Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2022-10-11
Buyer: Trinity College Dublin, the University of Dublin
Country: IE
Contract type: Works
Procedure: Restricted procedure
CPV classification: 45000000: Construction work | 45210000: Building construction work | 45212314 | 45212330 | 45212350
Estimated value: 43000000 EUR
Submission deadline: 2022-11-07
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: Trinity College Dublin, the University of Dublin invites suitably qualified works contractors to pre-qualify for the Works Contract (including other services) for the Old Library Redevelopment Project (OLRP). The project concerns the construction works located at the University’s city centre campus. The contracting Authority intends to invite 6 candidates to tender, please note that the contracting authority reserves the right to invite at least 6, subject to the number qualifying.
The project shall comprise works to the Old Library building, the Berkeley Library podium and Fellows’ Square. The project will deliver suitable environmental condition and building fabric / services improvements,  within the Old Library and in particular, the Long Room. A conservation heating system in the Long Room will achieve the appropriate environment. New window treatments will reduce solar heat gain, UV light, dust infiltration, and relative humidity fluctuations. A ground source heat pump system will further enhance the sustainable performance of the Energy Centre. When the works are completed academic activities will remain at the heart of the Old Library, and the Long Room will continue to be a functioning library. A new Research Collections Study Centre will provide national and international scholars with a secure, accessible, and inspiring environment to study the library collections. Located on ground floor, the Research Collections Study Centre will overlook Library Square.
The project works will connect to and expand into the adjacent Berkeley Library Podium, the Old Library will house the main tourist experience route through the Long Room and Book of Kells exhibition.  The Podium Visitor Centre will house new and separate entrance and exit points, shop, exhibition space, toilets, and other specific ancillary accommodation. Some staff accommodation and retail storage will be located within the mezzanine area of the Podium building. Further project information can be found at: https://www.tcd.ie/old-library-campaign/
The pre-qualification quantitative and qualitative short-listing criteria are wholly described within the tender document set. i.e. SAQ and Project Information Memorandum, separately attached. Responses must be submitted via the electronic postbox available on www.etenders.gov.ie by the response deadline. Only responses submitted to the electronic postbox will be accepted. Responses submitted by any other means (including but not limited to by email, fax, post or hand delivery) will NOT be accepted. Responses submitted late will NOT be accepted.
The Old Library Redevelopment Project (OLRP) is part-funded by the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage and Fáilte Ireland.
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 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 website (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)212439277 (09.00 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 218676) 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;
6) The contracting authority will not be responsible for any costs, charges or expenses incurred by candidates or tenderers;
9) At its absolute discretion, the contracting authority may elect to terminate this procurement process, or any contract awarded 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) At Section II.2.9) we have indicated that 6 will be invited to tender, please note that the contracting authority reserves the right to invite at least 6, subject to the number qualifying.


Award value: 43000000