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Contract notice

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Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 10/11/2014

Expire date: 09/01/2015

External Reference: 2014-173967

TED Reference: 2014/S 220-389187

Contract notice

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Contract notice

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Directive 2004/18/EC

Services

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name, addresses and contact point(s)

Geological Survey of Ireland
Geological Survey of Ireland
Geological Survey of Ireland
Beggars Bush, Haddington Road  Dublin
IE
For the attention of: Ray Scanlon
Telephone: +353 16782000
E-mail: ray.scanlon@gsi.ie
Fax: +353 16681782
Internet address(es):
General address of the contracting authority: http://www.gsi.ie
Address of the buyer profile: http://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Supplier/CompanyInformation/Index/402
Electronic access to information: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=82487&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE
Electronic submission of tenders and requests to participate: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=82487&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE
Further information can be obtained from: The above mentioned contact point(s)
Specifications and additional documents (including documents for a dynamic purchasing system) can be obtained from:The above mentioned contact point(s)
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to: The above mentioned contact point(s)
I.2)

Type of the contracting authority

Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local sub-divisions
I.3)

Main activity

  • Environment
  • General public services
  • Other: Geological Survey
I.4)

Contract award on behalf of other contracting authorities

The contracting authority is purchasing on behalf of other contracting authorities: no

Section II: Object of the contract

II.1)

Description

II.1.1)

Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority:

Supply of specialist services to support the Groundwater Programme for the Geological Survey of Ireland

II.1.2)

Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performance

Services
    Category No27:  Other services
    Main site or location of works, place of delivery or of performance:

    Dublin

    NUTS code
    Dublin
    II.1.3)

    Information about a public contract, a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system (DPS)

    The notice involves a public contract
    II.1.5)

    Short description of the contract or purchase(s)

    The Geological Survey of Ireland (GSI), a division of the Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources and situated at Beggar’s Bush, Haddington Road, Dublin 4, who issues this Request for Proposals to supply specailist consultancy services to assist it with the delivery of the Groundwater Mapping and Characterisation Project and associated projects.

    This tender requests, via five lots, consultancy-based services for the GSI:

    • Lot A covering Hydrogeologist (groundwater resource/protection mapping) and Project Management Services;

    • Lot B covering Geoscientist (subsoils/geomorphology) Services;

    • Lot C covering Hydrogeologist/Geoscientist Services (up to two positions);

    • Lot D covering Data Manager/GIS Services;

    • Lot E covering Graduate Geologist/Geoscientist Service

    II.1.6)

    Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

    71351220   Geological consultancy services
    38221000   Geographic information systems (GIS or equivalent)
    II.1.7)

    Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

    The contract is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA):  no
    II.1.8)

    Lots

    This contract is divided into lots:  yes
    Tenders may be submitted for  one or more lots
    II.1.9)

    Information about variants

    Variants will be accepted:  no
    II.2)

    Quantity or scope of the contract

    II.2.1)

    Total quantity or scope:

    c. €2.7M ex VAT

    II.2.2)

    Information about options

    Options: no
    II.2.3)

    Information about renewals

    This contract is subject to renewal: no
    II.3)

    Duration of the contract or time limit for completion

    Duration in months: 048 (from the award of the contract)

    Information about lots

    Lot No: 1  Lot title: Hydrogeologist (Groundwater Resource/Protection Mapping) and Project Management Services
    1)

    Short description:

    The Groundwater Mapping and Characterisation Project require a consultant hydrogeologist who will work with the GSI to develop, undertake and supervise the project. The tasks will include: undertaking and supervising hydrogeological mapping and characterisation; reviewing how hydrogeological and geological processes influence permeability and porosity of aquifers and subsoil deposits/geomorphological landforms; development of extrapolation methods/predictive modelling in order to assign likely hydrgeological parameters and characteristics to other, similar areas. The position will include a project management role in terms of both technical (robust deliverables, quality and consistency) and management (time and budget) oversight. It is envisaged that the role will also include significant interaction with stakeholders as required, especially during any project development, data collection, fieldwork and data dissemination phases.

    2)

    Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

    71351220   Geological consultancy services
    38221000   Geographic information systems (GIS or equivalent)
    3)

    Quantity or scope:

    1

    4)

    Indication about different date for duration of contract or starting/completion

    5)

    Additional information about lots:

    Lot No: 2  Lot title: Geoscientist (Subsoils/Geomorphology) Services
    1)

    Short description:

    The Groundwater Mapping and Characterisation Project require a subsoils/geomorphology geoscientist to work with the GSI to aid the design, undertaking and supervision of the project. The tasks will include: undertaking and supervising the subsoils/geomorphological mapping and characterisation; reviewing how erosive and depositional glacial processes (e.g. abrasion, deformation, glaciotectonic, glaciofluvial, glaciolacustrine, paraglacial) influence the permeability and porosity of subsoil deposits/geomorphological landforms and the underlying bedrock; development of extrapolation methods/predictive modelling in order to assign likely porosity/permeability characteristics to other, similar areas. There is also likely to be significant interaction with stakeholders as required, especially during any project development, data collection, fieldwork and data dissemination phases.

    2)

    Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

    71351220   Geological consultancy services
    38221000   Geographic information systems (GIS or equivalent)
    3)

    Quantity or scope:

    1

    4)

    Indication about different date for duration of contract or starting/completion

    5)

    Additional information about lots:

    Lot No: 3  Lot title: Hydrogeologist/Geoscientist Services
    1)

    Short description:

    The Groundwater Programme require hydrogeologists/geoscientists (up to two positions) who will work with the GSI on: the Groundwater Mapping and Characterisation Project; interpreting and reporting of existing and newly collected data; and to undertake/oversee updating and improvement of the existing databases and maps, including the collection of additional data. The position will require working between the different projects that are on-going in the Groundwater Programme to ensure that data, maps and products are consistent. It is envisaged that the position will also assist in the management (technical and administrative) of some of the projects. The role will include interaction with stakeholders as required, especially during any project development, data collection, fieldwork and data dissemination phases.

    2)

    Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

    71351220   Geological consultancy services
    38221000   Geographic information systems (GIS or equivalent)
    3)

    Quantity or scope:

    up to 2

    4)

    Indication about different date for duration of contract or starting/completion

    5)

    Additional information about lots:

    Lot No: 4  Lot title: GIS/Data Management Services
    1)

    Short description:

    The Groundwater Mapping and Characterisation Project requires full time data management/GIS services who will work with the GSI to undertake and/or supervise the organisation of the Groundwater Programme’s data and production of the GIS outputs and methodologies, which use ESRI ArcGIS formats. It is envisaged that the role will also include developing alternative means of acquiring data, and accessing/publishing data. The position will require interaction with stakeholders as necessary, including providing in-house training on the data management/GIS systems.

    2)

    Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

    38221000   Geographic information systems (GIS or equivalent)
    71351220   Geological consultancy services
    3)

    Quantity or scope:

    1

    4)

    Indication about different date for duration of contract or starting/completion

    5)

    Additional information about lots:

    Lot No: 5  Lot title: Graduate Geologist Services
    1)

    Short description:

    The Groundwater Programme requires full time Graduate Geologists/Geoscientists (up to three positions) to assist in the Groundwater Mapping and Characterisation Project and other projects. The Graduate Geologists will undertake office and field-based tasks within the various projects. It is envisaged that the role will also include interaction with stakeholders as required.

    2)

    Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

    71351220   Geological consultancy services
    38221000   Geographic information systems (GIS or equivalent)
    3)

    Quantity or scope:

    up to 3

    4)

    Indication about different date for duration of contract or starting/completion

    5)

    Additional information about lots:

    Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information

    III.1)

    Conditions relating to the contract

    III.1.4)

    Other particular conditions

    The performance of the contract is subject to particular conditions: no
    III.2)

    Conditions for participation

    III.2.3)

    Technical capacity

    Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met:

    as per RFT

    III.3)

    Conditions specific to services contracts

    III.3.1)

    Information about a particular profession

    Execution of the service is reserved to a particular profession: no
    III.3.2)

    Staff responsible for the execution of the service

    Legal persons should indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff responsible for the execution of the service: no

    Section IV: Procedure

    IV.1)

    Type of procedure

    IV.1.1)

    Type of procedure

    Open
    IV.2)

    Award criteria

    IV.2.1)

    Award criteria

    The most economically advantageous tender in terms of , the criteria stated in the specifications, in the invitation to tender or to negotiate or in the descriptive document
    IV.2.2)

    Information about electronic auction

    An electronic auction will be used: no
    IV.3)

    Administrative information

    IV.3.1)

    File reference number attributed by the contracting authority

    Groundwater Consultants 2014

    IV.3.2)

    Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract

    no
    IV.3.3)

    Conditions for obtaining specifications and additional documents or descriptive document

    Time limit for receipt of requests for documents or for accessing documents: 02.01.2015 - 12:00
    Payable documents: no
    IV.3.4)

    Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

    09.01.2015 - 12:00
    IV.3.6)

    Language(s) in which tenders or requests to participate may be drawn up

    EN,GA
    IV.3.8)

    Conditions for opening tenders

    Persons authorised to be present at the opening of tenders: no

    Section VI: Complementary information

    VI.1)

    Information about recurrence

    This is a recurrent procurement: no
    VI.2)

    Information about European Union funds

    The contract is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no