ETENDERS

Contract award notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 30/08/2021

External Reference: 2021-293762

TED Reference: 2021/S 171-445348

Contract award notice

Contract award notice

Results of the procurement procedure

Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

Education Procurement Service (EPS)
IE 6609370 G
University of Limerick
Castletroy
Co.Limerick
IE
Contact person: Colette Gallagher
Telephone: +353 61234969
E-mail: colette.gallagher@ul.ie
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
Internet address(es):
Main address: http://www.educationprocurementservice.ie
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/87073

I.2)

Joint procurement

The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.4)

Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law
I.5)

Main activity

Other activity:  Agriculture

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

DAFM - RFT for the Supply & Delivery of 4 x Plot Drills
Reference number:  AEE053C
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

16100000  -  Agricultural and forestry machinery for soil preparation or cultivation
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Supplies
II.1.4)

Short description

The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) wishes to procure the supply, delivery and installation of 4 x Plot Drills for Cereals and Grasses/Clover. The drills for cereals should be capable of accurately shallow sowing crops of Oilseed rape, sowing all cereals in a conventional manner and sowing spring beans to depths of 10 cm deep. Successful accurate drilling will be required in conventional plough based systems as well as in min till situations. The Grasses and Clover Plot Drill should be capable of accurately sowing species of Perennial Ryegrass, Hybrid Ryegrass, White Clover and other species of grasses and clovers, individually or in a mixture, in a manner compatible with a conventional plough/till based system. In summary, the Goods comprise of 3 x units Plot Drills (Cereal) and 1 x unit Plot Drill (Grasses/Clover).
II.1.6)

Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: yes
II.1.7)

Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT:  90000.00  EUR
II.2)

Description

II.2.1)

Title

Lot 1 Cereals - Plot Drills x 3
Lot No:  1
II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

16000000  -  Agricultural machinery
16600000  -  Specialist agricultural or forestry machinery
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

The drills for cereals should be capable of accurately shallow sowing crops of Oilseed rape, sowing all cereals in a conventional manner and sowing spring beans to depths of 10 cm deep. Successful accurate drilling will be required in conventional plough based systems as well as in min till situations.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  General/Functional Technical Requirements  /  Weighting:  40%
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Warranty, After Sales Service & Technical Support  /  Weighting:  20%
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Method Statement  /  Weighting:  10%
Cost criterion  -  Name:  Ultimate Cost  /  Weighting:  30%
II.2.11)

Information about options

Options: yes
Description of options:
See RFT documents for details
II.2.13)

Information about European Union funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no
II.2.14)

Additional information

All information relating to this tender is published in www.etenders.gov.ie
II.2)

Description

II.2.1)

Title

Lot 2 Grasses/Clovers - Plot Drill x 1
Lot No:  2
II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

16000000  -  Agricultural machinery
16600000  -  Specialist agricultural or forestry machinery
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

The Grasses and Clover Plot Drill should be capable of accurately sowing species of Perennial Ryegrass, Hybrid Ryegrass, White Clover and other species of grasses and clovers, individually or in a mixture, in a manner compatible with a conventional plough/till based system.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  General/Functional Technical Requirements  /  Weighting:  40%
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Warranty, After Sales Service & Technical Support  /  Weighting:  20%
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Method Statement  /  Weighting:  10%
Cost criterion  -  Name:  Ultimate Cost  /  Weighting:  30%
II.2.11)

Information about options

Options: yes
Description of options:
See RFT documents for details
II.2.13)

Information about European Union funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no
II.2.14)

Additional information

All information relating to this tender is published in www.etenders.gov.ie

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.2.1)

Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number in the OJ S: 2021/S 040-097688

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Lot No: 1

Title: Lot 1 Cereals - Plot Drills x 3

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

30/08/2021
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:  2
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

Zürn Harvesting GmbH & Co. KG
DE281816673
Domäne Hohebuch 5
Waldenburg
74638
DE
Telephone: +49 7942947360
E-mail: swen.ungerer@zuern.de
NUTS code:  DE -  DEUTSCHLAND
Internet address: http://www.zuern.de

The contractor is an SME : yes
V.2.4)

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

Total value of the contract/lot:  68000.00  EUR

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 2

Lot No: 2

Title: Lot 2 Grasses/Clovers - Plot Drill x 1

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

30/08/2021
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:  2
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

Zürn Harvesting GmbH & Co. KG
DE281816673
Domäne Hohebuch 5
Waldenburg
74638
DE
Telephone: +49 7942947360
E-mail: swen.ungerer@zuern.de
NUTS code:  DE -  DEUTSCHLAND
Internet address: http://www.zuern.de

The contractor is an SME : yes
V.2.4)

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

Total value of the contract/lot:  22000.00  EUR

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

Office of the High Court
Four Courts Ground Floor, Inns Quay
Dublin
7
IE
Telephone: +353 18886000
E-mail: HighCourtCentralOffice@courts.ie