ETENDERS

Contract notice

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Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 01/05/2015

Expire date: 04/06/2015

External Reference: 2015-578445

TED Reference: 2015/S 087-157426

Contract notice

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Contract notice

Classic Sector

Directive 2004/18/EC

Services

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name, addresses and contact point(s)

Wexford County Council
N/A
County Hall
Carricklawn  Wexford
IE
E-mail: acoustics@achilles.com
Internet address(es):
Address of the buyer profile: http://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Supplier/CompanyInformation/Index/1199
Electronic access to information: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=87876&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE
Electronic submission of tenders and requests to participate: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=87876&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE
Further information can be obtained from:
Achilles Procurement Services Ltd
Greenmount Office Park, Harold's Cross,
Dublin 6
IE
E-mail: acoustics@achilles.com
Internet address:
Specifications and additional documents (including documents for a dynamic purchasing system) can be obtained from:
Achilles Procurement Services Ltd
Greenmount Office Park, Harold's Cross,
6  Dublin
IE
E-mail: acoustics@achilles.com
Internet address:
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to:
Achilles Procurement Services Ltd
Greenmount Office Park, Harold's Cross,
6  Dublin
IE
E-mail: acoustics@achilles.com
Internet address:
I.2)

Type of the contracting authority

Regional or local authority
I.3)

Main activity

  • General public services
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:

Multi Party Framework Agreements for Noise Monitoring Services (2 Lots)

II.1.2)

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

Services
    Category No16:  Sewage and refuse disposal services; sanitation and similar services
    Main site or location of works, place of delivery or of performance:

    County Wexford

    NUTS code
    IRELAND
    II.1.3)

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

    The notice involves the establishment of a framework agreement
    II.1.4)

    Information on framework agreement

    Framework agreement with several operators
    Number of participants to the framework agreement envisaged: 3
    Duration of the framework agreement
    Duration in years: 4
    Estimated total value of purchases for the entire duration of the framework agreement
    Estimated cost excluding VAT: 600000  EUR
    Frequency and value of the contracts to be awarded:

    Not Known

    II.1.5)

    Short description of the contract or purchase(s)

    This award procedure relates to the execution of acoustic surveys in County Wexford to assess compliance with planning conditions and investigate noise nuisance complaints.

    II.1.6)

    Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

    90742300   Noise pollution monitoring services
    II.1.7)

    Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

    The contract is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA):  yes
    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:

    Both frameworks will operate for a maximum of 4 years with 3 operators admitted to each framework. Lot 1 being worth approximately €400,000 over the 4 year life of the framework and Lot 2 being worth €200,000 over the 4 year life of the framework.

    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: Noise Monitoring Services (Wind Farms)
    1)

    Short description:

    Lot 1 – Noise Monitoring Services (Wind Farms)

    Description:

    This will involve measuring sound around a number of wind farm sites for a variety of parameters and the compilation of an assessment report from the results of these surveys. The scope of services involves inter-alia the continuous simultaneous acoustic monitoring at up to 4 wind farm sites which will require a minimum of 12 noise meters to be deployed under the initial contract. This will include an assessment report for each wind farm addressing their compliance regarding noise emissions under the following headings:

    1. Compliance with planning conditions on the wind farms being tested,

    2. Compliance with the Dept of Environment, Community and Local Government’s Wind Energy Development Guidelines 2006,

    3. Comment on the sound with regard to World Health Organisation standards,

    4. Comment on the existence or otherwise of noise nuisance

    There are 10 functioning wind farms in County Wexford and it is envisaged that they all will be monitored over the period of the framework.

    Value: €400,000

    CPV Code 90742300

    2)

    Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

    90742300   Noise pollution monitoring services
    3)

    Quantity or scope:

    4)

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

    5)

    Additional information about lots:

    Lot No: 2  Lot title: Noise Monitoring Services (General)
    1)

    Short description:

    Lot 2 – Noise Monitoring Services (General)

    Description

    This will involve general noise monitoring of industrial /commercial premises following complaints regarding noise emissions or to assess the existence or otherwise of noise nuisance.

    Value: €200,000

    CPV Code 90742300

    2)

    Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

    90742300   Noise pollution monitoring services
    3)

    Quantity or scope:

    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.1.2)

    Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them

    To be agreed with successful tenderers.

    III.1.3)

    Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded:

    A grouping if successful must contract as a single entity having joint and several liability.

    III.1.4)

    Other particular conditions

    The performance of the contract is subject to particular conditions: yes
    Description of particular conditions: 

    Members invited to join the framework agreements will be required to sign and accept the framework agreement terms and conditions, which will be provided at the tender stage.

    III.2)

    Conditions for participation

    III.2.1)

    Personal situation of economic operators, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers

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

    Please refer to the qualification questionnaire available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie

    III.2.2)

    Economic and financial ability

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

    Please refer to the qualification questionnaire available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie

    Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required:
    III.2.3)

    Technical capacity

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

    Please refer to the qualification questionnaire available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie

    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: yes

    Section IV: Procedure

    IV.1)

    Type of procedure

    IV.1.1)

    Type of procedure

    Restricted
    IV.2)

    Award criteria

    IV.2.1)

    Award criteria

    The most economically advantageous tender in terms of  the criteria stated below
    1. The most economically advantageous tender as detailed in the tender documents. . Weighting 
    IV.2.2)

    Information about electronic auction

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

    Administrative information

    IV.3.2)

    Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract

    Prior information notice
    Notice number in the OJEU: 2015/S 083-147699  of 29.04.2015
    IV.3.3)

    Conditions for obtaining specifications and additional documents or descriptive document

    Payable documents: no
    IV.3.4)

    Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

    04.06.2015 - 16:00
    IV.3.6)

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

    EN

    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
    VI.3)

    Additional information:

    1) This award procedure is being conducted by Achilles Procurement Services Ltd (on behalf of Wexford County Council), who may only be contacted via email at acoustics@achilles.com

    2) Interested parties must register their interest on the eTenders web site (www.etenders.gov.ie) in order to be included on the mailing list for clarifications. All information relating to attachments, including clarifications and changes, will be published on the Irish Government Procurement Opportunities Portal (www.etenders.gov.ie) only. Registration is free of charge. The contracting authority will not accept responsibility for information relayed (or not relayed) via third parties

    3) This is the sole call for competition for this service.

    4) The contracting authority will not be responsible for any costs, charges or expenses incurred by candidates or tenderers.

    5) It will be a condition of award that candidates are tax compliant and are in a position to produce a valid tax clearance certificate from the Revenue Commissioners when requested.

    6) If for any reason it is not possible to admit to the framework agreement one or more of the tenderers invited following the conclusion of this competitive process, the contracting authority reserves the right to invite the next highest scoring tenderer to join the framework agreement as appropriate.

    7) At its absolute discretion, the contracting authority may elect to terminate this procurement process, the framework agreement or any contract awarded under the framework agreement at any time.

    8) Without prejudice to the principle of equal treatment, the contracting authority is not obliged to engage in a clarification process in respect of questionnaires with missing or incomplete information. Therefore, candidates are advised to ensure that they return fully completed questionnaires in order to avoid the risk of elimination from the competition.

    VI.4)

    Procedures for appeal

    VI.4.1)

    Body responsible for appeal procedures

    High Court
    Inns Quay
    7  Dublin
    IE
    E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie
    Internet address:
     

    Body responsible for mediation procedures

    VI.4.2)

    Lodging of appeals

    Precise information on deadline(s) for lodging appeals:

    The contracting authority will not conclude this framework agreement (and the reviewable public contract) to which a standstill period applies in accordance with Irish Statutory Instrument SI 130 of 2010, until after the expiry of the standstill period which commences on the day following the date of notification of concerned candidates and tenderers. The duration of the standstill period will be 14 calendar days where notifications are sent electronically or by fax and 16 calendar days where these are sent by any other means.

    VI.4.3)

    Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained