Masterplanning Consultancy Services

Short description

Trinity College Dublin, the University of Dublin is seeking to establish a single-party framework agreement for masterplanning consultancy services for a maximum duration of four years. The services required under the framework will consist of masterplanning services relating to TCD main campus and its satellite sites.

It is anticipated that the masterplan will be generated by extensive consultation with all relevant TCD stakeholders as well as critical external stakeholders. The masterplan will be a flexible document fit for purpose for a considerable time and will be reviewed regularly. In addition, the masterplan will be a plan for a sustainable future, and carefully balancing and embracing environmental, social and economic considerations.

Further details are provided within the documentation provided.

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 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) 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. Should you experience difficulty when uploading documents, please contact the eTenders Support Desk for technical assistance;

3) The Contracting Authority will not be responsible for any costs, charges or expenses incurred by Candidates or Tenderers;

4) Contract award will be subject to the approval of competent authorities;

5) All queries regarding this tender must be submitted through the Irish Government Procurement Opportunities Portal, www.etenders.gov.ie as a specific question. Responses will be circulated to those that have registered an interest in this notice on www.etenders.gov.ie;

6) This is the sole call for competition for this contract;

7) At its absolute discretion, the Contracting Authority may elect to terminate this procurement process, or any contract awarded at any time;

8) Please note in relation to all documents, that where reference is made to a particular standard, make, source, process, trademark, type of patent, that this is not 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;

9) 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.