Contract award notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 28/11/2023

External Reference: 2023-243775

TED Reference: 2023/S 232-730046

Contract award notice

Contract award notice

Results of the procurement procedure

Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

Dublin City Council
N/A
Civic Offices, Wood Quay
Dublin 8
Dublin
IE
Contact person: Padraic Lalor
NUTS code:  IE061 -  Dublin
Internet address(es):
Main address: www.dublincity.ie

I.4)

Type of the contracting authority

Regional or local authority
I.5)

Main activity

Environment

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

SIngle Party Framework Agreement for Waste Enforcement
Reference number:  234757
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

90700000  -  Environmental services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

Dublin City Council seeks to establish a single party framework agreement for the provision of a waste enforcement service for an initial period of 4 years, from the date of commencement, and the contract may be extended for a further period of not more than 24 months, subject to the annual, periodic and other reviews, at the sole discretion of the Council. While it is envisaged that the contract will be for a 6 year period, the award of and duration of the contract is strictly subject to the provision of a sufficient annual grant from the Department of Environment Climate and Comunications (DECC). The contract will be reviewed on an annual basis and the continuance of the contract for each subsequent year is subject to the provision of a sufficient annual grant and the Council’s continued obligation and requirement to provide a waste enforcement service under the current national structures.documentation available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie at RFT ID 234757
II.1.6)

Information about lots

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

Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT:  16000000.00  EUR
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

90000000  -  Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services
90700000  -  Environmental services
90710000  -  Environmental management
90713000  -  Environmental issues consultancy services
90720000  -  Environmental protection
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  IE061 -  Dublin
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

Dublin City Council proposes to award a contract for the provision of a waste enforcement service for a period of 4 years, from the date of commencement, and the contract may be extended for a further period of not more than 24 months, subject to the annual, periodic and other reviews, at the sole discretion of the Council. While it is envisaged that the contract will be for a 4 year period, the award of and duration of the contract is strictly subject to the provision of a sufficient annual grant from the Department of Environment Climate and Comunications (DECC). The contract will be reviewed on an annual basis and the continuance of the contract for each subsequent year is subject to the provision of a sufficient annual grant and the Council’s continued obligation and requirement to provide a waste enforcement service under the current national structures. The full time numbers employed may be decreased or increased up to the maximum numbers specified in the tender throughout the tender period.
The provision and management of up to fourteen (14) Waste Enforcement Officers for the (Regional Waste Enforcement Team. The provision of up to ten (10) Waste Enforcement Officers to assist in the administration and enforcement of the Transfrontier Shipment Regulations and the Regulation of Brokers and Dealers and all other associated Regulations (National Service), including the National Waste Management Plan for a Circular Economy 2023-2029 (and subsequent plans) on behalf of the National Trans-Frontier Shipment Office (DCC) The provision of up to five (5) suitably qualified persons to work with the Eastern Midlands Regional Waste Planning Office to assist in the administration and enforcement of
• Waste Management Acts,
• Litter Pollution Acts,
• The Protection of the Environment Act,
• All Regulations and Bye-laws made thereunder,
• the National Waste Management Plan 2023-2029 for a Circular Economy (and subsequent plans) (Regional Service DCC,
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  METHODOLOGY FOE DELIVERY OF SERVICE  /  Weighting:  2250
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Resourcing of the waste menforcement team  /  Weighting:  2250
Quality criterion  -  Name:  SLA  /  Weighting:  1000
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Understanding of Dccs Requirements  /  Weighting:  1000
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Sustainability policy of tenderer  /  Weighting:  500
Cost criterion  -  Name:  Ultimate Cost  /  Weighting:  2000
II.2.11)

Information about options

Options: yes
Description of options:
An initial contract will be awarded for a period of 4 years with the option to extend for 2 further periods of 12 months at the sole discretion of Dublin City Council
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

Please consult the associated documentation, which contains full instructions regarding the submission of tenders and is available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie using the RFT ID 234757

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)

Description

IV.1.1)

Type of procedure

Open procedure
IV.1.3)

Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system

The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
IV.1.8)

Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement : no
IV.2)

Administrative information

IV.2.1)

Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number in the OJ S: 2023/S 096-301251

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Title: SIngle Party Framework Agreement for Waste Enforcement

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

27/11/2023
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

Certification Europe Ltd
6323792 Q
Block 20A, Beckett Way, Parkwest Business Park
Dublin
Dublin 12
IE
Telephone: +353 16429300
NUTS code:  IE061 -  Dublin

The contractor is an SME : yes
V.2.4)

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

Total value of the contract/lot:  16000000.00  EUR

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.3)

Additional information

Additional Information – Dublin City Council
1. Dublin City Council is subject to the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act (FOI) 2014. If you consider that any of the information supplied by you is either commercially sensitive or confidential in nature, this should be highlighted and the reasons for the sensitivity specified. In such cases, the relevant material, will in response to the FOI request; be examined in the light of the exemptions provided for in the Acts.
2. It will be a condition for the award of any contract by Dublin City Council that the successful Tenderer and all sub-contractors (if applicable) produce a valid Tax Clearance Certificate from the Revenue Commissioners in compliance with Circular (43) 2006 (or as amended) and that the certificate will be maintained for the duration of the contract and will be on a 12 month basis. In the case of a non-resident Tenderer, a statement of suitability from the Revenue Commissioners will be required.
3. Suppliers must register their interest on the eTenders web site (www.etenders.gov.ie) in order to be included on the mailing list for clarifications.
4. Please note in relation to all documents, that where reference is made to a particular standard, make, source, process, trademark, type or patent, that this is not to be regarded as a de facto requirement. In all such cases it should be understood that such indications are to be treated strictly and solely for reference purposes only, to which the words "or equivalent" will always be appended.
5. Please note also that all information relating to attachments, including clarifications and changes, will be published on the Irish Government Procurement Opportunities Portal (www.etenders.gov.ie) only. Registration is free of charge. Dublin City Council will not accept responsibility for information relayed (or not relayed) via third parties.
6. The framework agreement is primarily for use by the Environment & Transportation Department, but may also be extended for use by other divisions of Dublin City Council as requirements arise.
7. Emailed/faxed/late tenders will not be accepted. Tenders may be submitted in English or in the Irish language.
8. All queries regarding this tender must be submitted through the etenders messaging facility, RFT ID 234757 Queries must be in question format. Responses will be circulated to those candidates/tenderers that have registered an interest in this notice on the Irish Government procurement opportunities portal www.etenders.gov.ie. The details of the party making the query will not be disclosed when circulating the response. All queries must be submitted by Friday 9th of June 2023 @12 Noon to enable issue of responses to all interested parties.
9. Please note that where documents are made available in both PDF and Word format, in the event that there is any discrepancy between the documents, the PDF version will take precedence.
VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

The High Court
Chief Registrar, High Court, Inns Quay
Dublin
Dublin 7
IE
Telephone: +353 18886000

VI.4.3)

Review procedure

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures: 
Please consult your solicitor