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Prior information notice
Services
Directive 2004/18/EC
Section I: Contracting authority
I.1) Name, addresses and contact point(s)
National Paediatric Hospital Development Board
St Patrick Dun's Hospital, Lower Grand Canal Street
For the attention of: Jim Farragher
Dublin
IRELAND
Telephone: +353 16424720
E-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Internet address(es): 
General address of the contracting authority:
http://www.newchildrenshospital.ie
Further information can be obtained from: The above mentioned contact
point(s)
I.2) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.3) Main activity
Health
I.4) Contract award on behalf of other contracting authorities
The contracting authority is purchasing on behalf of other contracting
authorities: no
Section II.B: Object of the contract (Supplies or services)
II.1) Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority:
Market Soundings NPHDB - Market soundings prospectus in respect of the
appointment of a design team for the new children's hospital
II.2) Type of contract and place of delivery or of performance
Service category No 12: Architectural services; engineering services and
integrated engineering services; urban planning and landscape engineering
services; related scientific and technical consulting services; technical
testing and analysis services
Ireland.
NUTS code IE
II.4) Short description of nature and quantity or value of supplies or
services:
This PIN is being published for the sole purpose of informing potential
candidates of the proposed tender for the appointment of a Design Team in
relation to the new children's hospital project and to facilitate the
National Paediatric Hospital Development Board ("NPHDB") in carrying out a
market sounding exercise.
The new children's hospital will merge the existing health services for
children currently being provided at Our Lady's Children's Hospital
Crumlin, the Children's University Hospital Temple Street and the National
Children's Hospital Tallaght. The project will accommodate full clinical
facilities for the provision of national tertiary services, as well as
secondary services for the Greater Dublin Area. These will include:
Emergency Department, operating theatres, out patients and in patient
care, with 384 single rooms. The new children's hospital will be a world
class hospital that will facilitate excellence in the delivery of clinical
services and in teaching and research. The new children's hospital is
being planned to realise these objectives within the context of a new
national model of care for paediatric healthcare services.
Lots
This contract is divided into lots: no
II.5) Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
71200000, 71300000, 71317210, 71324000, 71334000, 71410000, 75251110
II.6) Scheduled date for start of award procedures
3.7.2013
II.7) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The contract is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA): yes
II.8) Additional information:
Prior to the anticipated issue of a contract notice interested parties are
invited to participate in a market sounding exercise in relation to the
proposed structure and manner of appointment of the Design Team for the
new children's hospital project. Parties who are interested in bidding for
appointment to to the design team and other interested parties are invited
to email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. to request a copy of the Market Sounding Prospectus.
Participants' views on the market sounding exercise must be submitted by
17:00 pm on 26.6.2013 by email to: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
It should be noted that participation or the non-participation in the
market sounding exercise will have no bearing on any tender submitted for
design team appointment and will not guarantee or influence
pre-qualification for the provision of design team services.
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about European Union funds
The contract is related to a project and/or programme financed by European
Union funds: no
VI.2) Additional information:
Prior to the anticipated issue of a contract notice interested parties are
invited to participate in a market sounding exercise in relation to the
proposed structure and manner of appointment of the Design Team for the
new children's hospital project. Parties who are interested in bidding for
appointment to to the design team and other interested parties are invited
to email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. to request a copy of the Market Sounding Prospectus.
Participants' views on the market sounding exercise must be submitted by
17:00 pm on 26.6.2013 by email to: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
It should be noted that participation or the non-participation in the
market sounding exercise will have no bearing on any tender submitted for
design team appointment and will not guarantee or influence
pre-qualification for the provision of design team services.
VI.3) Information on general regulatory framework
Relevant governmental Internet sites where information can be obtained
Tax legislation www.revenue.ie
Environmental protection legislation www.epa.ie
Employment protection and working conditions www.entemp.ie
VI.4) Date of dispatch of this notice:
13.6.2013