ETENDERS

Contract notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 06/04/2016

Expire date: 31/05/2016

External Reference: 2016-135476

TED Reference: 2016/S 069-120679

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)

Department of Arts, Heritage & Gaeltacht
N/A
23 Kildare Street
2  Dublin
IE
For the attention of: Amanda Maguire
Telephone: +353 18883284
E-mail: amanda.maguire@ahg.gov.ie
Internet address(es):
Address of the buyer profile: http://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Supplier/CompanyInformation/Index/1968
Electronic access to information: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=97930&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE
Electronic submission of tenders and requests to participate: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=97930&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
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:

Provision of expert scientific and technical services for assessment of projects to be in compliance with Article 6.3 of the EU Habitats Directive

II.1.2)

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

Services
    Category No8:  Research and development services
    Main site or location of works, place of delivery or of performance:

    Dublin

    NUTS code
    IRELAND
    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)

    Ireland has nominated 53 sites as Raised Bog SACs under the EU Habitats

    Directive and therefore is required under the directive to put in place measures to

    protect these sites from deterioration. The National Raised Bog SAC Management

    Plan sets out how these sites will be managed and restored into the future in co-

    operation with land-owners and local communities and in keeping with legal

    obligations under the directive.

    The Cessation of Turf Cutting Compensation Scheme (CTCCS) was established

    in April 2011 to compensate land owners and turbary right holders affected by the

    restrictions on turf cutting. The scheme has largely been successful and the

    majority of turf-cutters have been compensated financially or via relocation to

    alternative non-designated bogs. However, for a number of bogs the relocation

    site identified may not be suitable or may not have the capacity to cater for the

    number of turf cutters who may wish to relocate there. In such cases and in the

    context of the finalisation of the National Raised Bog SAC Management Plan, the

    Department is examining the possibility of permitting limited cutting on a number

    of bogs provided it can be demonstrated that they will not impact on the integrity

    of the site or the conservation objectives that have been established for each SAC

    bog. Three such assessments have already been carried out under a previous

    contract and the report for Lough Ree SAC (site code 000440) will be available for

    scrutiny by prospective contractors. (Refer to Rft)

    II.1.6)

    Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

    Main vocabulary
    90700000   Environmental services
    Supplementary vocabulary
    90000000   Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services
    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:  no
    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:

    Refer to rft

    Estimated cost excluding VAT: 200000  EUR
    II.2.2)

    Information about options

    Options: yes
    Description of these options:

    Refer to Rft

    Provisional timetable for recourse to these options:
    in months: 24 (from the award of the contract)
    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: 024 (from the award of the contract)

    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: yes
    Description of particular conditions: 

    Refer to 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

    SPU C014-2016

    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

    31.05.2016 - 15:00
    IV.3.6)

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

    [Language_EN]
    IV.3.8)

    Conditions for opening tenders

    Place: 
    National Parks and Wildlife
    Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht
    7 Ely Place
    2  Dublin
    IE
    For the attention of: Dr Maurice Eakin
    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