Public procurement notice: Contract Award Notice
Published: 2023-03-27
Buyer: Dublin City Council
Country: IE
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 71000000 | 71200000 | 71300000 | 71317100 | 71520000: Construction supervision services
Estimated value: 500000 EUR
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: Multiparty framework for Fire Safety Consultancy Services -initial contract: New build residential development at Dolphin House Phase 1B, Rialto, Dublin 8
The Contracting Authority wishes to establish a multi operator framework for Fire Safety Consultancy Services for projects, located within the Council's administrative area, including new build and refurbishment projects of housing, civic, community,commercial, libraries, sports and recreation and public realm types.
Full Fire Safety Consultancy services will be required for stages (i)-(v) of the Capital Works Management Framework or a subset thereof, including the role of Ancillary Certifier (BCAR).  The framework agreement will be established on the foot of an initial contract for Fire Safety Consultant services for stages (i)-(v) of the CWMF. The project involves the design and delivery of a new build housing scheme, as part of a phased regeneration of an existing housing estate, comprising c.25 no. new-build apartment and duplex homes in a 3-5 storey building over undercroft car parking. The estimated construction value is €11m incl VAT.
The Contracting Authority is seeking to establish a multi operator framework for Fire Safety Consultancy Services.
Services required will be required for a number of projects, across multiple sites within the Council's administrative area including new build and refurbishment projects of the following nature: housing, civic, community,commercial, libraries, sports and recreation and public realm.
The framework agreement will be established with 8 operators, subject to receipt of a sufficient number of valid tenders.
Framework members will be required to provide Fire Safety Consultancy services for stages (i)-(v) of the Capital Works Management Framework or a subset thereof, including preliminary stage, design, Fire Safety Certificate application, tender production, tender action, construction and handover stages including to engagement and inspection on site and certification on completion.
The framework will be established for a period up to a maximum of 4 years subject to satisfactory annual performance and review, budgetary constraints and government policy.
For the avoidance of doubt the period for the delivery of any contract awarded under the framework may extend beyond the expiry of the framework agreement.
The maximum estimated value of services over the lifetime of the framework is in the region of  €500,000 excluding VAT.(fee value)
The framework agreement will be established on the foot of an initial contract for Fire safety Consultant services for stages (i)-(v) of the CWMF. The project involves the design and delivery of a new build housing scheme for Dublin City Council, as part of a phased regeneration of an existing housing estate, Dolphin House. The development has street frontage on two sides and encloses a residential courtyard shared with existing  development. It comprises c.25 no. new-build apartment and duplex homes in a 3-5 storey building over undercroft car parking. The estimated construction value is €11m incl VAT.
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Winner: Jeremy Gardner Associates Ireland Ltd.
Award value: 500000
Number of bids: 4