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Contract award notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 13/06/2016

External Reference: 2016-429376

TED Reference: 2016/S 114-202628

Contract award notice

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Contract award notice

Results of the procurement procedure

Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

Department of Communications, Energy & Natural Resources
N/A
29-31 Adelaide Road
Dublin
D02 X285
IE
Contact person: Eileen Walsh
Telephone: +353 16782663
E-mail: eileen.walsh@dcenr.gov.ie
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
Internet address(es):
Main address: http://www.dcenr.gov.ie
Address of the buyer profile: http://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Supplier/CompanyInformation/Index/326

I.4)

Type of the contracting authority

Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
I.5)

Main activity

General public services

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

The Provision of Expert Services for Mine Inspections and Environmental Advice.
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

71300000  -  Engineering services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

The Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources seeks the provision of expert services involving the regular physical inspections by suitably qualified personnel of mining operations under State Mining Leases/Licences, to ensure comliance with terms and conditions of those Leases and Licences. In addition, the Department will request on an irregular and as required basis specialist expertise (which may include ecology, hydrogeology, noise etc) in screening and evaluation of the “Appropriate Assessment” requirement as provided for by the European Communities (Birds and Natural Habitats) Regulations 2011 (SI 477 of 2011) for certain exploration activities carried out under Prospecting Licences for which the Minister is the consenting authority for the purposes of the Regulations.
II.1.6)

Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: no
II.1.7)

Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT:  122000.00  EUR
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

71300000  -  Engineering services
71313000  -  Environmental engineering consultancy services
71351200  -  Geological and geophysical consultancy services
71351220  -  Geological consultancy services
90711500  -  Environmental monitoring other than for construction
90713000  -  Environmental issues consultancy services
90722000  -  Environmental rehabilitation
90722100  -  Industrial site rehabilitation
90730000  -  Pollution tracking and monitoring and rehabilitation
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

The Provision of Expert Services for Mine Inspections and Environmental Advice.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Overall quality of Proposal  /  Weighting:  10
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Proposed methodology  /  Weighting:  15
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Knowledge  /  Weighting:  27.5
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Quality, Quantity and Balance of Resources  /  Weighting:  20
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Reliability and Continuity of Supply  /  Weighting:  7.5
Cost criterion  -  Name:  Cost of mine inspections and the per diem rate for other experts  /  Weighting:  20
II.2.11)

Information about options

Options: no
II.2.13)

Information about European Union funds

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

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)

Description

IV.1.1)

Type of procedure

Open procedure
IV.1.8)

Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: no
IV.2)

Administrative information

IV.2.1)

Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number in the OJ S: 2015/S 218-398080

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 100708

Title: The Provision of Expert Services for Mine Inspections and Environmental Advice

A contract/lot is awarded: yes
V.2)

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

09/05/2016
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  3
Number of tenders received from SMEs:  1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States:  2
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States:  1
Number of tenders received by electronic means:  1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  no
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

Wardell Armstrong
OC307138
Sir Henry Doulton House, Forge Lane, Estuaria
Stoke on Trent
ST1 5BD
UK
Telephone: +44 8451117777
E-mail: rdean@wardell-armstrong.com
Fax: +44 8451118888
NUTS code:  UK -  UNITED KINGDOM
Internet address: http://www.wardell-armstrong.com/

The contractor is an SME : no
V.2.4)

Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Lowest offer:  94000.00  EUR / Highest offer:  113000.00  EUR   taken into consideration

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

High Court
Dublin
IE

VI.5)

Date of dispatch of this notice

13/06/2016