Architect Led Integrated Design Team Services for the development of a new visitor hub facility at Dublin Castle

Office of Public Works (OPW)

The OPW is seeking to enter into a contract for Architect Led Integrated Design Team Services for the development of a new visitor hub at Dublin Castle. The project will be guided by the objectives set out in the Dublin Castle Conservation Management Statement.
The design team will comprise the following principle disciplines:
- Architectural Design including design team lead
- Civil & Structural Engineering
- Mechanical & Electrical Engineering
- Conservation Architect
- Quantity Surveyor
- Project Management
- Planning Consultant
- Archaeological Consultant
- Interior Design Consultant
- Kitchen Design Consultant
- PSDP services
- BREEAM / LEED Consultant
- Assigned Certifier
- Design Certifier
- Fire Safety Consultant
- DAC Consultancy
- Other Ancillary Services as required

Deadline

The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2021-10-22. The procurement was published on 2021-09-20.

Who? What? Where?
Procurement history
Date Document
2021-09-20 Contract notice
2021-10-08 Additional information
Contract notice (2021-09-20)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Architectural and related services
Short description:
The OPW is seeking to enter into a contract for Architect Led Integrated Design Team Services for the development of a new visitor hub at Dublin Castle. The project will be guided by the objectives set out in the Dublin Castle Conservation Management Statement. The design team will comprise the following principle disciplines: - Architectural Design including design team lead - Civil & Structural Engineering - Mechanical & Electrical Engineering - Conservation Architect - Quantity Surveyor - Project Management - Planning Consultant - Archaeological Consultant - Interior Design Consultant - Kitchen Design Consultant - PSDP services - BREEAM / LEED Consultant - Assigned Certifier - Design Certifier - Fire Safety Consultant - DAC Consultancy - Other Ancillary Services as required
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Notice metadata
Original language: English 🗣️
Document type: Contract notice
Nature of contract: Services
Regulation: European Union, with participation of GPA countries
Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
Code: Architectural and related services 📦
Additional CPV: Advisory architectural services 📦
Place of performance
NUTS region: Eastern and Midland 🏙️

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: Regional or local authority
Awarding authority name: Office of Public Works (OPW)
Postal address: Jonathan Swift Street
Postal code: Co. Meath, C15 NX36
Postal town: Trim
Contact
Internet address: https://www.gov.ie/en/organisation/office-of-public-works/ 🌏
E-mail: jenny.deery@opw.ie 📧
Phone: +353 16476871 📞
URL for documents: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=198100&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏
URL for participation: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=198100&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2021-09-20 📅
Submission deadline: 2021-10-22 📅
Publication date: 2021-09-24 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2021/S 186-483091
OJ-S issue: 186
Additional information
As stated in procurement documents available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie using RFT ID 198995

Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
The OPW is seeking to enter into a contract for Architect Led Integrated Design Team Services for the development of a new visitor hub at Dublin Castle. The project will be guided by the objectives set out in the Dublin Castle Conservation Management Statement.
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The design team will comprise the following principle disciplines:
- Architectural Design including design team lead
- Civil & Structural Engineering
- Mechanical & Electrical Engineering
- Conservation Architect
- Quantity Surveyor
- Project Management
- Planning Consultant
- Archaeological Consultant
- Interior Design Consultant
- Kitchen Design Consultant
- PSDP services
- BREEAM / LEED Consultant
- Assigned Certifier
- Design Certifier
- Fire Safety Consultant
- DAC Consultancy
- Other Ancillary Services as required
Estimated total value: 300 000 EUR 💰
Short description:
The purpose of the project is to;
• Deliver a high-quality visitor experience at Dublin Castle through the provision of a new entrance, visitor reception, café, retail, interpretation, toilets.
• Add value to the existing heritage asset at Dublin Castle to create an improved landmark visitor destination for Dublin.
• Provide a facility which addresses wider issues including Life Cycle Costing, Universal access, and compliance with relevant legislation.
• Provide a facility which anticipates and contributes positively to the ongoing development of Dublin Castle as a heritage destination of national significance.
• To promote a wider understanding of the significance of Dublin Castle as one of Ireland’s premier cultural and historic sites; to position it as one of the key visitor attractions in the city of Dublin, and in Ireland; and to plan for the growth in visitor numbers expected over the coming decade.
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Estimated value excluding VAT: 300 000 EUR 💰
Duration: 36 months
Additional information:
As stated in procurement documents available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie using RFT ID 198995

Legal, economic, financial and technical information
Conditions for participation
Suitability to pursue the professional activity:
As stated in procurement documents available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie using RFT ID 198995
Information about a particular profession: Services
Reference to relevant legislative or regulatory provisions:
As stated in procurement documents available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie using RFT ID 198995
Contract execution
Contract performance conditions:
As stated in procurement documents available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie using RFT ID 198995

Procedure
Legal basis: 32014L0024
Envisaged number of candidates: 5
Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates:
As stated in procurement documents available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie using RFT ID 198995
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: Jenny Deery
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/1126 🌏
Documents URL: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=198100&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏

Reference
Additional information
1) Interested parties must register their interest on the eTenders web site (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;
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2) Suppliers must register their interest on the eTenders web site (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 2GB per document on etenders. Documents larger than this should be divided into smaller files prior to upload or zipped.
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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) 21 243 92 77 (09:00am – 17:30pm 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:198995) 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
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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 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.
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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.
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Complementary information
Review body
Name: The High Court
Postal address: Inns Quay
Postal town: Dublin 7
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie 📧
Information about review deadlines:
The contract is covered by the application of the Remedies Directive and the relevant standstill period applied at time of notification.
Source: OJS 2021/S 186-483091 (2021-09-20)
Additional information (2021-10-08)
Object
Notice metadata
Document type: Additional information
Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
Code: Health and safety services 📦

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2021-10-08 📅
Submission deadline: 2021-10-29 📅
Publication date: 2021-10-13 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2021/S 199-520124
Refers to notice: 2021/S 186-483091
OJ-S issue: 199
Source: OJS 2021/S 199-520124 (2021-10-08)
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