Project Monitoring Services re new Translational/Clinical Research Facility Construction Project

Tender description

HRB proposes to engage in a competitive process for the establishment of a single-operator framework agreement for project monitoring services in relation to a new Translational/Clinical Research Facility at University College Hospital, Galway.The duration of the framework agreement will be of four (4) years. For the avoidance of doubt, the period for delivery of any contracts awarded under the framework may extend beyond the date of expiry of the framework agreement.The Health Research Board (HRB) is the lead agency in Ireland supporting and funding health research.Research underpins development and progress in every industry, and healthcare is no different. The HRB’s Strategic Business Plan 2010-2014 recognises the importance of establishing a co-ordinated approach so as to achieve the highest quality health research and developing the right skills, conditions and capacity in the Irish health system, in order to accelerate the translation of research discoveries into real benefits for people.The HRB is co-funding with the National University of Ireland, Galway (NUIG) the construction of a new building known as the proposed Translational/Clinical Research Facility (“the Project”).NUIG are funding the Translational Research Facility (TRF) and the HRB are funding the Clinical Research FactilityFacility (CRF). The building will be situated within the campus of the University College Hospital, Galway and linked to an existing building.This building to which this brief relates has an estimated total construction cost value of €14m of which approx. €6.3m relates to the 2no. floors which will accommodate the clinical research facility to be funded by the HRB.It is proposed that the ground floor will containA receptionA waiting areaAn office7 consulting roomsA minor operations roomA pharmacy4 clinical suitesRecovery areaA bed areaUtility roomsClean roomsStaff areaIt is proposed that the first floor will contain6 bed areasA laboratory9 officesA kitchenA staff roomChanging