ETENDERS

Contract award notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 12/10/2021

External Reference: 2021-292343

TED Reference: 2021/S 201-525216

Contract award notice

Contract award notice

Results of the procurement procedure

Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

Marine Institute
N/A
Rinville
Galway
Oranmore
IE
Contact person: Tender Admin
Telephone: +353 091387200
E-mail: tenders@marine.ie
Fax: +353 091387201
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
Internet address(es):
Main address: http://www.marine.ie
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/1141

I.4)

Type of the contracting authority

National or federal agency/office
I.5)

Main activity

Other activity:  Marine Research and Development

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

Technical & Advisory Services for improved logistic processes on Motorways of the Sea routes
Reference number:  ITT21 002
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

98362100  -  Marine-base support services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

The Marine Institute, a semi State body, wishes to invite tenders for the supply of Technical & Advisory Services for delivering outputs for an EU Motorways of the Sea (MoS) project that the Marine Institute’s Irish Maritime Development Office (IMDO) is coordinating. The services described as part of this ITT will commence in April 2021 for a period of 12 months.
The aim of the project called “INTERNATIONAL FAST AND SECURE TRADE LANE - Improving the Dublin – Cherbourg MoS route” is to provide maritime, ports and logistic actors related to the MoS route between Dublin and Cherbourg, currently serviced by Irish Ferries, with a set of tools to improve the existing route. It will also assess how to exploit this toolkit to other MoS routes and other stakeholders of the Atlantic and North Sea basins. The objective is to improve the overall connectivity between EU member states and between the EU and the UK to help to overcome Brexit related issues.
II.1.6)

Information about lots

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

Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT:  199100.00  EUR
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

34511100  -  Marine patrol vessels
34930000  -  Marine equipment
71354500  -  Marine survey services
71356000  -  Technical services
71356100  -  Technical control services
71356300  -  Technical support services
71356400  -  Technical planning services
71600000  -  Technical testing, analysis and consultancy services
71621000  -  Technical analysis or consultancy services
71632000  -  Technical testing services
73112000  -  Marine research services
90712300  -  Marine conservation strategy planning
98360000  -  Marine services
98361000  -  Aquatic marine services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
Main site or place of performance:  
Ireland
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

The Marine Institute, a semi State body, wishes to invite tenders for the supply of Technical & Advisory Services for delivering outputs for an EU Motorways of the Sea (MoS) project that the Marine Institute’s Irish Maritime Development Office (IMDO) is coordinating. The services described as part of this ITT will commence in April 2021 for a period of 12 months.
The aim of the project called “INTERNATIONAL FAST AND SECURE TRADE LANE - Improving the Dublin – Cherbourg MoS route” is to provide maritime, ports and logistic actors related to the MoS route between Dublin and Cherbourg, currently serviced by Irish Ferries, with a set of tools to improve the existing route. It will also assess how to exploit this toolkit to other MoS routes and other stakeholders of the Atlantic and North Sea basins. The objective is to improve the overall connectivity between EU member states and between the EU and the UK to help to overcome Brexit related issues.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Understanding of Brief  /  Weighting:  5
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Technical Capacity  /  Weighting:  15
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Methodology & Project Plan  /  Weighting:  20
Quality criterion  -  Name:  HR Plan  /  Weighting:  20
Cost criterion  -  Name:  Cost  /  Weighting:  40
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
II.2.14)

Additional information

Please see attached invitation to tender

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 015-032299
IV.2.9)

Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a prior information notice

The contracting authority will not award any further contracts based on the above prior information notice

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Title: Technical & Advisory Services for improved logistic processes on Motorways of the Sea routes

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

25/05/2021
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  2
Number of tenders received by electronic means:  2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  no
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

CIRCLE SPA
07869320965
VIA FARA GUSTAVO 28
MILANO
20124
IT
E-mail: garneata@circletouch.eu
NUTS code:  IT -  ITALIA

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:  231000.00  EUR
Total value of the contract/lot:  199100.00  EUR

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.3)

Additional information

See attached invitation to tender
VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

Marine Institute
Rinville
IE
Telephone: +353 91387200
E-mail: tenders@marine.ie
Internet address: www.marine.ie

VI.4.3)

Review procedure

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures: 
As per EU Procurement Directive