(b24044) Refurbishment of a listed Embassy building in Dublin

The Swiss Embassy in Dublin (Chancery and Residence) is located at 6 and 8 Ailesbury Road in Dublin (floor area ca. 1’150 m2). The pair of houses were built in the late 19th century and are listed as a single entry in the record of Protected Structures. No. 6 has …

CPV: 71000000 Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
Place of execution:
(b24044) Refurbishment of a listed Embassy building in Dublin
Awarding body:
Federal Office for Buildings and Logistics FOBL
Award number:
d5343029-9df9-48e3-94dd-95a387b433e0

1. Buyer

1.1 Buyer

Official name : Federal Office for Buildings and Logistics FOBL
Legal type of the buyer : Body governed by public law, controlled by a central government authority
Activity of the contracting authority : General public services

2. Procedure

2.1 Procedure

Title : (b24044) Refurbishment of a listed Embassy building in Dublin
Description : The Swiss Embassy in Dublin (Chancery and Residence) is located at 6 and 8 Ailesbury Road in Dublin (floor area ca. 1’150 m2). The pair of houses were built in the late 19th century and are listed as a single entry in the record of Protected Structures. No. 6 has been owned by the Swiss Government since 1957 and serves as the diplomatic office for both the Swiss Embassy and the Austrian Embassy. No. 8, meanwhile, has been the residence of the Swiss Ambassador to Ireland since 1954. After 60 years of use, the buildings require renovation and modernization to meet current building regulations and standards. The project aims not only to refurbish the property but also improve operational processes and enhance security measures while preserving its architectural value.
Procedure identifier : d5343029-9df9-48e3-94dd-95a387b433e0
Internal identifier : d5343029-9df9-48e3-94dd-95a387b433e0
Type of procedure : Open
Justification for the accelerated procedure :
Main features of the procedure :

2.1.1 Purpose

Main nature of the contract : Services
Main classification ( cpv ): 71000000 Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

2.1.4 General information

Additional information : Substantiation for award decision The successful bidder achieved the highest overall score among the bids submitted. The decisive factors for the award of the contract were the very good contract analysis, good references and an attractive price offer.
Legal basis :
Directive 2014/24/EU

5. Lot

5.1 Lot technical ID : LOT-0000

Title : (b24044) Refurbishment of a listed Embassy building in Dublin
Description : The Swiss Embassy in Dublin (Chancery and Residence) is located at 6 and 8 Ailesbury Road in Dublin (floor area ca. 1’150 m2). The pair of houses were built in the late 19th century and are listed as a single entry in the record of Protected Structures. No. 6 has been owned by the Swiss Government since 1957 and serves as the diplomatic office for both the Swiss Embassy and the Austrian Embassy. No. 8, meanwhile, has been the residence of the Swiss Ambassador to Ireland since 1954. After 60 years of use, the buildings require renovation and modernization to meet current building regulations and standards. The project aims not only to refurbish the property but also improve operational processes and enhance security measures while preserving its architectural value.
Internal identifier : 514875ce-62d2-4d43-a60c-b3211d9eeef8

5.1.1 Purpose

Main nature of the contract : Services
Main classification ( cpv ): 71000000 Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

5.1.2 Place of performance

Country : Ireland
Anywhere in the given country
Additional information : Embassy of Switzerland, 6-8 Ailesbury Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4, D04 W205, Ireland

5.1.3 Estimated duration

Start date : 01/01/2025
Duration end date : 31/12/2029

5.1.4 Renewal

Maximum renewals : 0

5.1.6 General information

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

5.1.10 Award criteria

Criterion :
Type : Price
Name : AC 1
Description : Price – proposed fee
Weight (percentage, exact) : 30
Criterion :
Type : Quality
Name : AC 2.1
Description : Reference Architect
Weight (percentage, exact) : 25
Criterion :
Type : Quality
Name : AC 2.2
Description : Reference MEP consultant
Weight (percentage, exact) : 10
Criterion :
Type : Quality
Name : AC 3
Description : Contract analysis/sustainability
Weight (percentage, exact) : 35
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 : Instructions on legal remedies In accordance with Article 56 paragraph 1 of the Public Procurement Act (PPA), a written appeal against this decision can be lodged with the Federal Administrative Court, P.O. Box, 9023 St. Gallen, Switzerland, within 20 days of notification. Any appeal is to be submitted in duplicate and must include what is being sought, the grounds for appeal, evidence and the signature of the person lodging the appeal or his or her representative. A copy of this decision and available evidence must be included. The provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act (APA) on legal holidays do not apply in accordance with Article 56 paragraph 2 of the PPA.

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 : Tribunal administrativ federal
Organisation providing additional information about the procurement procedure : Federal Office for Buildings and Logistics FOBL
TED eSender : Simap.ch

6. Results

Value of all contracts awarded in this notice : 577 172,63 Swiss franc

6.1 Result lot ldentifier : LOT-0000

At least one winner was chosen.

6.1.2 Information about winners

Winner :
Official name : EN_Fitzgerald Kavanagh+Partners
Tender :
Tender identifier : 90e52c2c-a9ee-4e4a-8ab3-3ac4dca6028f
Identifier of lot or group of lots : LOT-0000
Value of the tender : 577 172,63 Swiss franc
The tender was ranked : no
The tender is a variant : no
Contract information :
Identifier of the contract : N/A
Date of the conclusion of the contract : 11/12/2024
The contract is awarded within a framework agreement : no

6.1.4 Statistical information

Received tenders or requests to participate :
Type of received submissions : Tenders
Number of tenders or requests to participate received : 2
Range of tenders :
Value of the lowest admissible tender : 577 172,63 Swiss franc
Value of the highest admissible tender : 577 172,63 Swiss franc

8. Organisations

8.1 ORG-0001

Official name : Federal Office for Buildings and Logistics FOBL
Registration number : c7f03c90-5ec9-486a-bc3f-5ec1aa060232
Postal address : Fellerstrasse 21
Town : Bern
Postcode : 3003
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Bern / Berne ( CH021 )
Country : Switzerland
Telephone : +415846283
Roles of this organisation :
Buyer
Organisation providing additional information about the procurement procedure

8.1 ORG-0002

Official name : Tribunal administrativ federal
Registration number : BVGER
Postal address : Postfach
Town : St. Gallen
Postcode : 9023
Country subdivision (NUTS) : St. Gallen ( CH055 )
Country : Switzerland
Telephone : +41584652626
Internet address : https://www.bvger.ch
Roles of this organisation :
Review organisation

8.1 ORG-0003

Official name : Simap.ch
Registration number : CH001
Postal address : Holzikofenweg 36
Town : Bern
Postcode : 3003
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Bern / Berne ( CH021 )
Country : Switzerland
Telephone : +41584646388
Internet address : https://www.simap.ch
Roles of this organisation :
TED eSender

8.1 ORG-0010

Official name : EN_Fitzgerald Kavanagh+Partners
Size of the economic operator : Small
Registration number : ea8de190-02fa-4c5c-9232-98932014b52f
Postal address : 1 Mount Street Crescent, Dublin 2
Town : DUBLIN
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Dublin ( IE061 )
Country : Ireland
Telephone : +00 00 000 00 00
Roles of this organisation :
Tenderer
Winner of these lots : LOT-0000

11. Notice information

11.1 Notice information

Notice identifier/version : 514875ce-62d2-4d43-a60c-b3211d9eeef8 - 01
Form type : Result
Notice type : Contract or concession award notice – standard regime
Notice dispatch date : 11/12/2024 02:25 +01:00
Languages in which this notice is officially available : English German

11.2 Publication information

Notice publication number : 00760732-2024
OJ S issue number : 242/2024
Publication date : 12/12/2024