Central Procurement Directorate on behalf of its client DSD, Belfast City Centre Regeneration Directorate wishes to commission an outstanding artist to design, and arrange the production, delivery and installation of a major piece of public art to be located in Fountain Street, as a part of the Belfast Streets Ahead project. (A major public realm scheme currently being executed throughout the city centre.) The commission is to create a permanent contemporary landmark as an integrated part of the refurbishment of Fountain Street area. Budget for the project is 100 000 GBP with the possibility of an additional 50 000 GBP being allocated. It is intended that the project shall be completed by November 2009.
TYPE OF CONTEST: Restricted. Envisaged number of participants: minimum number 5 /maximum number 8.
Time-limit for receipt of projects or requests to participate: 20.4.2009 – 15:00.
Info: Department for Social Development, Lesley House, 25 Wellington Place, Contact: George McClean, UK-Belfast BT1 6GB. Tel. +44 2890816555. Fax +44 2890816555. Department of Finance and Personnel, CPD, Contracts Branch, Clare House, 2nd Floor, 303 Airport Road West, UK-Belfast BT3 9ED. Tel. +44 800112470. E-mail: help@bravosolution.co.uk. Fax +44 2070600480. URL: https://e-sourcingni.bravosolution.com
This contest is covered by: Directive 2004/18/EC
SECTION I: CONTRACTING AUTHORITY/ENTITY
I.1) NAME, ADDRESSES AND CONTACT POINT(S):
Department for Social Development, Lesley House, 25 Wellington Place, Contact: George McClean, UK-Belfast
BT1 6GB . Tel. +44 2890816555. Fax +44 2890816555.
Internet address(es):
https://e-sourcingni.bravosolution.com
Further information can be obtained at: Department of Finance and Personnel, CPD, Contracts Branch,
Clare House, 2nd Floor, 303 Airport Road West, UK-Belfast BT3 9ED . Tel. +44 800112470. E-mail:
help@bravosolution.co.uk. Fax +44 2070600480. URL: https://e-sourcingni.bravosolution.com.
Further documentation can be obtained at: Department of Finance and Personnel, CPD, Contracts
Branch, Clare House, 2nd Floor, 303 Airport Road West, UK-Belfast BT3 9ED . Tel. +44 800112470. E-mail:
help@bravosolution.co.uk. Fax +44 2070600480. URL: https://e-sourcingni.bravosolution.com.
Projects or requests to participate must be sent to: Department of Finance and Personnel, CPD, Contracts
Branch, Clare House, 2nd Floor, 303 Airport Road West, UK-Belfast BT3 9ED . Tel. +44 800112470. E-mail:
help@bravosolution.co.uk. Fax +44 2070600480. URL: https://e-sourcingni.bravosolution.com.
I.2) TYPE OF THE CONTRACTING AUTHORITY AND MAIN ACTIVITY OR ACTIVITIES:
Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local sub-divisions.
Other: Public Artwork.
I.3) MAIN ACTIVITY OR ACTIVITIES OF THE CONTRACTING ENTITY:
SECTION II: OBJECT OF THE DESIGN CONTEST/DESCRIPTION OF THE PROJECT
II.1) DESCRIPTION
II.1.1) Title attributed to the design contest/project by the contracting authority/entity:
Fountain Street Public Artwork Design Contest (2nd Competition).
II.1.2) Short description:
Central Procurement Directorate on behalf of its client DSD, Belfast City Centre Regeneration Directorate
wishes to commission an outstanding artist to design, and arrange the production, delivery and installation of
a major piece of public art to be located in Fountain Street, as a part of the Belfast Streets Ahead project. (A
major public realm scheme currently being executed throughout the city centre.) The commission is to create a
permanent contemporary landmark as an integrated part of the refurbishment of Fountain Street area.
Budget for the project is 100 000 GBP with the possibility of an additional 50 000 GBP being allocated.
It is intended that the project shall be completed by November 2009.
II.1.3) Common procurement vocabulary (CPV):
92311000, 92312000, 92312250.
SECTION III: LEGAL, ECONOMIC, FINANCIAL AND TECHNICAL INFORMATION
III.1) CRITERIA FOR THE SELECTION OF PARTICIPANTS:
III.2) PARTICIPATION IS RESERVED TO A PARTICULAR PROFESSION:
SECTION IV: PROCEDURE
IV.1) TYPE OF CONTEST:
Restricted.
Envisaged number of participants: minimum number 5 /maximum number 8.
IV.2) NAMES OF PARTICIPANTS ALREADY SELECTED:
IV.3) CRITERIA TO BE APPLIED IN THE EVALUATION OF PROJECTS:
As specified in the Brief to Artists.
IV.4) ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
IV.4.1) File reference number attributed by the contracting authority/entity:
CPD00256/09.
IV.4.2) Conditions for obtaining contractual documents and additional documents
IV.4.3) Time-limit for receipt of projects or requests to participate:
20.4.2009 – 15:00.
IV.4.4) Date of dispatch of invitations to participate to selected candidates:
IV.4.5) Language(s) in which projects or requests to participate may be drawn up:
English.
IV.5) REWARDS AND JURY
IV.5.1) A prize/prizes will be awarded:
IV.5.2) Details of payments to all participants:
IV.5.3) Follow-up contracts:
Yes. Any service contract following the contest will be awarded to the winner or one of the winners of the
contest.
IV.5.4) The decision of the jury is binding on the contracting authority/entity:
Yes.
IV.5.5) Names of the selected members of the jury:
1. Department of Social Development.
2. Belfast City Council.
3. Chamber of Trade or Belfast City Centre Management.
4. Arts Council Northern Ireland.
5. Department of Culture, Arts and Lesiure.
6. Royal Society of Ulster Architects.
SECTION VI: COMPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
VI.1) DESIGN CONTEST RELATED TO A PROJECT AND/OR PROGRAMME FINANCED BY EU FUNDS:
No.
VI.2) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
The Contracting Authority intends to use an eTendering system in this procurement exercise.
Suppliers Instruction how to Express Interest in this Pre Qualification.
Questionnaire/Tender:
1) Register your company on the eSourcing portal (this is only required once),
— Browse to the eSourcing Portal: https://e-sorurcingni.bravosolution.com and click the link to register,
— Accept the terms and conditions and click continue,
— Enter your correct business and user details,
- Note the username you choose and click Save when complete,
— You will shortly receive an email with your unique password (please keep this secure).
2) Express an Interest in the PQQ/Tender,
— Log into the portal with the username/password,
— Click the PQQS / ITTs Open to all suppliers link. (These are Pre Qualifications Questionnaires or Invitations
to Tender open to any registered supplier),
— Click on the relevant PQQ/ITT to access the content,
— Click the Express Interest button in the Actions box on the left-hand side of the page,
— This will move the PQQ/ITT into your My PQQs/My ITTs page. (This is a secure area reserved for your
projects only),
— You can now access any attachments for your projects only),
— You can now access any attachments by clicking the Settings and Buyer Attachments in the Actions box.
3) Responding to the Tender/ PQQ,
— You can now choose to Reply or Reject (please give a reason if rejecting),
— You can now use the Message function to communicate with the buyer and seek any clarification,
— Note the deadline for completion, then follow the onscreen instructions to complete the PQQ/ITT,
— There may be a mixture of online & offline actions for you to perform (there is detailed online help available)
You must then publish your reply using the publish button in the Actions box on the left-hand side of the page. If
you require any further assistance please consult the online help, or contact the eTendering help desk number
08000112470.
VI.3) PROCEDURES FOR APPEAL
VI.3.1) Body responsible for appeal procedures:
VI.3.2) Lodging of appeals:
Precise information on deadline(s) for lodging appeals: This Procurement is Governed by the Public Contracts
Regulation 2006.
VI.3.3) Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained:
VI.4) DATE OF DISPATCH OF THIS NOTICE:
25.2.2009.
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