Museum Exhibition Services for the 20th Century History of Ireland Galleries at Collins Barracks in two lots:
Lot 1: Exhibition Project Management Services;
Lot 2: Exhibition Design and Interpretative Planning.
Deadline
The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2021-07-08.
The procurement was published on 2021-06-07.
Suppliers
The following suppliers are mentioned in award decisions or other procurement documents:
Object Scope of the procurement
Title:
“Museum Exhibition Services for the 20th Century History of Ireland Galleries at Collins Barracks in Two Lots”
Products/services: Museum-exhibition services📦
Short description:
“Museum Exhibition Services for the 20th Century History of Ireland Galleries at Collins Barracks in two lots:
Lot 1: Exhibition Project Management...”
Short description
Museum Exhibition Services for the 20th Century History of Ireland Galleries at Collins Barracks in two lots:
Lot 1: Exhibition Project Management Services;
Lot 2: Exhibition Design and Interpretative Planning.
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Estimated value excluding VAT: EUR 250 000 💰
Information about lots
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
Scope of the procurement
The contracting authority reserves the right to award contracts combining the following lots or groups of lots:
“The contracting authority reserves the right to apply Reg. 46(6) of SI 284 of 2016, whereby Lots 1 and 2 may be awarded to the same tenderer.”
1️⃣ Scope of the procurement
Title: Exhibition Project Management Services
Title
Lot Identification Number: 1
Description
Additional products/services: Fair and exhibition organisation services📦
Additional products/services: Museum services📦
Place of performance: Dublin🏙️
Description of the procurement:
“NMI are seeking to engage a Project Manager to work on this project for a period of c2 and a half years, with an anticipated opening date of December...”
Description of the procurement
NMI are seeking to engage a Project Manager to work on this project for a period of c2 and a half years, with an anticipated opening date of December 2023.
The project manager will be required to coordinate the activity of NMI, Office of Public Works (OPW) and other consultancies as engaged by NMI and OPW; such as Exhibition Design and Interpretative Planning, OPW in-house design team, OPW externally appointed design team members, OPW Direct Labour Contractors, OPW engaged external contractors, etc. The project manager will be expected to liaise with a wide number of NMI Departments, including Curatorial (primarily the Art and Industrial Division, and also the Irish Folklife Division), Conservation, Registration, Graphic Design, Photography, Education, Marketing, Finance, Corporate Affairs (legal and contracts), Facilities (including Security), ICT, Commercial Development and the Director’s office.
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Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
The time frame below is expressed in number of months.
Description
Duration: 36
Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
This contract is subject to renewal ✅ Description
Description of renewals:
“The framework agreement will be for a period of 3 years with the option to extend for a further two periods of one year, subject to a maximum duration of 5...”
Description of renewals
The framework agreement will be for a period of 3 years with the option to extend for a further two periods of one year, subject to a maximum duration of 5 years. The contracting authority confirms that the period of any contracts awarded under the framework agreement may extend beyond the date of expiry of the agreement.
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Additional information:
“Please consult the associated documentation, which contains full instructions regarding the submission of tenders and is available to download from...”
Additional information
Please consult the associated documentation, which contains full instructions regarding the submission of tenders and is available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie using RFT ID 191635
2️⃣ Scope of the procurement
Title: Exhibition Design and Interpretative Planning
Title
Lot Identification Number: 2
Description
Description of the procurement:
“NMI are seeking to engage exhibition design and interpretive planning services to work on this project for a period of c2 and a half years, with an...”
Description of the procurement
NMI are seeking to engage exhibition design and interpretive planning services to work on this project for a period of c2 and a half years, with an anticipated opening date of December 2023.
Outline of services required.
• the winning tenderer will be required to design the exhibition and manage its execution within the required timeframe;
• the winning tenderer must take the National Museum of Ireland’s instructions throughout the period of the project;
• the winning tenderer must work on a collaborative basis with the Museum project team and any others who may be appointed to or assigned to the project by the Museum in order to bring the project through to completion;
• exhibition build will be completed by commercial contractors appointed by NMI in a separate tender process. Oversight on standards and building issues will involve input, via NMI, from the Office of Public Works. The winning tenderer will be required to manage the relationship with the contractors to ensure build completed to plan and schedule.
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Description of renewals:
“The framework agreement will be for a period of 3 years with the option to extend for a further two periods of 1 year, subject to a maximum duration of 5...”
Description of renewals
The framework agreement will be for a period of 3 years with the option to extend for a further two periods of 1 year, subject to a maximum duration of 5 years. The contracting authority confirms that the period of any contracts awarded under the framework agreement may extend beyond the date of expiry of the agreement.
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Additional information:
“Please consult the associated documentation, which contains full instructions regarding the submission of tenders and is available to download from...”
Additional information
Please consult the associated documentation, which contains full instructions regarding the submission of tenders and is available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie using RFT ID 191635.
Legal, economic, financial and technical information Conditions for participation
List and brief description of conditions:
“As stated in procurement documents available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie using RFT ID 191635.” Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
Conditions related to the contract
Contract performance conditions:
“As stated in procurement documents available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie using RFT ID 191635.” Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract
Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract
Procedure Type of procedure
Competitive procedure with negotiation
Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
Framework agreement with a single operator
Information about reduction of the number of solutions or tenders during negotiation or dialogue
Recourse to staged procedure to gradually reduce the number of solutions to be discussed or tenders to be negotiated
Information about negotiation
The contracting authority reserves the right to award the contract on the basis of the initial tenders without conducting negotiations
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2021-07-08
17:00 📅
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English 🗣️
The time frame below is expressed in number of months.
Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender: 12
Complementary information 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...”
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;
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.
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 (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:191635) 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/framework.
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, the framework agreement or any contract awarded under the framework agreement 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) The contracting authority reserves the right to apply Reg. 46(6) of SI 284 of 2016, whereby Lots 1 and 2 may be awarded to the same tenderer.
13) The subject matter of this framework agreement is a Title III service, the establishment of the framework is not fully subject to the provisions of Directive 2014/24/EC with regards to the choice of procedure. Therefore, the contracting authority is employing a Single Stage Procedure involving Negotiation in order to establish this framework.
14) The contracting authority reserves the right to enter negotiations with some or all tenderers who submit a valid responsive tender. Negotiations may be held on all aspects of the service under each of the published award criteria. The contracting authority also reserves the right to award the contract directly following receipt of initial tenders without recourse to negotiations with individual tenderers.
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Name: High Court
Postal town: Dublin
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie📧 Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
“The framework is covered by the application of the Remedies Directive and the relevant standstill period applied at time of notification.”
Source: OJS 2021/S 112-293100 (2021-06-07)
Contract award notice (2021-12-08) Contracting authority Name and addresses
Postal address: Collins Barracks, Benburb Street
Postal town: Dublin
Postal code: 7
Phone: +353 014020114📞
Object Scope of the procurement
Title:
“Museum Exhibition Services for the 20th Century History of Ireland Galleries at Collins Barracks in two lots”
Short description:
“Museum Exhibition Services for the 20th Century History of Ireland Galleries at Collins Barracks in two lots
Lot 1: Exhibition Project Management...”
Short description
Museum Exhibition Services for the 20th Century History of Ireland Galleries at Collins Barracks in two lots
Lot 1: Exhibition Project Management Services
Lot 2: Exhibition Design and Interpretative Planning
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Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT): EUR 250 000 💰
Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots ✅ Description
Description of the procurement:
“Lot 1
NMI were seeking to engage a Project Manager to work on this project for a period of c2 and a half years, with an anticipated opening date of December...”
Description of the procurement
Lot 1
NMI were seeking to engage a Project Manager to work on this project for a period of c2 and a half years, with an anticipated opening date of December 2023.
The project manager is required to coordinate the activity of NMI, Office of Public Works (OPW) and other consultancies as engaged by NMI and OPW; such as Exhibition Design & Interpretative Planning, OPW in-house design team, OPW externally appointed design team members, OPW Direct Labour Contractors, OPW engaged external contractors, etc. The project manager will be expected to liaise with a wide number of NMI Departments, including Curatorial (primarily the Art & Industrial Division, and also the Irish Folklife Division), Conservation, Registration, Graphic Design, Photography, Education, Marketing, Finance, Corporate Affairs (legal & contracts), Facilities (including Security), ICT, Commercial Development and the Director’s office.
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Quality criterion (name): Understanding of NMI Requirements
Quality criterion (weighting): 10%
Quality criterion (name): Methodology for the Delivery of the Services
Quality criterion (weighting): 25%
Quality criterion (name): Technical Merit of the Proposed Project Manager
Quality criterion (weighting): 35%
Cost criterion (name): Ultimate Cost
Cost criterion (weighting): 30%
Description
Additional information: RFT ID 191635
Description of the procurement:
“Lot 2
NMI were seeking to engage exhibition design & interpretive planning services to work on this project for a period of circa 2 and a half years, with...”
Description of the procurement
Lot 2
NMI were seeking to engage exhibition design & interpretive planning services to work on this project for a period of circa 2 and a half years, with an anticipated opening date of December 2023.
Outline of services required
- The winning tenderer will be required to design the exhibition and manage its execution within the required timeframe.
- The winning tenderer must take the National Museum of Ireland’s instructions throughout the period of the project.
- The winning tenderer must work on a collaborative basis with the Museum project team and any others who may be appointed to or assigned to the project by the Museum in order to bring the project through to completion.
- Exhibition build will be completed by commercial contractors appointed by NMI in a separate tender process. Oversight on standards and building issues will involve input, via NMI, from the Office of Public Works. The winning tenderer will be required to manage the relationship with the contractors to ensure build completed to plan and schedule.
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Quality criterion (name): Technical Merit of the Exhibition Design and Interpretive Planning Team
Procedure Information about framework agreement
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
Administrative information
Previous publication concerning this procedure: 2021/S 112-293100
Award of contract
1️⃣
Contract Number: 1
Title: Exhibition Project Management Services
Date of conclusion of the contract: 2021-09-17 📅
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Vincent O Shea
Postal address: The Weir, Bleach Road
Postal town: Kilkenny
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Region: Eastern and Midland🏙️
The contractor is an SME ✅ Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 114 375 💰
2️⃣
Contract Number: 2
Title: Exhibition Design and Interpretative Planning
Date of conclusion of the contract: 2021-10-19 📅
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 1
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Drinkall Dean Ltd.
Postal address: Studio 307 The Light Bulb, 1 Filament Walk, Spectrum Way
Postal town: London
Postal code: SW18 4GQ
Country: United Kingdom 🇬🇧
Region: London 🏙️ Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 223 799 💰
Complementary information Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
“The framework is covered by the application of the Remedies Directive and the relevant standstill period applied at time of notification”
Source: OJS 2021/S 241-636078 (2021-12-08)