Contract award notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 10/05/2022

External Reference: 2022-264335

TED Reference: 2022/S 093-256705

Contract award notice

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
IE
Contact person: Rebecca Cole
Telephone: +353 0539160600
NUTS code:  IE052 -  South-East
Internet address(es):
Main address: http://www.epa.ie

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

Knowledge transfer expertise to support the EPA Research Programme
Reference number:  2021-Research-20
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

73000000  -  Research and development services and related consultancy services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

The purpose of this tender is to procure the services of a knowledge transfer expert to:
• Identify and develop knowledge transfer opportunities/activities for the knowledge
and outputs generated by EPA-funded research projects to better inform policy
development and implementation that is readily usable by end-users.
• Implement the agreed knowledge transfer activities.
• Develop performance indicators and targets to monitor, measure and evaluate the impacts of the activities.
• Develop guidance materials and deliver training on knowledge transfer to EPA funded researchers.
• Develop guidance materials and deliver training on knowledge transfer activities to the EPA Research Programme team.
II.1.6)

Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: no
II.1.7)

Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT:  586100.00  EUR
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

73210000  -  Research consultancy services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

The purpose of this tender is to procure the services of a knowledge transfer expert to:
• Identify and develop knowledge transfer opportunities/activities for the knowledge
and outputs generated by EPA-funded research projects to better inform policy
development and implementation that is readily usable by end-users.
• Implement the agreed knowledge transfer activities.
• Develop performance indicators and targets to monitor, measure and evaluate the impacts of the activities.
• Develop guidance materials and deliver training on knowledge transfer to EPA funded researchers.
• Develop guidance materials and deliver training on knowledge transfer activities to the EPA Research Programme team.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Quality of technical and human resources offered  /  Weighting:  30
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Methodology and programme of work to meet delivery requirements  /  Weighting:  30
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Efforts to reduce project environmental impact  /  Weighting:  10
Price  -  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.1.8)

Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement : no
IV.2)

Administrative information

IV.2.1)

Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number in the OJ S: 2021/S 071-181312

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Title: Knowledge transfer expertise to support the EPA Research Programme

A contract/lot is awarded: yes
V.2)

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

06/10/2021
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  3
Number of tenders received from SMEs:  3
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States:  0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States:  1
Number of tenders received by electronic means:  3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  no
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

ERINN Innovation Ltd
3462843MH
Unit 3, Olympic House, Pleasants Street
Dublin
D08 H67X
IE
Telephone: +353 16449008
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND

The contractor is an SME : yes
V.2.4)

Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot:  586100.00  EUR

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

High Court
Four Courts
Dublin
7
IE
Telephone: +353 18886000
Internet address: http://www.courts.ie

VI.4.4)

Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained

Consult legal advisor
As applicable
IE