Section I: Contracting authority

I.1) Name, addresses and contact point(s)

Internet address(es)

General address of the contracting authority URL: http://www.donegalcoco.ie

Address of the buyer profile URL: http://www.etenders.gov.ie/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA01507

Further information can be obtained from:

Specifications and additional documents (including documents for competitive dialogue and a dynamic purchasing system) can be obtained from:

Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to:

I.2) Type of the contracting authority

Regional or local authority

I.3) Main activity

General public services

I.4) Contract award on behalf of other contracting authorities

Section II: Object of the contract

II.1) Description

II.1.1) Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority:

PEACE III - Pettigo Tullyhommon Termon Project.

II.1.2) Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performance

Works

Execution

Main site or location of works: Pettigo, Co. Donegal and Tullyhommon, Co. Fermanagh.

NUTS codeIE011

II.1.3) Information about a public contract, a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system (DPS)

The notice involves a public contract

II.1.4) Information on framework agreement

II.1.5) Short description of the contract or purchase(s)

The PEACE III Pettigo Tullyhommon Termon Project is supported by the European Union through the PEACE III Programme as managed by the Special EU Programmes Body. A detailed description of the project can be found in the attached document "Approximate Size and General Description of the Works".

NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the eTenders Web Site at URL: http://www.etenders.gov.ie/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=329532
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II.1.6) Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

45000000 , 45111000 , 45210000 , 45212220 , 45214100 , 45112700 , 45112711 , 45221113 , 45233252 , 45233253 , 45233293 , 43325000 , 45262800 , 45212320

II.1.7) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The contract is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA): yes

II.1.8) Lots

This contract is divided into lots: no

II.1.9) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: no

II.2) Quantity or scope of the contract

II.2.1) Total quantity or scope

A detailed description of the works is given in the attached document "Approximate Size and Genral Description of the Works".

II.2.2) Information about options

Options: no

II.2.3) Information about renewals

II.3) Duration of the contract or time limit for completion

Duration in months: 15 (from the award of the contract)

Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information

III.1) Conditions relating to the contract

III.1.1) Deposits and guarantees required

Requirements will be set out at tender stage.

III.1.2) Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them

Payment details and Conditions of Contract will be made available in the Tender Documents.

III.1.3) Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded

Prior to award any groupings of contractors should form a single legal entity or a consortium with joint and several liability.

III.1.4) Other particular conditions

The performance of the contract is subject to particular conditions: yes

Description of particular conditions: As detailed in the tender documents.

III.2) Conditions for participation

III.2.1) Personal situation of economic operators, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers

Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met: The information required and minimum requirements for participation will be in accordance with regulations 53 and 54 of S.I. 329 of 2006.

Full details of information required will be set out in the Suitability Assessment Questionairre.

III.2.2) Economic and financial ability

Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required: As per Suitability Assessment Questionaire.

III.2.3) Technical capacity

Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required

As per Suitability Assessment Questionaire.

III.2.4) Information about reserved contracts

III.3) Conditions specific to services contracts

III.3.1) Information about a particular profession

III.3.2) Staff responsible for the execution of the service

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1) Type of procedure

IV.1.1) Type of procedure

Restricted

IV.1.2) Limitations on the number of operators who will be invited to tender or to participate

Envisaged number of operators 5

Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates: As described in the Suitability Assessment Questionaire and Qualitative Marking Scheme attached.

IV.1.3) Reduction of the number of operators during the negotiation or dialogue

IV.2) Award criteria

IV.2.1) Award criteria

The most economically advantageous tender in terms of the criteria stated in the specifications, in the invitation to tender or to negotiate or in the descriptive document

IV.2.2) Information about electronic auction

An electronic auction will be used: no

IV.3) Administrative information

IV.3.1) File reference number attributed by the contracting authority:

IV.3.2) Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract

Other previous publications

Notice number in the OJEU:2011/S 176-288702of 14.9.2011

IV.3.3) Conditions for obtaining specifications and additional documents or descriptive document

IV.3.4) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

1.12.2011 - 12:00

IV.3.5) Date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates

15.12.2011

IV.3.6) Language(s) in which tenders or requests to participate may be drawn up

English.

IV.3.7) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender

IV.3.8) Conditions for opening tenders

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1) Information about recurrence

VI.2) Information about European Union funds

The contract is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: yes

Reference to project(s) and/or programme(s): The PEACE III Pettigo Tullyhommon Termon Project is supported by the European Union through the PEACE III Programme as managed by the Special EU Programmes Body.

VI.3) Additional information

(ET Ref:329532).

VI.4) Procedures for appeal

VI.4.1) Body responsible for appeal procedures

VI.4.2) Lodging of appeals

VI.4.3) Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice:

28.10.2011