ETENDERS

Contract award notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 03/03/2021

External Reference: 2021-215414

TED Reference: 2021/S 046-115250

Contract award notice

Contract award notice

Results of the procurement procedure

Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

Education Procurement Service (EPS)
IE 6609370 G
University of Limerick
Castletroy
Co.Limerick
IE
Contact person: Linda Maher
Telephone: +353 61233715
E-mail: linda.maher@ul.ie
Internet address(es):
Main address: http://www.educationprocurementservice.ie
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/87073

I.2)

Joint procurement

The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.4)

Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law
I.5)

Main activity

Other activity:  Agriculture

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

AEE055C - DAFM - Supply and Erection of a Glasshouse
Reference number:  RFT179685
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

44211500  -  Glasshouses
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Supplies
II.1.4)

Short description

Tenders are sought for the supply and erection of a 20m x 12.8m Glasshouse, which will be located at Tops Potato Propagation Centre, Raphoe, Co Donegal, F93 HV02, with a separate, temperature controlled, isolation room.
The main purpose of the glasshouse is for potato mini-tuber production with the Isolation room to be used for Virus Diagnostics. Given the vulnerable nature of the mini-tuber crop and its requirement to be virus free, it is essential that the isolation room is a completely sealed unit and therefore produces no risk of aphids / dust spores / water droplets etc. entering the main part of the glasshouse. Glasshouse construction must conform to strength calculation program CASTA, version 3.01 SP1.
II.1.6)

Information about lots

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

Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT:  187300.00  EUR
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

03000000  -  Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products
03100000  -  Agricultural and horticultural products
44200000  -  Structural products
44210000  -  Structures and parts of structures
44212000  -  Structural products and parts except prefabricated buildings
44212300  -  Structures and parts
II.2.3)

Place of performance

Main site or place of performance:  
DAFM, Raphoe, Co. Donegal
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

Tenders are sought for the supply and erection of a 20m x 12.8m Glasshouse, which will be located at Tops Potato Propagation Centre, Raphoe, Co Donegal, F93 HV02, with a separate, temperature controlled, isolation room.
The main purpose of the glasshouse is for potato mini-tuber production with the Isolation room to be used for Virus Diagnostics. Given the vulnerable nature of the mini-tuber crop and its requirement to be virus free, it is essential that the isolation room is a completely sealed unit and therefore produces no risk of aphids / dust spores / water droplets etc. entering the main part of the glasshouse. Glasshouse construction must conform to strength calculation program CASTA, version 3.01 SP1.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Price
II.2.11)

Information about options

Options: yes
Description of options:
The Contracting Authority reserves the right to extend the Term of warranty and/or service contracts for a period or periods of up to one (1) year with a maximum of four (4) such extension or extensions on the same terms and conditions, subject to the Contracting Authority’s obligations at law.
Please note, the Education Procurement Service, on behalf of Public Sector Bodies, reserve the right to purchase an additional one (1) Glasshouse, should such a need arise within a twenty four (24) months period commencing from the date of award.
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

All information relating to tenders is published on www.etenders.gov.ie only

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: 2020/S 220-539717

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Title: AEE055C - DAFM - Supply and Erection of a Glasshouse

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

24/02/2021
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  2
Number of tenders received from SMEs:  2
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States:  1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States:  1
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

Plantmore Horticulture Limited
3466051WH
Greenanstown
Stamullen
K32P896 MEATH
IE
Telephone: +353 863109818
E-mail: niall@plantmore.ie
Internet address: http://www.plantmore.ie

The contractor is an SME : yes
V.2.4)

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

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:  150000.00  EUR
Total value of the contract/lot:  187300.00  EUR

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

Office of the High Court
Four Courts Ground Floor, Inns Quay
Dublin
7
IE
Telephone: +353 18886000
E-mail: HighCourtCentralOffice@courts.ie