ETENDERS

Contract notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 23/03/2023

Expire date: 10/05/2023

External Reference: 2023-263002

TED Reference: 2023/S 062-184165

Contract notice

Contract notice

Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
N/A
Custom House
Dublin
Dublin 1
IE
Contact person: Aisling Hardy
Telephone: +353 539117449
E-mail: msp@housing.gov.ie
NUTS code:  IE0 -  IRELAND
Internet address(es):
Main address: https://www.gov.ie/en/organisation/department-of-housing-local-government-and-heritage/
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/1209

I.3)

Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at:  
http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=237523&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE
Additional information can be obtained from
the abovementioned address:  
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted
electronically via:  http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=237523&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted
to the abovementioned address
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

Environment

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

Services for Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) and Appropriate Assessment (AA) Screening (and if required full assessment) of Marine Planning Guidelines.
Reference number:  MPPLRFT202301
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

90700000  -  Environmental services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

Professional Services for Screening for Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) and Screening for Appropriate Assessment (AA) of draft Ministerial Guidelines: (1) “Offshore Wind Energy Marine Planning Guidelines” and (2) “Designated Maritime Area Plans Guidelines” and undertaking of a full SEA and AA if required. The Contracting Authority is seeking one supplier for the requirements of this RFT: (a)Screening for SEA, which complies with the requirements of EU Directive 2001/42/EC and the European Communities (Environmental Assessment of Certain Plans and Programmes) Regulations 2004 to 2011; and (b)Screening for AA, which complies with the Habitats Directive (92/43/EEC) and S.I. No. 477 of 2011 (European Communities (Birds and Natural Habitats) Regulations 2011); In addition the following may be required: (c) An appropriately scaled SEA and (d) An AA of each of the draft Guidelines.
II.1.5)

Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: 180000.00  EUR
II.1.6)

Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: no
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

90710000  -  Environmental management
90712000  -  Environmental planning
90712300  -  Marine conservation strategy planning
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  IE06 -  Eastern and Midland
NUTS code:  IE0 -  IRELAND
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

Professional Services for Screening for Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) and Screening for Appropriate Assessment (AA) of draft Ministerial Guidelines: (1) “Offshore Wind Energy Marine Planning Guidelines” and (2) “Designated Maritime Area Plans Guidelines” and the undertaking of a full SEA and AA if required:
The Contracting Authority is seeking one supplier for the requirements of this RFT -
(a) Screening for a Strategic Environmental Assessment of each of the draft Minsterial Guidelines - (1) the"Offshore Wind Energy Marine Planning (OWEMP) Guidelines" and (2) the "Designated Maritime Area Plans (DMAP) Guidelines", which complies with the requirements of EU Directive 2001/42/EC and the European Communities (Environmental Assessment of Certain Plans and Programmes) Regulations 2004 to 2011; and
(b) Screening for Appropriate Assessment (AA) of each of the draft Ministerial Guidelines - (1) the OWEMP Guidelines and (2) DMAP Guidelines - which complies with the Habitats Directive (92/43/EEC) and S.I. No. 477 of 2011 (European Communities (Birds and Natural Habitats) Regulations 2011), as amended;
In addition the following may be required:
(c) An appropriately scaled Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) of each of the draft Ministerial Guidelines - (1) the "OWEMP Guidelines and (2) the "DMAP Guidelines"- which complies with the requirements of EU Directive 2001/42/EC and the European Communities (Environmental Assessment of Certain Plans and Programmes) Regulations 2004 to 2011; and
(d) An Appropriate Assessment (AA) of each of the draft Ministerial Guidelines - (1) the OWEMP and (2) the DMAP Guidelines - which complies with the Habitats Directive (92/43/EEC) and S.I. No. 477/2011 (European Communities (Birds and natural habitats) Regulations 2011), as amended. [Tenderers should note that there is no guarantee that the assessments referred to at (c) or (d) will be required].
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6)

Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: 180000.00  EUR
II.2.7)

Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 6
This contract is subject to renewal: yes
Description of renewals:  
If required option to extend contract for a further 6 months.
II.2.10)

Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: no
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 III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information

III.1)

Conditions for participation

III.1.2)

Economic and financial standing

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3)

Technical and professional ability

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.2)

Conditions related to the contract

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.2.2)

Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date:  21/04/2023
Local time:  17:00
IV.2.4)

Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English
IV.2.7)

Conditions for opening of tenders

Date:  21/04/2023
Local time:  17:00

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1)

Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement:  no
VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Newtown Road, Wexford, Y35 AP90
Wexford
Y35A9KO
IE
E-mail: msp@housing.gov.ie