ETENDERS

Contract notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 13/03/2019

Expire date: 12/04/2019

External Reference: 2019-240870

TED Reference: 2019/S 053-122323

Contract notice

Contract notice

Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

Marine Institute
N/A
Rinville
Galway
Oranmore
IE
Contact person: Tender Admin
Telephone: +353 091387200
E-mail: tenders@marine.ie
Fax: +353 091387201
Internet address(es):
Main address: http://www.marine.ie
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/1141

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=143775&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE
Additional information can be obtained from
the abovementioned address:  
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted
electronically via:  http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=143775&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted
to the abovementioned address
I.4)

Type of the contracting authority

National or federal agency/office
I.5)

Main activity

Other activity:  Marine Research and Development

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

Husbandry Services at Lehanagh Pool
Reference number:  ITT19-007
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

98360000  -  Marine services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

At present a requirement exists for Husbandry Services for a 4 year period to be provided at the Marine Institute’s Marine Research site in County Galway. The Marine Institute requires a Husbandry Services Contract to provide the following services: Stock Husbandry, Recordkeeping, and Contract Management.
There may be periods during the 48-month contract when there are no fin fish stocks on site and the services may not be required or reduced. No monthly payment will be made to the contractor when Husbandry Services are not required. The Marine Institute will give the successful applicant 1 months’ notice of any destocking of the site and 1 months’ notice when restocking. The Service Provider must have the capacity to meet the Institute’s Husbandry service requirements when the fish are on site. The cost of the services should be calculated on a monthly basis to allow for this situation
II.1.5)

Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: 500000.00  EUR
II.1.6)

Information about lots

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

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

71354500  -  Marine survey services
73112000  -  Marine research services
77500000  -  Animal husbandry services
90712300  -  Marine conservation strategy planning
98361000  -  Aquatic marine services
98362100  -  Marine-base support services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

Main site or place of performance:  
IRELAND
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

The Marine Institute requires a Husbandry Services Contract to provide the following services:
Stock Husbandry to include:
• Daily surface visual inspection of Lehanagh Pool site to include licensed structures, nets, moorings and feeders
• Daily recording of Environmental Parameters on site.
• Hand feeding of finfish stocks and service of automatic feeding units.
• Assist with net changes as required and carry out routine repair net repair and maintenance.
• Assisting researchers with onsite sampling for batch weights, sea lice inspections and research projects.
• Mortality removal using an Up Lift system and/or assisting divers.
• Assist Marine Institute staff with Treatments to be carried out as required.
• Ensure that all Health and Safety Standard Operating Procedures are adhered to.
• Adhere to relevant biosecurity standards
Recordkeeping to include:
• Stocking and feeding records to be updated daily and weekly reports to be provided electronically to MI in an agreed format.
• Record of daily environmental parameters stored electronically and provided to the MI on a weekly basis in an agreed format.
• Recording of all Treatments carried out.
• Record of Health checks/visits carried out. The MI will have its own appointed Vet carry out regular heathy checks on the stocks on site.
• A Marine Institute approved electronic record system for the storage and use of Chemicals and medicines.
• Site visitors log.
Contract Management
• Personnel undertaking the work will report directly to the tenderer who will liaise with the Marine Institute Section Manager and the Aquaculture team and/or Site Manager on a regular basis (at least weekly) to ensure all deliverables are met and that the work is being delivered to an appropriate standard.
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: 500000.00  EUR
II.2.7)

Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 48
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
II.2.14)

Additional information

See attached invitation to Tender

Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information

III.1)

Conditions for participation

III.1.1)

Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers

List and brief description of conditions:  See attached Invitation to Tender
III.1.2)

Economic and financial standing

List and brief description of selection criteria:  
See attached Invitation to Tender
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required:  
See attached Invitation to Tender
III.1.3)

Technical and professional ability

List and brief description of selection criteria:  
See attached Invitation to Tender
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required:  
See attached Invitation to Tender
III.2)

Conditions related to the contract

III.2.2)

Contract performance conditions

See attached Invitation to Tender

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:  12/04/2019
Local time:  12:30
IV.2.4)

Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English
IV.2.6)

Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender

Duration in months : 3  (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7)

Conditions for opening of tenders

Date:  12/04/2019
Local time:  12:30
Place:  
Marine Institute

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1)

Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement:  no
VI.3)

Additional information

See attached Invitation to Tender
VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

Marine Institute
Rinville
Oranmore
IE
Telephone: +353 91387200
E-mail: tenders@marine.ie
Internet address: www.marine.ie

VI.4.3)

Review procedure

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures: 
As per EU Procurement Directive