ETENDERS

Contract notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 13/04/2022

Expire date: 23/05/2022

External Reference: 2022-209635

TED Reference: 2022/S 075-202768

Contract notice

Contract notice

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: Ann Murray
Telephone: +353 61234662
E-mail: ann.s.murray@ul.ie
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
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.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=211874&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=211874&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

Environment

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

Provision of Shellfish and Fish Sample Processing Services for The Marine Institute.
Reference number:  AG2041C
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

73112000  -  Marine research services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

The Marine Institute, a semi State body, wishes to invite tenders for the supply of shellfish, fish sample and crustacean processing services for Marine Institute, Rinville, Oranmore, Co. Galway. The contract is for a period of 4 years with an option to extend for a further one 12 months by mutual agreement.
Currently a requirement exists for a contractor to carry out the initial stages of shellfish, fish and crustacean sample preparation for analysis. This will include early morning collection of shellfish samples from An Post, Tuam Road, Galway or MI, inputting of sample details online on to a Marine Institute data base, dissections, homogenisation and delivery of tissue samples to the laboratory within the Marine Institute, Galway. The sample preparation is carried out in the wet laboratory of the MI
II.1.5)

Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: 676000.00  EUR
II.1.6)

Information about lots

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

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

03312200  -  Shellfish
71600000  -  Technical testing, analysis and consultancy services
71620000  -  Analysis services
71632000  -  Technical testing services
71900000  -  Laboratory services
73111000  -  Research laboratory services
77700000  -  Services incidental to fishing
77830000  -  Shellfish culture services
98360000  -  Marine services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

The Marine Institute, a semi State body, wishes to invite tenders for the supply of shellfish, fish sample and crustacean processing services for Marine Institute, Rinville, Oranmore, Co. Galway. The contract is for a period of 4 years with an option to extend for a further one 12 months by mutual agreement.
Currently a requirement exists for a contractor to carry out the initial stages of shellfish, fish and crustacean sample preparation for analysis. This will include early morning collection of shellfish samples from An Post, Tuam Road, Galway or MI, inputting of sample details online on to a Marine Institute data base, dissections, homogenisation and delivery of tissue samples to the laboratory within the Marine Institute, Galway. The sample preparation is carried out in the wet laboratory of the MI
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: 676000.00  EUR
II.2.7)

Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 48
This contract is subject to renewal: yes
Description of renewals:  
Option to extend for a further one 12 months by mutual agreement
II.2.10)

Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: yes
II.2.11)

Information about options

Options: yes
Description of options:
Please see Appendix 1 Technical Specification Tender Response Document
II.2.12)

Information about electronic catalogues

Tenders must be presented in the form of electronic catalogues or include an electronic catalogue
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 this tender is published on www.etenders.gov.ie

Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information

III.1)

Conditions for participation

III.1.1)

Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers

List and brief description of conditions:  Please see RFT document for further details.
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

III.2.2)

Contract performance conditions

Please see RFT document for further details.

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:  23/05/2022
Local time:  14:00
IV.2.4)

Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English
IV.2.6)

Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender

Duration in months : 48  (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7)

Conditions for opening of tenders

Date:  23/05/2022
Local time:  14:00

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

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