Date of dispatch of this notice: 28/05/2021
Expire date: 09/07/2021
External Reference: 2021-296961
TED Reference: 2021/S 105-276648
Contract notice
Information
Published
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
Johnstown Castle Estate
County Wexford
Y35 PN52
IE
Contact person:
Niall Ryan
Telephone:
+353 539165543
E-mail:
Niall.Ryan@agriculture.gov.ie
NUTS code:
IE -
IRELAND
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=187720&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=187720&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
A Pilot Farm Environmental Study Programme
Reference number:
RFT 189190
II.1.2)
Main CPV code
90700000
-
Environmental services
II.1.3)
Type of contract
Services
II.1.4)
Short description
The Farm Environmental Study (FES) Programme objective is to develop a national baseline database of farm scale habitat and biodiversity data along with additional environmental parameters. The programme will focus on
• A data collating exercise bringing together existing national databases on habitats and biodiversity in order to produce an individual farm level data inventory and map
• A farm level survey of habitats both agriculturally productive and semi-natural in order to establish proportion cover at the farm scale
• The condition of selected semi-natural habitats in relation to biodiversity value
The FES will generate a database of habitat and biodiversity data at farm level. A combination of a desk-based data collation exercise in combination with a targeted farm survey will be used to identify areas of productive land, marginal or extensively managed land, semi-natural habitats, and other areas of biodiversity potential at the farm scale.
• A data collating exercise bringing together existing national databases on habitats and biodiversity in order to produce an individual farm level data inventory and map
• A farm level survey of habitats both agriculturally productive and semi-natural in order to establish proportion cover at the farm scale
• The condition of selected semi-natural habitats in relation to biodiversity value
The FES will generate a database of habitat and biodiversity data at farm level. A combination of a desk-based data collation exercise in combination with a targeted farm survey will be used to identify areas of productive land, marginal or extensively managed land, semi-natural habitats, and other areas of biodiversity potential at the farm scale.
II.1.5)
Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: 5000000.00
EUR
II.1.6)
Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
no
II.2)
Description
II.2.2)
Additional CPV code(s)
80540000
-
Environmental training services
90710000
-
Environmental management
90711500
-
Environmental monitoring other than for construction
90713000
-
Environmental issues consultancy services
II.2.3)
Place of performance
NUTS code:
IE -
IRELAND
II.2.4)
Description of the procurement
The objective of The Farm Environmental Study (FES) Programme is to develop a national baseline database of farm scale habitat and biodiversity data along with additional environmental parameters. The programme will focus on
• A data collating exercise bringing together existing national databases on habitats and biodiversity in order to produce an individual farm level data inventory and map
• A farm level survey of habitats both agriculturally productive and semi-natural in order to establish proportion cover at the farm scale
• The condition of selected semi-natural habitats in relation to biodiversity value
The FES will generate a database of habitat and biodiversity data at the farm level. A combination of a desk-based data collation exercise in combination with a targeted farm survey will be used to identify areas of productive land, marginal or extensively managed land, semi-natural habitats, and other areas of biodiversity potential at the farm scale. End use will be a GIS platform where the standard national datasets (e.g. NATURA 2000, EPA Watercourses, EPA Pollution impact Potential Maps, Teagasc Soils,), and data gathered from FES will be available as layers to allow for interrogation of environmental data. The database will provide the scope for a comprehensive analysis of farm habitat and biodiversity and a baseline for future targeting of agri-environmental schemes and measures.
The successful tenderer will act as coordinator responsible for development, design and rollout of a pilot FES survey which will form the preparation phase for the national roll out of FES. The successful tenderer will be responsible for the monitoring, controlling and evaluating the project on an on-going basis.
The pilot will consist of 4 phases:
1. Advisor training
2. Farm habitat survey
3. GIS database preparation
4. Advisor to Farmer knowledge exchange
The successful tenderer must design, develop and cost appropriate interventions to carry out these four phases.
• A data collating exercise bringing together existing national databases on habitats and biodiversity in order to produce an individual farm level data inventory and map
• A farm level survey of habitats both agriculturally productive and semi-natural in order to establish proportion cover at the farm scale
• The condition of selected semi-natural habitats in relation to biodiversity value
The FES will generate a database of habitat and biodiversity data at the farm level. A combination of a desk-based data collation exercise in combination with a targeted farm survey will be used to identify areas of productive land, marginal or extensively managed land, semi-natural habitats, and other areas of biodiversity potential at the farm scale. End use will be a GIS platform where the standard national datasets (e.g. NATURA 2000, EPA Watercourses, EPA Pollution impact Potential Maps, Teagasc Soils,), and data gathered from FES will be available as layers to allow for interrogation of environmental data. The database will provide the scope for a comprehensive analysis of farm habitat and biodiversity and a baseline for future targeting of agri-environmental schemes and measures.
The successful tenderer will act as coordinator responsible for development, design and rollout of a pilot FES survey which will form the preparation phase for the national roll out of FES. The successful tenderer will be responsible for the monitoring, controlling and evaluating the project on an on-going basis.
The pilot will consist of 4 phases:
1. Advisor training
2. Farm habitat survey
3. GIS database preparation
4. Advisor to Farmer knowledge exchange
The successful tenderer must design, develop and cost appropriate interventions to carry out these four phases.
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: 5000000.00
EUR
II.2.7)
Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months:
12
This contract is subject to renewal:
yes
Description of renewals:
2 possible 6-month renewals
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.1.2)
Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
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:
02/07/2021
Local time:
17:00
IV.2.4)
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
IV.2.6)
Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months
: 3
(from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7)
Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
02/07/2021
Local time:
17:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1)
Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
no
VI.2)
Information about electronic workflows
Electronic payment will be used
VI.4)
Procedures for review
VI.4.1)
Review body
High Court of Ireland
Dublin
IE