ETENDERS

Contract notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 30/09/2022

Expire date: 04/11/2022

External Reference: 2022-206459

TED Reference: 2022/S 192-544482

Contract notice

Contract notice

Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications
NA
29-31 Adelaide Road
Dublin
Dublin 2
IE
Contact person: Gerald Mc Tiernan
Telephone: +353 16782950
E-mail: gerald.mctiernan@decc.gov.ie
Fax: +353 16783209
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
Internet address(es):
Main address: http://www.decc.gov.ie
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/326

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=224633&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=224633&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

General public services

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

Marine Geoscience Services to Geological Survey Ireland
Reference number:  224008
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

71351900  -  Geology, oceanography and hydrology services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

Marine geoscience services to support Geological Survey Ireland's Marine & Coastal Unit for INFOMAR (Integrated Mapping for the Sustainable Development of Ireland's Marine Resource), EMODnet (European Marine Observation and Data Network), CVI (Coastal Vulnerability Index) Programme, ESA (European Space Agency) Coastal Erosion from Space and the INFOMAR Postgraduate Training Module
II.1.5)

Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: 4000000.00  EUR
II.1.6)

Information about lots

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

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

38221000  -  Geographic information systems (GIS or equivalent)
48326100  -  Digital mapping system
71351200  -  Geological and geophysical consultancy services
71351910  -  Geology services
71351920  -  Oceanography and hydrology services
71351923  -  Bathymetric surveys services
71352000  -  Subsurface surveying services
71352110  -  Seismographic surveying services
71352300  -  Magnetometric surveying services
71353100  -  Hydrographic surveying services
71354100  -  Digital mapping services
71354400  -  Hydrographic services
71354500  -  Marine survey services
71355000  -  Surveying services
72212610  -  Database software development services
72224000  -  Project management consultancy services
72300000  -  Data services
72310000  -  Data-processing services
72311100  -  Data conversion services
72312000  -  Data entry services
72312100  -  Data preparation services
72313000  -  Data capture services
72314000  -  Data collection and collation services
72320000  -  Database services
72321000  -  Added-value database services
72322000  -  Data management services
72330000  -  Content or data standardization and classification services
79311000  -  Survey services
79421000  -  Project-management services other than for construction work
79421100  -  Project-supervision services other than for construction work
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
Main site or place of performance:  
GSI, Block 1, Booterstown Hall, Co. Dublin
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

Marine geoscience services to support Geological Survey Ireland's Marine & Coastal Unit for INFOMAR (Integrated Mapping for the Sustainable Development of Ireland's Marine Resource), EMODnet (European Marine Observation and Data Network), CVI (Coastal Vulnerability Index) Programme, ESA (European Space Agency) Coastal Erosion from Space and the INFOMAR Postgraduate Training Module
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: 4000000.00  EUR
II.2.7)

Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 36
This contract is subject to renewal: yes
Description of renewals:  
The Contracting Authority reserves the right to extend the Term for the period or periods of up to 1 year with a maximum of 1 such extension or extensions on the same terms and conditions, subject to the Contracting Authority's obligations at law.
II.2.10)

Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: no
II.2.11)

Information about options

Options: yes
Description of options:
Appendix 1 of the RFT lists the services which are required to be delivered by the service provider under each subcategory within the required Marine Geoscience Services. Additional/alternative deliverables may be requested throughout the term of the contract within the scope of these subcategories. These deliverables, as divided by subcategory, must be progressed concurrently. This is to ensure the overall technical coherence of the contracted service with the data acquisition programme. Please Note also that the service provider is required to provide their own equipment.
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

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.
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.

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.2.2)

Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date:  04/11/2022
Local time:  12:00
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 : 6  (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7)

Conditions for opening of tenders

Date:  04/11/2022
Local time:  12:00

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1)

Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement:  no
VI.3)

Additional information

See RFT document for additional information.
VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

Caroline Green
Geological Survey Ireland, Department of Environment, Climate and Communications, Booterstown Hall, Block 1, Booterstown Avenue, Booterstown,
Co. Dublin
A94N2R6
IE
Telephone: +353 16783205
E-mail: caroline.green@gsi.ie
Internet address: www.gsi.ie

VI.4.2)

Body responsible for mediation procedures

Ms. Kim Duffy
Ground Floor (East Wing), Four Courts, Inns Quay, Dublin 7
Dublin
D07N972
IE
Telephone: +353 18886699
E-mail: HighCourtCentralOffice@courts.ie
Internet address: www.courts.ie

VI.4.3)

Review procedure

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures: 
The High Court would be involved in a review procedure. See contact details above.