Date of dispatch of this notice: 14/09/2022
External Reference: 2022-293191
TED Reference: 2022/S 180-510171
Contract award notice
Information
Published
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 Agriculture, Food and the Marine
N/A
Agriculture House
Dublin 2
Kildare Street
IE
Contact person:
Ted Massey
Telephone:
+353 539163400
E-mail:
Ted.Massey@agriculture.gov.ie
NUTS code:
IE -
IRELAND
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
Body governed by public law
I.5)
Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1)
Scope of the procurement
II.1.1)
Title
The delivery and provision of the pilot Soil Sampling and Analysis Programme in accordance with specified requirements
Reference number:
RFT 192057
II.1.2)
Main CPV code
71900000
-
Laboratory services
II.1.3)
Type of contract
Services
II.1.4)
Short description
The pilot Soil Sampling and Analysis Programme is co-funded by the EU and national exchequer under the Rural Development Programme 2014-2022 (RDP) under Article 51 of the regulation. It will develop a national baseline of soil parameters (& soil health indicators) at a scale immediately applicable on an agronomic level.
The national soil sampling will focus on:
• Macro- and micronutrients for agronomic advice and water quality risk assessment.
• Soil carbon(C) relating primarily improving climate objectives and soil health.
• Soil pathogen assessment as a biosecurity measure for policy guidance
The national soil sampling will focus on:
• Macro- and micronutrients for agronomic advice and water quality risk assessment.
• Soil carbon(C) relating primarily improving climate objectives and soil health.
• Soil pathogen assessment as a biosecurity measure for policy guidance
II.1.6)
Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
no
II.1.7)
Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
10000000.00
EUR
II.2)
Description
II.2.2)
Additional CPV code(s)
73111000
-
Research laboratory services
77100000
-
Agricultural services
II.2.3)
Place of performance
NUTS code:
IE -
IRELAND
II.2.4)
Description of the procurement
The pilot Soil Sampling and Analysis Programme is co-funded by the EU and national exchequer under the Rural Development Programme 2014-2022 (RDP) under Article 51 of the regulation. It will develop a national baseline of soil parameters (& soil health indicators) at a scale immediately applicable on an agronomic level.
The national soil sampling will focus on:
• Macro- and micronutrients for agronomic advice and water quality risk assessment.
• Soil carbon(C) relating primarily improving climate objectives and soil health.
• Soil pathogen assessment as a biosecurity measure for policy guidance
The national soil sampling will focus on:
• Macro- and micronutrients for agronomic advice and water quality risk assessment.
• Soil carbon(C) relating primarily improving climate objectives and soil health.
• Soil pathogen assessment as a biosecurity measure for policy guidance
II.2.5)
Award criteria
Criteria below
Quality criterion
-
Name:
Project Management
/
Weighting:
100
Quality criterion
-
Name:
Logistics and Customer Support
/
Weighting:
100
Quality criterion
-
Name:
Data Management and IT
/
Weighting:
160
Quality criterion
-
Name:
Technical and Professional Criteria
/
Weighting:
120
Quality criterion
-
Name:
Soil Sampling
/
Weighting:
240
Quality criterion
-
Name:
Laboratory Analysis
/
Weighting:
500
Quality criterion
-
Name:
Managment of the client relationship
/
Weighting:
100
Cost criterion
-
Name:
All inclusive cost per sample
/
Weighting:
565
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:
yes
Identification of the project:
the Rural Development Programme 2014-2022 (RDP) under Article 51 of the regulation
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 110-289332
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: he delivery and provision of the pilot Soil Sampling and Analysis Programme in accordance with specified requirements
V.2)
Award of contract
V.2.1)
Date of conclusion of the contract
13/09/2021
V.2.2)
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received:
3
Number of tenders received from SMEs:
0
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators
:
yesV.2.3)
Name and address of the contractor
Cawood Scientific Ltd
Coopers Bridge, Braxiers Lane,
Bracknell
UK
NUTS code:
UK -
UNITED KINGDOM
The contractor is an SME : no
IAS Laboratories
Unit 4, Bagenalstown Business Park,
Moneybeg
IE
NUTS code:
IE -
IRELAND
The contractor is an SME : yes
Farmeye
Onagh,
Taughmaconnell
IE
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:
10000000.00
EUR
Total value of the contract/lot:
10000000.00
EUR
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4)
Procedures for review
VI.4.1)
Review body
High Court
Dublin
IE