Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2020-04-28
Buyer: An Post
Country: IE
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Negotiated procedure
CPV classification: 70000000 | 71000000 | 71200000 | 71210000 | 71220000
Submission deadline: 2020-05-29
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: An Post is seeking applications from suitably qualified and experienced companies for appointment to a multi-party framework agreement for property feasibility team services. The framework shall be divided into five (5) lots:
During the term of the framework these services will form part of a multi-disciplinary property feasibility team and it is envisaged that the team will assess existing and potential An Post property assets and provide guidance on how these assets can be optimised going forward from a planning perspective.
The feasibility team will also be required to consider and advise on lands that could be used to establish future An Post properties including distribution centres and retails stores.
Project management — lead the feasibility team in preparation of feasibility reports; tracking of ongoing projects; organisation of meetings and account management.
Urban planning — preparation of site feasibility reports; preparation of planning submissions and appeals; preparation of submissions on statutory (e.g. Development Plans) and non-statutory (Masterplans) plans and documents; preparation of due diligence reports; monitoring and review of planning applications; general planning advice on a case by case basis.
Transport planning — preparation of feasibility studies and drawings; strategic transport advice; review of planning applications; general advice from a transport perspective on a case by case basis.
It is anticipated the framework agreement shall remain in place for a period of five (5) years with an option to extend for a period up to a further three (3) years subject to review.
Architecture — preparation of feasibility plans with advice from planning and property team for both the optimisation of existing and proposed retail offices and lands and the optimisation of both existing and new mails and parcels units within the An Post Business. This will include preparation of feasibility plans for use by property valuation for analysis and for costing by quantity surveyor. It also includes general architectural advice on a case by case basis. Attendance at ongoing feasibility meetings.
It is anticipated the framework agreement shall remain in place for a period of five (5) years with an option to extend for a period up to a further three (3) years subject to review.
Property valuation and redevelopment advice — advise on preferred end uses for feasibility plans with advice from planning and property team for both the optimisation of existing and proposed retail offices and lands and the optimisation of both existing and new mails and parcels units within the An Post Business. This will include preparation of valuations of existing and proposed redevelopments within portfolio, market and industry knowledge, residual redevelopment property valuations and analysis. It also includes provision of advice as to timing to market, case-by-case market knowledge of specific areas, working current knowledge of market comparables, etc. General advice on a case by case basis. Attendance at ongoing feasibility meetings.
It is anticipated the framework agreement shall remain in place for a period of five (5) years with an option to extend for a period up to a further three (3) years subject to review.
Quantity surveyor — with proven market knowledge of current tender levels this role is to advise on end costs for feasibility plans. Working within a feasibility team for both the optimisation of existing and proposed retail offices and lands and the optimisation of both existing and new mails and parcels units within the An Post Business. This will include preparation of bills of quantities/quantum of costs of proposed redevelopments within portfolio. General costing advice on a case by case basis. Attendance at ongoing feasibility meetings.
It is anticipated the framework agreement shall remain in place for a period of five (5) years with an option to extend for a period up to a further three (3) years subject to review.
Engineering — involvement in preparation of feasibility plans giving advice on matters civil and structural for both the optimisation of existing and proposed retail offices and lands and the optimisation of both existing and new mails and parcels facilities within the An Post Business. This will include informing detailed feasibility plan design and costing in all matters relating to civil and structural engineering on a site specific basis. Attendance at ongoing feasibility meetings.
It is anticipated the framework agreement shall remain in place for a period of five (5) years with an option to extend for a period up to a further three (3) years subject to review.

Eligibility requirements: As set out in PQQ.