Public procurement notice: Contract Award Notice
Published: 2021-12-01
Buyer: Trinity College Dublin, the University of Dublin
Country: IE
Contract type: Works
Procedure: Restricted procedure
CPV classification: 45000000: Construction work | 45100000: Site preparation work | 45210000: Building construction work | 45214000: Construction work for education buildings | 45214400
Estimated value: 10173550 EUR
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: E3 Learning Foundry Mechanical and Electrical/ICT Reserved Specialist Works Contractor Packages for Trinity College Dublin, the University of Dublin
Trinity College Dublin, the University of Dublin has awarded the contracts for the Mechanical and Electrical/ICT Reserved Specialist Works Contractor Packages. The projects concerns the construction works located at the University’s city centre campus. The Contracting Authority has awarded the contracts to Designer Group Engineering Contractors Ltd. Further details are set out in this contract award notice.
Mechanical Services installation for a 3rd level educational building, including but not limited to the following: heating and cooling centre, drainage disposal, water services, gas distribution, space cooling, space heating, thermally activated slab heating and cooling, fire protection systems, ventilation & air conditioning, and all other services such as BMS / controls, transport service. The works to be procured under this contract is the Mechanical Installation for the E3 Learning Foundry.
The proposed works will be a new build of 7,288m2 GIA, 6 storeys above a basement.  The basement will be piled on the perimeter with a bulk excavation.  An in-situ concrete frame to form the basement and ground floor, with concrete cores full height.  The frame will be steel structure with pre-cast slabs.  The façade will be a mixture of natural stone and curtain walling.  The building will be highly serviced with Living Lab elements. The building is designed to comply with NZEB and achieve BREEAM Excellent and / or LEED Gold rating.
The building will include a range of Collaborative & Active Learning Spaces, Flexible Teaching Spaces, Ideation Spaces, Project Working Spaces and Innovation Zones, Maker Spaces, Interactive Learning Laboratory, Digital Media Laboratory, Learning Commons, Ancillary Areas, amongst others.
This Project is Part Funded by the Irish Government's public infrastructure investment initiative, Project Ireland 2040 via the Higher Education Authority.
Electrical Services installation for a 3rd level educational building, including but not limited to the following: Medium-voltage, Low-voltage, distribution, containment, cabling, generator & fuel supply, telecommunications cabling and equipment, fire detection and alarm, lighting & emergency lighting and all other services such as BMS / controls cabling.  The works to be procured under this contract is the Electrical Installation for the E3 Learning Foundry.
The proposed works will be a new build of 7,288m2 GIA, 6 storeys above a basement.  The basement will be piled on the perimeter with a bulk excavation.  An in-situ concrete frame to form the basement and ground floor, with concrete cores full height.  The frame will be steel structure with pre-cast slabs.  The façade will be a mixture of natural stone and curtain walling.  The building will be highly serviced with Living Lab elements. The building is designed to comply with NZEB and achieve BREEAM Excellent and / or LEED Gold rating.
The building will include a range of Collaborative & Active Learning Spaces, Flexible Teaching Spaces, Ideation Spaces, Project Working Spaces and Innovation Zones, Maker Spaces, Interactive Learning Laboratory, Digital Media Laboratory, Learning Commons, Ancillary Areas, amongst others.
This Project is Part Funded by the Irish Government's public infrastructure investment initiative, Project Ireland 2040 via the Higher Education Authority.
For the avoidance of doubt, the contracts awarded for the mechanical specialist works package and the Electrical & ICT specialist works package which are the subject of this contract award notice were procured in conformance with the Office of Government Procurement's guidance note 2.3.3 Specialists and the Public Works Contracts.The parties to the aforementioned contracts will be Designer Group Engineering Contractors Ltd. and the successful Main Contractor appointed following the procurement procedure advertised under separate contract notice Ref: (OJ S: 2020/S 162-391597).


Winner: Designer Group Engineering Contractors
Award value: 10173550
Number of bids: 3