Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2019-09-03
Buyer: Dublin City Council
Country: IE
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Restricted procedure
CPV classification: 71300000 | 71310000 | 71311000: Civil engineering consultancy services | 71311100 | 71311300
Submission deadline: 2019-09-30
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: Dublin City Council are seeking an economic operator to take on the role of a technical advisor and to assist in the procurement of a joint venture partner to deliver the Dublin District Heating System, and to complete the planning for the project.
— planning, environmental and licensing services pursuant to obtaining all relevant statutory approvals, including planning permissions and requirements,
— to work within a multi-disciplinary 'Project Team' and provide support services for the legal, financial and commercial advisors engaged for the project,
Dublin City Council (DCC, the 'Client') are seeking an economic operator (EO) to take on the role of a technical advisor (TA) and assist in the procurement of a joint venture (JV) partner to deliver the Dublin District Heating System (DDHS, the 'Project')), and to complete the planning for the Project. Indicatively the intention is to launch a procurement of the JV early 2020 with a view to finalising and entering into a Shareholder Agreement in 2021.
The Project aims to utilise waste heat from existing thermal power stations and industrial facilities on the Poolbeg peninsula as the heat source(s). This will be distributed and supplied to end-users in the Poolbeg West Strategic Development Zone (SDZ) and the North Lotts and Grand Canal Dock (SDZ) areas (see attached map Drg. No. TSD-DDHS2-002-Rev 6), with the intention to expand the system to other suitable areas of Dublin City. The Dublin Waste to Energy (DWtE) Facility has been identified as the initial primary heat source for the network. The boilers, turbine and condensers installed at the facility have been designed to export up to 90 MW of heat from the facility.
— planning, environmental and licensing services pursuant to obtaining all relevant statutory approvals, including planning permissions and associated requirements,
— to work within a multi-disciplinary 'Project Team' and provide support services for the legal, financial and commercial advisors engaged for the project,
— to provide services of the Project Supervisor Design Process (PSDP) up until the JV is established.
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It will be a condition for the award of any contract by DCC that the successful tenderer and all sub-contractors (if applicable) produce a valid tax clearance certificate from the revenue commissioners in compliance with Circular (43) 2006 (or as amended) and that the certificate will be maintained for the duration of the contract and will be on a 12 month basis. In the case of a non-resident tenderer, a statement of suitability from the revenue commissioners will be required.
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The contract is primarily for use by the technical support division, but may also be extended for use by other divisions.
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