NCTR2549 Architect Led Multi-Disciplinary Design Team for the Refurbishment and Fit Out of TU Dublin Park House

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1. At a glance

2. Scope of Work

Technological University Dublin (TU Dublin) ran this procurement for “NCTR2549 Architect Led Multi-Disciplinary Design Team for the Refurbishment and Fit Out of TU Dublin Park House” as an operational contract requiring implementation and sustained service execution. The extracted pack showed qualification-stage material with references to later ITT technical depth; practical activity therefore centred on building, integrating, and operating the specified service stack with compliant reporting and handover obligations where stated. Constituent activities and named work elements in the supplied extracts:

• (i) Level of cover and excess as stated below for the Principal Service Provider: Minimum level of Professional Indemnity Insurance complying with the conditions below: Cover on Each And Every claim basis Cover on an Annual Aggregate basis € 600,000[11] € 700,000[12] Maximum level o
• Minimum level of Public Liability Insurance required in respect of any one accident: € 6500000[13] Maximum level of excess for property only* for any one incident below which the Service Providerwill bear the cost: € 10,000 * No excess is permitted in respec
• 0% of gross fee turnover, or €5,000 whichever is greater From start to completion of the Services; and six years
• eath, personal injury [except EL, next type]; loss of, damage to, property; with indemnity to the Client as principal € 6,500,000 € 10,000 From start to completion of the Services
• Employers’ Liability for death, injury, to employees € 13,000,000 None From start to completion of the Services
• Architect Mechanical & Electrical Engineering Services n/a €200,000 n/a
• Maximum level of excess in any one claim below which the Service Provider will bear the cost: 2% of turnover or €5,000, whichever is greatest
• um level of excess in any one claim below which the Specialist Service Provider will bear the cost: 2% of turnover or €5,000, whichever is greatest
• Maximum level of excess for property only* for any one incident below which the Service Providerwill bear the cost: € 10,000
• The design life of the works shall be as ISO 15686: Part 1, 40 years and with maintenance work carried out to a predetermined inte
• rer shall be required to supply its Tax Clearance Access Number and Tax Reference Number to facilitate online verification of their tax status by
• Architect) has a Quality Management System in place such as ISO 9001:2015 or equivalent Non-binding monetary references in the source were treated as context only and were not used as qualification thresholds.

3. Background & buyer context

The buyer context reflected a formal Irish public-procurement route, with pre-qualification used to control entry into the tender stage.

• Minimum level of Public Liability Insurance required in respect of any one accident: € 6500000 the form of a copy of the policy confirm
• 18 School Cafe (Could remain as existing within P
• [MF_2.4_HSComplianceDeclGenServiceProv.docx] ABLE TO DESIGNER The purpose of the General Principles of Prevention is to provide a framework within which design and detailing issues can be assessed. 1. The avoidance of risks 2. The evaluation of unavoidable risks 3. The combating of risks at source 4. The adaptation of work to the individual, especially as regards the design of places of work, the choice of work equipment and systems of work, with a view to alleviating monotonous work and work at a predetermined rate and to reduce their effect on health 5. The adaptation of the workplace to technical progress 6. The replacement of dangerous articles, substances or systems of work by non-dangerous articles, substances or systems of work. 7. The giving to collective protective measures priority over individual protective measure 8. The development of an adequate prevention policyin relation to safety, health and welfare at work, which takes account of technology, organisation of work, working conditions, social factors and the influence of factors related to the working environment. 9. The provision of appropriate training and instruction to employees.
• 1.4. Project Background 4

4. Eligibility & selection criteria

• Turnover requirement — — use these verbatim for insurance / turnover. If a category (insurance, turnover) has no entry here, treat it as 'not specified' for THIS tender.
• Insurance — — use these verbatim for insurance / turnover. If a category (insurance, turnover) has no entry here, treat it as 'not specified' for THIS tender.; Public Liability for death, personal injury [except EL, next type]; loss of, damage to, property; with indemnity to the Client as principal € 6,500,000 € 10,000 From start to completion of the Servic; Employers’ Liability for death, injury, to employees € 13,000,000 None From start to completion of the
• Certifications — not specified for this tender
• Past experience — not specified for this tender
• Personnel — not specified for this tender
• Geographic / facility constraints — not specified for this tender Additional binding lines surfaced in the deterministic extract:
• — use these verbatim for insurance / turnover. If a category (insurance, turnover) has no entry here, treat it as 'not specified' for THIS tender.
• Public Liability for death, personal injury [except EL, next type]; loss of, damage to, property; with indemnity to the Client as principal € 6,500,000 € 10,000 From start to completion of the Servic
• Employers’ Liability for death, injury, to employees € 13,000,000 None From start to completion of the
• (i) Level of cover and excess as stated below for the Principal Service Provider: Minimum level of Professional Indemnity Insurance complying with the conditions below: Cover on Each And Every claim basis Cover on an Annual Aggregate basis € 600,000[11] € 700,000[12] Maximum level o
• Minimum level of Public Liability Insurance required in respect of any one accident: € 6500000 the form of a copy of the policy confirm
• Minimum level of Public Liability Insurance required in respect of any one accident: € 6500000[13] Maximum level of excess for property only* for any one incident below which the Service Providerwill bear the cost: € 10,000 * No excess is permitted in respec

5. Award criteria & scoring

6. Submission requirements

• Method statement / response document (template/page limits) — Appendix 1 questionnaire/PQQ response was required.
• CVs (page count, named roles) — not specified in extract.
• Pricing schedule (format/template) — expected at ITT stage.
• Case studies (number/value range) — client references/comparable project evidence was referenced.
• Declarations (ESPD/Bona Fides/Tax/COI) — not specified in extract.
• Mandatory site visit — not specified in extract.
• Submission portal and formatting — eTenders portal and PDF electronic copies were referenced. Submission-related source lines:
• Value: not disclosed (eTenders placeholder)
• 12 appears to be very low for a building of €4,500sqm, can MCC summary sheet be provided?** **Refer to Appendix_E-Photos of Exi
• Appendix 1 – Plans Highlighting Space to be Made Available 42
• Appendix 2 – Accommodation Schedule 43
• The proposed project is located at Park House, North Circular Road, D07 EWV4, (No.1 on the map below) https://goo.gl/maps/SnsHRSLFx1a2Kcv6A.
• The project proposes relocating SABE NFQ Levels 8-10 staff and students from Linenhall to the upcoming c. 4,500m2 of vacant accommodation at Lower Ground, Upper Ground, First, and Second Floors at Park House (see Appendix 1 – Plans Highlighting Space to be Made Available). Preliminary studies have been undertaken to test the relocation and concluded that Park House provides suitable space to meet the needs of SABE.

7. Key dates & process

8. Contract terms that matter

Contract duration in the extract: 10 years. Payment cycle, SLA/KPI schedule, and penalty regime were not fully disclosed in the snippets unless listed below.

• Title: NCTR2549 Architect Led Multi-Disciplinary Design Team for the Refurbishment and Fit Out of TU Dublin Park House
• VERIFIED PHRASES (deterministic regex extract from the documents — treat as authoritative for numerical claims)
• Public Liability for death, personal injury [except EL, next type]; loss of, damage to, property; with indemnity to the Client as principal € 6,500,000 € 10,000 From start to completion of the Servic
• (i) Level of cover and excess as stated below for the Principal Service Provider: Minimum level of Professional Indemnity Insurance complying with the conditions below: Cover on Each And Every claim basis Cover on an Annual Aggregate basis € 600,000[11] € 700,000[12] Maximum level o
• NOW IT IS HEREBY AGREED, in consideration of the payment of €5 (five Euro) from the Client to the Sub-Consultant, receipt and sufficiency of w
• eath, personal injury [except EL, next type]; loss of, damage to, property; with indemnity to the Client as principal € 6,500,000 € 10,000 From start to completion of the Services
• The design life of the works shall be as ISO 15686: Part 1, 40 years and with maintenance work carried out to a predetermined inte
• rights of termination (and the like) will cease if, within 28 days from receipt of the Discontinuance Noti

9. Risks, red flags & unusuals

• Qualification gate: the deterministic extract included a turnover threshold line (— use these verbatim for insurance / turnover. If a category (insurance, turnover) has no entry here, treat it as 'not specified' for THIS tender.), which can materially narrow bidder pool composition.
• Contract value was not disclosed in metadata, creating uncertainty on margin, resourcing, and financing assumptions.
• The two-step process (PQQ then ITT) shifted effort to compliance evidence early, with competitive scoring detail potentially deferred.
• Technical and contractual granularity appeared ITT-dependent, increasing ambiguity at qualification stage for non-incumbent bidders.

10. SME fit assessment

This competition looked most accessible to firms with established public-sector tender capability, documented financial capacity, and direct operational experience in the relevant service category.

• Credible bidder profile — mid-sized to large specialist with formal QA/compliance process.
• Consortium / sub-contracting — not clearly specified in extract.
• Indicative bid-prep effort — 6 to 12 working days for evidence collation, form completion, and review cycles at PQQ level.
• Pwin signal — strongest for bidders with reusable qualification artefacts, comparable references, and low-friction mobilisation capability.

11. Where to dig deeper

• Source RFT/PQQ filenames: MF_2.4_HSComplianceDeclGenServiceProv.docx, 00PH01-TUD-XX-XX-CC-K-0000-PrelimPrBrief.docx, Appendix_E-Photos of Exi.
• eTenders CFT / notice reference: not specified in extract.
• Clarification contact / portal: eTenders message portal (email not surfaced in extract).
• Key attachments to prioritise: Appendix 1 – Plans Highlighting Space to be Made Available 42](#_Toc198194142), Appendix 2 – Accommodation Schedule 43](#_Toc198194143), Schedule of Accommodation) relates solely to the disciplines of Architecture, Architectu.