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Contract award notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 28/03/2022

External Reference: 2022-247598

TED Reference: 2022/S 065-171706

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 Defence
N/A
Station Road
Co Kildare
Newbridge
IE
Contact person: Contracts Branch
Telephone: +353 45492364
E-mail: contracts@defence.ie
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
Internet address(es):
Main address: www.defence.ie
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/292

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

Defence

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

Marine Advisor Services to support the procurement of a Multi-Role Vessel
Reference number:  CON053/2020
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

79418000  -  Procurement consultancy services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

The White Paper on Defence 2015 provides for the replacement of the current Naval Service flagship LÉ Eithne, which is approaching its end of lifespan, with a Multi-Role Vessel.
The procurement of the MRV is in strategic alignment with Government Policy. The MRV is included in the Government National Development Plan as a major capital project and is listed in the Defence Equipment Development Plan. The intention is that the procurement will be conducted in accordance with contemporary and emerging best practice in government procurement.
II.1.6)

Information about lots

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

Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT:  289632.00  EUR
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

66171000  -  Financial consultancy services
71318000  -  Advisory and consultative engineering services
75221000  -  Military defence services
79421000  -  Project-management services other than for construction work
79421100  -  Project-supervision services other than for construction work
79421200  -  Project-design services other than for construction work
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 White Paper on Defence 2015 provides for the replacement of the current Naval Service flagship LÉ Eithne, which is approaching its end of lifespan, with a Multi-Role Vessel, which will be enabled for helicopter operations and will have a freight carrying capacity.
It is the Government’s intent that this new vessel will be tailor made to meet the requirements of the Defence Forces, with a design specification capable of providing a flexible and adaptive capacity for a wide range of maritime tasks, both at home and overseas.
It will be enabled for helicopter operations and it will also require a freight carrying capacity which will allow the Naval Service to transport personnel, freight and mission equipment to areas of operations.
The procurement of the MRV is in strategic alignment with Government Policy. The MRV is included in the Government National Development Plan as a major capital project and is listed in the Defence Equipment Development Plan. The intention is that the procurement will be conducted in accordance with contemporary and emerging best practice in government procurement.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Resources to be allocated  /  Weighting:  20%
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Project Plan  /  Weighting:  30%
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Reliability & Continuity of Supply  /  Weighting:  10%
Price  -  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

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 066-171530

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Title: Marine Advisor Services to support the procurement of a Multi-Role Vessel

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

26/08/2021
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  6
Number of tenders received from SMEs:  5
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States:  3
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States:  2
Number of tenders received by electronic means:  6
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  no
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

Houlder Limited
Ocean House, 22 Cousin Lane
London
EC4R3TE
UK
NUTS code:  UKI -  LONDON

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:  250000.00  EUR
Total value of the contract/lot:  289632.00  EUR

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

Central Office of the High Court
Four Courts, Inns Quay,
Dublin 7
IE
E-mail: HighCourtCentralOffice@courts.ie