Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2022-06-07
Buyer: Department of Education
Country: IE
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Restricted procedure
CPV classification: 71000000 | 71200000 | 71220000 | 71221000 | 71223000
Estimated value: 100000000 EUR
Submission deadline: 2022-07-01
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: Framework panels for full or partial (1) Architectural, (2) Civil Structural Engineering, (3) Building Services (M&E) Engineering, (4) Quantity Surveying Services and (5) Fire Safety Consultants (as appropriate), as current version (at time of secondary tender) of Design Team Procedures and DoE Standard Schedule of Stage Services for Construction Consultants available at www.education.ie or as set out in secondary competition tender documents
Framework panels for full or partial (1) Architectural, (2) Civil Structural Engineering, (3) Building Services (M&E) Engineering, (4) Quantity Surveying Services and (5) Fire Safety Consultants (as appropriate), as current version (at time of secondary tender) of Design Team Procedures and DoE Standard Schedule of Stage Services for Construction Consultants available at www.education.ie or as set out in secondary competition tender documents.
The framework panels (15 in total) will consist of a maximum number of applicants (as II.2.9) that meet the minimum standard for participation (suitability assessment). Only the highest scoring submissions, up to the maximum number identified, for each framework panel will be selected as participants. Where more than one applicant achieves the lowest qualifying score all applicants with that score will be included in the panels.
The project categories are Type 2b, Type 3 and Type 4. Type 2b generally refers to projects less than €3m with medium complexity or less than €10m without particular complexity. Type 3 generally refers to projects less than €10m with medium complexity or greater than €10m up to €25m without particular complexity. Type 4 generally refers to projects in excess of €25m.
The duration of the frameworks will be 3 years from the date of formation to the issue of the last secondary competition tender documents. The date of formation will be the date of the award of the first call off competition.
The criteria are as stated in Suitability Assessment Questionnaire QC1 and number of participants to the framework agreement envisaged is:
Type 4 Projects	- Architects 20; Quantity Surveyors 15; Civil/Structural Engineers	15; Building Services Engineers 15; Fire Safety Consultants 15
Type 3 Projects – Architects 25; Quantity Surveyors 20; Civil/Structural Engineers 20; Building Services Engineers 20; Fire Safety Consultants 15
Type 2b Projects – Architects 40; Quantity Surveyors 35; Civil/Structural Engineers 30; Building Services Engineers 25; Fire Safety Consultants 15
As DoE–QC1 Suitability Assessment Declaration 2022 and Framework Agreement for Construction Consultants 2022 attached to eTenders advertisement.
Applications are invited for setting up of a framework 2012 for three number panels for each of the individual design team disciplines by means of the use of restricted procedure.
The pre-qualification stage will comprise of the creation of three panels for each discipline, one panel for projects Type 2b, one panel for projects Type 3 and a third panel for projects Type 4; each panel with separate shortlisted applicants in the individual disciplines (5 No) in each category, as listed below:

Eligibility requirements: As DoE–QC1 Suitability Assessment Declaration 2022 and Framework Agreement for Construction Consultants 2022 attached to eTenders advertisement.

Award value: 100000000