Section I: Contracting authority

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

Internet address(es):

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

Address of the buyer profile: URL: http://www.etenders.gov.ie/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA01554

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

Body governed by public law

I.3) Main activity

Education

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:

Construction of new Research and Innovation Centre Institute of Technology Carlow Ireland.

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

Works

Execution

Main site or location of works, place of delivery or of performance: Carlow Ireland.

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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 proposed building will consist of a Research and Innovation Centre, to include laboratories, administration and support areas, lecture theatres, seminar room and rception area, total area 2,480 m²; 3 stories.

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=335992
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II.1.6) Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

45000000

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:

The proposed building will consist of a Research and Innovation Centre, to include laboratories, administration and support areas, lecture theatres, seminar room and rception area, total area 2,480 m²; 3 stories.

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: 12 (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:

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

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

Contract is intended to be awarded to a single main contractor. If a group of contractors apply as a group or joint venture and are successful, either a lead contractor must be nominated who will be responsible for providing the service or a Joint Venture must be formed with whom the Awarding Authority will sign the contract.

III.1.4) Other particular conditions

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

Description of particular conditions: Public Works Contract for Building Works Designed by the Employer.

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: As Suitability Assessment Questionnaire (available by e-mail to Contract person listed) - Candidates must confirm that none of the circumstances specified in Directive 2004/18/EC Article 45 and 51 apply to the applicant.

III.2.2) Economic and financial ability

Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met: Evidence of turnover, public&employer liability insurance, and capacity to obtain performance bond all as stated in Suitability Assessment Questionnaire (available at etenders.gov.ie or by e-mail to contact person listed).

Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required: Average turnover: 6 000 000.

Public liability insurance; employer liability; bond all as stated in Suitability Assessment Questionnaire (available at etenders.gov.ie or by e-mail to Contact person listed).

III.2.3) Technical capacity

Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met:

Educational and professional qualifiations management, educational and professional qualifications personnel; previous experience; measures for quality, manpower, and H&S competency all as stated in Suitability Assessment Questionnaire (available at etendetrs.gov.ie or by e-mail to contact person listed).

Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required:

Minimum Standards all as stated in Suitability Assessment Questionnaire (available at etenders.gov.ie or by e-mail to contact person listed).

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: 8

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:

Research and Innovation Centre

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

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

5.1.2012 - 12:00

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

27.1.2012

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

VI.3) Additional information

Candidates will be pre-qualified on the basis of the information submitted in response to this notice (all criteria have a minimum standard). the contract will be awarded on the basis of most economically advantageous tender.

There are no contractor or Employer named specialists. All sub-contractors are domestic.

The successful applicant will be appointed Works Contractor and Project Supervisor for the construction stage (PSCS) on the project in accordance with the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (Construction) Regulations.

The Project categorisation for assessment of H&S competence as Works Contractor and PSCS is Intermediate.

The areas of work involving Particular Risks known to Contracting Authority at this time are;

Construction to take place on a live campus.

Is a condition precedent to the award of the Contract that the successful Tender will provide:

1. a current tax clearance certificate or in the case of a non-resident Contractor a statement of suitability on tax grounds from the Revenue commissioners of Ireland;

2. Evidence showing that they are in compliance wit the registered employment agreement (Construction Industry Pensions Assurance and Sick Pay).

Short-listed candidates may at Tender stage propose alternate personnel for consideration subject to the requirement that the proposed personnel must be of at least equal competency in all respects as those originally proposed.

The Department of Education&Science is subject to the requirements of the Freedom of Information Act, 1997. If a candidate considers that any of the information supplied in response to this notice is either commercially sensitive or confidential, this should be highlighted and reasons for its sensitivity given. The relevant material will, in reponse to a request under the Act, be examined in the light of exemptions provided for in the Act.

(ET Ref: 335992).

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:

17.11.2011