Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2021-12-03
Buyer: Dublin City Council
Country: IE
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Restricted procedure
CPV classification: 71311000: Civil engineering consultancy services | 71312000: Structural engineering consultancy services | 71313400 | 71317200 | 71322000: Civil engineering design services
Estimated value: 10000000 EUR
Submission deadline: 2021-12-30
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: Multi-Party Framework Agreement for Integrated Design Team Services for Road and Public Realm Schemes (2022-2026)
Dublin City Council is seeking to establish a Multi-Party Framework Agreement for Integrated Design Teams for the Design and Contract Administration of Road and Public Realm Schemes (2022-2026).  The framework agreement will be established with the following services:
These schemes will have a strong emphasis on urban design and the provision of cycling infrastructure and may also include the design of structures such as bridges, culverts and retaining walls.
Dublin City Council is establishing this Multi-Party Framework Agreement to enable the engagement of Integrated Design Teams for the Design and Contract Administration of Road and Public Realm Schemes in line with the Standard Conditions of Engagement for Consultancy Services (Technical) Stages (i) to (v).
The Multi-Party Framework will be available to the following contracting authorities: Dublin City Council, Fingal County Council, South Dublin County Council and Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council.
A maximum of twelve (12) Applicants will be shortlisted at Stage 1 Expressions of Interest and the Framework will be established with a maximum of ten (10) service providers, subject to the receipt of a sufficient number of valid tenders at Stage 2 Qualitative Selection. 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 relating to one or several of these services only are not acceptable and will be rejected.
The Design Team Lead (Consultant Engineer) will be the single point of contractual responsibility, with the remaining disciplines providing collateral warranties for the benefit of the Contracting Authority.
The Contracting Authorities expect to call for mini-tenders with an estimated total Framework value of €10,000,000 (ex. VAT) over a 4 year period.
Applicants will be assessed on a pass/fail plus qualitative basis as outlined in section 3 of the Suitability Assessment Questionnaires.
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 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.
5. The framework agreement is primarily for use by the Housing Department, but may also be extended for use by other divisions of Dublin City Council as requirements arise.

Eligibility requirements: Please see tender documents available at: www.etenders.gov.ie

Award value: 10000000