E3 Learning Foundry Main Contractor Works for Trinity College Dublin, the University of Dublin

Trinity College Dublin, the University of Dublin

Trinity College Dublin, the University of Dublin invites suitably qualified works contractors to pre-qualify for the works contract (including other services). The projects concerns the construction works located at the University’s city centre campus. The contracting authority intends to invite 6 candidates to tender, please note that the contracting authority reserves the right to invite at least 6, subject to the number qualifying.

Deadline

The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2020-09-21. The procurement was published on 2020-08-17.

Suppliers

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

• J.J. Rhatigan & Company Unlimited Company

Who?

• Trinity College Dublin, the University of Dublin

What?

• Construction work for buildings relating to education and research › Construction work for university buildings

Where?

• Eastern and Midland › Dublin

Procurement history

Date	Document
2020-08-17	Contract notice
2021-10-11	Contract award notice

Contract notice (2020-08-17)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Construction work for university buildings
Reference number: TCD-20-28
Short description:

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 for university buildings 📦
Additional CPV: Construction work for university buildings 📦
Place of performance
NUTS region: Dublin 🏙️

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: Trinity College Dublin, the University of Dublin
Postal address: College Green, Co. Dublin
Postal town: Dublin 2
Contact
Internet address: http://www.tcd.ie 🌏
E-mail: aiden.oneill@tcd.ie 📧
Phone: +353 18968222 📞
URL for documents: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=164670&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏
URL for participation: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=164670&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2020-08-17 📅
Submission deadline: 2020-09-21 📅
Publication date: 2020-08-21 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2020/S 162-391597
OJ-S issue: 162
Additional information

This project is Part Funded by the Irish Government's public infrastructure investment initiative, Project Ireland 2040 via the Higher Education Authority.

Object
Scope of the procurement
Estimated total value: 35 000 000 EUR 💰
Short description:

The purpose of the E3 Learning Foundry Project is to develop the first phase of a new institute for interdisciplinary study and research into Engineering, Energy and the Environment, the E3 Learning Foundry. The E3 Learning Foundry is located within the campus of Trinity College Dublin and envisages the co‐location of teaching and learning activities for the three schools of engineering, computer science and natural science. The building will be 7 288 m

The E3 building will be located on the site of the old biochemistry building, Roberts Lab and Anatomy Annexe, and is in close proximity to the Trinity Anatomy Building which includes the Anatomy Department dissection hall.

The pre-qualification quantitative and qualitative short-listing criteria are wholly described within the tender document set. i.e. SAQ and project information memorandum, separately attached. Responses must be submitted via the electronic postbox available on www.etenders.gov.ie by the response deadline. Only responses submitted to the electronic postbox will be accepted. Responses submitted by any other means (including but not limited to by email, fax, post or hand delivery) will not be accepted.

Estimated value excluding VAT: 35 000 000 EUR 💰
Duration: 20 months
Additional information:

This project is Part Funded by the Irish Government's public infrastructure investment initiative, Project Ireland 2040 via the Higher Education Authority.

Place of performance
Main site or place of performance: Dublin 2.

Procedure
Legal basis: 32014L0024
Envisaged number of candidates: 6
Time of receipt of tenders: 12:00
Date of dispatch of invitations: 2020-11-20 📅
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English 🗣️
Tender validity period: 6 months

Contracting authority
Identity
National registration number: 2200007u
Contact
Contact point: Aiden O'Neill
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/336 🌏
Documents URL: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=164670&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏

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.

2) Suppliers must register their interest on the eTenders website (www.etenders.gov.ie) in order to be included on the mailing list for clarifications and to respond electronically to the competition. There is a maximum upload limit of 2 GB per document on etenders. Documents larger than this should be divided into smaller files prior to upload or zipped.

3) Should you experience difficulty when uploading documents please contact the eTenders Support Desk for technical assistance. Email etenders@eu-supply.com or telephone 353(0)212439277 (9 a.m-17.30 p.m. GMT).

4) All queries regarding this tender requirement or process must be submitted through the Irish Government Procurement Opportunities Portal www.etenders.gov.ie (RFT ID 167504) as a specific question. Responses will be circulated to those tenderers that have registered an interest in this notice on www.etenders.gov.ie The details of the person making a query will not be disclosed when circulating the response.

5) This is the sole call for competition for this contract.

6) The contracting authority will not be responsible for any costs, charges or expenses incurred by candidates or tenderers.

7) Contract award will be subject to the approval of the competent authorities.

8) It will be a condition of award that the successful tenderer is and remains tax compliant.

9) At its absolute discretion, the contracting authority may elect to terminate this procurement process, or any contract awarded at any time.

10) Please note in relation to all documents, that where reference is made to a particular standard, make, source, process, trademark, type or 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.

11) Without prejudice to the principle of equal treatment, the contracting authority is not obliged to engage in a clarification process in respect of the procurement documents with missing or incomplete information. Therefore, respondents are advised to ensure that they return completed documentation in order to avoid the risk of elimination from the competition.

12) At section II.2.9) we have indicated that 6 will be invited to tender, please note that the contracting authority reserves the right to invite at least 6, subject to the number qualifying.

Complementary information
Review body
Name: The High Court of Ireland
Postal address: Inns Quay, Dublin 7
Postal town: Dublin 7
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Phone: +353 118886000 📞
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie 📧
Internet address: http://www.courts.ie 🌏
Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Name: Consult Legal Advisors
Postal town: Dublin
Source: OJS 2020/S 162-391597 (2020-08-17)

Contract award notice (2021-10-11)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:

Trinity College Dublin, the University of Dublin has awarded the works contract (including other services). The project concerns the construction works located at the University’s city centre campus. The Contracting Authority has awarded the contract to J.J. Rhatigan & Company Unlimited Company. Further details are set out in this contract award notice.

Total value of the procurement: 47 467 296 EUR 💰
Notice metadata
Document type: Contract award notice

Procedure
Type of bid: Not applicable

Contracting authority
Identity
Postal address: College Green
Postal code: Co. Dublin

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2021-10-11 📅
Publication date: 2021-10-15 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2021/S 201-521444
Refers to notice: 2020/S 162-391597
OJ-S issue: 201
Additional information

This Project is Part Funded by the Irish Government's public infrastructure investment initiative, Project Ireland 2040 via the Higher Education Authority.

Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:

The purpose of the E3 Learning Foundry Project is to develop the first phase of a new institute for interdisciplinary study and research into Engineering, Energy and the Environment, the E3 Learning Foundry. The E3 Learning Foundry is located within the campus of Trinity College Dublin and envisages the co‐location of teaching and learning activities for the three schools of Engineering, Computer Science and Natural Science. The building will be 7,288m2 across six floors above a single storey basement, with 6,760 m2 of teaching space.

The E3 building will be located on the site of the old Biochemistry building, Roberts Lab and Anatomy Annexe, and is in close proximity to the Trinity Anatomy Building which includes the Anatomy Department dissection hall.

Additional information:

This Project is Part Funded by the Irish Government's public infrastructure investment initiative, Project Ireland 2040 via the Higher Education Authority.

Place of performance
Main site or place of performance: Dublin 2

Procedure
Award criteria
Quality criterion (name): Organogram
Quality criterion (weighting): Pass/Fail
Quality criterion (name): Programme
Quality criterion (weighting): 5
Quality criterion (name): Programme Commentary
Quality criterion (weighting): 15
Quality criterion (name): Construction Management Plan
Site Logistics Plan
Price (weighting): 50

Award of contract
Date of contract conclusion: 2021-08-20 📅
Name: J.J. Rhatigan & Company Unlimited Company
National registration number: 133463
Postal address: Wolfe Tone House
Postal town: Galway
Postal code: Fr. Griffin Road
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Phone: +353 91580800 📞
E-mail: lkennedy@jjrhatigan.ie 📧
Country: West 🏙️
Internet address: http://www.jjrhatigan.com 🌏
Total value of the procurement: 47 467 296 EUR 💰
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 5

Complementary information
Review body
Postal town: Dublin
Postal code: 7
Source: OJS 2021/S 201-521444 (2021-10-11)

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