Multi-Party Framework Agreement for Dublin Port Ground Investigation Works

Dublin Port Company

DPC proposes to establish a framework of ground investigations contractors, to facilitate the engagement of a competitive process for the award of call off contracts between 2018 and 2024. The scope of the works envisaged under this ground investigation’s framework are as follows:
— percussion boring,
— rotary drilling,
— pitting and trenching,
— sampling and monitoring during intrusive investigation,
— probing and cone penetration testing,
— geophysical surveying,
— In Situ testing,
— instrumentation,
— installation monitoring and sampling,
— geo-technical laboratory testing,
— geo-environmental laboratory testing,
— reporting.

Deadline

The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2018-05-25. The procurement was published on 2018-04-27.

Who? What? Where?
Procurement history
Date Document
2018-04-27 Contract notice
2019-06-18 Contract award notice
Contract notice (2018-04-27)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Ground investigation work
Short description:
DPC proposes to establish a framework of ground investigations contractors, to facilitate the engagement of a competitive process for the award of call off contracts between 2018 and 2024. The scope of the works envisaged under this ground investigation’s framework are as follows: — percussion boring, — rotary drilling, — pitting and trenching, — sampling and monitoring during intrusive investigation, — probing and cone penetration testing, — geophysical surveying, — In Situ testing, — instrumentation, — installation monitoring and sampling, — geo-technical laboratory testing, — geo-environmental laboratory testing, — reporting.
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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: Ground investigation work 📦
Additional CPV: Test drilling and boring work 📦
Place of performance
NUTS region: Dublin 🏙️

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

Contracting authority
Identity
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Awarding authority type: Utilities entity
Awarding authority name: Dublin Port Company
Postal address: Port Centre
Postal code: Alexandra Road
Postal town: Dublin 1
Contact
Internet address: http://www.dublinport.ie 🌏
E-mail: mlennon@dublinport.ie 📧
Phone: +353 18876053 📞
URL for documents: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=128360&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2018-04-27 📅
Submission deadline: 2018-05-25 📅
Publication date: 2018-05-02 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2018/S 084-190440
OJ-S issue: 84
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. DPC will not accept responsibility for information relayed (or not relayed) via 3 2) The closing date for receipt of queries concerning this stage of the competition is 11.5.2018 at 12:00 (noon Irish-time). All queries should be sent through the e-Tenders messaging facility. 3) DPC will not be responsible for any costs, charges or expenses incurred by candidates or tenderers. 4) If for any reason it is not possible to admit to the framework agreement one or more of the tenderers invited following the conclusion of this competitive process, DPC reserves the right to invite the next highest scoring tenderer(s) to join the framework agreement as appropriate. This shall be without prejudice to the right of DPC to cancel this competitive process and /or initiate a new contract award procedure at its sole discretion. 5) At its absolute discretion, DPC may elect to terminate this procurement process, the framework agreement or any contract awarded under the framework agreement at any time. 6) DPC reserves the right to successively reduce the number of operators during this negotiated procedure. DPC may gradually reduce the number of solutions to be discussed or tenders to be negotiated. 7) It is anticipated that 6 applicants will be invited to tender subject to the receipt of suitable PQQs. 8) This notice is being published on a voluntary basis in the Official Journal of the European Union (OJEU) as the value of the contract falls below the works threshold value defined by the EU public procurement directives. Therefore, none of the rules of the directive apply to the award procedure for this project and that includes those relating to timescales, selection and award criteria and notifications to candidates and tenderers and all the other rules. 9) DPC reserves the right to award the contract on foot of the original tenders submitted without entering into negotiation stages.
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Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
DPC proposes to establish a framework of ground investigations contractors, to facilitate the engagement of a competitive process for the award of call off contracts between 2018 and 2024. The scope of the works envisaged under this ground investigation’s framework are as follows:
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— percussion boring,
— rotary drilling,
— pitting and trenching,
— sampling and monitoring during intrusive investigation,
— probing and cone penetration testing,
— geophysical surveying,
— In Situ testing,
— instrumentation,
— installation monitoring and sampling,
— geo-technical laboratory testing,
— geo-environmental laboratory testing,
— reporting.
Estimated total value: 2 000 000 EUR 💰
Estimated value excluding VAT: 2 000 000 EUR 💰
Duration: 72 months
Description of renewals:
The framework agreement will be for 6 years, with the option to extend for 2 years, subject to a maximum of 8 years subject to satisfactory performance, business needs and budgetary constraints.
Name of EU-financed project or programme: Co-financed by the European Union Connecting Europe Facility.
Place of performance
Main site or place of performance: Dublin.

Legal, economic, financial and technical information
Conditions for participation
Suitability to pursue the professional activity:
As per the pre qualification questionnaire available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie RFT ID nº: 133233.
List and brief description of rules and criteria:
As per the pre qualification questionnaire available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie RFT ID nº: 133233.
Contract execution
Deposits and guarantees required: As per tender documents.
Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them: As per tender documents.
Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded: As per tender documents.
Contract performance conditions: As per tender documents.

Procedure
Envisaged number of candidates: 6
Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates:
As per the pre qualification questionnaire available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie RFT ID nº: 133233.
Number of participants to be contemplated: 3
Time of receipt of tenders: 12:00
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English 🗣️
Tender validity period: 12 months

Contracting authority
Identity
National registration number: N/a
Contact
Contact point: Michael Lennon
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/411 🌏
Documents URL: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=128360&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏
Postal address: Port Centre, Alexandra Road
Postal code: DO1H 4C6
Country: Dublin 🏙️

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. DPC will not accept responsibility for information relayed (or not relayed) via 3
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2) The closing date for receipt of queries concerning this stage of the competition is 11.5.2018 at 12:00 (noon Irish-time). All queries should be sent through the e-Tenders messaging facility.
3) DPC will not be responsible for any costs, charges or expenses incurred by candidates or tenderers.
4) If for any reason it is not possible to admit to the framework agreement one or more of the tenderers invited following the conclusion of this competitive process, DPC reserves the right to invite the next highest scoring tenderer(s) to join the framework agreement as appropriate.
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This shall be without prejudice to the right of DPC to cancel this competitive process and /or initiate a new contract award procedure at its sole discretion.
5) At its absolute discretion, DPC may elect to terminate this procurement process, the framework agreement or any contract awarded under the framework agreement at any time.
6) DPC reserves the right to successively reduce the number of operators during this negotiated procedure. DPC may gradually reduce the number of solutions to be discussed or tenders to be negotiated.
7) It is anticipated that 6 applicants will be invited to tender subject to the receipt of suitable PQQs.
8) This notice is being published on a voluntary basis in the Official Journal of the European Union (OJEU) as the value of the contract falls below the works threshold value defined by the EU public procurement directives. Therefore, none of the rules of the directive apply to the award procedure for this project and that includes those relating to timescales, selection and award criteria and notifications to candidates and tenderers and all the other rules.
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9) DPC reserves the right to award the contract on foot of the original tenders submitted without entering into negotiation stages.

Complementary information
Review body
Name: The High Court
Postal address: Four Courts, Inns Quay
Postal town: Dublin
Postal code: 7
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie 📧
Source: OJS 2018/S 084-190440 (2018-04-27)
Contract award notice (2019-06-18)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
DPC proposes to establish a framework of ground investigations contractors, to facilitate the engagement of a competitive process for the award of call off contracts between 2018 and 2024. The scope of the works envisaged under this ground investigation’s framework are as follows: — percussion boring, — rotary drilling, — pitting and trenching, — sampling and monitoring during intrusive investigation, — probing and cone penetration testing, — geophysical surveying, — in-situ testing, — instrumentation, — installation monitoring and sampling, — geotechnical laboratory testing, — geoenvironmental laboratory testing, — reporting.
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Notice metadata
Document type: Contract award notice

Procedure
Type of bid: Not applicable
Award criteria
Lowest price

Contracting authority
Identity
Postal address: Port Centre, Alexandra Road

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2019-06-18 📅
Publication date: 2019-06-21 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2019/S 118-290541
Refers to notice: 2018/S 084-190440
OJ-S issue: 118
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. DPC will not accept responsibility for information relayed (or not relayed) via third parties; 2) The closing date for receipt of queries concerning this stage of the competition is 11.5.2018 at 12:00 (noon Irish-time). All queries should be sent through the e-Tenders messaging facility; 3) DPC will not be responsible for any costs, charges or expenses incurred by candidates or tenderers; 4) If for any reason it is not possible to admit to the Framework Agreement one or more of the tenderers invited following the conclusion of this competitive process, DPC reserves the right to invite the next highest scoring tenderer(s) to join the Framework Agreement as appropriate. This shall be without prejudice to the right of DPC to cancel this competitive process and/or initiate a new contract award procedure at its sole discretion. 5) At its absolute discretion, DPC may elect to terminate this procurement process, the Framework Agreement or any contract awarded under the Framework Agreement at any time; 6) DPC reserves the right to successively reduce the number of operators during this negotiated procedure. DPC may gradually reduce the number of solutions to be discussed or tenders to be negotiated; 7)It is anticipated that 6 applicants will be invited to tender subject to the receipt of suitable PQQs; 8) This notice is being published on a voluntary basis in the Official Journal of the European Union (OJEU) as the value of the contract falls below the works threshold value defined by the EU public procurement directives. Therefore, none of the rules of the directive apply to the award procedure for this project and that includes those relating to timescales, selection and award criteria and notifications to candidates and tenderers and all the other rules; 9) DPC reserves the right to award the contract on foot of the original tenders submitted without entering into negotiation stages.
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Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
— in-situ testing,
— geotechnical laboratory testing,
— geoenvironmental laboratory testing,
DPC proposes to establish a framework of Ground Investigations contractors, to facilitate the engagement of a competitive process for the award of call off contracts between 2018 and 2024. The scope of the works envisaged under this ground investigation’s framework are as follows:
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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. DPC will not accept responsibility for information relayed (or not relayed) via third parties;
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2) The closing date for receipt of queries concerning this stage of the competition is 11.5.2018 at 12:00 (noon Irish-time). All queries should be sent through the e-Tenders messaging facility;
3) DPC will not be responsible for any costs, charges or expenses incurred by candidates or tenderers;
4) If for any reason it is not possible to admit to the Framework Agreement one or more of the tenderers invited following the conclusion of this competitive process, DPC reserves the right to invite the next highest scoring tenderer(s) to join the Framework Agreement as appropriate.
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This shall be without prejudice to the right of DPC to cancel this competitive process and/or initiate a new contract award procedure at its sole discretion.
5) At its absolute discretion, DPC may elect to terminate this procurement process, the Framework Agreement or any contract awarded under the Framework Agreement at any time;
6) DPC reserves the right to successively reduce the number of operators during this negotiated procedure. DPC may gradually reduce the number of solutions to be discussed or tenders to be negotiated;
7)It is anticipated that 6 applicants will be invited to tender subject to the receipt of suitable PQQs;
8) This notice is being published on a voluntary basis in the Official Journal of the European Union (OJEU) as the value of the contract falls below the works threshold value defined by the EU public procurement directives. Therefore, none of the rules of the directive apply to the award procedure for this project and that includes those relating to timescales, selection and award criteria and notifications to candidates and tenderers and all the other rules;
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Source: OJS 2019/S 118-290541 (2019-06-18)
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