Project management consultancy services

Tender description

Daa (also referred to in this document as the ‘Contracting Authority’) currently has a number of baggage handling system installations at Dublin and Cork Airports. As a result of upcoming regulatory compliance requirements and in response to the increased capacity requirements and need to consider asset life replacements of existing installations, the Contracting Authority wishes to procure the services of a Multi-Discipline Design and Delivery Consultant (hereafter referred to as the ‘Consultant’) to act on behalf of the Contracting Authority to design and project manage the delivery of a number of baggage handling system (BHS) projects from inception through to completion and handover. Initially the focus is anticipated to be an upgrade of the existing baggage handling systems to comply with Security Regulation EU No. 1087/2011 in respect of Standard 3 Hold Baggage Screening. Daa (also referred to in this document as the ‘Contracting Authority’) currently has a number of baggage handling system installations at Dublin and Cork Airports. As a result of upcoming regulatory compliance requirements and in response to the increased capacity requirements and need to consider asset life replacements of existing installations, the Contracting Authority wishes to procure the services of a Multi-Discipline Design and Delivery Consultant (hereafter referred to as the ‘Consultant’) to act on behalf of the Contracting Authority to design and project manage the delivery of a number of baggage handling system (BHS) projects from inception through to completion and handover. Initially the focus is anticipated to be an upgrade of the existing baggage handling systems to comply with Security Regulation EU No. 1087/2011 in respect of Standard 3 Hold Baggage Screening. The full scope of services will be outlined at RFT stage. The successful Consultant will be required to provide a multi-disciplinary team led by a Project Manager to prepare a full suite of design and delivery services associated with the delivery of a number of airport development projects associated with baggage handling systems. It is anticipated that the successful Consultant will be required to design and manage a wide variety of related issues ranging from the design of airport buildings and alterations, baggage handling systems, Information and Communications Technology (ICT) networks, utility services, buildings alterations, mechanical, electrical and plumbing (MEP) facilities and related structures. It is intended that the Consultant will be appointed on a non-exclusive single party framework basis for up to five (5) years to facilitate future baggage handling and airport technologies projects. Potential Applicants should note that daa does not anticipate that it will make further information about the Project or the Competition available to Applicants at this stage of the Competition (save for responses to clarification requests).