Date of dispatch of this notice: 03/08/2023
External Reference: 2023-268629
TED Reference: 2023/S 151-482113
Contract award notice
Information
Published
Contract award notice
[NoticeContractAward]
[NoticeContractAwardSub]
[Directive201424]
[Section1]: [Ca]
I.1)
[NameAddressContact]
Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
N/A
Johnstown Castle Estate
Wexford
Y35 PN52
IE
[Contactpoint]:
Dympna Furlong
[AddressPhone]:
+353 539170390
[AddressEmail]:
dympna.furlong@agriculture.gov.ie
[Nutscode]:
IE -
IRELAND
[UrlGeneral]:
http://www.agriculture.gov.ie
[UrlBuyerprofile]:
https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/307
I.4)
[CaType]
[MaintypeMinistry]
I.5)
[Mainactivity]
[MainactivGeneral]
[Section2]: [Object]
II.1)
[QuantityScopeContract]
II.1.1)
[TitleContract]
Evaluation and scoring of ACRES General Commonage (outside of the ACRES Co-operation Project areas) as part of Ireland’s CAP Strategic Plan
[Fileref]:
RFT 239522
II.1.2)
[CpvMain]
77000000
-
II.1.3)
[TypeContract]
[Services]
II.1.4)
[DescrShort]
The Agri-Climate Rural Environment Scheme (‘ACRES’) is administered by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM), as part of Ireland’s CAP Strategic Plan (CSP).
There are two approaches within ACRES namely:
• ACRES General, available nationally (outside of the high priority geographical area as defined for the ACRES Co-operation approach),
and
• ACRES Co-operation, available to farmers in defined high priority geographical areas (ACRES Co-operation ‘CP’ areas).
Commonage is a mandatory action in ACRES which means that all commonage lands declared by the ACRES applicant in their BPS/BISS in the specified year, whether owned, leased or rented had to must be included in ACRES.
The purpose of this Request for Tender is to procure the services of a team of qualified personnel for the qualitative evaluation and results-based scoring of commonage parcels in ACRES that fall outside of the defined ACRES Co-operation geographical areas under ACRES.
There are two approaches within ACRES namely:
• ACRES General, available nationally (outside of the high priority geographical area as defined for the ACRES Co-operation approach),
and
• ACRES Co-operation, available to farmers in defined high priority geographical areas (ACRES Co-operation ‘CP’ areas).
Commonage is a mandatory action in ACRES which means that all commonage lands declared by the ACRES applicant in their BPS/BISS in the specified year, whether owned, leased or rented had to must be included in ACRES.
The purpose of this Request for Tender is to procure the services of a team of qualified personnel for the qualitative evaluation and results-based scoring of commonage parcels in ACRES that fall outside of the defined ACRES Co-operation geographical areas under ACRES.
II.1.6)
[LotsInfo]
[DivisionLots]:
[Yes]
II.1.7)
[ValueTotal]
[ValueExclVat]:
2217000.00
EUR
II.2)
[Description]
II.2.1)
[TitleContract]
Lot 1 - Donegal
[LotNumber]:
1
II.2.2)
[CpvAdditional]
77100000
-
90700000
-
90710000
-
90711000
-
90711500
-
II.2.3)
[PlacePerformance]
[Nutscode]:
IE -
IRELAND
[MainsiteplaceWorksDelivery]:
Donegal
II.2.4)
[DescrProcurement]
The Agri-Climate Rural Environment Scheme (‘ACRES’) is administered by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM), as part of Ireland’s CAP Strategic Plan (CSP).
There are two approaches within ACRES namely:
• ACRES General, available nationally (outside of the high priority geographical area as defined for the ACRES Co-operation approach),
and
• ACRES Co-operation, available to farmers in defined high priority geographical areas (ACRES Co-operation ‘CP’ areas).
Commonage is a mandatory action in ACRES which means that all commonage lands declared by the ACRES applicant in their BPS/BISS in the specified year, whether owned, leased or rented must be included in ACRES.
The purpose of this Request for Tender is to procure the services of a team of qualified personnel for the qualitative evaluation and results-based scoring of commonage parcels in ACRES that fall outside of the defined ACRES Co-operation geographical areas.
The commonage area for evaluation and assessment has been divided into four separate areas or ‘regions’ for tender, based on geographical location. Each region will operate as a standalone lot. A tender may be submitted by an individual, an individual entity or by a consortium comprising of a number of entities. A tenderer may tender for one or more lots.
There are two approaches within ACRES namely:
• ACRES General, available nationally (outside of the high priority geographical area as defined for the ACRES Co-operation approach),
and
• ACRES Co-operation, available to farmers in defined high priority geographical areas (ACRES Co-operation ‘CP’ areas).
Commonage is a mandatory action in ACRES which means that all commonage lands declared by the ACRES applicant in their BPS/BISS in the specified year, whether owned, leased or rented must be included in ACRES.
The purpose of this Request for Tender is to procure the services of a team of qualified personnel for the qualitative evaluation and results-based scoring of commonage parcels in ACRES that fall outside of the defined ACRES Co-operation geographical areas.
The commonage area for evaluation and assessment has been divided into four separate areas or ‘regions’ for tender, based on geographical location. Each region will operate as a standalone lot. A tender may be submitted by an individual, an individual entity or by a consortium comprising of a number of entities. A tenderer may tender for one or more lots.
II.2.5)
[AwardCriteria]
[AwardCriteriaBelow]
[AwardCriterionQuality]
-
[AwardCriterionName]:
Understanding of the requirements
/
[Weighting]:
100
[AwardCriterionQuality]
-
[AwardCriterionName]:
Proposed approach to delivering the objectives of the project
/
[Weighting]:
200
[AwardCriterionQuality]
-
[AwardCriterionName]:
Key personnel and resources
/
[Weighting]:
250
[AwardCriterionQuality]
-
[AwardCriterionName]:
Contract and risk management
/
[Weighting]:
100
[AwardCriterionQuality]
-
[AwardCriterionName]:
Environmental Impact
/
[Weighting]:
100
[AwardLowestCost]
-
[AwardCriterionName]:
Cost
/
[Weighting]:
250
II.2.11)
[OptionsInfo]
[Options]:
[No]
II.2.13)
[EuProgrInfo]
[EuProgrRelated]:
[Yes]
[EuProgrRef]:
CAP Strategic Plan Technical Assistance budget which is co-funded by the European Fund for Agriculture and Rural Development.
II.2)
[Description]
II.2.1)
[TitleContract]
Lot 2 - Midwest, East South East, North Connacht/Ulster
[LotNumber]:
2
II.2.2)
[CpvAdditional]
77100000
-
90700000
-
90710000
-
90711000
-
90711500
-
II.2.3)
[PlacePerformance]
[Nutscode]:
IE -
IRELAND
[MainsiteplaceWorksDelivery]:
Midwest, East South East, North Connacht/Ulster
II.2.4)
[DescrProcurement]
The Agri-Climate Rural Environment Scheme (‘ACRES’) is administered by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM), as part of Ireland’s CAP Strategic Plan (CSP).
There are two approaches within ACRES namely:
• ACRES General, available nationally (outside of the high priority geographical area as defined for the ACRES Co-operation approach),
and
• ACRES Co-operation, available to farmers in defined high priority geographical areas (ACRES Co-operation ‘CP’ areas).
Commonage is a mandatory action in ACRES which means that all commonage lands declared by the ACRES applicant in their BPS/BISS in the specified year, whether owned, leased or rented must be included in ACRES.
The purpose of this Request for Tender is to procure the services of a team of qualified personnel for the qualitative evaluation and results-based scoring of commonage parcels in ACRES that fall outside of the defined ACRES Co-operation geographical areas.
The commonage area for evaluation and assessment has been divided into four separate areas or ‘regions’ for tender, based on geographical location. Each region will operate as a standalone lot. A tender may be submitted by an individual, an individual entity or by a consortium comprising of a number of entities. A tenderer may tender for one or more lots.
There are two approaches within ACRES namely:
• ACRES General, available nationally (outside of the high priority geographical area as defined for the ACRES Co-operation approach),
and
• ACRES Co-operation, available to farmers in defined high priority geographical areas (ACRES Co-operation ‘CP’ areas).
Commonage is a mandatory action in ACRES which means that all commonage lands declared by the ACRES applicant in their BPS/BISS in the specified year, whether owned, leased or rented must be included in ACRES.
The purpose of this Request for Tender is to procure the services of a team of qualified personnel for the qualitative evaluation and results-based scoring of commonage parcels in ACRES that fall outside of the defined ACRES Co-operation geographical areas.
The commonage area for evaluation and assessment has been divided into four separate areas or ‘regions’ for tender, based on geographical location. Each region will operate as a standalone lot. A tender may be submitted by an individual, an individual entity or by a consortium comprising of a number of entities. A tenderer may tender for one or more lots.
II.2.5)
[AwardCriteria]
[AwardCriteriaBelow]
[AwardCriterionQuality]
-
[AwardCriterionName]:
Understanding of the requirements
/
[Weighting]:
100
[AwardCriterionQuality]
-
[AwardCriterionName]:
Proposed approach to delivering the objectives of the project
/
[Weighting]:
200
[AwardCriterionQuality]
-
[AwardCriterionName]:
Key personnel and resources
/
[Weighting]:
250
[AwardCriterionQuality]
-
[AwardCriterionName]:
Contract and risk management
/
[Weighting]:
100
[AwardCriterionQuality]
-
[AwardCriterionName]:
Environmental Impact
/
[Weighting]:
100
[AwardLowestCost]
-
[AwardCriterionName]:
Cost
/
[Weighting]:
250
II.2.11)
[OptionsInfo]
[Options]:
[No]
II.2.13)
[EuProgrInfo]
[EuProgrRelated]:
[Yes]
[EuProgrRef]:
CAP Strategic Plan Technical Assistance budget which is co-funded by the European Fund for Agriculture and Rural Development.
II.2)
[Description]
II.2.1)
[TitleContract]
Lot 3 - West Connacht
[LotNumber]:
3
II.2.2)
[CpvAdditional]
77100000
-
90700000
-
90710000
-
90711000
-
90711500
-
II.2.3)
[PlacePerformance]
[Nutscode]:
IE -
IRELAND
II.2.4)
[DescrProcurement]
The Agri-Climate Rural Environment Scheme (‘ACRES’) is administered by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM), as part of Ireland’s CAP Strategic Plan (CSP).
There are two approaches within ACRES namely:
• ACRES General, available nationally (outside of the high priority geographical area as defined for the ACRES Co-operation approach),
and
• ACRES Co-operation, available to farmers in defined high priority geographical areas (ACRES Co-operation ‘CP’ areas).
Commonage is a mandatory action in ACRES which means that all commonage lands declared by the ACRES applicant in their BPS/BISS in the specified year, whether owned, leased or rented must be included in ACRES.
The purpose of this Request for Tender is to procure the services of a team of qualified personnel for the qualitative evaluation and results-based scoring of commonage parcels in ACRES that fall outside of the defined ACRES Co-operation geographical areas.
The commonage area for evaluation and assessment has been divided into four separate areas or ‘regions’ for tender, based on geographical location. Each region will operate as a standalone lot. A tender may be submitted by an individual, an individual entity or by a consortium comprising of a number of entities. A tenderer may tender for one or more lots.
There are two approaches within ACRES namely:
• ACRES General, available nationally (outside of the high priority geographical area as defined for the ACRES Co-operation approach),
and
• ACRES Co-operation, available to farmers in defined high priority geographical areas (ACRES Co-operation ‘CP’ areas).
Commonage is a mandatory action in ACRES which means that all commonage lands declared by the ACRES applicant in their BPS/BISS in the specified year, whether owned, leased or rented must be included in ACRES.
The purpose of this Request for Tender is to procure the services of a team of qualified personnel for the qualitative evaluation and results-based scoring of commonage parcels in ACRES that fall outside of the defined ACRES Co-operation geographical areas.
The commonage area for evaluation and assessment has been divided into four separate areas or ‘regions’ for tender, based on geographical location. Each region will operate as a standalone lot. A tender may be submitted by an individual, an individual entity or by a consortium comprising of a number of entities. A tenderer may tender for one or more lots.
II.2.5)
[AwardCriteria]
[AwardCriteriaBelow]
[AwardCriterionQuality]
-
[AwardCriterionName]:
Understanding of the requirements
/
[Weighting]:
100
[AwardCriterionQuality]
-
[AwardCriterionName]:
Proposed approach to delivering the objectives of the project
/
[Weighting]:
200
[AwardCriterionQuality]
-
[AwardCriterionName]:
Key personnel and resources
/
[Weighting]:
250
[AwardCriterionQuality]
-
[AwardCriterionName]:
Contract and risk management
/
[Weighting]:
100
[AwardCriterionQuality]
-
[AwardCriterionName]:
Environmental Impact
/
[Weighting]:
100
[AwardLowestCost]
-
[AwardCriterionName]:
Cost
/
[Weighting]:
250
II.2.11)
[OptionsInfo]
[Options]:
[No]
II.2.13)
[EuProgrInfo]
[EuProgrRelated]:
[Yes]
[EuProgrRef]:
CAP Strategic Plan Technical Assistance budget which is co-funded by the European Fund for Agriculture and Rural Development.
II.2)
[Description]
II.2.1)
[TitleContract]
Lot 4 - Cork/Kerry
[LotNumber]:
4
II.2.2)
[CpvAdditional]
77100000
-
90700000
-
90710000
-
90711000
-
90711500
-
II.2.3)
[PlacePerformance]
[Nutscode]:
IE -
IRELAND
[MainsiteplaceWorksDelivery]:
Cork/Kerry
II.2.4)
[DescrProcurement]
The Agri-Climate Rural Environment Scheme (‘ACRES’) is administered by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM), as part of Ireland’s CAP Strategic Plan (CSP).
There are two approaches within ACRES namely:
• ACRES General, available nationally (outside of the high priority geographical area as defined for the ACRES Co-operation approach),
and
• ACRES Co-operation, available to farmers in defined high priority geographical areas (ACRES Co-operation ‘CP’ areas).
Commonage is a mandatory action in ACRES which means that all commonage lands declared by the ACRES applicant in their BPS/BISS in the specified year, whether owned, leased or rented must be included in ACRES.
The purpose of this Request for Tender is to procure the services of a team of qualified personnel for the qualitative evaluation and results-based scoring of commonage parcels in ACRES that fall outside of the defined ACRES Co-operation geographical areas.
The commonage area for evaluation and assessment has been divided into four separate areas or ‘regions’ for tender, based on geographical location. Each region will operate as a standalone lot. A tender may be submitted by an individual, an individual entity or by a consortium comprising of a number of entities. A tenderer may tender for one or more lots.
There are two approaches within ACRES namely:
• ACRES General, available nationally (outside of the high priority geographical area as defined for the ACRES Co-operation approach),
and
• ACRES Co-operation, available to farmers in defined high priority geographical areas (ACRES Co-operation ‘CP’ areas).
Commonage is a mandatory action in ACRES which means that all commonage lands declared by the ACRES applicant in their BPS/BISS in the specified year, whether owned, leased or rented must be included in ACRES.
The purpose of this Request for Tender is to procure the services of a team of qualified personnel for the qualitative evaluation and results-based scoring of commonage parcels in ACRES that fall outside of the defined ACRES Co-operation geographical areas.
The commonage area for evaluation and assessment has been divided into four separate areas or ‘regions’ for tender, based on geographical location. Each region will operate as a standalone lot. A tender may be submitted by an individual, an individual entity or by a consortium comprising of a number of entities. A tenderer may tender for one or more lots.
II.2.5)
[AwardCriteria]
[AwardCriteriaBelow]
[AwardCriterionQuality]
-
[AwardCriterionName]:
Understanding of the requirements
/
[Weighting]:
100
[AwardCriterionQuality]
-
[AwardCriterionName]:
Proposed approach to delivering the objectives of the project
/
[Weighting]:
200
[AwardCriterionQuality]
-
[AwardCriterionName]:
Key personnel and resources
/
[Weighting]:
250
[AwardCriterionQuality]
-
[AwardCriterionName]:
Contract and risk management
/
[Weighting]:
100
[AwardCriterionQuality]
-
[AwardCriterionName]:
Environmental Impact
/
[Weighting]:
100
[AwardLowestCost]
-
[AwardCriterionName]:
Cost
/
[Weighting]:
250
II.2.11)
[OptionsInfo]
[Options]:
[No]
II.2.13)
[EuProgrInfo]
[EuProgrRelated]:
[Yes]
[EuProgrRef]:
CAP Strategic Plan Technical Assistance budget which is co-funded by the European Fund for Agriculture and Rural Development.
[Section4]: [Procedure]
IV.1)
[Description]
IV.1.1)
[TypeProcedure]
[ProctypeOpen]
IV.1.8)
[GpaInfo]
[GpaCovered]
: [Yes]
IV.2)
[InfoAdmin]
IV.2.1)
[PubPrevious]
[NumberOj]: 2023/S 084-252438
[Section5]: [AwardOfContract]
[ContractNumber]: 1
[TitleContract]: Lot 1 - Donegal
V.2)
[AwardOfContract]
V.2.1)
[DateAward]
26/07/2023
V.2.2)
[AwardOffersInfo]
[OffersReceived]:
3
[NumberTendersSme]:
3
[OffersReceivedElectronic]:
3
[AwardedGroup]
:
[No]V.2.3)
[AwardedToName]
Inishowen Development Par
Ireland
Pound Street Carndonagh
Inishowen
Donegal
IE
[AddressPhone]:
+353 749373083
[AddressEmail]:
info@inishowen.ie
[AddressFax]:
+353 749373083
[Nutscode]:
IE -
IRELAND
[AwardedSme] : [Yes]
V.2.4)
[ValueContractInfo] ([ExclVat])
[ValueEstimTotalContract]:
400000.00
EUR
[ValueTotalFinal]:
704000.00
EUR
[Section5]: [AwardOfContract]
[ContractNumber]: 2
[TitleContract]: Lot 2 - Midwest, East South East, North Connacht/Ulster
V.2)
[AwardOfContract]
V.2.1)
[DateAward]
26/07/2023
V.2.2)
[AwardOffersInfo]
[OffersReceived]:
3
[NumberTendersSme]:
3
[OffersReceivedElectronic]:
3
[AwardedGroup]
:
[No]V.2.3)
[AwardedToName]
The Hen Harrier Project Ltd
IE3435818KH
Unit No. 2, Oran Point, Main St
Oranmore
Galway
IE
[AddressPhone]:
+353 91792865
[AddressEmail]:
fergal.monaghan@henharrierproject.ie
[Nutscode]:
IE -
IRELAND
[Internet]:
http://www.henharrierproject.ie
[AwardedSme] : [Yes]
V.2.4)
[ValueContractInfo] ([ExclVat])
[ValueEstimTotalContract]:
400000.00
EUR
[ValueTotalFinal]:
1186000.00
EUR
[Section5]: [AwardOfContract]
[ContractNumber]: 3
[TitleContract]: Lot 3 - West Connacht
V.1)
[AwardNoawardInfo]
[AwardNoaward]
[AwardNoTenders][Section5]: [AwardOfContract]
[ContractNumber]: 4
[TitleContract]: Lot 4 - Cork/Kerry
V.2)
[AwardOfContract]
V.2.1)
[DateAward]
26/07/2023
V.2.2)
[AwardOffersInfo]
[OffersReceived]:
5
[NumberTendersSme]:
5
[OffersReceivedElectronic]:
5
[AwardedGroup]
:
[No]V.2.3)
[AwardedToName]
South Kerry Development Partnership CLG
191645
West Main Street
Kerry
Cahersiveen
IE
[AddressPhone]:
+353 0669472724
[AddressEmail]:
nspillane@skdp.net
[AddressFax]:
+353 0669472725
[Nutscode]:
IE -
IRELAND
[Internet]:
http://www.southkerry.ie
[AwardedSme] : [Yes]
V.2.4)
[ValueContractInfo] ([ExclVat])
[ValueEstimTotalContract]:
400000.00
EUR
[ValueTotalFinal]:
327000.00
EUR
[Section6]: [InfoComplement]
VI.4)
[AppealsProcedure]
VI.4.1)
[AppealsBody]
High Court of Ireland
Dublin
IE