Framework for Consultancy Services for Large School Projects 2017

Short description

Framework panels for full or partial (1) Architectural, (2) Civil Structural Engineering, (3) Building Services (M&E) Engineering, and (4) Quantity Surveying Services (as appropriate), as current version (at time of secondary tender) of Design Team Procedures and DoES Standard Schedule of Stage Services for Construction Consultants available at www.education.ie or as set out in secondary competition tender documents.

The duration of the frameworks will be 3 years from the date of formation to the issue of the last secondary competition tender documents. The date of formation will be the date of the award of the first call off competition.

Additional information

Applications are invited for setting up of a framework 2017 for two number panels for each of the individual design team disciplines by means of use of restricted procedure.

The definitions of the panels are:

1) Panel Type 2b: Projects with an estimated value in the range 2 500 000 EUR to 7 500 000 EUR.

2) Panel Type 3: Projects with an estimated value exceeding 7 500 000 EUR.

The pre-qualification stage will comprise of the creation of two panels for each discipline, one panel for projects Type 2b and a second panel for projects Type 3; each panel with separate shortlisted applicants in the individual disciplines (4 No) in each category, as listed below:

1) Consultant Architect.

2) Civil and Structural Engineer.

3) Building Services Engineer.

4) Quantity Surveyor.

The framework panels (8 in total) will consist of a maximum number of applicants (as II.2.9) that meet the minimum standard for participation (suitability assessment). Only the highest scoring submissions, up to the maximum number identified, for each framework panel will be selected as participants. Where more than one applicant achieves the lowest qualifying score all applicants with that score will be included in the panels.

The duration of the frameworks will be 3 years from the date of formation to the issue of the last secondary competition tender documents. The date of formation will be the date of the award of the first call off competition.

The project specific services to be provided will be set out in the secondary competition tender documentation. No project specific information is available at this time.

Before submitting an expression of interest, applicants should refer to the Suitability Assessment Declaration DoES-QC1 (Framework Agreement for Construction Consultants 2017) attached to the eTenders advertisement, and satisfy themselves that they meet the minimum standards required.

The Contracting Authority reserves the right to terminate a secondary tender competition process at any time. The Contracting Authority also reserves the right to procure consultants by alternative means if it appears that the consultants can be thereby more advantageously procured. The lowest or any tender at secondary competition stage will not necessarily be accepted.

The funding agency, the Department of Education & Skills is subject to the requirements of the Freedom of Information Act. If a candidate considers that any of the information supplied in response to this notice is either commercially sensitive or confidential, this should be highlighted and reasons for its sensitivity given. The relevant material will, in response to a request under the Act, be examined in the light of exemptions provided for in the Act.

All queries should be directed through the eTenders query facility.