Contract award notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 20/01/2020

External Reference: 2020-231642

TED Reference: 2020/S 015-031407

Contract award notice

Contract award notice

Results of the procurement procedure

Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade/An Roinn Gnóthaí Eachtracha agus Trádála
N/A
80 St Stephen's Green
Dublin
Dublin
IE
Telephone: +353 14082000
Internet address(es):
Main address: http://www.dfa.ie

I.2)

Joint procurement

The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
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

General public services

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

Ground Maintenance Embassy of Ireland Canberra
Reference number:  153641
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

77314000  -  Grounds maintenance services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

1.1 The Embassy of Ireland, Canberra, 20 Arkana Street, Yarralumla, ACT 2600, requires the services of a suitably qualified Landscape Gardening and Ground Maintenance company to:
1.1.1 Maintain and upgrade lawns
1.1.2 Maintain and prune trees and hedges,
1.1.3 Maintain and replant as required flowerbeds, shrub beds, plant containers
The work will involve all ground maintenance services including grass-cutting, hedge trimming, preparation and planting of flower/shrub beds, weeding, watering, feeding of plant beds, removal of old flowers/shrubs, pruning, weeding, application of weed killer, fertilising, soil and compost replacement, and garden waste disposal. The service provider will be required to be on site a minimum of two days a week (between Monday and Friday) and allocate a minimum of 16 hours per week for 50 weeks for the provision of this service. This minimum may be subject to change dependent on seasonal changes and the Embassy’s business needs.
II.1.6)

Information about lots

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

Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT:  135000.00  EUR
II.2)

Description

II.2.3)

Place of performance

Main site or place of performance:  
Embassy of Ireland, Canberra
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

1.1 The Embassy of Ireland, Canberra, 20 Arkana Street, Yarralumla, ACT 2600, requires the services of a suitably qualified Landscape Gardening and Ground Maintenance company to:
1.1.1 Maintain and upgrade lawns
1.1.2 Maintain and prune trees and hedges,
1.1.3 Maintain and replant as required flowerbeds, shrub beds, plant containers
The work will involve all ground maintenance services including grass-cutting, hedge trimming, preparation and planting of flower/shrub beds, weeding, watering, feeding of plant beds, removal of old flowers/shrubs, pruning, weeding, application of weed killer, fertilising, soil and compost replacement, and garden waste disposal. The service provider will be required to be on site a minimum of two days a week (between Monday and Friday) and allocate a minimum of 16 hours per week for 50 weeks for the provision of this service. This minimum may be subject to change dependent on seasonal changes and the Embassy’s business needs.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Demonstrated experience and track record in the provision of Ground Maintenance Services at Embassies, Consulates, or International Organisations  /  Weighting:  30
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Experience of Key personel assigned to the Embassy  /  Weighting:  10
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Quality of the Equipment being used to provide the service  /  Weighting:  10
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Demonstrated health, Safety and Welfare measures including waste disposal  /  Weighting:  10
Cost criterion  -  Name:  Overall Fixed Price Cost  /  Weighting:  35
Cost criterion  -  Name:  Fixed Hourly Rate for Additional outside normal hours service  /  Weighting:  5
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: 2019/S 159-392841

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Title: Ground Maintenance Embassy of Ireland Canberra

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

16/01/2020
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  4
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States:  4
Number of tenders received by electronic means:  4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  no
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

Green Options PTY Ltd
PO Box 719
Botany
AU

The contractor is an SME : yes
V.2.4)

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

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:  135000.00  EUR
Total value of the contract/lot:  135000.00  EUR

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

The High Court
Four Courts
Dublin
7
IE
Telephone: +353 18886000