ETENDERS

Contract award notice

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Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 21/03/2016

External Reference: 2016-301418

TED Reference: 2016/S 059-100185

Contract award notice

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Contract award notice

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
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:

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 No27Y: 
    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)

    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.1.5)

    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.1.6)

    Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

    The contract is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA):  no
    II.2)

    Total final value of contract(s)

    II.2.1)

    Total final value of contract(s)

    Value: 258363.65 EUR
    Excluding VAT

    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
    1. Demonstration of understanding of the skills and expertise necessary to carry out the services required . Weighting 10
    2. Demonstration of the relevant experience and expertise in the areas required of the service provider . Weighting 40
    3. Demonstration of proof of excellence in communication . Weighting 10
    4. Management and Reliability & Continuity of Supply . Weighting 10
    5. Ultimate Cost . Weighting 30
    IV.2.2)

    Information about electronic auction

    An electronic auction has been 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

    Contract notice
    Notice number in the OJEU: 2015/S 095-172658  of 14.05.2015

    Section V: Award of contract

    Contract No: 1 Lot No: 1 - Lot title:

    Freshwater ecologists (both Junior and Senior).

    V.1)

    Date of contract award decision:

    28.07.2015
    V.2)

    Information about offers

    Number of offers received: 1
    Number of offers received by electronic means: 1
    V.3)

    Name and address of economic operator in favour of whom the contract award decision has been taken

    RPS Group Limited
    West Pier Business Campus Dun Laoghaire
    A96 N6T7  Co Dublin
    IE
    Telephone: +353 14882900
    Internet address: http://www.rpsgroup.com/Ireland/Contact-Us.aspx
    V.4)

    Information on value of contract

    Initial estimated total value of the contract:
    Value: 154923.25 EUR
    Excluding VAT
    Total final value of the contract:
    V.5)

    Information about subcontracting

    The contract is likely to be sub-contracted: no
    Contract No: 2 Lot No: 2 - Lot title:

    Framework - Senior marine ecologists (both Junior and Senior).

    V.1)

    Date of contract award decision:

    28.07.2015
    V.2)

    Information about offers

    Number of offers received: 3
    Number of offers received by electronic means: 3
    V.3)

    Name and address of economic operator in favour of whom the contract award decision has been taken

    Aquafact Ltd.
    12 Kilkierrin Park
    Liosbaun, Galway,
    IE
    Telephone: +353 91756812
    Internet address: http://www.aquafact.ie/contacts.php
    V.4)

    Information on value of contract

    Initial estimated total value of the contract:
    Value: 103440.40 EUR
    Excluding VAT
    Total final value of the contract:
    V.5)

    Information about subcontracting

    The contract is likely to be sub-contracted: no

    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