Date of dispatch of this notice: 12/03/2021
Expire date: 13/04/2021
External Reference: 2021-201560
TED Reference: 2021/S 053-133895
Contract notice
Information
Published
Contract notice
Contract notice
Directive 2014/24/EU
Section I: Contracting authority
I.1)
Name and addresses
Teagasc
N/A
Headquarters
Carlow
Oak Park
IE
Contact person:
Enda Fitzpatrick
Telephone:
+353 761111318
E-mail:
Enda.Fitzpatrick@teagasc.ie
Internet address(es):
Main address:
www.teagasc.ie
Address of the buyer profile:
https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/1215
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=184774&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLEAdditional 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=184774&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted
to the abovementioned address
I.4)
Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5)
Main activity
Other activity:
Agricultural Advice Research and Training Services
Section II: Object
II.1)
Scope of the procurement
II.1.1)
Title
FAIRshare Project
II.1.2)
Main CPV code
77100000
-
Agricultural services
II.1.3)
Type of contract
Services
II.1.4)
Short description
The FAIRshare (Farm Advisory Digital Innovation Tools Realised and Shared) project was launched in November 2018; there are 22 partners involved, including a mixture of advisory services and many EUFRAS members. The EU H2020 funded project is coordinated by Teagasc (Ireland) and aims to enable a more digitally active farm and farm advisory community by focusing on bridging the digital divide evident between, and within, advisory services.
Please see attached documentation for further information.
Please see attached documentation for further information.
II.1.5)
Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: 1200000.00
EUR
II.1.6)
Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
yes
Tenders may be submitted for
all lots
II.2)
Description
II.2.1)
Title
West Europe - France, Ireland, UK, Spain, Portugal
Lot No:
1
II.2.2)
Additional CPV code(s)
77000000
-
Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services
II.2.4)
Description of the procurement
The FAIRshare (Farm Advisory Digital Innovation Tools Realised and Shared) project was launched in November 2018; there are 22 partners involved, including a mixture of advisory services and many EUFRAS members. The EU H2020 funded project is coordinated by Teagasc (Ireland) and aims to enable a more digitally active farm and farm advisory community by focusing on bridging the digital divide evident between, and within, advisory services.
This public procurement competition will be divided into 4 lots (each a “Lot”) as described below. Each Lot will result in a separate contract.
This call applies to the larger User Cases; each funded by €90K. However, information gathered from this call may be used at a later date for allocating funding towards 10 smaller User Cases (€30K).
Lot 1. West Europe - France, Ireland, UK, Spain, Portugal - 1 large User Case and 2 smaller User Cases which will be co-ordinated and overseen by Teagasc.
Lot 2. North East Europe -Lithuania, Latvia, Finland, Denmark, Poland, Estonia, Norway - 7 large User Cases and 3 small User Cases which will be co-ordinated and overseen by LAAS (VIESOJI ISTAIGA LIETUVOS ZEMES UKIO KONSULTAVIMO TARNYBA).
Lot 3. South East Europe - Croatia, Serbia, Slovenia, Bulgaria, Hungary, Kosovo, Macedonia, Montenegro, Romania, Greece -1 large User Case and 3 smaller User Cases which will be co-ordinated and overseen by SEASN (MREZA SAVJETODAVNIH SLUZBI JUGOISTOCNE EUROPE).
Lot 4. Central Europe - Germany, Italy, Switzerland, Belgium, Netherlands, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Austria -1 large User Case and 2 smaller User Cases which will be co-ordinated and overseen by ZTLO (ZUIDELIJKE LAND- EN TUINBOUWORGANISATIE VERENIGING).
FAIRshare has authority and reserves the right to alter the number of User Cases assigned to a particular region should any one lot not receive appropriate proposals both in terms of quality and/or quantity. Similarly, in such circumstances the project may begin another procurement process in order to attain appropriate applications. The FAIRshare project members have complete authority to decipher which applicants should attain funding.
This public procurement competition will be divided into 4 lots (each a “Lot”) as described below. Each Lot will result in a separate contract.
This call applies to the larger User Cases; each funded by €90K. However, information gathered from this call may be used at a later date for allocating funding towards 10 smaller User Cases (€30K).
Lot 1. West Europe - France, Ireland, UK, Spain, Portugal - 1 large User Case and 2 smaller User Cases which will be co-ordinated and overseen by Teagasc.
Lot 2. North East Europe -Lithuania, Latvia, Finland, Denmark, Poland, Estonia, Norway - 7 large User Cases and 3 small User Cases which will be co-ordinated and overseen by LAAS (VIESOJI ISTAIGA LIETUVOS ZEMES UKIO KONSULTAVIMO TARNYBA).
Lot 3. South East Europe - Croatia, Serbia, Slovenia, Bulgaria, Hungary, Kosovo, Macedonia, Montenegro, Romania, Greece -1 large User Case and 3 smaller User Cases which will be co-ordinated and overseen by SEASN (MREZA SAVJETODAVNIH SLUZBI JUGOISTOCNE EUROPE).
Lot 4. Central Europe - Germany, Italy, Switzerland, Belgium, Netherlands, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Austria -1 large User Case and 2 smaller User Cases which will be co-ordinated and overseen by ZTLO (ZUIDELIJKE LAND- EN TUINBOUWORGANISATIE VERENIGING).
FAIRshare has authority and reserves the right to alter the number of User Cases assigned to a particular region should any one lot not receive appropriate proposals both in terms of quality and/or quantity. Similarly, in such circumstances the project may begin another procurement process in order to attain appropriate applications. The FAIRshare project members have complete authority to decipher which applicants should attain funding.
II.2.5)
Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.7)
Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start:
13/04/2021
/
End:
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:
yes
Identification of the project:
EU H2020 funded project
II.2)
Description
II.2.1)
Title
North East Europe -Lithuania, Latvia, Finland, Denmark, Poland, Estonia, Norway
Lot No:
2
II.2.2)
Additional CPV code(s)
77000000
-
Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services
II.2.4)
Description of the procurement
The FAIRshare (Farm Advisory Digital Innovation Tools Realised and Shared) project was launched in November 2018; there are 22 partners involved, including a mixture of advisory services and many EUFRAS members. The EU H2020 funded project is coordinated by Teagasc (Ireland) and aims to enable a more digitally active farm and farm advisory community by focusing on bridging the digital divide evident between, and within, advisory services.
This public procurement competition will be divided into 4 lots (each a “Lot”) as described below. Each Lot will result in a separate contract.
This call applies to the larger User Cases; each funded by €90K. However, information gathered from this call may be used at a later date for allocating funding towards 10 smaller User Cases (€30K).
Lot 1. West Europe - France, Ireland, UK, Spain, Portugal - 1 large User Case and 2 smaller User Cases which will be co-ordinated and overseen by Teagasc.
Lot 2. North East Europe -Lithuania, Latvia, Finland, Denmark, Poland, Estonia, Norway - 7 large User Cases and 3 small User Cases which will be co-ordinated and overseen by LAAS (VIESOJI ISTAIGA LIETUVOS ZEMES UKIO KONSULTAVIMO TARNYBA).
Lot 3. South East Europe - Croatia, Serbia, Slovenia, Bulgaria, Hungary, Kosovo, Macedonia, Montenegro, Romania, Greece -1 large User Case and 3 smaller User Cases which will be co-ordinated and overseen by SEASN (MREZA SAVJETODAVNIH SLUZBI JUGOISTOCNE EUROPE).
Lot 4. Central Europe - Germany, Italy, Switzerland, Belgium, Netherlands, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Austria -1 large User Case and 2 smaller User Cases which will be co-ordinated and overseen by ZTLO (ZUIDELIJKE LAND- EN TUINBOUWORGANISATIE VERENIGING).
FAIRshare has authority and reserves the right to alter the number of User Cases assigned to a particular region should any one lot not receive appropriate proposals both in terms of quality and/or quantity. Similarly, in such circumstances the project may begin another procurement process in order to attain appropriate applications. The FAIRshare project members have complete authority to decipher which applicants should attain funding.
This public procurement competition will be divided into 4 lots (each a “Lot”) as described below. Each Lot will result in a separate contract.
This call applies to the larger User Cases; each funded by €90K. However, information gathered from this call may be used at a later date for allocating funding towards 10 smaller User Cases (€30K).
Lot 1. West Europe - France, Ireland, UK, Spain, Portugal - 1 large User Case and 2 smaller User Cases which will be co-ordinated and overseen by Teagasc.
Lot 2. North East Europe -Lithuania, Latvia, Finland, Denmark, Poland, Estonia, Norway - 7 large User Cases and 3 small User Cases which will be co-ordinated and overseen by LAAS (VIESOJI ISTAIGA LIETUVOS ZEMES UKIO KONSULTAVIMO TARNYBA).
Lot 3. South East Europe - Croatia, Serbia, Slovenia, Bulgaria, Hungary, Kosovo, Macedonia, Montenegro, Romania, Greece -1 large User Case and 3 smaller User Cases which will be co-ordinated and overseen by SEASN (MREZA SAVJETODAVNIH SLUZBI JUGOISTOCNE EUROPE).
Lot 4. Central Europe - Germany, Italy, Switzerland, Belgium, Netherlands, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Austria -1 large User Case and 2 smaller User Cases which will be co-ordinated and overseen by ZTLO (ZUIDELIJKE LAND- EN TUINBOUWORGANISATIE VERENIGING).
FAIRshare has authority and reserves the right to alter the number of User Cases assigned to a particular region should any one lot not receive appropriate proposals both in terms of quality and/or quantity. Similarly, in such circumstances the project may begin another procurement process in order to attain appropriate applications. The FAIRshare project members have complete authority to decipher which applicants should attain funding.
II.2.5)
Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.7)
Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start:
13/04/2021
/
End:
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:
yes
Identification of the project:
EU H2020 funded project
II.2)
Description
II.2.1)
Title
South East Europe - Croatia, Serbia, Slovenia, Bulgaria, Hungary, Kosovo, Mac, Mont, Rom, Greece
Lot No:
3
II.2.2)
Additional CPV code(s)
77000000
-
Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services
II.2.4)
Description of the procurement
The FAIRshare (Farm Advisory Digital Innovation Tools Realised and Shared) project was launched in November 2018; there are 22 partners involved, including a mixture of advisory services and many EUFRAS members. The EU H2020 funded project is coordinated by Teagasc (Ireland) and aims to enable a more digitally active farm and farm advisory community by focusing on bridging the digital divide evident between, and within, advisory services.
This public procurement competition will be divided into 4 lots (each a “Lot”) as described below. Each Lot will result in a separate contract.
This call applies to the larger User Cases; each funded by €90K. However, information gathered from this call may be used at a later date for allocating funding towards 10 smaller User Cases (€30K).
Lot 1. West Europe - France, Ireland, UK, Spain, Portugal - 1 large User Case and 2 smaller User Cases which will be co-ordinated and overseen by Teagasc.
Lot 2. North East Europe -Lithuania, Latvia, Finland, Denmark, Poland, Estonia, Norway - 7 large User Cases and 3 small User Cases which will be co-ordinated and overseen by LAAS (VIESOJI ISTAIGA LIETUVOS ZEMES UKIO KONSULTAVIMO TARNYBA).
Lot 3. South East Europe - Croatia, Serbia, Slovenia, Bulgaria, Hungary, Kosovo, Macedonia, Montenegro, Romania, Greece -1 large User Case and 3 smaller User Cases which will be co-ordinated and overseen by SEASN (MREZA SAVJETODAVNIH SLUZBI JUGOISTOCNE EUROPE).
Lot 4. Central Europe - Germany, Italy, Switzerland, Belgium, Netherlands, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Austria -1 large User Case and 2 smaller User Cases which will be co-ordinated and overseen by ZTLO (ZUIDELIJKE LAND- EN TUINBOUWORGANISATIE VERENIGING).
FAIRshare has authority and reserves the right to alter the number of User Cases assigned to a particular region should any one lot not receive appropriate proposals both in terms of quality and/or quantity. Similarly, in such circumstances the project may begin another procurement process in order to attain appropriate applications. The FAIRshare project members have complete authority to decipher which applicants should attain funding.
This public procurement competition will be divided into 4 lots (each a “Lot”) as described below. Each Lot will result in a separate contract.
This call applies to the larger User Cases; each funded by €90K. However, information gathered from this call may be used at a later date for allocating funding towards 10 smaller User Cases (€30K).
Lot 1. West Europe - France, Ireland, UK, Spain, Portugal - 1 large User Case and 2 smaller User Cases which will be co-ordinated and overseen by Teagasc.
Lot 2. North East Europe -Lithuania, Latvia, Finland, Denmark, Poland, Estonia, Norway - 7 large User Cases and 3 small User Cases which will be co-ordinated and overseen by LAAS (VIESOJI ISTAIGA LIETUVOS ZEMES UKIO KONSULTAVIMO TARNYBA).
Lot 3. South East Europe - Croatia, Serbia, Slovenia, Bulgaria, Hungary, Kosovo, Macedonia, Montenegro, Romania, Greece -1 large User Case and 3 smaller User Cases which will be co-ordinated and overseen by SEASN (MREZA SAVJETODAVNIH SLUZBI JUGOISTOCNE EUROPE).
Lot 4. Central Europe - Germany, Italy, Switzerland, Belgium, Netherlands, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Austria -1 large User Case and 2 smaller User Cases which will be co-ordinated and overseen by ZTLO (ZUIDELIJKE LAND- EN TUINBOUWORGANISATIE VERENIGING).
FAIRshare has authority and reserves the right to alter the number of User Cases assigned to a particular region should any one lot not receive appropriate proposals both in terms of quality and/or quantity. Similarly, in such circumstances the project may begin another procurement process in order to attain appropriate applications. The FAIRshare project members have complete authority to decipher which applicants should attain funding.
II.2.5)
Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.7)
Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start:
13/04/2021
/
End:
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:
yes
Identification of the project:
EU H2020 funded project
II.2)
Description
II.2.1)
Title
Central Europe - Germany, Italy, Switzerland, Belgium, Netherlands, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Austri
Lot No:
4
II.2.2)
Additional CPV code(s)
77000000
-
Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services
II.2.4)
Description of the procurement
The FAIRshare (Farm Advisory Digital Innovation Tools Realised and Shared) project was launched in November 2018; there are 22 partners involved, including a mixture of advisory services and many EUFRAS members. The EU H2020 funded project is coordinated by Teagasc (Ireland) and aims to enable a more digitally active farm and farm advisory community by focusing on bridging the digital divide evident between, and within, advisory services.
This public procurement competition will be divided into 4 lots (each a “Lot”) as described below. Each Lot will result in a separate contract.
This call applies to the larger User Cases; each funded by €90K. However, information gathered from this call may be used at a later date for allocating funding towards 10 smaller User Cases (€30K).
Lot 1. West Europe - France, Ireland, UK, Spain, Portugal - 1 large User Case and 2 smaller User Cases which will be co-ordinated and overseen by Teagasc.
Lot 2. North East Europe -Lithuania, Latvia, Finland, Denmark, Poland, Estonia, Norway - 7 large User Cases and 3 small User Cases which will be co-ordinated and overseen by LAAS (VIESOJI ISTAIGA LIETUVOS ZEMES UKIO KONSULTAVIMO TARNYBA).
Lot 3. South East Europe - Croatia, Serbia, Slovenia, Bulgaria, Hungary, Kosovo, Macedonia, Montenegro, Romania, Greece -1 large User Case and 3 smaller User Cases which will be co-ordinated and overseen by SEASN (MREZA SAVJETODAVNIH SLUZBI JUGOISTOCNE EUROPE).
Lot 4. Central Europe - Germany, Italy, Switzerland, Belgium, Netherlands, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Austria -1 large User Case and 2 smaller User Cases which will be co-ordinated and overseen by ZTLO (ZUIDELIJKE LAND- EN TUINBOUWORGANISATIE VERENIGING).
FAIRshare has authority and reserves the right to alter the number of User Cases assigned to a particular region should any one lot not receive appropriate proposals both in terms of quality and/or quantity. Similarly, in such circumstances the project may begin another procurement process in order to attain appropriate applications. The FAIRshare project members have complete authority to decipher which applicants should attain funding.
This public procurement competition will be divided into 4 lots (each a “Lot”) as described below. Each Lot will result in a separate contract.
This call applies to the larger User Cases; each funded by €90K. However, information gathered from this call may be used at a later date for allocating funding towards 10 smaller User Cases (€30K).
Lot 1. West Europe - France, Ireland, UK, Spain, Portugal - 1 large User Case and 2 smaller User Cases which will be co-ordinated and overseen by Teagasc.
Lot 2. North East Europe -Lithuania, Latvia, Finland, Denmark, Poland, Estonia, Norway - 7 large User Cases and 3 small User Cases which will be co-ordinated and overseen by LAAS (VIESOJI ISTAIGA LIETUVOS ZEMES UKIO KONSULTAVIMO TARNYBA).
Lot 3. South East Europe - Croatia, Serbia, Slovenia, Bulgaria, Hungary, Kosovo, Macedonia, Montenegro, Romania, Greece -1 large User Case and 3 smaller User Cases which will be co-ordinated and overseen by SEASN (MREZA SAVJETODAVNIH SLUZBI JUGOISTOCNE EUROPE).
Lot 4. Central Europe - Germany, Italy, Switzerland, Belgium, Netherlands, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Austria -1 large User Case and 2 smaller User Cases which will be co-ordinated and overseen by ZTLO (ZUIDELIJKE LAND- EN TUINBOUWORGANISATIE VERENIGING).
FAIRshare has authority and reserves the right to alter the number of User Cases assigned to a particular region should any one lot not receive appropriate proposals both in terms of quality and/or quantity. Similarly, in such circumstances the project may begin another procurement process in order to attain appropriate applications. The FAIRshare project members have complete authority to decipher which applicants should attain funding.
II.2.5)
Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.7)
Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start:
13/04/2021
/
End:
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:
yes
Identification of the project:
EU H2020 funded project
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1)
Conditions for participation
III.2)
Conditions related to 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:
13/04/2021
Local time:
14:00
IV.2.4)
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
IV.2.7)
Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
13/04/2021
Local time:
14:00
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
Four Courts
7
IE