Construction work

Tender description

The Minister for Education and Skills (the Contracting Authority), intends to establish a multi-party framework, of suitably qualified and experienced building contractors to deliver works contracts for the structural and architectural remediation and associated works of an envisaged 18 number schools across Ireland (Package B). It is intended that each works contract will comprise of a number of schools. Applicants should note that further/fewer projects may be carried out under the framework at the discretion of the Contracting Authority. It is envisaged that the works to the 18 schools in Package B shall be divided into two or more separate bundles. Notwithstanding this, applicants should note that the Contracting Authority may award works contracts under Package B in such order or combination as it sees fit. For example, the contracting authority reserves the right not to proceed with any package or packages, to adjust the number of schools that might be included in any package, to award more than three packages or to award a works contract for a single school, each at its discretion. Applicants should also note that packages may not be of equal size or value. The works shall be carried out both during the summer school holidays (when the schools will typically be vacated) and also during school academic terms (during which the schools will be partially or fully occupied). It is anticipated that the works contracts shall include the following services and works: project and construction team management, PSCS, procurement and management of materials and subcontracting supply chain, preliminaries (including security, access provision and control, temporary works design, site construction facilities) and all temporary and permanent remediation works. Further details of the competition and works to be completed are set out in the SAQ documents.