Ireland – Engineering works and construction works – MetroLink, Dublin – M120 Heavy Civils Enabling Works Framework Agreement

The M120 Heavy Civils Enabling Works Framework Agreement (the M120 Framework) will provide heavy civils engineering works and ancillary works for the MetroLink programme. The procurement of the M120 Framework (the Competition) will be conducted under the European Union (Award of Contracts by Utility Undertakings) Regulations 2016 (as amended) (SI 286/2016), and will be managed by TII, acting as the contracting authority. The M120 Framework will consist of two (2) separate value-based lots. Both lots will be procured using the negotiated procedure with prior call for competition (per Regulation 46 of the Utilities Regulations) leading to a multi-party Framework Agreement (per Regulation 50 of the Utilities Regulations). Applicants may apply for one (1) lot only. The lots are as follows: M120 Framework Lot 1 – Heavy Civils Enabling Works (Call-off contracts with an estimated value of €50 million or more (excluding VAT) and those determined by the Contracting Authority to be complex call-off contracts of any value which may require specific technical or specialist resources. Lot 1 will consist of call-off contracts for large elements of civils works, which may include station boxes, tunnel portals, single or multi span viaducts, as well as other heavy civils contract packages; M120 Framework Lot 2 – Heavy Civils Enabling Works (Call-off contracts with an estimated value of less than €50 million (excluding VAT) except those to be included in Lot 1. Lot 2 will consist of call-off contracts for elements of civils works, which may include retaining walls, other foundation/support works, as well as other heavy civils contract packages. Conduct of the Competition: Stage 1: The Selection Stage will commence with the publication of a Pre-Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ). Provided that there is a sufficient number of applicants for each lot, five (5) applicants for each of the two (2) lots will be shortlisted. If less than five (5) applicants meet the minimum requirements for a lot, TII reserves the right to proceed with those applicants to the second stage of the procurement for that lot. Stage 2: The Tender Stage for each call-off contract will commence with TII issuing the Invitation to Negotiate (ITN) to each tenderer for that lot. Following the conclusion of the Tender Stage, the three (3) highest ranked tenderers under each lot will be appointed to the M120 Framework and will be eligible to compete for future call-off contracts and also the highest ranked tenderer for each of the first call-off contracts will be awarded those contracts. The 4th and 5th ranked tenderers under each lot will be reserve tenderers, TII reserves the right to appoint one of the reserve tenderers to the M120 Framework under certain specified conditions. The M120 Framework may also be used by Iarnród Eireann-Irish Rail to procure call-off contracts for heavy civil engineering works at or adjacent to Glasnevin station that fall within the scope of works for the M120 Framework. TII has the right at any time and without notice to (i) terminate the Competition (or part of it), (ii) change the Competition’s basis or procedures, (iii) procure the works by other means, (iv) negotiate or engage with one or more parties at any time, or (v) to do any combination of the foregoing or anything else deemed appropriate. To participate in this procurement please register at Metrolink e-Sourcing Portal https://metrolink.app.jaggaer.com/, after registration navigate to PQQs/ITTs Open to All Suppliers tab on the Main Dashboard, locate “Lot 1 Heavy Civils Enabling Works (Call off contracts with an estimated value of €50 million or more (excluding VAT)/ complex works” or, “Lot 2 Heavy Civils Enabling Works (Call off contracts with an estimated value of less than €50 million (excluding VAT)”, express an interest and submit a response.