E3 Learning Foundry Mechanical and Electrical/ICT Reserved Specialist Works Contractor Packages 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 mechanical and electrical/ICT reserved specialist works contractor packages. The projects concerns the construction works located at the University’s city centre campus. The contracting authority intends to invite five candidates to tender for each reserved specialist package, please note that the contracting authority reserves the right to invite at least five, subject to the number qualifying.

Deadline

The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2020-10-07. The procurement was published on 2020-09-09.

Suppliers

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

• Designer Group Engineering Contractors

Who?

• Trinity College Dublin, the University of Dublin

What?

Where?

• Eastern and Midland › Dublin

Procurement history

Date	Document
2020-09-09	Contract notice
2021-11-26	Contract award notice

Contract notice (2020-09-09)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Construction work for university buildings
Reference number: TCD-20-46
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 📦
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=173199&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏
URL for participation: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=173199&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2020-09-09 📅
Submission deadline: 2020-10-07 📅
Publication date: 2020-09-14 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2020/S 178-428971
OJ-S issue: 178
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: 8 000 000 EUR 💰
Title of the lot: Mechanical Reserved Specialist Works Contractor Package
Lot number: 1
Short description:

Mechanical services installation for a third level educational building, including but not limited to the following: heating and cooling centre, drainage disposal, water services, gas distribution, space cooling, space heating, thermally activated slab heating and cooling, fire protection systems, ventilation and air conditioning and all other services such as BMS/controls, transport service. The works to be procured under this contract is the mechanical installation for the E3 Learning Foundry.

The winning tenderer will be appointed under the main contractor.

The proposed works will be a new build of 7 288 m

The building will include a range of collaborative and active learning spaces, flexible teaching spaces, ideation spaces, project working spaces and innovation zones, maker spaces, interactive learning laboratory, digital media laboratory, learning commons, ancillary areas, amongst others. Further information is included within the project information memorandum.

Estimated value excluding VAT: 4 000 000 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.

Title of the lot: Electrical and ICT Reserved Specialist Works Contractor Package
Lot number: 2
Short description:

Electrical Services installation for a third level educational building, including but not limited to the following: medium-voltage, low-voltage, distribution, containment, cabling, generator and fuel supply, telecommunications cabling and equipment, fire detection and alarm, lighting and emergency lighting and all other services such as BMS/controls cabling. The works to be procured under this contract is the electrical installation for the E3 Learning Foundry.

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

Legal, economic, financial and technical information
Conditions for participation
Suitability to pursue the professional activity: As outlined in SAQ QW4.
Contract execution
Contract performance conditions: As outlined in SAQ QW4.

Procedure
Legal basis: 32014L0024
Envisaged number of candidates: 5
Time of receipt of tenders: 12:00
Date of dispatch of invitations: 2020-11-26 📅
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=173199&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 175530) 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 the contract under each lot.

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 lot or any contract; awarded or prior to award 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) for each lot we have indicated that five will be invited to tender for each lot, please note that the contracting authority reserves the right to invite at least five, subject to the number qualifying.

13) For the avoidance of doubt, applicants who intend to submit a response to both lots must do so by submitting a separate response under separate cover to the tenderbox under each lot they are applying for. Applicants submitting a single response only must submit to the tenderbox under the specific lot to which they are applying, the contracting authority cannot be held responsible for errors encountered when submitting responses or responses submitted under the incorrect lot.

Complementary information
Review body
Name: The High Court of Ireland
Postal address: Inns Quay
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 178-428971 (2020-09-09)

Contract award notice (2021-11-26)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:

Trinity College Dublin, the University of Dublin has awarded the contracts for the Mechanical and Electrical/ICT Reserved Specialist Works Contractor Packages. The projects concerns the construction works located at the University’s city centre campus. The Contracting Authority has awarded the contracts to Designer Group Engineering Contractors Ltd. Further details are set out in this contract award notice.

Total value of the procurement: 10 173 550 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: 2021-11-26 📅
Publication date: 2021-12-01 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2021/S 233-612740
Refers to notice: 2020/S 178-428971
OJ-S issue: 233
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 Contracting Authority has awarded the contract to Designer Group Engineering Contractors Ltd.

Mechanical Services installation for a 3rd level educational building, including but not limited to the following: heating and cooling centre, drainage disposal, water services, gas distribution, space cooling, space heating, thermally activated slab heating and cooling, fire protection systems, ventilation & air conditioning, and all other services such as BMS / controls, transport service. The works to be procured under this contract is the Mechanical Installation for the E3 Learning Foundry.

The winning tenderer will be appointed under the Main Contractor.

The proposed works will be a new build of 7,288m2 GIA, 6 storeys above a basement. The basement will be piled on the perimeter with a bulk excavation. An in-situ concrete frame to form the basement and ground floor, with concrete cores full height. The frame will be steel structure with pre-cast slabs. The façade will be a mixture of natural stone and curtain walling. The building will be highly serviced with Living Lab elements. The building is designed to comply with NZEB and achieve BREEAM Excellent and / or LEED Gold rating.

The building will include a range of Collaborative & Active Learning Spaces, Flexible Teaching Spaces, Ideation Spaces, Project Working Spaces and Innovation Zones, Maker Spaces, Interactive Learning Laboratory, Digital Media Laboratory, Learning Commons, Ancillary Areas, amongst others.

Additional information:

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

Title of the lot: Electrical & ICT Reserved Specialist Works Contractor Package
Short description:

Electrical Services installation for a 3rd level educational building, including but not limited to the following: Medium-voltage, Low-voltage, distribution, containment, cabling, generator & fuel supply, telecommunications cabling and equipment, fire detection and alarm, lighting & emergency lighting and all other services such as BMS / controls cabling. The works to be procured under this contract is the Electrical Installation for the E3 Learning Foundry.

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): 4
Quality criterion (name): Construction Management / Installation Plan
Quality criterion (weighting): 16
Quality criterion (name): Commissioning Plan
Quality criterion (weighting): 14
Quality criterion (name): Product Information
Quality criterion (weighting): 6
Price (weighting): 60

Award of contract
Date of contract conclusion: 2021-10-24 📅
Name: Designer Group Engineering Contractors
National registration number: IE 6596956W
Postal address: 52 Nore Road, Dublin Industrial Estate,
Postal town: Dublin 11
Postal code: D11 V677
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Phone: +353 18600520 📞
E-mail: clairecronje@designergrp.com 📧
Country: Dublin 🏙️
Total value of the procurement: 4315299.30 EUR 💰
5858250.61 EUR 💰
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3

Reference
Additional information

For the avoidance of doubt, the contracts awarded for the mechanical specialist works package and the Electrical & ICT specialist works package which are the subject of this contract award notice were procured in conformance with the Office of Government Procurement's guidance note 2.3.3 Specialists and the Public Works Contracts.The parties to the aforementioned contracts will be Designer Group Engineering Contractors Ltd. and the successful Main Contractor appointed following the procurement procedure advertised under separate contract notice Ref: (OJ S: 2020/S 162-391597).

Complementary information
Review body
Postal address: Inns Quay, Dublin 7
Postal town: Dublin
Source: OJS 2021/S 233-612740 (2021-11-26)

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