ETENDERS

Contract award notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 07/03/2019

External Reference: 2019-291681

TED Reference: 2019/S 050-114600

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

Defence Forces Ireland
N/A
McKee Barracks
Dublin 7.
Blackhorse Ave.
IE
Contact person: Ronan Kavanagh
Telephone: +353 018046030
E-mail: ronan.kavanagh@defenceforces.ie
NUTS code:  IE062 -  Mid-East
Internet address(es):
Main address: www.military.ie
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/1144

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

Defence

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

DEK_02_17_RFT Small Unmanned Aerial Systems
Reference number:  DEK-02-17
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

35613000  -  Unmanned aerial vehicles
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Supplies
II.1.4)

Short description

The Irish Defence Forces, Corps of Engineers requires small Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS). These systems are envisaged as lightweight, man portable rotary UAS that should be designed with ease of use, quality of imagery and integrated safety as their primary features. They will be used for a range of purposes within the Defence Forces such as surveillance, inspection and search and rescue by day and night. The precise applications envisaged for these systems are deemed operationally sensitive.
II.1.6)

Information about lots

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

Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT:  127405.52  EUR
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

35613000  -  Unmanned aerial vehicles
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
Main site or place of performance:  
Curragh Camp, Co. Kildare
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

The Irish Defence Forces, Corps of Engineers requires small Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS). These systems are envisaged as lightweight, man portable rotary UAS that should be designed with ease of use, quality of imagery and integrated safety as their primary features. They will be used for a range of purposes within the Defence Forces such as surveillance, inspection and search and rescue by day and night. The precise applications envisaged for these systems are deemed operationally sensitive.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Technical Merit and Functional Characteristics  /  Weighting:  50
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Warranty, Maintenance and Support  /  Weighting:  10
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Delivery Schedule  /  Weighting:  10
Cost criterion  -  Name:  Ultimate Cost  /  Weighting:  30
II.2.11)

Information about options

Options: yes
Description of options:
Tenderers may offer more than one option and can specify such in their return within the table below. Options can be for different airframes, batteries or payloads or difference combinations of each. For each option, a separate Schedule Sheet (Annex A) should be completed.
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 : no
IV.2)

Administrative information

IV.2.1)

Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number in the OJ S: 2017/S 137-280784

Section V: Award of contract

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

11/10/2017
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  8
Number of tenders received from SMEs:  0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States:  3
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States:  2
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

Market Drones Ltd
6a Adwick Park, Manvers
Rotherham
S63 5AB
UK
NUTS code:  UK -  UNITED KINGDOM

The contractor is an SME : no
V.2.4)

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

Total value of the contract/lot:  127405.52  EUR

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

High Court
Four Courts Inns Quay,
Dublin
IE