Date of dispatch of this notice: 23/07/2018
External Reference: 2018-995670
TED Reference: 2018/S 142-324970
Contract award notice
Information
Published
Contract award notice
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Results of the procurement procedure
Directive 2014/24/EU
Section I: Contracting authority
I.1)
Name and addresses
Environmental Protection Agency
N/A
Headquarters
Johnstown Castle Estate
PO Box 3000
IE
Contact person:
Deirdre Tierney
Telephone:
+353 2680176
E-mail:
d.tierney@epa.ie
NUTS code:
IE -
IRELAND
Address of the buyer profile:
https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/334
I.4)
Type of the contracting authority
National or federal agency/office
I.5)
Main activity
Environment
Section II: Object
II.1)
Scope of the procurement
II.1.1)
Title
Field and Data Assistants for the WFD 2018-2021
Reference number:
133195
II.1.2)
Main CPV code
90700000
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Environmental services
II.1.3)
Type of contract
Services
II.1.4)
Short description
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is responsible for the monitoring of macrophytes, phytobenthos, invertebrates and hydromorphology. The EPA are seeking field assistants to accompany EPA ecologists predominantly on lake monitoring to form 2 person teams (an ecologist and an assistant); and a data input assistant. Requirements are possibly in the region of 100 to 180 days in any one year for the next 4 years (2018-2021 inclusive) with the actual requirements and details being reviewed annually. There are currently seven ecologists with the EPA organised into single person teams based: 3 in Dublin; 1 in Monaghan; 2 in Cork; and 1 in Castlebar. The number of field assistance days in the first year, 2018, is anticipated to be 53 days’ fieldwork ranging 6 to 15 days per EPA team during the month of July. A data assistant is required for 71 days. In 2018, the requirement may be for 6 candidates but 7 candidates may be required during the framework.
II.1.6)
Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
no
II.1.7)
Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
280000.00
EUR
II.2)
Description
II.2.2)
Additional CPV code(s)
90710000
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Environmental management
90711500
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Environmental monitoring other than for construction
90720000
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Environmental protection
II.2.3)
Place of performance
NUTS code:
IE -
IRELAND
Main site or place of performance:
Richview, Clonskeagh, D14.
II.2.4)
Description of the procurement
The Office of Evidence and Assessment in the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) carries out monitoring, assessment and reporting on the state of the environment in relation to water to meet Ireland’s obligations. Under the EU Water Framework Directive (WFD) (2000/60/EC), the types of water bodies requiring assessment include rivers and lakes. The objective of the WFD is to prevent any further deterioration in status of surface waters and to restore waterbodies to at least ‘good status’. The EPA is responsible for and carries out the biological monitoring of macrophytes, phytobenthos and invertebrates and undertakes monitoring of hydromorphology.
Macrophytes are surveyed from a boat once every three years during summer. For health and safety reasons, 2 person teams are required when surveying by boat. The EPA are seeking field assistants to accompany EPA ecologists predominantly on lake field work to form 2 person teams (an ecologist and an assistant) and a data input assistant. Requirements are in the region of 100 to 180 days in any one year for the next 4 years (2018-2021 inclusive) with the actual requirements and details being reviewed annually.
There are currently seven ecologists with the EPA based in the Ecological Monitoring and Assessment Unit and organised into single person teams: 3 in Dublin; 1 in Monaghan; 2 in Cork; and 1 in Castlebar. It is anticipated that up to 6 ecologists may undertake fieldwork in any one year for up to 4 weeks each.
The number of days for which field assistance is required in the first year, 2018, is anticipated to be 53 days’ fieldwork ranging 6 to 15 days per EPA team during the month of July. A data assistant is required for 71 days. In 2018, it is expected that the requirement is for 6 candidates to work primarily from: Dublin (2), Cork (1), Castlebar (1) and Monaghan (1) and a person for data entry. The successful contractor should be able to provide a maximum of 7 candidates for the duration of the framework.
Macrophytes are surveyed from a boat once every three years during summer. For health and safety reasons, 2 person teams are required when surveying by boat. The EPA are seeking field assistants to accompany EPA ecologists predominantly on lake field work to form 2 person teams (an ecologist and an assistant) and a data input assistant. Requirements are in the region of 100 to 180 days in any one year for the next 4 years (2018-2021 inclusive) with the actual requirements and details being reviewed annually.
There are currently seven ecologists with the EPA based in the Ecological Monitoring and Assessment Unit and organised into single person teams: 3 in Dublin; 1 in Monaghan; 2 in Cork; and 1 in Castlebar. It is anticipated that up to 6 ecologists may undertake fieldwork in any one year for up to 4 weeks each.
The number of days for which field assistance is required in the first year, 2018, is anticipated to be 53 days’ fieldwork ranging 6 to 15 days per EPA team during the month of July. A data assistant is required for 71 days. In 2018, it is expected that the requirement is for 6 candidates to work primarily from: Dublin (2), Cork (1), Castlebar (1) and Monaghan (1) and a person for data entry. The successful contractor should be able to provide a maximum of 7 candidates for the duration of the framework.
II.2.5)
Award criteria
Criteria below
Quality criterion
-
Name:
Demonstration of understanding of the skills and expertise of the human resources proposed to carry out the services required.
/
Weighting:
30%
Quality criterion
-
Name:
Reliability and Continuity of Supply
/
Weighting:
15
Quality criterion
-
Name:
Project Management
/
Weighting:
15
Cost criterion
-
Name:
Blended Daily Rate per candidate
/
Weighting:
40
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.1.3)
Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
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: 2018/S 085-191762
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: 1
Title: Field and Data Assistants for the WFD 2018-2021
V.2)
Award of contract
V.2.1)
Date of conclusion of the contract
13/07/2018
V.2.2)
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received:
2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators
:
noV.2.3)
Name and address of the contractor
RPS Group Ltd.
2087786
West Pier Business Campus
Dun Laoghaire
IE
NUTS code:
IE061 -
Dublin
The contractor is an SME : no
V.2.4)
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
66000.00
EUR
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4)
Procedures for review
VI.4.1)