Contract notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 20/12/2017

Expire date: 05/02/2018

External Reference: 2017-205569

TED Reference: 2017/S 246-514965

Contract notice

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Contract notice

Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

Department of Culture, Heritage & the Gaeltacht
N/A
23 Kildare Street
Dublin
2
IE
Contact person: Alan Moore
Telephone: +353 8883206
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
Internet address(es):
Main address: www.npws.ie

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=123141&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE
Additional information can be obtained from
the abovementioned address:  
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted
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

Environment

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

Provision of Zoo Inspectorate
Reference number:  CO2-2018
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

90700000  -  Environmental services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

This request for tender is for the provision of a zoo inspectorate, authorised by the Minister for Culture Heritage and the Gaeltacht, to carry out annual zoo inspections. There are currently 37 licenced zoos in Ireland that are situated throughout the country.
Each licenced zoo is inspected annually. 8 are due to have their licence renewed in 2018. The remainder are inspected for the purposes of determining whether the conditions of their existing licence are being met. 16 hold exemptions and these are inspected annually also. They will also be required to inspect any new zoos that may open or the Department become aware of
The inspectorate will consist of a team of two persons. Inspections are usually carried out between April and September. The Department will provide a list of premises requiring inspection and an official to accompany inspections.
(refer to rft)
II.1.5)

Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: 420000.00  EUR
II.1.6)

Information about lots

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

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

90000000  -  Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

This request for tender is for the provision of a zoo inspectorate, authorised by the Minister for Culture Heritage and the Gaeltacht, to carry out annual zoo inspections. There are currently 37 licenced zoos in Ireland that are situated throughout the country.
Each licenced zoo is inspected annually. 8 are due to have their licence renewed in 2018. The remainder are inspected for the purposes of determining whether the conditions of their existing licence are being met. 16 hold exemptions and these are inspected annually also. They will also be required to inspect any new zoos that may open or the Department become aware of
The inspectorate will consist of a team of two persons. Inspections are usually carried out between April and September. The Department will provide a list of premises requiring inspection and an official to accompany inspections.
The successful tenderer will also be required to update and supplement the ‘Irish standards of modern zoo practice’. Provide On-going support to new zoos and offer training where necessary.
The successful tenderer will be required to work for up 60 days a year to a nominated officer in the Biodiversity and EU Programmes unit in the Department, on the zoo inspection programme. This includes time for inspections, travel and preparatory work. The inspections can be carried out in a single or in separate block of work. The contract will run for a 36 month period and inspections for 2018, 2019 and 2020 will need to be undertaken in that period. (Refer to Rft)
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: 420000.00  EUR
II.2.7)

Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 36
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

Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information

III.1)

Conditions for participation

III.2)

Conditions related to 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:  2/5/2018
Local time:  16:00
IV.2.4)

Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English
IV.2.7)

Conditions for opening of tenders

Date:  2/5/2018
Local time:  16:00

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1)

Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement:  yes
Estimated timing for further notices to be published:  
36 months
VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

National Parks and Wildlife Service
Dublin
IE