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Contract award notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 20/05/2022

External Reference: 2022-253621

TED Reference: 2022/S 101-280708

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
Johnstown Castle Estate
Wexford
Wexford
IE
Contact person: Philip Maher
Telephone: +353 0539160600
E-mail: p.maher@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

The sampling and analysis of groundwater throughout Ireland for the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

90711500  -  Environmental monitoring other than for construction
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

The EPA is establishing a contract for the procurement of The Sampling And Analysis Of Groundwater Throughout Ireland for 2022. This contract will be for groundwater quality sampling and analysis of selected parameters, in relation to the EPA's national groundwater quality Water Framework Directive monitoring programme. This monitoring programme has been established to satisfy Ireland's obligations in respect of the monitoring requirements of the WFD for groundwater.
The contract awarded will cover groundwater sampling and field parameter analysis for all samples and microbiological analysis (for approximately one in four samples) at 270 no. sites in the EPA’s national groundwater quality monitoring programme for three sample rounds in 2022.
II.1.6)

Information about lots

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

Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT:  1270500.00  EUR
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

90730000  -  Pollution tracking and monitoring and rehabilitation
90733100  -  Surface water pollution monitoring or control services
90733700  -  Groundwater pollution monitoring or control services
90743100  -  Toxic substances monitoring services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  IE052 -  South-East
NUTS code:  IE0 -  IRELAND
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

The EPA is establishing a contract for the procurement of The Sampling And Analysis Of Groundwater Throughout Ireland for 2022. This contract will be for groundwater quality sampling and analysis of selected parameters, in relation to the EPA's national groundwater quality Water Framework Directive monitoring programme. This monitoring programme has been established to satisfy Ireland's obligations in respect of the monitoring requirements of the WFD for groundwater.
The contract awarded will cover groundwater sampling and field parameter analysis for all samples and microbiological analysis (for approximately one in four samples) at 270 no. sites in the EPA’s national groundwater quality monitoring programme for three sample rounds in 2022.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Quality  /  Weighting:  75%
Cost criterion  -  Name:  Total cost  /  Weighting:  25%
II.2.11)

Information about options

Options: yes
Description of options:
There may be additional work arising from the groundwater monitoring programme, such as desk based reviews of monitoring points, for example, hydrogeology and groundwater chemistry assessment and interpretation, as well as other services or consultancy relating to the groundwater monitoring programme. If additional work arises, pricing for this work will be carried out separately.
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: 2022/S 030-076249

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Title: The sampling and analysis of groundwater throughout Ireland for the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

21/04/2022
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  3
Number of tenders received from SMEs:  1
Number of tenders received by electronic means:  3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  no
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

CDM Smith Ireland Ltd
6358589Q
15 Wentworth, Eblana Villas
Dublin 2
Dublin 2
IE
Telephone: +353 12321044
E-mail: ocarrollr@cdmsmith.com
NUTS code:  IE061 -  Dublin
Internet address: http://https://www.cdmsmith.com/en-EU

The contractor is an SME : no
V.2.4)

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

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:  1270500.00  EUR
Total value of the contract/lot:  1270500.00  EUR

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