ETENDERS

Contract award notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 22/11/2021

External Reference: 2021-298212

TED Reference: 2021/S 230-605451

Contract award notice

Contract award notice

Results of the procurement procedure

Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications
N/A
29-31 Adelaide Road
Dublin 2
D02 X285
IE
Contact person: Ciarán McManus
Telephone: +353 16782931
E-mail: ciaran.mcmanus@decc.gov.ie
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
Internet address(es):
Main address: http://www.decc.gov.ie
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/326

I.4)

Type of the contracting authority

Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
I.5)

Main activity

Environment

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

Professional Services for Strategic Environmental Assessment and Appropriate Assessment of the plan for the issuing of Petroleum Authorisations in Irish Offshore Waters
Reference number:  IOSEA6
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

90700000  -  Environmental services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

Professional Services for Screening for Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) and Screening for Appropriate Assessment (AA), and the undertaking of a full SEA and AA if required, of the Department’s Plan for the Issuing of Petroleum Authorisations in Irish Offshore Waters (known as “Irish Offshore Strategic Environmental Assessment 6”).
II.1.6)

Information about lots

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

Total value of the procurement

Lowest offer:  85800.00  EUR / Highest offer:  175000.00  EUR   taken into consideration  (excluding VAT)
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

71313000  -  Environmental engineering consultancy services
90712000  -  Environmental planning
90713000  -  Environmental issues consultancy services
90720000  -  Environmental protection
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
Main site or place of performance:  
29-31 Adelaide Road, Dublin 2. D02 X285
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

a) A screening for Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) of the Plan for the Issuing of Petroleum Authorisations in Irish Offshore Waters, which complies with the requirements of EU Directive 2001/42/EC and the European Communities (Environmental Assessment of Certain Plans and Programmes) Regulations 2004 to 2011; and
b) A screening for Appropriate Assessment (AA) of the Plan for the Issuing of Petroleum Authorisations in Irish Offshore Waters, which complies with the Habitats Directive (92/43/EEC) and S.I. No. 477/2011 (European Communities (Birds and Natural Habitats) Regulations 2011), as amended;
In addition the following may be required:
c) An appropriately scaled Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) of the Plan for the Issuing of Petroleum Authorisations in Irish Offshore Waters, which complies with the requirements of EU Directive 2001/42/EC and the European Communities (Environmental Assessment of Certain Plans and Programmes) Regulations 2004 to 2011; and
d) An Appropriate Assessment (AA) of the Plan for the Issuing of Petroleum Authorisations in Irish Offshore Waters, which complies with the Habitats Directive (92/43/EEC) and S.I. No. 477/2011 (European Communities (Birds and Natural Habitats) Regulations 2011), as amended .
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Demonstration of Understanding of the Departments Requirements  /  Weighting:  15
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Quality, technical merit and feasibility of the methodological approach proposed  /  Weighting:  30
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Quality of proposed team including management structure and resources allocated  /  Weighting:  30
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Green Procurement  /  Weighting:  5
Cost criterion  -  Name:  Cost  /  Weighting:  20
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 151-401532

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Title: Professional Services for Strategic Environmental Assessment and Appropriate Assessment of the plan for the issuing of Petroleum Authorisations in Irish Offshore Waters

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

12/11/2021
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  no
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

Metoc Ltd, t/a Intertek EWCS
Exchange House, Station Road Liphook
Hampshire
GU30 7DW
UK
NUTS code:  UK -  UNITED KINGDOM

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:  185000.00  EUR
Lowest offer:  85000.00  EUR / Highest offer:  175000.00  EUR   taken into consideration

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

Department of the Envrionment, Climate and Communications
29-31 Adelaide Road
Dublin
D02 X285
IE