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Contract notice

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Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 07/07/2017

Expire date: 08/08/2017

External Reference: 2017-309211

TED Reference: 2017/S 130-265929

Contract notice

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Contract notice

Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

Teagasc
N/A
Headquarters
Carlow
Oak Park
IE
Contact person: John Spink
Telephone: +353 0599170250
E-mail: John.Spink@teagasc.ie
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
Internet address(es):
Main address: https://www.teagasc.ie
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/1215

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=115498&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=115498&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted
to the abovementioned address
I.4)

Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law
I.5)

Main activity

Other activity:  Agricultural Advice Research and Training Services

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

Propagation and Marketing Rights of Potato cultivars - Pre-qualification questionnaire for Potato breeding partner
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

03212100  -  Potatoes
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

Teagasc is committed to breeding Potato to improve the overall sustainability of the wider Irish and International potato industry. It seeks a partner to underpin and support the application of cultivars that emerge from the Teagasc breeding programme for National Listing and Plant Breeders’ Rights in Europe and in all appropriate countries/regions. The selected partner will be required to propagate, market, sell, supply or otherwise distribute, seed of all new Potato cultivars that emerge from the Teagasc breeding programme. The length of an agreement between both parties is expected to commence from 1 November 2017 and to be for a period of 15 years.Teagasc is carrying out this procurement exercise under the Concessions Directive 2014/23/EU. It is a two stage process.
II.1.5)

Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: 450000.00  EUR
II.1.6)

Information about lots

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

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

03212100  -  Potatoes
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

Teagasc is committed to breeding Potato to improve the overall sustainability of the wider Irish and International potato industry. It seeks a partner to underpin and support the application of cultivars that emerge from the Teagasc breeding programme for National Listing and Plant Breeders’ Rights in Europe and in all appropriate countries/regions. The selected partner will be required to propagate, market, sell, supply or otherwise distribute, seed of all new Potato cultivars that emerge from the Teagasc breeding programme. The length of an agreement between both parties is expected to commence from 1 November 2017 and to be for a period of 15 years.
Teagasc is carrying out this procurement exercise under the Concessions Directive 2014/23/EU. It is a two stage process. In stage 1, potential suppliers will be identified and may be shortlisted based on specified criteria.
In stage 2 the shortlisted applicants will be required to present proposals which will be evaluated against specified criteria. Teagasc will finalise a contract with the preferred applicant through a negotiation process.
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: 450000.00  EUR
II.2.7)

Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 180
This contract is subject to renewal: no
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

Restricted procedure
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.2.2)

Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date:  08/08/2017
Local time:  12:00
IV.2.3)

Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates

Date: 16/08/2017
IV.2.4)

Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English

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

Teagasc
Oak Park Carlow Co Carlow Ireland
Carlow
0000
IE

VI.5)

Date of dispatch of this notice

07/07/2017