It is the policy of the City Council that a Basement Impact Assessment (BIA) is to accompany all planning applications that include a basement. This competition is to establish a framework for the engagement of third party Auditors as professionally qualified assessors of BIA`s, acting on behalf of and working in partnership with the DCC Environment & Transport (E&T) Department.
The BIA “Auditor” to be engaged by DCC is to be experienced in the geological, hydrological and hydrogeological, geotechnical and structural aspects of infrastructure including buildings with basements in a city environment.
The Auditor shall be appointed to advise and represent DCC`s interests throughout the entire planning process for the particular BIA and planning application being assessed.
Full details are included in the Request for Tender document.
Deadline
The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2023-02-27.
The procurement was published on 2023-01-16.
Suppliers
The following suppliers are mentioned in award decisions or other procurement documents:
Object Scope of the procurement
Title:
“Multi-party framework agreement to audit Basement Impact Assessment (BIA) submissions
BIA Auditor”
Products/services: Civil engineering consultancy services📦
Short description:
“It is the policy of the City Council that a Basement Impact Assessment (BIA) is to accompany all planning applications that include a basement. This...”
Short description
It is the policy of the City Council that a Basement Impact Assessment (BIA) is to accompany all planning applications that include a basement. This competition is to establish a framework for the engagement of third party Auditors as professionally qualified assessors of BIA`s, acting on behalf of and working in partnership with the DCC Environment & Transport (E&T) Department.
The BIA “Auditor” to be engaged by DCC is to be experienced in the geological, hydrological and hydrogeological, geotechnical and structural aspects of infrastructure including buildings with basements in a city environment.
The Auditor shall be appointed to advise and represent DCC`s interests throughout the entire planning process for the particular BIA and planning application being assessed.
Full details are included in the Request for Tender document.
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Estimated value excluding VAT: EUR 1 200 000 💰
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Additional products/services: Geotechnical engineering services📦
Place of performance: Dublin🏙️
Place of performance: Éire/Ireland🏙️
Main site or place of performance: Dublin
Description of the procurement:
“In recent years there has been an increasing number of basement developments in Dublin city. This can have significant geological, hydrological and...”
Description of the procurement
In recent years there has been an increasing number of basement developments in Dublin city. This can have significant geological, hydrological and hydrogeological impacts which have an additional significance in the context of climate change. It is the policy of the City Council that a Basement Impact Assessment (BIA) is to accompany all planning applications that include a basement. The Dublin City Development Plan 2022 – 2028 sets out general guidance regarding basement developments, and in particular, an outline of the information to be contained in a Basement Impact Assessment. The extent of information to be contained within such studies will vary depending on site specific circumstances.
This competition is to establish a framework for the engagement of third party Auditors as professionally qualified assessors of BIA`s, acting on behalf of and working in partnership with the DCC Environment & Transport (E&T) Department.
The BIA “Auditor” to be engaged by DCC is to be experienced in the geological, hydrological and hydrogeological, geotechnical and structural aspects of infrastructure including buildings with basements in a city environment.
The Auditor shall be appointed to advise and represent DCC`s interests throughout the entire planning process for the particular BIA and planning application being assessed.
Full details are included in the Request for Tender document.
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Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
Scope of the procurement
Estimated total value excluding VAT: EUR 1 200 000 💰
Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
The time frame below is expressed in number of months.
Description
Duration: 48
Legal, economic, financial and technical information Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
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
Open procedure
Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
Framework agreement with several operators
Description
Envisaged maximum number of participants to the framework agreement: 5
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2023-02-27
12:00 📅
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English 🗣️
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: Irish 🗣️
Tender must be valid until: 2024-02-27 📅
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2023-02-27
12:00 📅
Complementary information Information about electronic workflows
Electronic payment will be used
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📧
Source: OJS 2023/S 015-038771 (2023-01-16)
Contract award notice (2023-09-25) Object Scope of the procurement
Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT): EUR 2 000 000 💰
Description
Additional products/services: Civil engineering consultancy services📦 Award criteria
Quality criterion (name): Technical merit of proposed team, to include CV`s
Quality criterion (weighting): 40
Quality criterion (name): Understanding of the Auditors Services to be provided to DCC
Quality criterion (weighting): 15
Quality criterion (name): Auditor`s proposed methodology and draft audit report template
Quality criterion (weighting): 25
Cost criterion (name): Ultimate cost
Cost criterion (weighting): 20
Procedure Information about framework agreement
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
Administrative information
Previous publication concerning this procedure: 2023/S 015-038771
Award of contract
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Contract Number: 1 ranked number three
Title:
“Multi-party framework agreement to audit Basement Impact Assessment (BIA) submissions”
Date of conclusion of the contract: 2023-06-29 📅
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 6
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 6
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Arup
National registration number: IE8F53787S
Postal address: 50 Ringsend Road, Dublin 4
Postal town: Dublin
Postal code: Dublin
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Phone: +353 12334455📞
E-mail: irl_marketing@arup.com📧
Region: Dublin🏙️
URL: http://www.arup.com🌏
The contractor is an SME
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 2 000 000 💰
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Contract Number: ranked two
Name and address of the contractor
Name: ByrneLooby
National registration number: 3316868LH
Postal address: H5 Centrepoint Business Park, Oak Road, Dublin 12
Phone: +353 14564370📞
E-mail: tenders@byrnelooby.com📧
URL: http://www.byrnelooby.com🌏 Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 2 000 000 💰
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Contract Number: ranked number 1
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Cundall Johnston and Partners LLP
National registration number: 6320187H
Postal address: 4th Floor Partnership House
Postal town: Newcastle upon Tyne
Postal code: Regent Farm Road
Country: United Kingdom 🇬🇧
Phone: +44 1912131515📞
E-mail: a.reynolds@cundall.com📧
Region: United Kingdom 🏙️
URL: http://www.cundall.com🌏 Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 2 000 000 💰
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Contract Number: ranked five
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Fehily Timoney and Company
National registration number: IE6580497D
Postal address: Core House, Pouladuff Road,
Postal town: Cork
Postal code: Cork
Phone: +353 0214964133📞
E-mail: tenders@ftco.ie📧
Region: Southern🏙️
URL: http://www.fehilytimoney.ie🌏 Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 2 000 000 💰
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Contract Number: ranked four
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Gavin & Doherty Geosolutions
National registration number: 9762540o
Postal address: Unit A2 Nutgrove Office Park, Rathfarnham
Postal code: Dublin 14
Phone: +353 12071000📞
E-mail: pdoherty@gdgeo.com📧
URL: http://www.gdgeo.com🌏 Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 2 000 000 💰
Source: OJS 2023/S 188-589146 (2023-09-25)