Public procurement notice: Modification Of A Contract/Concession During Its Term
Published: 2019-10-25
Buyer: National University of Ireland, Galway (NUI Galway)
Country: IE
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 71322100 | 71324000: Quantity surveying services | 71541000: Construction project management services | 72224000: Project management consultancy services

Technical requirements: Project Manager Quantity Surveyor (PMQS) for Development of Student Accommodation Phase 2 at NUI Galway
NUI Galway tendered for submissions from project management/quantity surveying specialists to manage the construction and delivery of a new student residential accommodation project on the NUI Galway campus. The successful PMQS firm was required to provide employer’s representative services for the construction phase of the project. An overall master plan to deliver over 1 200 additional student bed spaces in the medium term is currently being developed.
Phase 1 of the plan comprised the development of 429 student bed spaces on the north campus of the University. This phase is currently under construction.
Phase 2 of the plan (the subject of the ITT and competition) involved the development of a further 450 bed spaces also to be constructed at Corrib Village.
This tendered phase of the plan represented a substantial initiative by NUI Galway to develop additional commercially viable, modern, appealing and environmentally friendly student accommodation on campus. The accommodation was required for immediate fitout and setup by early July 2020 to allow for adequate setup in advance of the 2020/21 academic year student intake. To facilitate achieving this deadline, project delivery was required to contemplate a step-back from the proposed opening date to arrive at a sustainable, substantial completion date for the main contractor, which allowed for suitable commissioning, equipping, furniture fit-out and occupation phases. It also required the implementation of risk management and decision making mechanisms to arrive at a reasonable timeline for any items that contain elements of uncertainty such as planning and archaeology.
Project Manager Quantity Surveyor (PMQS) for development of Student Accommodation Phase 2 at NUI Galway
Please refer to SI 130/2010 European Communities (Public Authorities' Contracts) (Review Procedures) Regulations 2010 as amended.
NUI Galway tendered for submissions from project management/quantity surveying specialists to manage the construction and delivery of a new student residential accommodation project on the NUI Galway campus. The successful PMQS firm was required to provide employer’s representative services for the construction phase of the project. An overall master plan to deliver over 1 200 additional student bed spaces in the medium term is currently being developed.
Phase 1 of the plan comprised the development of 429 student bed spaces on the north campus of the University. This phase is currently under construction.
Phase 2 of the plan (the subject of the ITT and competition) involves the development of a further 674 bed spaces also to be constructed at Corrib Village.
This tendered phase of the plan represented a substantial initiative by NUI Galway to develop additional commercially viable, modern, appealing and environmentally friendly student accommodation on campus. The accommodation was required for immediate fitout and setup by early July 2020 to allow for adequate setup in advance of the 2020/21 academic year student intake. To facilitate achieving this deadline, project delivery was required to contemplate a step-back from the proposed opening date to arrive at a sustainable, substantial completion date for the main contractor, which allowed for suitable commissioning, equipping, furniture fit-out and occupation phases. It also required the implementation of risk management and decision making mechanisms to arrive at a reasonable timeline for any items that contain elements of uncertainty such as planning and archaeology.
The modification to the contract is for services required due to an increase in the number of student accommodation from 450 No bed spaces to 674 No bed spaces, in line with the planning permission granted by An Bord Pleanála and an increase in the overall contract duration from 50 months to 70 months to facilitate the increased bed spaces.
Planning applications for housing developments of more than 100 residential units and 200 plus student bed spaces must be made directly to An Bord Pleanála. These types of housing applications are referred to as strategic housing development (SHD). Legislation which allowed for this type of application was enacted on 19.12.2016 and the associated regulations came in to effect on 3.7.2017. This new type of application was introduced as part of rebuilding Ireland to speed up the planning application process and accelerate delivery of larger housing and student accommodation proposals.
Pre-application consultation is mandatory for prospective applicants prior to making an application for SHD. Prospective applicants consult first with the relevant planning authority and then with An Bord Pleanála who will form and issue an opinion as to whether documents submitted constitute a reasonable basis for an application for SHD or whether further consideration or amendment to the documents are required.


Winner: AECOM Ireland Ltd