Date of dispatch of this notice: 18/09/2020
Expire date: 19/10/2020
External Reference: 2020-296331
TED Reference: 2020/S 185-446899
Contract notice
Information
Published
Contract notice
Contract notice
Directive 2014/24/EU
Section I: Contracting authority
I.1)
Name and addresses
Department of Culture, Heritage & the Gaeltacht
N/A
23 Kildare Street
Dublin
2
IE
Contact person:
Paul Laycock
Telephone:
+353 18883941
E-mail:
Paul.Laycock@ahg.gov.ie
Internet address(es):
Main address:
https://www.chg.gov.ie/
Address of the buyer profile:
https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/1968
I.2)
Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
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=174328&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLEAdditional 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=174328&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
Readvertisement: To procure external services for a nationwide citizen science-based bird monitoring programme, comprised of the Countryside Bird Survey and Irish Wetland Bird Survey
Reference number:
SPU CO35-2020
II.1.2)
Main CPV code
90700000
-
Environmental services
II.1.3)
Type of contract
Services
II.1.4)
Short description
The Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (DCHG) now invites tenders for the provision of a nationwide citizen science-based bird monitoring programme, comprised of the Countryside Bird Survey (CBS) and the Irish Wetland Birds Survey (I-WeBS) and other associated surveys (e.g. 2025 International Swan Census). The monitoring programme proposed by the tenderer must be capable of full operability from November 2020.
A detailed specification of the Department’s technical requirements is set out below. A strict schedule of deliverables will be agreed with the successful Tenderer, with the contract expected to commence on 2nd November 2020 and set to conclude by 31st October 2025.
A detailed specification of the Department’s technical requirements is set out below. A strict schedule of deliverables will be agreed with the successful Tenderer, with the contract expected to commence on 2nd November 2020 and set to conclude by 31st October 2025.
II.1.5)
Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: 957000.00
EUR
II.1.6)
Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
no
II.2)
Description
II.2.2)
Additional CPV code(s)
71355000
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Surveying services
71355200
-
Ordnance surveying
79311000
-
Survey services
90000000
-
Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services
90711000
-
Environmental impact assessment other than for construction
90711300
-
Environmental indicators analysis other than for construction
90714100
-
Environmental information systems
90714400
-
Activity specific environmental auditing services
II.2.4)
Description of the procurement
National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) of the Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (DCHG) is responsible for the conservation and management of natural habitats and species and the protection of biological diversity in Ireland.
The Countryside Bird Survey (CBS) and the Irish Wetland Bird Survey (I-WeBS) provide the largest and most significant contribution to monitoring Ireland’s birds. The CBS has been running since 1998 and I-WeBS since 1994, with each survey undertaken nationwide annually. The CBS is used to accurately monitor 52 species of widespread breeding birds, while I-WeBS gathers data on 72 wintering waterbird species. The I-WeBS programme also includes a number of associated species-specific surveys, such as periodic goose and swan censuses, as well as the Non-estuarine Coastal Waterbird Survey. Data from CBS and I-WeBS informs Ireland’s Article 12 reporting under the Birds Directive, covering almost 60% of bird species which are reported on by Ireland. Both surveys also help identify research gaps/needs and contribute to national and international initiatives, such as the European Farmland Bird Index (FBI) (one of the EU’s Sustainable Development Indicators) in the case of CBS and the International Waterbird Census (I-WeBS).
Recent Irish Wildlife Manual reports summarise the results of the CBS and I-WeBS monitoring programmes (see https://www.npws.ie/publications/irish-wildlife-manuals). Heretofore, CBS and I-WeBS have been co-ordinated by professional staff of BirdWatch Ireland under contract from NPWS (of DCHG). The counters that significantly and regularly contributed to these surveys are largely composed of volunteers, NPWS (DCHG staff) and BirdWatch Ireland staff.
See RfT Document
The Countryside Bird Survey (CBS) and the Irish Wetland Bird Survey (I-WeBS) provide the largest and most significant contribution to monitoring Ireland’s birds. The CBS has been running since 1998 and I-WeBS since 1994, with each survey undertaken nationwide annually. The CBS is used to accurately monitor 52 species of widespread breeding birds, while I-WeBS gathers data on 72 wintering waterbird species. The I-WeBS programme also includes a number of associated species-specific surveys, such as periodic goose and swan censuses, as well as the Non-estuarine Coastal Waterbird Survey. Data from CBS and I-WeBS informs Ireland’s Article 12 reporting under the Birds Directive, covering almost 60% of bird species which are reported on by Ireland. Both surveys also help identify research gaps/needs and contribute to national and international initiatives, such as the European Farmland Bird Index (FBI) (one of the EU’s Sustainable Development Indicators) in the case of CBS and the International Waterbird Census (I-WeBS).
Recent Irish Wildlife Manual reports summarise the results of the CBS and I-WeBS monitoring programmes (see https://www.npws.ie/publications/irish-wildlife-manuals). Heretofore, CBS and I-WeBS have been co-ordinated by professional staff of BirdWatch Ireland under contract from NPWS (of DCHG). The counters that significantly and regularly contributed to these surveys are largely composed of volunteers, NPWS (DCHG staff) and BirdWatch Ireland staff.
See RfT Document
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: 957000.00
EUR
II.2.7)
Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start:
02/11/2020
/
End:
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.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:
19/10/2020
Local time:
12:00
IV.2.4)
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
IV.2.7)
Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
19/10/2020
Local time:
12:00
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 Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht
Dublin
IE