Public procurement notice: Additional Information
Published: 2023-01-27
Buyer: Dublin City Council
Country: IE
Contract type: Works
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 45221100: Bridge construction works | 45221110 | 45221111 | 45221113 | 45221115
Submission deadline: 2023-02-24
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: Multi-party Framework Agreement for Bridge Operation and Maintenance Works of Movable Bridges in Dublin City, established on foot of an initial contract for the Samuel Beckett Bridge
Dublin City Council invites tenders from suitably qualified Works Contractors to carry out the Operation and Maintenance of movable bridges in Dublin City. Dublin City Council has a number of movable bridges in its charge with varying ages, types of construction (such as swing, bascule) and materials (such as cable stayed, steel, reinforced concrete and pre-stressed concrete). The bridges span various waterways around the city and are key infrastructural assets that require an active management system to prevent loss of service. Currently Operation and Maintenance of the bridges is carried out through contracts that include mechanical, electrical and civil works.
Dublin City Council proposes to establish a four year Multi Party Framework Agreement with up to five economic operators for bridge operations and maintenance works of movable bridges in Dublin City on foot of an initial five year contract for the Operation and Maintenance of the Samuel Beckett Bridge.
Please note due to the current COVID-19 pandemic, facilitation of all meetings, information day, site visits, clarification meetings, etc. (as applicable) is severely impacted. Where possible Dublin City Council will put in place alternative arrangements such as on-line meetings, etc. Likewise, anticipated dates (closing date for receipt of clarifications or tender submissions) may change. Suppliers will be kept fully up to date at all stages through the eTenders messaging system.
1. Suppliers must register their interest on the Irish Government procurement opportunities portal www.etenders.gov.ie in order to be included on the mailing list for clarifications.
2. Please note that all information relating to attachments, including clarifications & changes, will be published on www.etenders.gov.ie only. Registration is free of charge. DCC will not accept responsibility for information relayed (or not relayed) via third parties.
• To enable submission of multiple documents concurrently, download & install the ‘Upload Manager ActiveX’ facility to your eTenders user profile.
• There is a maximum upload limit of 2GB per file. Documents larger than this should be divided into smaller files prior to upload.
• In order to submit a document to the electronic postbox, please note that you must click “Submit Response”. After submitting a response, the response may be modified and re-submitted as many times as may be necessary until the RFT deadline has expired. Suppliers should be aware that the “Submit Response” button will be disabled automatically upon expiration of the response deadline.
• Suppliers must ensure that they give themselves sufficient time to upload & submit all required documentation before the submission deadline. Suppliers should take into account the fact that upload speeds vary.
• If you experience difficulty when uploading documents please contact eTenders Support Desk for technical assistance. Email etenders@eusupply.com or Telephone: 353 (0) 21 243 92 77 (09:00am – 17:30pm GMT) 5. All queries must be submitted through the messaging facility on www.etenders.gov.ie. RFT ID: 205392, and must be in question format. Responses will be circulated to those that have registered an interest in this notice on www.etenders.gov.ie. The details of the party making the query will not be disclosed when circulating the response. All queries must be submitted by 12 noon 20th January 2023 to enable issue of responses to all interested parties.
6. For each criterion marked as Response: Declaration Required, applicants must initially provide the Appendices referenced under each criterion no later than the date set for return of the forms, and, where appropriate, confirm in the box provided that it is included with the completed Questionnaire. Failure to do so could invalidate the submission.
Applicants may also satisfy this requirement by submitting an ESPD completed in accordance with EU Regulation 2016/7. By completing Part IV (a) of the ESPD titled: Global Indication for all Selection Criteria, applicants will be taken to declare that they meet the standards set for all criteria where the response is Declaration Required. Supporting documentation should be provided promptly upon request from the Contracting Authority.
7. Refer to document 'Additional Information’ available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie using RFT ID 205392 for further information.
Please note due to the current COVID-19 pandemic, facilitation of all meetings, information day, site visits, clarification meetings, etc. (as applicable) is severely impacted. Where possible Dublin City Council will put in place alternative arrangements such as on-line meetings, etc. Likewise, anticipated dates (closing date for receipt of clarifications or tender submissions) may change. Suppliers will be kept fully up to date at all stages through the eTenders messaging system.