ETENDERS

Contract award notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 14/04/2020

External Reference: 2020-262299

TED Reference: 2020/S 074-176901

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 Culture, Heritage & the Gaeltacht
N/A
23 Kildare Street
Dublin
2
IE
Contact person: Adele Shelton
Telephone: +353 0539117451
E-mail: adele.shelton@ahg.gov.ie
Internet address(es):
Main address: www.chg.gov.ie/
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/1968

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

Environment

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

Provision of planning expertise regarding relocation of turf cutters within context of the National Raised Bog Management Plan
Reference number:  Expert planning advice
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

71000000  -  Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

Provision of planning expertise, Appropriate Assessment and EIA screening and the preparation of Natura Impact Statements and EIAR, where required, in the context of the relocation of turf cutters from raised bog special areas of conservation to non designated bogs, the application of Article 6 of the Habitats Directive and also raised bog conservation and amenity development
II.1.6)

Information about lots

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

Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT:  950000.00  EUR
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

71000000  -  Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

Main site or place of performance:  
Ireland primarily midlands and west
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

Provision of planning expertise, Appropriate Assessment and EIA screening and the preparation of Natura Impact Statements and EIAR, where required, in the context of the relocation of turf cutters from raised bog special areas of conservation to non designated bogs, the application of Article 6 of the Habitats Directive and also raised bog conservation and amenity development
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Price
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: yes
Identification of the project: A minor element of the tender may relate to the EU LIFE Irish Raised Bog SAC Restoration Project 2016-2020

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 196-476218
IV.2.9)

Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a prior information notice

The contracting authority will not award any further contracts based on the above prior information notice

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Title: Provision of planning expertise regarding relocation of turf cutters within context of the National Raised Bog Management Plan

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

12/03/2020
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  4
Number of tenders received from SMEs:  2
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States:  0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States:  0
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

RPS Ireland Limited
Elmwood House, 74 Boucher Road
Belfast
BT12 6RZ
UK
Telephone: +44 2890667914
E-mail: lynne.gracey@rpsgroup.com
Internet address: https://www.rpsgroup.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:  950000.00  EUR
Total value of the contract/lot:  950000.00  EUR

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

Department of Culture, Heritage and the gaeltacht
Newtown road
Wexford
Y35 AP90
IE
Telephone: +353 539117451
E-mail: adele.shelton@chg.gov.ie
Internet address: www.chg.gov.ie