ETENDERS

Contract award notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 09/05/2022

External Reference: 2022-295174

TED Reference: 2022/S 093-256093

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: Colette Gallagher
Telephone: +353 61234969
E-mail: colette.gallagher@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.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

DAFM - RFT for the Provision of Auxiliary Services for TB Eradication Programmes
Reference number:  AG1788C
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

77100000  -  Agricultural services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

Tenders are sought for the provision of suitably trained and skilled operatives to assist in delivery of auxiliary services for TB Eradication Programmes of the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine. Services are generally required between September and June, but may be required throughout the whole year. The Contracting Authority will require the provision of approximately one hundred and twenty operatives to assist in the implementation of the programmes.
II.1.6)

Information about lots

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

Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT:  16000000.00  EUR
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

85200000  -  Veterinary services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

Tenders are sought for the provision of suitably trained and skilled operatives to assist in delivery of auxiliary services for TB Eradication Programmes of the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine. Services are generally required between September and June, but may be required throughout the whole year. The Contracting Authority will require the provision of approximately one hundred and twenty operatives to assist in the implementation of the programmes.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Quality of the Service to be delivered  /  Weighting:  55%
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Understanding of the Client's Requirements  /  Weighting:  20%
Cost criterion  -  Name:  Ultimate Cost  /  Weighting:  25%
II.2.11)

Information about options

Options: yes
Description of options:
See RFT documents for details.
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 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: 2021/S 223-587363

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Title: DAFM - RFT for the Provision of Auxiliary Services for TB Eradication Programmes

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

04/04/2022
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  1
Number of tenders received from SMEs:  0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States:  0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States:  0
Number of tenders received by electronic means:  1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  no
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

National Co-Op Farm Relief Services
4607731J
Derryvale, Dublin Road, Roscrea, Co Tipperary
Roscrea
Tipperary
IE
Telephone: +353 50522100
E-mail: cdonnery@frsnetwork.ie
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
Internet address: http://www.frsnetwork.ie

The contractor is an SME : no
V.2.4)

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

Total value of the contract/lot:  16000000.00  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