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Contract award notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 05/12/2017

External Reference: 2017-746903

TED Reference: 2017/S 235-488311

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

The Minister for the Department of Culture, Heritage & The Gaeltacht.
N/A
23 Kildare Street
Dublin
2
IE
Contact person: Jack McGauley
Telephone: +353 761002601
E-mail: Jack.McGauley@ahg.gov.ie
NUTS code:  IE0 -  IRELAND
Internet address(es):
Main address: https://www.chg.gov.ie
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/1968

I.2)

Joint procurement

The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
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

Provision of Hydrologist to support The Living Bog, raised bog restoration project 2016 - 2020
Reference number:  LIFE14NAT/IE/000032/D1_0001
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

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

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

The Department of Culture Heritage & The Gaeltacht are implementing an EU LIFE co-funded raised bog restoration project (The Living Bog Project) on 12 Special Area of Conservation (SAC) sites across 7 counties. The provision of expert hydrological support is now sought to assist in the development, implementation, and assessment of hydrological monitoring plans relating to raised bog restoration and associated Concrete Conservation Actions.
II.1.6)

Information about lots

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

Total value of the procurement

Lowest offer:  94602.00  EUR / Highest offer:  179232.00  EUR   taken into consideration  (excluding VAT)
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

71250000  -  Architectural, engineering and surveying services
71351920  -  Oceanography and hydrology services
71355000  -  Surveying services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  IE0 -  IRELAND
Main site or place of performance:  
Midlands, Mid-West
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

The Department of Culture Heritage & The Gaeltacht are implementing an EU LIFE co-funded raised bog restoration project (The Living Bog Project) on 12 Special Area of Conservation (SAC) sites across 7 counties. The provision of expert hydrological support is now sought to assist in the development, implementation, and assessment of hydrological monitoring plans relating to raised bog restoration and associated Concrete Conservation Actions.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Relevant Knowledge & Expertise  /  Weighting:  40 Marks
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Relevant Experience  /  Weighting:  30 Marks
Cost criterion  -  Name:  Cost  /  Weighting:  30 Marks
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: yes
Identification of the project: LIFE14NAT/IE/000032

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: 2017/S 178-365248

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Title: Provision of Hydrologist to support The Living Bog, raised bog restoration project 2016 - 2020

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

11/21/2017
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  5
Number of tenders received from SMEs:  3
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States:  0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States:  0
Number of tenders received by electronic means:  5
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  no
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

RPS Group Limited
4692126V
West Pier Business Campus,
Dublin
Dun Laoghaire
IE
Telephone: +353 14882900
E-mail: Grace.Glasgow@rpsgroup.com
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
Internet address: http://www.rpsgroup.com/ireland

The contractor is an SME : no
V.2.4)

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

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:  153155.00  EUR
Lowest offer:  94602.00  EUR / Highest offer:  179232.00  EUR   taken into consideration

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

Department of Culture, Heritage & The Gaeltacht
23 Kildare St.
Dublin 2
IE
Telephone: +353 761002601
Internet address: https://www.chg.gov.ie/