ETENDERS

Contract award notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 29/06/2021

External Reference: 2021-267810

TED Reference: 2021/S 126-332357

Contract award notice

Contract award notice

Results of the procurement procedure

Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

Irish Defence Forces
N/A
McKee Barracks
Dublin 7.
Blackhorse Ave.
IE
Contact person: Peter Scully
Telephone: +353 18042882
E-mail: peter.scully@defenceforces.ie
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
Internet address(es):
Main address: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/1144
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/1144

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

Defence

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

The Irish Defence Forces Corps of Engineers requires Assault Bridging Equipment for use to support Defence Forces operations and training activities in Ireland.
Reference number:  DEK 02-21
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

44212100  -  Bridge
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Supplies
II.1.4)

Short description

The Irish Defence Forces Corps of Engineers requires Assault Bridging
Equipment for use to support Defence Forces operations and training activities in Ireland. These Bridge Systems should be capable of spanning a wet or dry gap up to 30m in span.
The bridge should consist of a series of man portable panels which are joined together and cantilevered across the gap. The Bridge system and all component parts should be stored on a frame/in a container no larger in dimensions than a 20ft ISO Container. The entire system should be transportable on a DROPS (Demountable Rack Offload and Pickup System) vehicle and should also be capable of transportation underslung from a helicopter.See RFT
II.1.6)

Information about lots

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

Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT:  399188.00  EUR
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

34144300  -  Mobile bridges
44212110  -  Bridge sections
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

The Irish Defence Forces Corps of Engineers requires Assault Bridging
Equipment for use to support Defence Forces operations and training activities in Ireland. These Bridge Systems should be capable of spanning a wet or dry gap up to 30m in span.
The bridge should consist of a series of man portable panels which are joined together and cantilevered across the gap. The Bridge system and all component parts should be stored on a frame/in a container no larger in dimensions than a 20ft ISO Container. The entire system should be transportable on a DROPS (Demountable Rack Offload and Pickup System) vehicle and should also be capable of transportation underslung from a helicopter.
This specification covers Assault Bridging equipment and will include the supply, delivery to site, off-loading, testing, commissioning and training on the system. The Supplier should therefore include the cost for the supply, delivery to site, testing, commissioning and training on the system to be supplied. This covers from acceptance by the Corps of Engineers.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Price
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 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 : no
IV.2)

Administrative information

IV.2.1)

Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number in the OJ S: 2021/S 070-177830
IV.2.9)

Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a prior information notice

The contracting authority will not award any further contracts based on the above prior information notice

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Title: The Irish Defence Forces Corps of Engineers requires Assault Bridging Equipment for use to support Defence Forces operations and training activities in Ireland.

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

15/06/2021
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  3
Number of tenders received by electronic means:  3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  no
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

Arcon Consultants
4799441C
Unit D15
Rathfarnham
Nutgrove Office Park
IE
Telephone: +353 012964444
E-mail: andrew@arcon.ie
NUTS code:  IE0 -  IRELAND

The contractor is an SME : no
V.2.4)

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

Total value of the contract/lot:  399188.00  EUR
V.2.5)

Information about subcontracting

The contract is likely to be subcontracted
Value or proportion likely to be subcontracted to third parties
Proportion:  100 %

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

High Court of Ireland
Dublin
IE