Contract award notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 15/05/2018

External Reference: 2018-374716

TED Reference: 2018/S 093-211477

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 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.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.1.6)

Information about lots

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

Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT:  105612.64  EUR
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

Criteria below
Price
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: yes
IV.2)

Administrative information

IV.2.1)

Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number in the OJ S: 2017/S 246-514965

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Title: Provision of Zoo Inspectorate

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

10/05/2018
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  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

Specialist Wildlife Services
GB 733670237
328 Horton Road
Datchet
SL3 9HY
UK
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND

The contractor is an SME : no
V.2.4)

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

Lowest offer:  105612.64  EUR / Highest offer:  105612.64  EUR   taken into consideration

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

National Parks and Wildlife Service
Dublin
IE