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Contract notice

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Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 14/05/2015

Expire date: 26/06/2015

External Reference: 2015-960441

TED Reference: 2015/S 095-172658

Contract notice

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Classic Sector

Directive 2004/18/EC

Services

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name, addresses and contact point(s)

Environmental Protection Agency
N/A
Headquarters
PO Box 3000  Johnstown Castle Estate
IE
For the attention of: Trudi Furlong
Telephone: +353 539160600
E-mail: t.furlong@epa.ie
Fax: +353 539160699
Internet address(es):
Address of the buyer profile: http://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Supplier/CompanyInformation/Index/334
Electronic access to information: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=88238&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE
Electronic submission of tenders and requests to participate: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=88238&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

Body governed by public law
I.3)

Main activity

  • Environment
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:

Framework agreement for the provision of ecological technical support

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:

    McCumiskey House, Clonskeagh, Dublin

    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: 5
    Duration of the framework agreement
    Duration in years: 4
    Justification for a framework agreement, the duration of which exceeds four years: 
    Estimated total value of purchases for the entire duration of the framework agreement
    Estimated cost excluding VAT: 15000000  EUR
    Frequency and value of the contracts to be awarded:
    II.1.5)

    Short description of the contract or purchase(s)

    The EPA is establishing a multi operator framework agreement for the

    procurement of ecological technical support over a period of 4 years.

    This technical support is essential to enable the Agency to meet it’s new

    obligations under the Water Policy Regulations (SI 722 of 2003) as amended in

    2014 (SI 350 of 2014).

    In particular, the Ecological Monitoring & Assessment Unit within the Office of

    Environmental Assessment (OEA) requires ecological expertise to assist in a

    wide range of tasks including;

    • design and implementation of the surface water monitoring programme

    (rivers, lakes, transitional and coastal waters),

    • environmental data management and assessment,

    • environmental reporting,

    • environmental risk assessment,

    • establishing an evidence base to support the development of environmental

    quality standards,

    • intercalibration of ecological monitoring tools

    The title of the framework agreement is “Agreement for the Provision of

    Ecological Technical Support”. It is divided into the following two (2) Lots:

    LOT TITLE

    1 Freshwater ecological support,

    2 Marine ecological support,

    The framework agreement has a term of four years and comprises a separate

    framework for each lot.

    The tenders will be evaluated separately in respect of each lot, both in terms of

    the eligibility criteria and the Award Criteria in Section 6.2.

    Tenderers should quote for both junior and senior level ecologists. Junior levels

    will have between three and five years relevant experience and Senior levels will

    have greater than five years relevant experience as defined in the relevant role

    profiles.

    Tenderers can apply for admission for one or more lots (Lot 1 – Freshwater

    ecologists (Junior and Senior). Lot 2 – Marine ecologists (Junior and Senior)). In

    each case tenderers will be required to provide evidence of the necessary

    experience and expertise. Evaluation of tenders will be on the basis set out in

    Section 6.2.

    II.1.6)

    Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

    Main vocabulary
    90700000   Environmental services
    Supplementary vocabulary
    90710000   Environmental management
    90711000   Environmental impact assessment other than for construction
    90711200   Environmental standards other than for construction
    90711300   Environmental indicators analysis other than for construction
    90711400   Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) services other than for construction
    90711500   Environmental monitoring other than for construction
    90720000   Environmental protection
    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:

    It is envisaged that the initial contract will require four senior ecologists; From Lot 1 - three senior freshwater ecologists (two posts for a period of 18 months and one post for a period of 9 months) and from Lot 2 - one senior marine ecologist (for a period of 18 months). The place of work will be primarily at the EPA Dublin Regional Inspectorate for three of the candidates (one senior freshwater ecologist for a period of 9 months, one senior freshwater ecologist for a period of 18 months and one senior marine ecologist for a period of 18 months) and the EPA Castlebar Regional Inspectorate for the fourth candidate (one senior freshwater ecologist for a period of 18 months). NB: all contractors will be expected to start at the same time.

    Estimated cost excluding VAT: 300000  EUR
    II.2.2)

    Information about options

    Options: no
    II.2.3)

    Information about renewals

    This contract is subject to renewal: no

    Information about lots

    Lot No: 1  Lot title: Framework - Freshwater ecologists (both Junior and Senior).
    1)

    Short description:

    Freshwater ecologists (both Junior and Senior).

    2)

    Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

    Main vocabulary
    90700000   Environmental services
    Supplementary vocabulary
    90710000   Environmental management
    90711000   Environmental impact assessment other than for construction
    90711200   Environmental standards other than for construction
    90711300   Environmental indicators analysis other than for construction
    90711400   Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) services other than for construction
    90711500   Environmental monitoring other than for construction
    90720000   Environmental protection
    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: Framework - Senior marine ecologists (both Junior and Senior).
    1)

    Short description:

    Senior marine ecologists (both Junior and Senior).

    2)

    Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

    Main vocabulary
    90700000   Environmental services
    Supplementary vocabulary
    90710000   Environmental management
    90711000   Environmental impact assessment other than for construction
    90711200   Environmental standards other than for construction
    90711300   Environmental indicators analysis other than for construction
    90711400   Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) services other than for construction
    90711500   Environmental monitoring other than for construction
    90720000   Environmental protection
    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.1.4)

    Other particular conditions

    The performance of the contract is subject to particular conditions: no
    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

    RFT2015EPAEcoTechSupport

    IV.3.2)

    Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract

    no
    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

    26.06.2015 - 12:00
    IV.3.6)

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

    EN
    IV.3.8)

    Conditions for opening tenders

    Date: 26.06.2015 - 13:30
    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