Date of dispatch of this notice: 09/02/2023
Expire date: 13/03/2023
External Reference: 2023-222404
TED Reference: 2023/S 032-092873
Contract notice
Information
Published
Contract notice
[NoticeContract]
[Directive201424]
[Section1]: [Ca]
I.1)
[NameAddressContact]
Fáilte Ireland-National Tourism Development Authority
N/A
88-95 Amiens Street
Dublin 1
D01 WR86
IE
[Contactpoint]:
Procurement Unit
[AddressPhone]:
+353 18847852
[AddressEmail]:
procurement@failteireland.ie
[Nutscode]:
IE -
IRELAND
[UrlGeneral]:
https://www.failteireiand.ie
[UrlBuyerprofile]:
https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/1169
I.2)
[JointProcurement]
[JointProcurementCentral]
I.3)
[InfoTendering]
[AddressObtainDocs]:
http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=233657&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE[AddressFurtherinfo]
[AsContactsAbove]:
[AddressSendTendersRequest]
[AddressSendTenders]:
http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=233657&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE
[AddressSendTendersRequest]
[AddressToAbove]
I.4)
[CaType]
[MaintypePublicbody]
I.5)
[Mainactivity]
[MainactivGeneral]
[Section2]: [Object]
II.1)
[QuantityScopeContract]
II.1.1)
[TitleContract]
Strategic Environmental Assessment and Appropriate Assessments
[Fileref]:
AC202302
II.1.2)
[CpvMain]
90700000
-
II.1.3)
[TypeContract]
[Services]
II.1.4)
[DescrShort]
The successful tenderer will be required to undertake appropriately scaled screening for and where required full Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA)(under the EU SEA Directive) and Appropriate Assessment (AA) (under the EU Habitats Directive) of various tourism plans over the lifetime of this contract as and when required by Fáilte Ireland. The successful tenderer will be responsible for the implementation and management of all stages of the SEA and AA processes in compliance with the requirements of relevant legislation at European and national level as well as relevant best practice guidance in relation to such assessments.
Fáilte Ireland may require environmental services for work that may be linked to or is outside the remit of services above.
Fáilte Ireland may require environmental services for work that may be linked to or is outside the remit of services above.
II.1.5)
[ValueMagnitudeEstimatedTotal]
[ValueExclVat]: 500000.00
EUR
II.1.6)
[LotsInfo]
[DivisionLots]:
[No]
II.2)
[Description]
II.2.2)
[CpvAdditional]
90711000
-
90711400
-
90712000
-
90713000
-
II.2.3)
[PlacePerformance]
[Nutscode]:
IE -
IRELAND
II.2.4)
[DescrProcurement]
The successful tenderer will be required to undertake appropriately scaled screening for and where required full Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA)(under the EU SEA Directive) and Appropriate Assessment (AA) (under the EU Habitats Directive) of various tourism plans over the lifetime of this contract as and when required by Fáilte Ireland. The successful tenderer will be responsible for the implementation and management of all stages of the SEA and AA processes in compliance with the requirements of relevant legislation at European and national level as well as relevant best practice guidance in relation to such assessments.
Fáilte Ireland may require environmental services for work that may be linked to or is outside the remit of services above. Typical type services are listed below however it should be noted that the scope for such work may go beyond what is set out here.
A) Development of Best Practice Guidelines in environmental protection and the Tourism Industry e.g. Guidelines for sustainable Tourism on specific protected Habitats, Guidelines on Sustainable Trail Development & Monitoring.
B) Development of workshop and training material for use by Fáilte Ireland in their role of promoting Environmentally Sustainable Tourism to Local Authorities, Community Groups, Business Sector etc.
Fáilte Ireland may require environmental services for work that may be linked to or is outside the remit of services above. Typical type services are listed below however it should be noted that the scope for such work may go beyond what is set out here.
A) Development of Best Practice Guidelines in environmental protection and the Tourism Industry e.g. Guidelines for sustainable Tourism on specific protected Habitats, Guidelines on Sustainable Trail Development & Monitoring.
B) Development of workshop and training material for use by Fáilte Ireland in their role of promoting Environmentally Sustainable Tourism to Local Authorities, Community Groups, Business Sector etc.
II.2.5)
[AwardCriteria]
[AwardCriteriaDescriptive]
II.2.6)
[ValueMagnitudeEstimated]
[ValueExclVat]: 500000.00
EUR
II.2.7)
[DurationContractFrameworkDps]
[DurationMonths]:
48
[RenewalsSubject]:
[No]
II.2.10)
[VariantsInfo]
[VariantsAccepted]:
[No]
II.2.11)
[OptionsInfo]
[Options]:
[No]
II.2.13)
[EuProgrInfo]
[EuProgrRelated]:
[No]
[Section3]: [InfoLegal]
III.1)
[ConditionsParticip]
III.1.1)
[SituationPersonalIncl]
[InfoEvaluatingRequir]:
As stated in the ITT documentation available for downloading from www.etenders.gov.ie
III.1.2)
[EconomicFinancialStanding]
[CriteriaSelectionDocs]
III.1.3)
[TechnicalCapacity]
[CriteriaSelectionDocs]
III.2)
[ConditionsContract]
III.2.2)
[OtherConditions]
As stated in the ITT documentation available for downloading from www.etenders.gov.ie
[Section4]: [Procedure]
IV.1)
[Description]
IV.1.1)
[TypeProcedure]
[ProctypeOpen]
IV.1.3)
[FrameworkContractDpsInfo]
[NoticeInvolvesFramework]
[FrameworkSeveral]
[FrameworkParticipEnvis]:
5
IV.1.8)
[GpaInfo]
[GpaCovered]
: [Yes]
IV.2)
[InfoAdmin]
IV.2.2)
[LimitReceiptTendersReqPart]
[Date]:
13/03/2023
[Time]:
12:00
IV.2.4)
[LanguagesAllowed]
[Language_EN]
IV.2.6)
[MinTimeMaintain]
[DateTenderValid]:
13/03/2024
IV.2.7)
[OpeningConditions]
[Date]:
13/03/2023
[Time]:
12:00
[Section6]: [InfoComplement]
VI.1)
[RecurrenceInfo]
[RecurrentProcurement]:
[No]
VI.2)
[InfoEworkflow]
[EorderingUsed]
[EinvoicingUsed]
[EpaymentUsed]
VI.3)
[InfoAdditional]
1) Interested parties must register their interest on the eTenders web site (www.etenders.gov.ie) in order to be included on the mailing list for clarifications. All information relating to attachments, including clarifications and changes, will be published on the Irish Government Procurement Opportunities Portal (www.etenders.gov.ie) only. Registration is free of charge. The contracting authority will not accept responsibility for information relayed (or not relayed) via third parties
2) This is the sole call for competition for this service.
3) The contracting authority will not be responsible for any costs, charges or expenses incurred by candidates, participants or tenderers.
4) Establishment of the framework will be subject to the approval of the competent authorities.
5) If for any reason it is not possible to conclude the framework agreement with the designated successful tenderer emerging from this competitive process; or if having concluded the framework agreement the contracting authority considers that the successful tenderer has not met, or cannot meet its obligations; the contracting authority reserves the right to admit the next highest scoring tenderer to the framework on the basis of the same terms at any time during the tender validity period. This shall be without prejudice to the right of the contracting authority to cancel this competitive process and/or initiate a new contract award procedure at its sole discretion.
6) At its absolute discretion, the contracting authority may elect to terminate this procurement process, the framework agreement or any contract awarded under the framework agreement at any time.
7) Without prejudice to the principle of equal treatment, the contracting authority is not obliged to engage in a clarification process in respect of tender responses with missing or incomplete information. Therefore, tenderers are advised to ensure that they return FULLY COMPLETED tenders in order to avoid the risk of elimination from the competition at the evaluation stage.
2) This is the sole call for competition for this service.
3) The contracting authority will not be responsible for any costs, charges or expenses incurred by candidates, participants or tenderers.
4) Establishment of the framework will be subject to the approval of the competent authorities.
5) If for any reason it is not possible to conclude the framework agreement with the designated successful tenderer emerging from this competitive process; or if having concluded the framework agreement the contracting authority considers that the successful tenderer has not met, or cannot meet its obligations; the contracting authority reserves the right to admit the next highest scoring tenderer to the framework on the basis of the same terms at any time during the tender validity period. This shall be without prejudice to the right of the contracting authority to cancel this competitive process and/or initiate a new contract award procedure at its sole discretion.
6) At its absolute discretion, the contracting authority may elect to terminate this procurement process, the framework agreement or any contract awarded under the framework agreement at any time.
7) Without prejudice to the principle of equal treatment, the contracting authority is not obliged to engage in a clarification process in respect of tender responses with missing or incomplete information. Therefore, tenderers are advised to ensure that they return FULLY COMPLETED tenders in order to avoid the risk of elimination from the competition at the evaluation stage.
VI.4)
[AppealsProcedure]
VI.4.1)
[AppealsBody]
High Court
Chief Registrar, The Four Courts
Dublin 7
IE
[AddressPhone]:
+353 18886000
VI.4.3)
[AppealsLodging]
[AppealsDeadline]:
The contracting authority will not conclude this framework agreement to which a standstill period applies in accordance with Irish Statutory Instrument S.I. No. 284 of 2016, until after the expiry of the standstill period which commences on the day following the date of notification of concerned candidates and tenderers. The duration of the standstill period will be 14 calendar days where notifications are sent electronically or by fax and 16 calendar days where these are sent by any other means. The Statutory Instrument mentioned above provides that review procedures are available in the High Court to a person who has or has had an interest in obtaining the framework agreement and alleges that he or she has been harmed or is at risk of being harmed by an infringement of the law in relation to that framework agreement