Contract award notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 02/04/2019

External Reference: 2019-252523

TED Reference: 2019/S 068-160494

Contract award notice

Contract award notice

Results of the procurement procedure

Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government
N/A
Custom House .
Dublin
Dublin 1
IE
Contact person: Padraic Dempsey
Telephone: +353 0539117369
Internet address(es):
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

Other activity:  Housing, Planning and Local Government

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

Professional Services for the Strategic Environmental Assessment and Appropriate Assessment of Ireland’s National Marine Planning Framework (NMPF)
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

90713000  -  Environmental issues consultancy services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

The services comprise:
(a) an appropriately scaled Strategic Environmental Assessment of the National Marine Planning Framework
(b) a screening for Appropriate Assessment (AA) of the National Marine Planning Framework
(c) subject to the results of the AA screening process, an AA of the National Marine Planning Framework
Tenderers should note that there is no guarantee that the Assessment referred to at (c) will be required. On receipt of the Screening Report referred to at (b), the Contracting Authority will make a decision on whether the successful tenderer will be requested to proceed with the assessment referred to at (c).
II.1.6)

Information about lots

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

Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT:  286733.00  EUR
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

90710000  -  Environmental management
90712000  -  Environmental planning
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

The services comprise:
(a) an appropriately scaled Strategic Environmental Assessment of the National Marine Planning Framework which fully complies with the principles and requirements of Directive 2001/42/EC on the assessment of the effects of certain plans and programmes on the environment (hereafter referred to as the SEA Directive) and the European Communities (Environmental Assessment of Certain Plans and Programmes) Regulations 2004 (S.I. No. 435 of 2004), as amended;
(b) a screening for Appropriate Assessment (AA) of the National Marine Planning Framework which complies with the Habitats Directive (92/43/EEC) and the European Communities (Birds and Natural Habitats) Regulations 2011 (S.I. No. 477 of 2011);
(c) subject to the results of the AA screening process, an AA of the National Marine Planning Framework which complies with the Habitats Directive (92/43/EEC) and the European Communities (Birds and Natural Habitats) Regulations 2011 (S.I. No. 477 of 2011);
Tenderers should note that there is no guarantee that the Assessment referred to at (c) will be required. On receipt of the Screening Report referred to at (b), the Contracting Authority will make a decision on whether the successful tenderer will be requested to proceed with the assessment referred to at (c).
The Contracting Authority is seeking one supplier for the requirements of this RFT.
It is envisaged that the successful Tenderer will commence work as soon as possible after the award.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  RPS  /  Weighting:  950
Price  -  Weighting:  250
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
II.2.14)

Additional information

Please consult associated tender documentation which
contains full instructions regarding the submission of
tenders in respect of this competition

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: 2018/S 240-548287

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Title: Professional Services for the Strategic Environmental Assessment and Appropriate Assessment of Ireland’s National Marine Planning Framework (NMPF)

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

08/03/2019
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  2
Number of tenders received by electronic means:  2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  no
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

RPS Consulting Engineers Ltd.
6561581I
West Pier Business Campus
Dublin
Dun Laoghaire
IE
Telephone: +353 14882900

The contractor is an SME : yes
V.2.4)

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

Lowest offer:  286733.00  EUR / Highest offer:  321825.00  EUR   taken into consideration

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government
Custom House
Dublin 1
D01 W6X0
IE
Internet address: www.housing.gov.ie