Contract award notice

Results of the procurement procedure

Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine

N/A

Agriculture House

Dublin 2

Kildare Street

Contact person: Siobhan Dowling

Telephone: +353 16072115

E-mail: siobhan.dowling@agriculture.gov.ie

NUTS code: IE - IRELAND

Internet address(es):

Main address: http://www.agriculture.gov.ie

Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/307

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

General public services

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

Annual bacteriological monitoring for Salmonella and initiation of the Salmonella Control Plan for the Department of Agriculture, Food & the Marine (DAFM)

Reference number: RFT 204057

II.1.2)

Main CPV code

71900000 - Laboratory services

II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services

II.1.4)

Short description

The presence of Salmonella in pigs at slaughter is of major public health concern, especially the presence of two serotypes, Salmonella Typhimurium (ST) and monophasic Salmonella Typhimurium (mST) because in addition to the potential of causing disease, they display multiple drug resistance. Little progress has been made in reducing the Salmonella prevalence at herd level despite monitoring of Salmonella seroprevalence at herd level and swabbing of carcases at slaughter.
It has been accepted that on-farm bacteriological sampling should be included as a mandatory element of the NSCP, with all farms subject to annual sampling for evidence of public health significance (PHS) serotypes, with further sampling implemented where these are detected.
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine invites tenders from commercial laboratories to carry out laboratory testing to detect and culture isolates of Salmonella.

II.1.6)

Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: no

II.1.7)

Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT: 234580.00 EUR

II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

73111000 - Research laboratory services

85145000 - Services provided by medical laboratories

II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code: IE - IRELAND

II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

A National Salmonella Control Programme (NSCP) for pigs has existed in Ireland in some form since 1997. The fundamental objective of controlling Salmonella at all stages of the food chain is to safeguard public health by protecting consumers from disease. The current programme is given legal effect under S.I. 521/2009 and S.I. 522/2009, with the objective of reducing both the risk of Salmonella to the consumer and the level of salmonella in pigs sent to slaughter. The programme as implemented is agreed between the DAFM, pig producers and pig processors. The Veterinary Public Health component of the Animal Health Ireland Pig Health Check carried out a review of the NSCP, making recommendations to augment the existing programme by providing direction to increase engagement by both farmers and Veterinary Practitioners with the NSCP and to improve the outcomes achieved. The revised programme focuses on the entire food chain, from pre-harvest (farm and transport) to post-harvest (lairage, slaughter, processing) components.
The presence of Salmonella in pigs at slaughter is of major public health concern, especially the presence of two serotypes, Salmonella Typhimurium (ST) and monophasic Salmonella Typhimurium (mST) because in addition to the potential of causing disease, they display multiple drug resistance. Little progress has been made in reducing the Salmonella prevalence at herd level despite monitoring of Salmonella seroprevalence at herd level and swabbing of carcases at slaughter.
It has been accepted that on-farm bacteriological sampling should be included as a mandatory element of the NSCP, with all farms subject to annual sampling for evidence of public health significance (PHS) serotypes, with further sampling implemented where these are detected.
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine invites tenders from commercial laboratories to carry out laboratory testing to detect and culture isolates of Salmonella.

II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below

Quality criterion - Name: Quality Assurance Measures / Weighting: 30%

Quality criterion - Name: Laboratory Contingency Measures / Weighting: 10%

Quality criterion - Name: Contract Management Procedures / Weighting: 10%

Quality criterion - Name: Expertise / Weighting: 10%

Quality criterion - Name: Organisation & Structure / Weighting: 10%

Cost criterion - Name: Score for Unit Cost per Salmonella Test / Weighting: 25%

Cost criterion - Name: Score for Unit Cost of transfer of 1 sub-culture of each isolate to NRL / Weighting: 5%

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 237-624642

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Title: Annual bacteriological monitoring for Salmonella and initiation of the Salmonella Control Plan for the Department of Agriculture, Food & the Marine (DAFM)

A contract/lot is awarded: yes

V.2)

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

24/02/2022

V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 5

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 5

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators : no

V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

Irish Equine Foundation

Johnstown

Naas

W91 RH93

NUTS code: IE - IRELAND

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: 350000.00 EUR

Total value of the contract/lot: 234580.00 EUR

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

High Court of Ireland

Dublin

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