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Contract notice

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Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 13/10/2017

Expire date: 12/12/2017

External Reference: 2017-660699

TED Reference: 2017/S 199-409761

Contract notice

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Contract notice

Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

Met Eireann
N/A
Glasnevin Hill,
Dublin
Dublin 9
IE
Contact person: Deirdre Adamson
Telephone: +353 18064200
E-mail: deirdre.adamson@met.ie
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
Internet address(es):
Main address: http://www.met.ie
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/255

I.2)

Joint procurement

The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.3)

Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at:  
http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=120067&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE
Additional information can be obtained from
the abovementioned address:  
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted
electronically via:  http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=120067&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted
to the abovementioned address
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

Other activity:  National Meteorological Service

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

Review, Development and Trial of Hydrological Models and Integrator Systems
Reference number:  HydroModels+IntegratorSystems
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

71351900  -  Geology, oceanography and hydrology services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

Met Éireann seeks to commission a Services Contract for the Provision of Services for the Review, Development and Trial of a Range of Hydrological Models and Integrator Systems for Use in Operational Fluvial Flood Forecasting in Ireland.
II.1.5)

Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: 300000.00  EUR
II.1.6)

Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: no
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

71351920  -  Oceanography and hydrology services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
Main site or place of performance:  
Ireland
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

Met Éireann seeks to commission a Services Contract for the “Provision of Services for the Review, Development and Trial of a Range of Hydrological Models and Integrator Systems for Use in Operational Fluvial Flood Forecasting in Ireland”.
The Contract shall involve a public call and comprehensive literature review of a number of hydrological models and integrator systems and shall recommend at least three such hydrological models and three integrator systems considered best suited for the purposes of operational flood forecasting in Ireland.
Following the public call and literature review, each of the recommended hydrological models shall be used to build, calibrate, and validate catchment scale models for five representative catchments in Ireland.
The validated catchment models will then be used in conjunction with the three recommended integrator systems, to conduct a number of specified forecasting trials.
A comprehensive report should be provided that presents the full details of the development of the catchment models together with their respective performance statistics, and recommendations for the modelling and integrator software to be used for operational flood forecasting in Ireland.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6)

Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: 300000.00  EUR
II.2.7)

Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 18
This contract is subject to renewal: no
II.2.10)

Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: no
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
II.2.14)

Additional information

Request for Tenders for the Provision of Services for the Review, Development and Trial of a Range of Hydrological Models and Integrator Systems for Use in Operational Fluvial Flood Forecasting in Ireland

Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information

III.1)

Conditions for participation

III.1.2)

Economic and financial standing

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3)

Technical and professional ability

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.2)

Conditions related to the contract

III.2.3)

Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract

Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract

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.2.2)

Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date:  2017-12-12
Local time:  12:00
IV.2.4)

Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English
IV.2.6)

Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender

Duration in months : 18  (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7)

Conditions for opening of tenders

Date:  2017-12-12
Local time:  12:00

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1)

Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement:  no
VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

Courts of Ireland
Dublin
IE