ETENDERS

Contract notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 12/03/2021

Expire date: 13/04/2021

External Reference: 2021-256882

TED Reference: 2021/S 053-133769

Contract notice

Contract notice

Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

Environmental Protection Agency
N/A
Headquarters
Johnstown Castle Estate
PO Box 3000
IE
Contact person: Abigail Murphy
Telephone: +353 539160600
E-mail: a.murphy@epa.ie
Internet address(es):
Main address: http://www.epa.ie
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/334

I.2)

Joint procurement

The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
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=184779&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=184779&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

Environment

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

Provision of technical support to the EPA for the delivery of food waste prevention activities and public engagement on food waste, including the Stop Food Waste programme.
Reference number:  186395
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

90700000  -  Environmental services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

The EPA is establishing a multi-operator framework agreement to provide technical support for implementation of food waste prevention actions and public engagement on food waste. Central to the work on household food waste reduction is the Stop Food Waste programme and activities to extend its reach to interact with a large part of the Irish population regularly.
II.1.5)

Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: 400000.00  EUR
II.1.6)

Information about lots

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

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

85322000  -  Community action programme
90713000  -  Environmental issues consultancy services
90720000  -  Environmental protection
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

The EPA is establishing a multi-operator framework agreement to provide technical support for implementation of food waste prevention actions and public engagement on food waste. Central to the work on household food waste reduction is the Stop Food Waste programme and activities to extend its reach to interact with a large part of the Irish population regularly.
Organisations successfully tendering for this work will demonstrate expertise and experience across a number of the following areas:
• influencing behaviour change in large-scale public audiences;
• design and implementation of interventions on waste prevention;
• design and implementation of high-profile online campaigns with proven success;
• monitoring and evaluation of public engagement activities;
• international best practice for food waste prevention;
• waste monitoring and characterisation;
• environmental policy & legislation, particularly in relation to food waste, and circular economy.
An initial contract will be for 24 months to support the delivery of Stop Food Waste, the national public facing programme on household food waste prevention, with focus on reaching a national audience.
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: 400000.00  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.1.1)

Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers

List and brief description of conditions:  As detailed in the tender documentation available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie
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.1.3)

Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system

The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
Framework agreement with several operators
Envisaged maximum number of participants to the framework agreement:  3
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:  16:00
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:  16:00

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
Dublin
7
IE
Telephone: +353 18886000
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie
Internet address: http://www.courts.ie

VI.4.2)

Body responsible for mediation procedures

High Court
Four Courts
Dublin
7
IE
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie

VI.4.4)

Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained

Consult legal advisor
As applicable
IE