ETENDERS

Contract award notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 26/04/2019

External Reference: 2019-289235

TED Reference: 2019/S 084-201614

Contract award notice

Contract award notice

Results of the procurement procedure

Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

Bord Iascaigh Mhara - Irish Sea Fisheries Board ( BIM )
N/A
PO Box No 12,
IRL-Dun Laoghaire,
Crofton Road,
IE
Contact person: Procurement Officer
Telephone: +353 012144100
E-mail: tenders@bim.ie
Internet address(es):
Main address: www.bim.ie
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/215

I.4)

Type of the contracting authority

Other type:  Public Sector
I.5)

Main activity

Other activity:  Fisheries

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

Marine Biologist
Reference number:  Bord Iascaigh Mhara 2018
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

73112000  -  Marine research services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

For the past 11 years, BIM has been carrying out inshore surveys using the Board inshore survey vessel, the M.V. T.BURKE. The vessel and crew had been involved in various projects such as seed mussel bed estimation, benthic surveys, archaeological acoustic surveys, invasive species assessments and bivalve stock assessments. In 2019, a new inshore survey vessel will be delivered which will extend the survey range around the coast. In order to optimise the new vessel potential, BIM is now seeking tender for the Provision of a Marine Biologist for the new inshore survey vessel.
The services requirement will fall under the governance of a contract. The maximum duration of this contract will be for up to four (4) years and BIM reserve the right to cancel the contract at any point giving one months’ notice.
II.1.6)

Information about lots

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

Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT:  400000.00  EUR
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

98360000  -  Marine services
98362100  -  Marine-base support services
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

Bord Iascaigh Mhara (BIM) is the state agency tasked with development of the Irish seafood sector. BIM is committed to providing commercially relevant and innovative services to the Irish seafood industry that drive growth opportunities, leading to a thriving Irish seafood industry. BIM share the collective vision for Ireland to become the international leader in high value, differentiated seafood products that satisfy the growing domestic and international demand for healthy, safe, responsibly and sustainably sourced seafood. BIM operates across the four pillars of Skills, Sustainability, Innovation and Competitiveness to achieve the ambitious targets set for the Irish Seafood Sector in the Government’s Food Wise 2025 report.
For the past 11 years, BIM has been carrying out inshore surveys using the Board inshore survey vessel, the M.V. T.BURKE. The vessel and crew had been involved in various projects such as seed mussel bed estimation, benthic surveys, archaeological acoustic surveys, invasive species assessments and bivalve stock assessments. In 2019, a new inshore survey vessel will be delivered which will extend the survey range around the coast. In order to optimise the new vessel potential, BIM is now seeking tender for the Provision of a Marine Biologist for the new inshore survey vessel.
The services requirement will fall under the governance of a contract. The maximum duration of this contract will be for up to four (4) years and BIM reserve the right to cancel the contract at any point giving one months’ notice.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Human Resources  /  Weighting:  60%
Price  -  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.1.8)

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: 2018/S 240-548211

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Title: Marine Biologist

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

07/03/2019
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  3
Number of tenders received from SMEs:  3
Number of tenders received by electronic means:  3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  no
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

Adam Andrews
1046661WA
Kilvahan, Ballyroan
Portlaoise
Laois, R32 RV02
IE
Telephone: +44 7512532016
E-mail: adamjonandrews@gmail.com

The contractor is an SME : no
V.2.4)

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

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:  260000.00  EUR
Lowest offer:  260000.00  EUR / Highest offer:  360000.00  EUR   taken into consideration

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

The High Courts
Dublin
IE