ETENDERS

Contract award notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 17/10/2022

External Reference: 2022-230949

TED Reference: 2022/S 204-581486

Contract award notice

Contract award notice

Results of the procurement procedure

Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

Education Procurement Service (EPS)
IE 6609370 G
University of Limerick
Castletroy
Co.Limerick
IE
Contact person: Ann Murray
Telephone: +353 61234662
E-mail: ann.s.murray@ul.ie
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
Internet address(es):
Main address: http://www.educationprocurementservice.ie
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/87073

I.2)

Joint procurement

The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
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

Provision of Shellfish and Fish Sample Processing Services for The Marine Institute.
Reference number:  AG2041C
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

73112000  -  Marine research services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

The Marine Institute, a semi State body, wishes to invite tenders for the supply of shellfish, fish sample and crustacean processing services for Marine Institute, Rinville, Oranmore, Co. Galway. The contract is for a period of 4 years with an option to extend for a further one 12 months by mutual agreement.
Currently a requirement exists for a contractor to carry out the initial stages of shellfish, fish and crustacean sample preparation for analysis. This will include early morning collection of shellfish samples from An Post, Tuam Road, Galway or MI, inputting of sample details online on to a Marine Institute data base, dissections, homogenisation and delivery of tissue samples to the laboratory within the Marine Institute, Galway. The sample preparation is carried out in the wet laboratory of the MI
II.1.6)

Information about lots

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

Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT:  436000.00  EUR
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

03312200  -  Shellfish
71600000  -  Technical testing, analysis and consultancy services
71620000  -  Analysis services
71632000  -  Technical testing services
71900000  -  Laboratory services
73111000  -  Research laboratory services
77700000  -  Services incidental to fishing
77830000  -  Shellfish culture services
98360000  -  Marine services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

The Marine Institute, a semi State body, wishes to invite tenders for the supply of shellfish, fish sample and crustacean processing services for Marine Institute, Rinville, Oranmore, Co. Galway. The contract is for a period of 4 years with an option to extend for a further one 12 months by mutual agreement.
Currently a requirement exists for a contractor to carry out the initial stages of shellfish, fish and crustacean sample preparation for analysis. This will include early morning collection of shellfish samples from An Post, Tuam Road, Galway or MI, inputting of sample details online on to a Marine Institute data base, dissections, homogenisation and delivery of tissue samples to the laboratory within the Marine Institute, Galway. The sample preparation is carried out in the wet laboratory of the MI
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Qualative Criterion  /  Weighting:  70%
Price  -  Weighting:  305
II.2.11)

Information about options

Options: yes
Description of options:
Please see Appendix 1 Technical Specification Tender Response Document
II.2.13)

Information about European Union funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no
II.2.14)

Additional information

All information relating to this tender is published on www.etenders.gov.ie

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 075-202768

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Title: Provision of Shellfish and Fish Sample Processing Services for The Marine Institute.

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

04/10/2022
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

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

Name and address of the contractor

AQUAFACT International Services Ltd.
N/A
12 Kilkerrin Park, Liosbaun
Galway
Tuam Road, Galway
IE
Telephone: +353 091756812
E-mail: eddie@aquafact.ie
Fax: +353 091756888
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
Internet address: http://www.aquafact.ie

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:  436000.00  EUR
Total value of the contract/lot:  436000.00  EUR

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

Office of the High Court
Four Courts Ground Floor, Inns Quay
Dublin
7
IE
Telephone: +353 18886000
E-mail: HighCourtCentralOffice@courts.ie