Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2019-04-03
Buyer: Dublin City Council, Culture, Recreation and Economic Services
Country: IE
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Restricted procedure
CPV classification: 71000000 | 71200000 | 71210000 | 71220000 | 71221000
Estimated value: 5000000 EUR
Submission deadline: 2019-05-03
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: Establishment of a Multi-Party Framework Agreement for Integrated Design Team Services with the Initial Contract for Tearooms at New Street South, Dublin 8
Dublin City Council is seeking to establish a multi-party framework agreement for architect led integrated design team services. The framework agreement will be established with 8 economic operators comprising the following disciplines:
It is envisaged that the top 12 scoring Applicants (subject to the quality and number of Suitability Assessment Questionnaires (SAQs) received) who also meet the minimum criteria and rules for selection will be invited to tender.
Dublin City Council is seeking to establish a multi-party framework agreement for architect led integrated design team services with the initial contract for the development of tearooms at New Street South, Dublin 8. The framework agreement will be established with eight economic operators comprising the following disciplines:
(a) architectural services (incl. design team lead, fire safety design services, disability access design services, employer’s representative for the works contract, design certifier and assigned certifier services as defined under the Building Control (Amendment) Regulations 2014,
The architectural services consultant will be the design team lead and will act as the single point of contractual responsibility, with the remaining key disciplines providing collateral warranties for the benefit of the Contracting Authority.
Only those applicants capable of delivering all of the services listed above (whether in-house or as a grouping/consortium) will be considered. Therefore, applications relation to one or several of these disciplines only are not acceptable and will be rejected.
It is envisaged that the top 12 scoring applicants (subject to the quality and number of Suitability Assessment Questionnaires (SAQs) received) who also meet the minimum criteria and rules for selection will be invited to tender.
The multi-party Framework Agreement will be established on foot of an initial contract for whole stages (Stage (i) Preliminary – Stage (v) Handover of Works) delivery of professional service in relation to the development of tearooms at New Street South Dublin.
The period of the framework agreements will be for a period of 1 year with an option to extend annually up to a maximum of four (4) years. For the avoidance of doubt, the period for delivery of any contracts awarded under the framework may extend beyond the date of expiry of the framework agreement.
1) Dublin City Council is subject to the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act (FOI) 2014. If you consider that any of the information supplied by you is either commercially sensitive or confidential in nature, this should be highlighted and the reasons for the sensitivity specified. In such cases, the relevant material, will in response to the FOI request; be examined in the light of the exemptions provided for in the Act;
2) it will be a condition for the award of any contract by Dublin City Council 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;
3) suppliers must register their interest on the eTenders web site (www.etenders.gov.ie) in order to be included on the mailing list for clarifications;
4) 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;
5) please note also that 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. Dublin City Council will not accept responsibility for information relayed (or not relayed) via third parties;


Award value: 5000000