Contract award notice

Results of the procurement procedure

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

Contact person: Abigail Murphy

Telephone: +353 539160600

E-mail: a.murphy@epa.ie

NUTS code: IE - IRELAND

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.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 behavioural scientist expertise

Reference number: 186713

II.1.2)

Main CPV code

90713000 - Environmental issues consultancy services

II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services

II.1.4)

Short description

II.1.6)

Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: no

II.1.7)

Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT: 243902.00 EUR

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

79300000 - Market and economic research; polling and statistics

79311400 - Economic research services

79315000 - Social research services

79419000 - Evaluation consultancy services

85322000 - Community action programme

90700000 - Environmental services

90720000 - Environmental protection

II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code: IE - IRELAND

II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

This process will establish a framework of service providers for the provision of behavioural science expertise. These experts will be required to apply behavioural science theory and concepts to support the development, delivery and evaluation of activities led by the Environmental Protection Agency in its mission to protect and improve the Irish environment.

The following are examples of the services to be procured under this framework:
• Input and/or assessment of the design, implementation and evaluation of initiatives and/or programmes to deliver behavioural change.
• Identifying target behaviours, and the barriers and benefits associated with these target behaviours.
• Developing strategies to address barriers and benefits and applying appropriate behavioural change tools and concepts.
• Developing and delivering research tools such as surveys and observation protocols or focus groups.
• Developing and co-designing field research to pilot interventions and strategies.
• Identifying and developing metrics to assess performance of programmes or pilot interventions and strategies (output and outcome metrics). Measuring and reporting on impact of programmes or initiatives.
• Developing approaches for scale-up of trial interventions.
• Providing advice on effective communication with the public and other stakeholders/sectors, including audience targeting and population segmentation.
• Design of educational and/or awareness campaigns, including an assessment of the impacts of such campaigns once they are delivered.
• Design/review of EPA outputs which seek to impart knowledge and change behaviours within the public, our licensed community or external stakeholders/sectors.
• Provision of written reports and giving presentations on programme findings, where relevant.

II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below

Quality criterion - Name: Ability, Competence and Relevant Experience / Weighting: 30%

Quality criterion - Name: Understanding of services and overall quality / Weighting: 30%

Quality criterion - Name: Sustainability / Weighting: 10%

Cost criterion - Name: Ultimate Cost / Weighting: 30%

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 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

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.2.1)

Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number in the OJ S: 2021/S 065-165995

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Title: Provision of behavioural scientist expertise

A contract/lot is awarded: yes

V.2)

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

21/10/2021

V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 8

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators : yes

V.2.3)