ETENDERS

Contract notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 15/01/2021

Expire date: 01/03/2021

External Reference: 2021-280930

TED Reference: 2021/S 013-028007

Contract notice

Contract notice

Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

Office of Public Works (OPW)
N/A
Jonathan Swift Street
Trim
Co. Meath, C15 NX36
IE
Contact person: Helena Fagan
Telephone: +353 16476105
E-mail: helena.fagan@opw.ie
Internet address(es):
Main address: https://www.gov.ie/en/organisation/office-of-public-works/
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/1126

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=181216&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=181216&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

Project Archaeologist Services for Office of Public Works' Flood Relief Schemes and Arterial Drainage Maintenance Works
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

71351914  -  Archaeological services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

The Office of Public Works (OPW) is procuring Project Archaeologist services as an integral part of the flood relief scheme project teams from the earliest phases of design through construction and completion (excluding Cork City & County in the case of flood relief schemes), and of the arterial drainage maintenance teams nationwide (including Cork City and County). The Project Archaeologist will oversee the archaeological operations carried out by the Contractor’s Archaeological Consultant(s) on flood relief schemes and will liaise with the National Monuments Service over the course of construction. As part of the arterial drainage maintenance project team, the OPW Project Archaeologist will manage archaeological aspects of the projects and provide support on archaeological elements of the work as per Project Brief attached.
II.1.5)

Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: 1200000.00  EUR
II.1.6)

Information about lots

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

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

45112450  -  Excavation work at archaeological sites
71200000  -  Architectural and related services
71351720  -  Geophysical surveys of archaeological sites
71351811  -  Topographical surveys of archaeological sites
71351923  -  Bathymetric surveys services
73000000  -  Research and development services and related consultancy services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

Main site or place of performance:  
Trim, Co. Meath
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

The Office of Public Works (OPW) is procuring Project Archaeologist services as an integral part of the flood relief scheme project teams from the earliest phases of design through construction and completion (excluding Cork City & County in the case of flood relief schemes), and of the arterial drainage maintenance teams nationwide (including Cork City and County). The Project Archaeologist will oversee the archaeological operations carried out by the Contractor’s Archaeological Consultant(s) on flood relief schemes and will liaise with the National Monuments Service over the course of construction. As part of the arterial drainage maintenance project team, the OPW Project Archaeologist will manage archaeological aspects of the projects and provide support on archaeological elements of the work as per Project Brief attached. Project Archaeologist services may also be utilised directly by Local Authorities across Ireland working in partnership with the OPW for the purposes of developing flood relief schemes in their local areas, where they are the Contracting Authority.
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: 1200000.00  EUR
II.2.7)

Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 36
This contract is subject to renewal: no
II.2.10)

Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: no
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

Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information

III.1)

Conditions for participation

III.2)

Conditions related to the contract

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:  01/03/2021
Local time:  12:00
IV.2.4)

Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English
IV.2.7)

Conditions for opening of tenders

Date:  01/03/2021
Local time:  12:00

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

The High Court
Four Courts
Dublin
IE
Telephone: +353 18886000