ETENDERS

Contract award notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 04/01/2023

External Reference: 2023-247543

TED Reference: 2023/S 006-012331

Contract award notice

Contract award notice

Results of the procurement procedure

Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

Irish Defence Forces
N/A
Defence Force Headquarters, Station Road
Newbridge
Kildare
IE
Contact person: Daniel Ahern
E-mail: danj.ahern@defenceforces.ie
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
Internet address(es):
Main address: https://military.ie/en/#1
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/1144

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

Biological Agent Identification System and Consumables
Reference number:  DORD-2022-003
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

33954000  -  Biological evidence collection kits
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Supplies
II.1.4)

Short description

The supply and delivery of a portable, first responder Biological Identification System and Consumables.
II.1.6)

Information about lots

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

Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT:  1000000.00  EUR
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

35113200  -  Nuclear, biological, chemical and radiological protection equipment
38430000  -  Detection and analysis apparatus
38431000  -  Detection apparatus
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
Main site or place of performance:  
McKee Barracks, Blackhorse Avenue, Dublin 7
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

The supply and delivery of a portable, first responder Biological Identification System and Consumables.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Quality and performance  /  Weighting:  25%
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Functional Characteristics  /  Weighting:  25%
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Added value  /  Weighting:  25%
Price  -  Weighting:  25%
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: 2022/S 145-412285

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Title: Biological Agent Identification System and Consumables

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

28/10/2022
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  3
Number of tenders received from SMEs:  0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States:  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

Arcon Consultants
105912
Suite 13, Unit 1A Upper Cranford Ctr,
Montrose Dublin
D04X6H0
IE
Telephone: +44 872721538
E-mail: andrew@arcon.ie
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
Internet address: http://www.domain.com

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:  740000.00  EUR
Total value of the contract/lot:  1000000.00  EUR

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

Irish Defence Forces
Dublin
IE