ETENDERS

Contract award notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 19/07/2023

External Reference: 2023-291594

TED Reference: 2023/S 140-449189

Contract award notice

Contract award notice

Results of the procurement procedure

Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

Marine Institute
N/A
Rinville
Galway
Oranmore
IE
Contact person: Tender Admin
Telephone: +353 091387200
E-mail: tenders@marine.ie
Fax: +353 091387201
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
Internet address(es):
Main address: http://www.marine.ie
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/1141

I.4)

Type of the contracting authority

National or federal agency/office
I.5)

Main activity

Other activity:  Marine Research and Development

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

Husbandry Services at Lehanagh Pool Marine Research Site, Bertraghboy Bay, Connemara, County Galway, Ireland
Reference number:  ITT23-007
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 invites tenders to this request for tenders from economic operators for the provision of the services as described in Appendix 1 to this request for tenders.
In summary, the Services comprise:
Daily visual inspections of the site to include licensed structures, nets, moorings and feeders.
Daily monitoring of environmental parameters on site.
Hand feeding of finfish stocks and service of automatic feeding units.
Assist with net changes as required and carry out routine net repair and maintenance.
Assist researchers with onsite sampling requirements e.g. batch weights, sea lice inspections, seaweed stocking etc.
Mortality removal using an ‘up-lift’ system and/or assisting divers.
Assist Marine Institute staff with treatments to be carried out as required.
Ensure that all Health & Safety SOP’s are adhered to.
Adhere to relevant biosecurity standards.
Record keeping of environmental parameters (water quality) and stocking (fish feeding rates, mortalities).
II.1.6)

Information about lots

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

Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT:  514800.00  EUR
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

71354500  -  Marine survey services
77500000  -  Animal husbandry services
77850000  -  Fish farming services
90712300  -  Marine conservation strategy planning
98360000  -  Marine services
98361000  -  Aquatic marine services
98362100  -  Marine-base support services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
Main site or place of performance:  
Ireland
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

The Marine Institute invites tenders to this request for tenders from economic operators for the provision of the services as described in Appendix 1 to this request for tenders.
In summary, the Services comprise:
• Daily visual inspections of the site to include licensed structures, nets, moorings and feeders.
• Daily monitoring of environmental parameters on site.
• Hand feeding of finfish stocks and service of automatic feeding units.
• Assist with net changes as required and carry out routine net repair and maintenance.
• Assist researchers with onsite sampling requirements e.g. batch weights, sea lice inspections, seaweed stocking etc.
• Mortality removal using an ‘up-lift’ system and/or assisting divers.
• Assist Marine Institute staff with treatments to be carried out as required.
• Ensure that all Health & Safety SOP’s are adhered to.
• Adhere to relevant biosecurity standards.
• Record keeping of environmental parameters (water quality) and stocking (fish feeding rates, mortalities).
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
II.2.14)

Additional information

See attached invitation to tender

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: 2023/S 038-111834

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Title: Husbandry Services at Lehanagh Pool Marine Research Site, Bertraghboy Bay, Connemara, County Galway, Ireland

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

17/07/2023
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  2
Number of tenders received by electronic means:  2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  no
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

Aqualicense
Aqualicense
22 Churchview
Arklow
Wicklow
IE
Telephone: +353 874477836
E-mail: sarah@aqualicense.com
NUTS code:  IE042 -  West
Internet address: http://Aqualicense.com

The contractor is an SME : yes
V.2.4)

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

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:  540000.00  EUR
Total value of the contract/lot:  514800.00  EUR

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.3)

Additional information

See attached invitation to tender
VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

Marine Institute
Rinville
Oranmore
IE
Telephone: +353 91387200
E-mail: tenders@marine.ie
Internet address: www.marine.ie

VI.4.3)

Review procedure

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures: 
As per EU Procurement Directive