Single Party Framework Agreement for an Architect Led Multi-disciplinary Design Team for the College Green Dame Street (CGDS) Public Realm Project

Dublin City Council

Dublin City Council (DCC) & the National Transport Authority (NTA) intend to construct a landmark public space at College Green & Dame Street (CGDS), Dublin 2. The Contracting Authority, DCC, is seeking to establish a Single Party Framework Agreement for an Architect Led Multi-disciplinary Design Team for the CGDS Public Realm Project & associated ancillary projects relating to the CGDS Public Realm Project. The establishment of the framework agreement is subject to the provisions of Directive 2014/24/EU & will be awarded using the Competitive Procedure with Negotiation. For further information, please refer to attached documentation. Please note that this project is subject to funding.

Deadline

The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2023-01-20. The procurement was published on 2022-11-29.

Who?

• Dublin City Council

What?

Where?

• Eastern and Midland › Dublin

Procurement history

Date	Document
2022-11-29	Contract notice
2023-01-18	Additional information

Contract notice (2022-11-29)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Architectural and related services
Reference number: RFT: 226861
Short description:

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: Retail trade services 📦
Place of performance
NUTS region: Dublin 🏙️

Procedure
Procedure type: Competitive procedure with negotiation
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: Dublin City Council
Postal address: Civic Offices, Wood Quay
Postal code: Dublin
Postal town: Dublin 8
Contact
Internet address: http://www.dublincity.ie 🌏
E-mail: collegegreen@dublincity.ie 📧
URL for documents: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=227593&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏
URL for participation: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=227593&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2022-11-29 📅
Submission deadline: 2023-01-20 📅
Publication date: 2022-12-02 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2022/S 233-669154
OJ-S issue: 233
Additional information

Please consult the appropriate documentation, which contains full instructions regarding the submission of Expressions of Interest and is available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie using RFT 226861

Object
Scope of the procurement
Estimated total value: 10 000 000 EUR 💰
Short description:

The Architect Led Multi-disciplinary Design Team will comprise of the following principal disciplines:

1. Architectural Services – Design Team Lead

2. Civil and Structural Engineering Services (incl. Road Design)

3. Landscape Architectural Services

4. Quantity Surveying Services

5. Planning Consultancy Services

6. Project Management Services

7. Project Supervisor for the Design Process

Architect Led Multi-disciplinary Design Team will also be required to provide additional specialist skills and ancillary design / consultancy services as detailed in the SAQs and Competition Summary.

The period of the framework agreement will be for 7 years in accordance with the provisions set out in Article 33.1 of Directive 2014/24/EU. The Architectural Services Consultant will be the Design Team Lead & will act as the single point of contractual responsibility. The project must fulfil the governance requirements of the Public Spending Code & the NTA’s Project Approval Guidelines 2020. Framework members will be required to provide integrated design team & associated services for stages (i)-(v) of the Capital Works Management Framework or a subset thereof.

For further information please consult the appropriate documentation, which contains full instructions regarding the submission of Expressions of Interest and is available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie using RFT ID 226861

Please note that this project is subject to funding.

Estimated value excluding VAT: 10 000 000 EUR 💰
Duration: 84 months
Additional information:

Place of performance
Main site or place of performance: Dublin

Legal, economic, financial and technical information
Conditions for participation
Suitability to pursue the professional activity:

Please refer to procurement documents available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie RFT ID 226861

Procedure
Legal basis: 32014L0024
Envisaged number of candidates: 5
Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates:

Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates: Input Please consult Suitability Assessment Questionnaires available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie using RFT ID 226861. It is envisaged that the top 5 scoring Candidates (subject to the quality and number of Suitability Assessment Questionnaires (SAQs) received) which also meet the minimum criteria and rules for selection will be invited to tender.

Justification for the framework agreement:

The justification for a framework agreement longer than the standard four years, is to ensure that the project and all related services can be delivered within the life of the framework, which due to the nature, scale and complexity of the work may exceed four years.

Justification for framework agreement duration over four years:

Time of receipt of tenders: 12:00
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English 🗣️
Irish 🗣️
Tender validity period: 12 months

Contracting authority
Identity
National registration number: N/a
Contact
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/267 🌏
Documents URL: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=227593&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏

Reference
Additional information

1. Suppliers must register their interest on the Irish Government procurement opportunities portal www.etenders.gov.ie in order to be included on the mailing list for clarifications.

2. Please note that all information relating to attachments, including clarifications & changes, will be published on www.etenders.gov.ie only. Registration is free of charge. DCC will not accept responsibility for information relayed (or not relayed) via third parties.

3. Emailed/faxed/late tenders will not be accepted.

4. Suppliers should note the following when making their submission:

• To enable submission of multiple documents concurrently, download & install the ‘Upload Manager ActiveX’ facility to your eTenders user profile.

• When using the ‘Upload Manager’ facility do not use the ‘Schedule’ option.

• Instead, use only the ‘Upload’ option, which will enable monitoring of the upload.

• Suppliers who do not use the Upload Manager can upload individual files, however please ensure to allow sufficient time for upload.

• There is a maximum upload limit of 2GB per file. Documents larger than this should be divided into smaller files prior to upload.

• In order to submit a document to the electronic postbox, please note that you must click “Submit Response”. After submitting a response, the response may be modified and re-submitted as many times as may be necessary until the RFT deadline has expired. Suppliers should be aware that the “Submit Response” button will be disabled automatically upon expiration of the response deadline.

• Suppliers must ensure that they give themselves sufficient time to upload & submit all required documentation before the submission deadline. Suppliers should take into account the fact that upload speeds vary.

• If you experience difficulty when uploading documents please contact eTenders Support Desk for technical assistance. Email etenders@eu-supply.com or Telephone: 353 (0) 21 243 92 77 (09:00am – 17:30pm GMT)

5. All queries must be submitted through the messaging facility on www.etenders.gov.ie. RFT ID: 226861, and must be in question format. Responses will be circulated to those that have registered an interest in this notice on www.etenders.gov.ie. The details of the party making the query will not be disclosed when circulating the response. All queries must be submitted by 12 noon 11 January 2023 to enable issue of responses to all interested parties.

6. For each criterion marked as Response: Declaration Required, applicants must initially provide the Appendices / Declarations referenced under each criterion no later than the date set for return of the forms, and, where appropriate, confirm in the box provided that it is included with the completed Questionnaire. Failure to do so could invalidate the submission.

Applicants may also satisfy this requirement by submitting an ESPD completed in accordance with EU Regulation 2016/7. By completing Part IV (a) of the ESPD titled: Global Indication for all Selection Criteria, applicants will be taken to declare that they meet the standards set for all criteria where the response is Declaration Required. Supporting documentation should be provided promptly upon request from the Contracting Authority.

7. Refer to document 'Additional Information’ available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie using RFT ID 226861 for further information.

Complementary information
Review body
Name: The High Court
Postal address: Chief Registrar, High Court, Inns Quay
Postal town: Dublin
Postal code: Dublin 7
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Phone: +353 18886000 📞
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie 📧
Information about review deadlines:

The framework is covered by the application of the Remedies Directive and the relevant standstill period applied at time of notification.

Body responsible for mediation procedures
Name: Consult legal advisor
Postal town: Consult legal advisor
Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Same as: Body responsible for mediation procedures
Source: OJS 2022/S 233-669154 (2022-11-29)

Additional information (2023-01-18)
Object
Notice metadata
Document type: Additional information
Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
Code: Engineering services 📦

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2023-01-18 📅
Submission deadline: 2023-01-24 📅
Publication date: 2023-01-23 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2023/S 016-042575
Refers to notice: 2022/S 233-669154
OJ-S issue: 16
Source: OJS 2023/S 016-042575 (2023-01-18)

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