Works Contractor and PSCS for University of Galway Learning Commons

The University of Galway (the Contracting Authority) is undertaking a major new project to provide a Learning Commons as a new build on a brownfield site on campus. The Learning Commons project involves the decanting and relocation of existing library services that are currently provided at the James Hardiman Library, …

CPV: 45000000 Stavebné práce, 45100000 Príprava staveniska, 45112700 Terénne úpravy, 45210000 Stavebné práce na stavbe budov, 45212330 Stavebné práce na knižniciach, 45214300 Stavebné práce na stavbe budov vyšších odborných škôl, 45214000 Stavebné práce na stavbe budov súvisiacich so vzdelávaním a výskumom, 45214400 Stavebné práce na stavbe budov univerzít, 45214500 Stavebné práce na stavbe budov určených pre ďalšie vzdelávanie, 45310000 Elektroinštalačné práce, 45313100 Inštalovanie výťahov, 45443000 Fasádne práce
Miesto vykonania:
Works Contractor and PSCS for University of Galway Learning Commons
Udeľujúci orgán:
University of Galway (ID 1400)
Číslo udelenia:
GALW/BUILD1651/2023

1. Buyer

1.1 Buyer

Official name : University of Galway (ID 1400)
Legal type of the buyer : Body governed by public law
Activity of the contracting authority : Education

2. Procedure

2.1 Procedure

Title : Works Contractor and PSCS for University of Galway Learning Commons
Description : The University of Galway (the Contracting Authority) is undertaking a major new project to provide a Learning Commons as a new build on a brownfield site on campus. The Learning Commons project involves the decanting and relocation of existing library services that are currently provided at the James Hardiman Library, into the proposed new Learning Commons building, as well as the provision of new accommodation and/or relocation of existing tenants on the site of the new build. Without limitation, the works include the following: - A new building that extends to circa 10,148 sqm metres and ranges in height from 4 to 6 storeys, including 2nr. covered entrance plazas on both the north-east and south-east elevations. - Ground floor that incorporates a catering area, an exhibition space and a Learning Success hub. - Upper floors contain individual and group study areas, seating areas, book pick-up station, book collection areas, teaching and learning space, office space and auxiliary spaces. - An external roof-top amenity space is located on the fourth-floor element of the southern elevation. Plant and photovoltaics are included at roof level. - An automated book storage and retrieval specialist system. - The development also includes provision of 2nr. disable carparking spaces for the building with an additional 2nr. to support the Sports Centre Building in the vicinity. - New soft and hard landscaping, including a new external amenity space located in the north-western portion of the site. - The development includes all associated site engineering works including nature-based drainage proposals and ancillary works. -BREEAM certification is required on the project. The Contracting Authority is following the Restricted Procedure for this competition. Further details of the competition and works to be completed are set out in the enclosed Suitability Assessment Questionnaire.
Procedure identifier : bc994fe0-ef25-418a-bfad-89e4a5c855c0
Previous notice : 4995c657-e357-49a8-9f55-91b5b02d2a15-01
Type of procedure : Restricted
The procedure is accelerated : no
Justification for the accelerated procedure :
Main features of the procedure :

2.1.1 Purpose

Main nature of the contract : Works
Main classification ( cpv ): 45000000 Construction work
Additional classification ( cpv ): 45310000 Electrical installation work
Additional classification ( cpv ): 45112700 Landscaping work
Additional classification ( cpv ): 45210000 Building construction work
Additional classification ( cpv ): 45214400 Construction work for university buildings
Additional classification ( cpv ): 45100000 Site preparation work
Additional classification ( cpv ): 45214000 Construction work for buildings relating to education and research
Additional classification ( cpv ): 45214500 Construction work for buildings of further education
Additional classification ( cpv ): 45212330 Library construction work
Additional classification ( cpv ): 45214300 Construction work for college buildings
Additional classification ( cpv ): 45443000 Facade work
Additional classification ( cpv ): 45313100 Lift installation work

2.1.2 Place of performance

Country : Ireland
Anywhere in the given country

2.1.3 Value

Estimated value excluding VAT : 55 000 000 Euro

2.1.4 General information

Legal basis :
Directive 2014/24/EU

5. Lot

5.1 Lot technical ID : LOT-0001

Title : Works Contractor and PSCS for University of Galway Learning Commons
Description : The University of Galway (the Contracting Authority) is undertaking a major new project to provide a Learning Commons as a new build on a brownfield site on campus. The Learning Commons project involves the decanting and relocation of existing library services that are currently provided at the James Hardiman Library, into the proposed new Learning Commons building, as well as the provision of new accommodation and/or relocation of existing tenants on the site of the new build. Without limitation, the works include the following: - A new building that extends to circa 10,148 sqm metres and ranges in height from 4 to 6 storeys, including 2nr. covered entrance plazas on both the north-east and south-east elevations. - Ground floor that incorporates a catering area, an exhibition space and a Learning Success hub. - Upper floors contain individual and group study areas, seating areas, book pick-up station, book collection areas, teaching and learning space, office space and auxiliary spaces. - An external roof-top amenity space is located on the fourth-floor element of the southern elevation. Plant and photovoltaics are included at roof level. - An automated book storage and retrieval specialist system. - The development also includes provision of 2nr. disable carparking spaces for the building with an additional 2nr. to support the Sports Centre Building in the vicinity. - New soft and hard landscaping, including a new external amenity space located in the north-western portion of the site. - The development includes all associated site engineering works including nature-based drainage proposals and ancillary works. -BREEAM certification is required on the project. The Contracting Authority is following the Restricted Procedure for this competition. Further details of the competition and works to be completed are set out in the enclosed Suitability Assessment Questionnaire.
Internal identifier : 0

5.1.1 Purpose

Main nature of the contract : Works
Main classification ( cpv ): 45000000 Construction work
Additional classification ( cpv ): 45310000 Electrical installation work
Additional classification ( cpv ): 45112700 Landscaping work
Additional classification ( cpv ): 45210000 Building construction work
Additional classification ( cpv ): 45214400 Construction work for university buildings
Additional classification ( cpv ): 45100000 Site preparation work
Additional classification ( cpv ): 45214000 Construction work for buildings relating to education and research
Additional classification ( cpv ): 45214500 Construction work for buildings of further education
Additional classification ( cpv ): 45212330 Library construction work
Additional classification ( cpv ): 45214300 Construction work for college buildings
Additional classification ( cpv ): 45443000 Facade work
Additional classification ( cpv ): 45313100 Lift installation work

5.1.2 Place of performance

Country : Ireland
Anywhere in the given country
Additional information :

5.1.5 Value

Estimated value excluding VAT : 55 000 000 Euro

5.1.6 General information

Procurement Project not financed with EU Funds.
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA) : yes

5.1.7 Strategic procurement

Aim of strategic procurement : No strategic procurement

5.1.10 Award criteria

Criterion :
Type : Quality
Name :
Description : Submitted as per the RFT
Category of award threshold criterion : Weight (percentage, exact)
Award criterion number : 40
Criterion :
Type : Price
Name :
Description : Submitted commercial information
Category of award threshold criterion : Weight (percentage, exact)
Award criterion number : 60
Description of the method to be used if weighting cannot be expressed by criteria :
Justification for not indicating the weighting of the award criteria :

5.1.12 Terms of procurement

Information about review deadlines : N/A

5.1.15 Techniques

Framework agreement :
No framework agreement
Information about the dynamic purchasing system :
No dynamic purchase system

5.1.16 Further information, mediation and review

Review organisation : The High Court of Ireland -
Information about review deadlines : N/A
Organisation providing offline access to the procurement documents : University of Galway (ID 1400) -

6. Results

Value of all contracts awarded in this notice : 49 652 044 Euro

6.1 Result lot ldentifier : LOT-0001

At least one winner was chosen.

6.1.2 Information about winners

Winner :
Official name : JJ Rhatigan and Company Unlimited Company
Tender :
Tender identifier : 000090004
Identifier of lot or group of lots : LOT-0001
Value of the tender : 49 652 044 Euro
Subcontracting : No
Contract information :
Identifier of the contract : 419368
Date of the conclusion of the contract : 09/05/2025

6.1.4 Statistical information

Received tenders or requests to participate :
Type of received submissions : Tenders
Number of tenders or requests to participate received : 5

8. Organisations

8.1 ORG-0001

Official name : University of Galway (ID 1400)
Registration number : 0022578J
Postal address : University Road, Galway
Town : Galway
Postcode : H91TK33
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Mid-West ( IE051 )
Country : Ireland
Telephone : 091492134
Roles of this organisation :
Buyer
Organisation providing offline access to the procurement documents

8.1 ORG-0002

Official name : JJ Rhatigan and Company Unlimited Company
Registration number : 00000
Postal address : Wolfe Tone House Fr. Griffin Road Galway
Town : Galway
Postcode : H91PW72
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Mid-West ( IE051 )
Country : Ireland
Telephone : 091580800
Roles of this organisation :
Tenderer
Winner of these lots : LOT-0001

8.1 ORG-0003

Official name : The High Court of Ireland
Registration number : The High Court of Ireland
Department : The High Court of Ireland
Postal address : Four Courts, Inns Quay, Dublin 7
Town : Dublin
Postcode : D07 WDX8
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Dublin ( IE061 )
Country : Ireland
Telephone : +353 1 8886000
Roles of this organisation :
Review organisation

8.1 ORG-0004

Official name : European Dynamics S.A.
Registration number : 002024901000
Department : European Dynamics S.A.
Town : Athens
Postcode : 15125
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Βόρειος Τομέας Αθηνών ( EL301 )
Country : Greece
Telephone : +30 2108094500
Roles of this organisation :
TED eSender

11. Notice information

11.1 Notice information

Notice identifier/version : 0b0a4ccb-6e83-4b71-85f0-7b5a6749661e - 01
Form type : Result
Notice type : Contract or concession award notice – standard regime
Notice dispatch date : 13/05/2025 11:42 +01:00
Languages in which this notice is officially available : English

11.2 Publication information

Notice publication number : 00309472-2025
OJ S issue number : 92/2025
Publication date : 14/05/2025