ETENDERS

Contract notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 05/02/2021

Expire date: 01/02/2025

External Reference: 2021-280069

TED Reference: 2021/S 028-069513

Contract notice

Contract notice

Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
N/A
Agriculture House
Dublin 2
Kildare Street
IE
Contact person: John Rae
Telephone: +353 17272593
E-mail: john.rae@sfsi.ie
Internet address(es):
Main address: http://www.agriculture.gov.ie
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/307

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=181471&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=181471&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted
to the abovementioned address
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

Establishment of a panel of individual external experts to provide expertise in agriculture, food and sustainability systems
Reference number:  RFT 183303
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

77000000  -  Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

SFSI (Sustainable Food Systems Ireland) is a consortium of public bodies that are responsible for the agriculture (including aquaculture) and food sectors in Ireland.
The SFSI consortium members are:
• Department of Agriculture, Food & the Marine (DAFM)
• Teagasc - The Agriculture & Food Development Authority
• Food Safety Authority of Ireland
• Bord Bia - The Irish Food Board
• Enterprise Ireland
All SFSI consortium members are contracting authorities in their own rights.
The DAFM (the “Contracting Authority”) is issuing this request to participate (“RTP”) in a Dynamic Purchasing System (“DPS”) on behalf of all SFSI consortium members.
Contracting Authority invites requests to participate from economic operators for appointment to a DPS for the provision of individual external experts to provide expertise in agriculture, food and sustainable systems.
II.1.5)

Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: 1000000.00  EUR
II.1.6)

Information about lots

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

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

73000000  -  Research and development services and related consultancy services
73200000  -  Research and development consultancy services
73210000  -  Research consultancy services
73220000  -  Development consultancy services
79410000  -  Business and management consultancy services
79411000  -  General management consultancy services
79415000  -  Production management consultancy services
79419000  -  Evaluation consultancy services
90721300  -  Food or feed contamination protection services
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

SFSI (Sustainable Food Systems Ireland) is a consortium of public bodies that are responsible for the agriculture (including aquaculture) and food sectors in Ireland.
The SFSI consortium members are:
• Department of Agriculture, Food & the Marine
• Teagasc - The Agriculture & Food Development Authority
• Food Safety Authority of Ireland
• Bord Bia - The Irish Food Board
• Enterprise Ireland
All SFSI consortium members are contracting authorities in their own rights.
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine is an SFSI consortium member. The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) (the “Contracting Authority”) is issuing this request to participate (“RTP”) in a Dynamic Purchasing System (“DPS”) on behalf of all SFSI consortium members.
Contracting Authority invites requests to participate from economic operators for appointment to a DPS for the provision of individual external experts to provide expertise in agriculture, food and sustainable systems.
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: 1000000.00  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

Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information

III.1)

Conditions for participation

III.1.3)

Technical and professional ability

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.2)

Conditions related to the contract

III.2.3)

Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract

Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract

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 : yes
IV.2)

Administrative information

IV.2.2)

Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date:  01/02/2025
Local time:  13:00
IV.2.4)

Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English
IV.2.7)

Conditions for opening of tenders

Date:  01/02/2025
Local time:  12:00

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1)

Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement:  no
VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

HIgh Court of Ireland
Dublin
IE