Future Campus โ€“ University College Dublin International Design Competition

University College Dublin

University College Dublin (UCD) is seeking to appoint an outstanding integrated multidisciplinary design team to create a new Entrance Precinct Masterplan for the UCD campus and to design a charismatic new building that expresses the Universityโ€™s creativity โ€“ the Centre for Creative Design.
The Future Campus โ€“ University College Dublin International Design Competition focuses on enhancing and enlivening the University's campus.
The Entrance Precinct Masterplan will guide future development, creating a strong urban design vision that foregrounds a highly-visible and welcoming entrance precinct, one combining placemaking with a stronger physical presence and identity for UCD. The Centre for Creative Design is conceived as a charismatic new building that expresses UCDโ€™s creativity โ€“ a making and learning lab โ€“ the Centre for Creative Design. The total value of the building is circa EUR 48 000 000 (including VAT and professional fees).

Deadline

The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2018-03-26. The procurement was published on 2018-02-20.

Who? What? Where?
Procurement history
Date Document
2018-02-20 Contract notice
Contract notice (2018-02-20)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Architectural design services
Reference number: UCDOPP886
Short description:
University College Dublin (UCD) is seeking to appoint an outstanding integrated multidisciplinary design team to create a new Entrance Precinct Masterplan for the UCD campus and to design a charismatic new building that expresses the Universityโ€™s creativity โ€“ the Centre for Creative Design. The Future Campus โ€“ University College Dublin International Design Competition focuses on enhancing and enlivening the University's campus. The Entrance Precinct Masterplan will guide future development, creating a strong urban design vision that foregrounds a highly-visible and welcoming entrance precinct, one combining placemaking with a stronger physical presence and identity for UCD. The Centre for Creative Design is conceived as a charismatic new building that expresses UCDโ€™s creativity โ€“ a making and learning lab โ€“ the Centre for Creative Design. The total value of the building is circa EUR 48 000 000 (including VAT and professional fees).
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Notice metadata
Original language: English ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ
Document type: Contract notice
Nature of contract: Services
Regulation: European Union, with participation of GPA countries
Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
Code: Architectural design services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional CPV: Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Place of performance
NUTS region: Dublin ๐Ÿ™๏ธ

Procedure
Procedure type: Restricted procedure
Type of bid: Submission for all lots
Award criteria
The most economic tender

Contracting authority
Identity
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
Awarding authority type: Body governed by public law
Awarding authority name: University College Dublin
Postal address: Belfield, Dublin 4, Ireland
Postal town: Dublin
Contact
Internet address: https://competitions.malcolmreading.com/universitycollegedublin ๐ŸŒ
E-mail: futurecampusucd@malcolmreading.co.uk ๐Ÿ“ง
Phone: +44 2078312998 ๐Ÿ“ž
URL for documents: https://competitions.malcolmreading.com/universitycollegedublin ๐ŸŒ
URL for participation: https://competitions.malcolmreading.com/universitycollegedublin ๐ŸŒ

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2018-02-20 ๐Ÿ“…
Submission deadline: 2018-03-26 ๐Ÿ“…
Publication date: 2018-02-21 ๐Ÿ“…
Start date: 2018-10-01 ๐Ÿ“…
End date: 2021-09-30 ๐Ÿ“…
Identifiers
Notice number: 2018/S 036-078730
OJ-S issue: 36

Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
University College Dublin (UCD) is seeking to appoint an outstanding integrated multidisciplinary design team to create a new Entrance Precinct Masterplan for the UCD campus and to design a charismatic new building that expresses the Universityโ€™s creativity โ€“ the Centre for Creative Design.
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The Future Campus โ€“ University College Dublin International Design Competition focuses on enhancing and enlivening the University's campus.
The Entrance Precinct Masterplan will guide future development, creating a strong urban design vision that foregrounds a highly-visible and welcoming entrance precinct, one combining placemaking with a stronger physical presence and identity for UCD. The Centre for Creative Design is conceived as a charismatic new building that expresses UCDโ€™s creativity โ€“ a making and learning lab โ€“ the Centre for Creative Design. The total value of the building is circa EUR 48 000 000 (including VAT and professional fees).
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Estimated total value: 4 250 000 EUR ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Short description:
The procurement is a 2 stage competition run under the Restricted Procedure. UCD is seeking creative multidisciplinary teams organised under a lead consultant and including expertise in architecture, masterplanning, urban design, landscape, sustainability, engineering and transport planning. It is anticipated that the lead consultant will be either an architect or a masterplanner. UCD is a progressive patron and is keen to encourage both established and emerging talent.
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At the first stage of the Competition, 5 competitors will be shortlisted on the basis of the selection criteria set out in the Search Statement.
At Stage 2, teams will be invited to propose additional consultancy including, but not limited to planning, lighting design, wayfinding and accessibility. In addition, international teams will be expected to propose an executive team which must be based in Ireland for the duration of the contract. These additional consultants will be assessed at Stage 2, on quality and integration into the design team, including the requirement to pass minimum qualification standards.
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For further information, please refer to the procurement documents, available to download here: https://competitions.malcolmreading.com/universitycollegedublin.
The estimated total value of the contract is EUR 4 250 000 โ€” however please note this is an indicative figure only.
Estimated value excluding VAT: 4 250 000 EUR ๐Ÿ’ฐ

Legal, economic, financial and technical information
Conditions for participation
Suitability to pursue the professional activity:
Please refer to the procurement documents, available to download here: https://competitions.malcolmreading.com/universitycollegedublin.
Information about a particular profession: Services
Reference to relevant legislative or regulatory provisions:
UCD is seeking creative multidisciplinary teams organised under a lead consultant and including expertise in architecture, masterplanning, urban design, landscape, sustainability, engineering and transport planning. It is anticipated that the lead consultant will be either an architect or a masterplanner.
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At Stage 2, teams will be invited to propose additional consultancy including, but not limited to planning, lighting design, wayfinding and accessibility. In addition, international teams will be expected to propose an executive team which must be based in Ireland for the duration of the contract. These additional consultants will be assessed at Stage 2, on quality and integration into the design team, including the requirement to pass minimum qualification standards.
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Procedure
Envisaged number of candidates: 5
Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates:
Please refer to the procurement documents, available to download here: https://competitions.malcolmreading.com/universitycollegedublin.
Time of receipt of tenders: 14:00
Date of dispatch of invitations: 2018-04-12 ๐Ÿ“…
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ
Tender validity period: 12 months

Contracting authority
Contact
Contact point: Jayne Broomhall
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.ucd.ie/ ๐ŸŒ
Documents URL: https://competitions.malcolmreading.com/universitycollegedublin ๐ŸŒ

Complementary information
Review body
Name: The High Court Four Court, Inns Quay 7
Postal town: Dublin
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
Body responsible for mediation procedures
Same as: Review body
Source: OJS 2018/S 036-078730 (2018-02-20)