure
Procedure type: Open 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 45455635 📞
URL for documents: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=103600&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2016-09-30 📅
Submission deadline: 2016-11-14 📅
Publication date: 2016-10-05 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2016/S 192-345305
OJ-S issue: 192
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. 3) The contracting authority will not be responsible for any costs, charges or expenses incurred by tenderers. 4) Establishment of this framework agreement will be subject to the approval of the competent authorities. 5) It will be a condition of establishment that tenderers 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 framework to the successful tenderer following conclusion of this competitive process, the contracting authority reserves the right to award 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 words ‘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, tenderers 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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Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
Curragh Racecourse Ltd is engaging in a competitive tendering process for the establishment of a single-party framework agreement for archaeological and associated services for the undertaking of archaeological assessment, monitoring and overseeing of the works during the Curragh Racecourse Redevelopment.
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The primary archaeological services required within the service provision include, but are not limited to, the monitoring of all topsoil stripping and ground works associated with the Redevelopment of Curragh Racecourse. The Archaeologist shall be responsible for the management and supervision of all archaeological works undertaken during the enabling works package (including waste-water treatment plant works), main works package including site excavations and the stable yard works as applicable. Further information in relation to the services required is provided in Volume 4: Service Requirements.
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Estimated total value: 150 000 EUR 💰
Short description:
The Contracting Authority, Curragh Racecourse Ltd is engaging in a competitive tendering process for the establishment of a single-party framework agreement for archaeological and associated services for the undertaking of archaeological assessment, monitoring and overseeing of the works during the Curragh Racecourse Redevelopment.
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Only those Tenderers capable of delivering all of the services listed above without exception (whether in-house or as a grouping/consortium) will be considered. The maximum estimated value of services over the lifetime of the framework is anticipated to be in the region of 75 000 EUR — 150 000 EUR (ex. VAT).
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Initial contract: The framework agreement will be established on foot of an initial contract for the provision of archaeological services for a six (6) month period. The initial contract will consist of pre-excavation services, test excavation services and archaeological monitoring of excavations for the Enabling Works Package, Stable Yard Works Package Phase 1A and the Wastewater Treatment Plant Works. Tenderers should refer to Volume 4: Service Requirements for a more detailed specification of the services required under the initial contract.
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Estimated value excluding VAT: 150 000 EUR 💰
Duration: 48 months

Legal, economic, financial and technical information
Conditions for participation
Suitability to pursue the professional activity:
As per the qualification questionnaire, available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie

Procedure
Time of receipt of tenders: 14:00
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English 🗣️
Irish 🗣️
Tender validity period: 12 months
Tender opening date: 2016-11-14 📅
Tender opening time: 14:00

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=103600&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
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.
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2) This is the sole call for competition for this contract.
3) The contracting authority will not be responsible for any costs, charges or expenses incurred by tenderers.
4) Establishment of this framework agreement will be subject to the approval of the competent authorities.
5) It will be a condition of establishment that tenderers 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 framework to the successful tenderer following conclusion of this competitive process, the contracting authority reserves the right to award 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 words ‘or equivalent’ will always be appended.
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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, tenderers 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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Complementary information
Review body
Name: High Court
Postal address: Four Courts, Inns Quay
Postal town: Dublin
Postal code: 7
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Source: OJS 2016/S 192-345305 (2016-09-30)
Contract award notice (2017-02-21)
Object
Notice metadata
Document type: Contract award notice

Procedure
Type of bid: Not applicable

Contracting authority
Identity
Awarding authority type: Other
Contact
E-mail: gheffernan@curragh.ie 📧
Phone: +353 045257575 📞

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2017-02-21 📅
Publication date: 2017-02-23 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2017/S 038-069020
Refers to notice: 2016/S 192-345305
OJ-S issue: 38

Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
The primary archaeological services required within the service provision include, but are not limited to, the monitoring of all topsoil stripping and ground works associated with the Redevelopment of Curragh Racecourse. The Archaeologist shall be responsible for the management and supervision of all archaeological works undertaken during the enabling works package (including waste-water treatment plant works), main works package including site excavations and the stable yard works as applicable.
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Initial Contract: The framework agreement will be established on foot of an initial contract for the provision of archaeological services for a six (6) month period. The initial contract will consist of pre-excavation services, test excavation services and archaeological monitoring of excavations for the Enabling Works Package, Stable Yard Works Package Phase 1A and the Waste-water Treatment Plant Works.
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Place of performance
Main site or place of performance: Curragh, Co. Kildare.

Procedure
Award criteria
Quality criterion (name): List of perceived risks to the service delivery and their proposed solutions
Quality criterion (weighting): 10
Quality criterion (name): Methodology
Quality criterion (weighting): 15
Quality criterion (name): Effective management, reporting and communication
Technical merit of human resources offered
Quality criterion (weighting): 25
Cost criterion: Ultimate cost
Cost weighting: 40

Award of contract
Date of contract conclusion: 2017-01-31 📅

Contracting authority
Identity
Other type of contracting authority: private company

Complementary information
Review body
Information about review deadlines: Please refer to SI 192 of 2015.
Source: OJS 2017/S 038-069020 (2017-02-21)
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