Public procurement notice: Prior Information Notice Without Call For Competition
Published: 2024-04-16
Buyer: The Land Development Agency
Country: IE
Region: IE061
Contract type: Works
CPV classification: 45000000: Construction work | 45113000 | 45210000: Building construction work | 45211000: Construction work for multi-dwelling buildings | 45211100
Estimated value: 27500000 EUR
Submission deadline: 2024-04-30

Technical requirements: BACKGROUND:
The purpose of this Prior Information Notice (PIN) is to inform prospective candidates of the potential opportunity relating to the Land Development Agency (LDA), for the construction works required to deliver the Mungret Housing Development project.

The Land Development Agency (LDA) is the authority responsible for this procurement.  The LDA is a key Government land management initiative.  Its objectives are to:
•	Identify and Coordinate appropriate State lands throughout the country for regeneration and development, opening up key sites for housing delivery;
•	Driving strategic land assembly, working with both public and private sector land owners;
•	Contributing towards the delivery of affordable housing; and 
•	Become a leading influencer of housing and land management, through research and innovation.
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DESCRIPTION OF THE WORKS:
Mungret Housing Development is a 6.2ha greenfield site in Mungret, Limerick, on the south-west outskirts of Limerick city, approx. 4.7km from Limerick City center (Colbert Station). The project is part of the LDA’s wider mandate to develop a range of housing options, including affordableSale, cost rental and social housing with both houses and apartments. The site is in the ownership of Limerick City & County Council (LCCC).

The LDA will undertake the delivery of 183 new homes along with public realm and infrastructure works. There will be a remaining 67 units, Crèche and Community Facility which will be delivered by Clúid, an Approved Housing Body.

The proposed LDA development consists of 183 no. units;
•	36no. 2Bed semi-detached/terrace houses
•	108no. 3Bed semi-detached/terrace houses
•	25no. 4Bed semi-detached houses, 
•	12no. 2Bed duplex units
•	2no. detached 4Bed detached (Community) houses. 

There is infrastructure works and extensive public realm works, including the public realm adjacent to Clúid’s site. There is hard and soft landscaping, car parking, road surface and drainage works and all associated and ancillary site development and infrastructural works.

The project will be delivered on a 2 phased basis.  Phase 1 will consist of 99 units and additional estate roads and an attenuation area, to ensure the installation of services which will allow for the delivery of the apartment block to be delivered by Clúid. 

Phase 2 will consist of the remaining 84 units and the public realm works.

Note: The estimated value outlined in section 2.1.3 of this PIN is for Phase 1 only. 
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DESCRIPTION OF THE PROCUREMENT:
The project will be contracted in two phases.  The phase 1 works will be procured using a two-stage procedure to secure an interested economic operator to deliver the project.  A contract will be awarded for the first phase of the work as part of this procurement process and the Contracting Authority reserves the right to (but shall not be obliged to) proceed to appoint the successful party for the delivery of phase 2.  Further details in relation to the anticipated phasing split and the scope of each phase will be set out in the tender documents. 
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MARKET ENGAGEMENT EVENT:
There will be a Market Engagement event held in conjunction with the CIF AGM on April 23rd 2024 to inform the market and interested economic operators of the Mungret Housing Development. 
The Market Engagement event will take place at 5.30pm in Limerick, following the CIF AGM, and the venue will be confirmed by the CIF to its members at a later date.  Queries related to this event can be sent to procurement-property@lda.ie 
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PROPOSED DATES FOR ISSUE OF DOCUMENTATION:
The Pre-Qualification Questionnaire will be issued by the end of April 2024 ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
NOTE:
This Prior Information Notice is being used to inform interested economic operators that the LDA intends to procure by restricted tender, the delivery of this opportunity as described above.  This document is not a call for competition or invitation to tender.  No tender documents are available at this stage.  Details of individual procurements pursuant to this notice will be advertised in due course on www.etenders.gov.ie and the Official Journal of the European Union.  The LDA does not require a response to this prior information notice.  Neither this document, nor any information set out herein, shall be regarded as a commitment or representation on the part of the LDA to enter into any form of contractual arrangements express or implied.  Please note that the LDA is subject to the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act 2014.
The Place of Performance is Mungret Housing Development in Limerick, Ireland.