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Contract award notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 07/09/2021

External Reference: 2021-223766

TED Reference: 2021/S 176-459061

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: Caroline Bowden
Telephone: +353 0567796700
E-mail: c.bowden@epa.ie
NUTS code:  IE052 -  South-East
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 a support service to the EPA to undertake a scoping (measurement) survey of candidate WFD River Basin Specific Pollutants in Irish surface water bodies
Reference number:  RFT 189788
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

90711300  -  Environmental indicators analysis other than for construction
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

The proposed project is essentially in four parts:
• Sampling, including some basic on-site physico-chemical measurements, and transport to a competent laboratory/laboratories of water samples from 24 locations on a monthly basis;
• Analysis of the samples for:
- a set list of substances using targeted screening methods, and
- other potential non-prescriptive substances using non-targeted screening methods.
• Reporting of the analysis to the EPA within 25 working days of sampling;
• Preparation of a final report summarising the results of the analysis and a statistical analysis and interpretation of all results in the context of identifying those that are most prevelant.
II.1.6)

Information about lots

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

Total value of the procurement

Lowest offer:  193476.00  EUR / Highest offer:  660816.00  EUR   taken into consideration  (excluding VAT)
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

71600000  -  Technical testing, analysis and consultancy services
71610000  -  Composition and purity testing and analysis services
71620000  -  Analysis services
71621000  -  Technical analysis or consultancy services
90733100  -  Surface water pollution monitoring or control services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

The proposed project is essentially in four parts:
• Sampling, including some basic on-site physico-chemical measurements, and transport to a competent laboratory/laboratories of water samples from 24 locations on a monthly basis;
• Analysis of the samples for:
- a set list of substances using targeted screening methods, and
- other potential non-prescriptive substances using non-targeted screening methods.
• Reporting of the analysis to the EPA within 25 working days of sampling;
• Preparation of a final report summarising the results of the analysis and a statistical analysis and interpretation of all results in the context of identifying those that are most prevelant.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Understanding  /  Weighting:  30
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Resources  /  Weighting:  30
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Environmental impact  /  Weighting:  5
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Contract Management  /  Weighting:  10
Cost criterion  -  Name:  Cost  /  Weighting:  25
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 : yes
IV.2)

Administrative information

IV.2.1)

Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number in the OJ S: 2021/S 091-236096

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Title: Provision of a support service to the EPA to undertake a scoping (measurement) survey of candidate WFD River Basin Specific Pollutants in Irish surface water bodies

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

20/08/2021
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  5
Number of tenders received from SMEs:  3
Number of tenders received by electronic means:  5
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  no
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

Southern Scientific Services Ltd
IE6343196M
4Park Business Centre
Farranfore
Kerry
IE
Telephone: +353 0669763588
E-mail: info@southernscientificireland.com
Fax: +353 0669763589
NUTS code:  IE053 -  South-West
Internet address: http://www.southernscientificireland.com

The contractor is an SME : yes
V.2.4)

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

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:  200000.00  EUR
Lowest offer:  200000.00  EUR / Highest offer:  660000.00  EUR   taken into consideration

Section VI: Complementary information

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

VI.4.4)

Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained

Consult legal advisor
Dublin
IE