Marine Institute Coastal and Transitional Waters Monitoring Programme

Marine Institute

The Marine Institute as the National Marine Research and Development Agency, working in partnership with the Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of Environment, Community and Local Government, wishes to invite tenders for the supply of services relating to the provision of a monitoring programme for Coastal and Transitional Waters to support the requirements of the Water Framework Directive.
The Marine Institute wishes to put a non-exclusive, single supplier, Framework Agreement in place, for the outsourcing of a monitoring programme which is likely to require some or all of the scientific and technical expertise detailed in Section 9 of the full invitation to tender, in support of the delivery of the programme for a 3 year period. As part of the partnership, the successful partner is expected to collaborate closely with the Marine Institute, the Environmental Protection Agency, and other agencies as required over a 3 year period to deliver the monitoring programme.
A requirement exists for a single solution provider (which may be a consortium with a lead partner) to provide an outsourced solution that will include the following major elements:
Field Measurement and sampling.
Laboratory Analysis.
Programme management and Reporting.
NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the eTenders Web Site at http://www.etenders.gov.ie/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=280212.

Deadline

The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2011-09-07. The procurement was published on 2011-07-28.

Suppliers

The following suppliers are mentioned in award decisions or other procurement documents:

• Complete Laboratory Solutions

Who?

• Marine Institute

What?

• Crustaceans › Shellfish
• Data services › Data-processing services
• Environmental impact assessment other than for construction › Environmental monitoring other than for construction
• Environmental planning › Marine conservation strategy planning
• Research services › Marine research services
• Research services › Research laboratory services
• Systems and technical consultancy services › Project management consultancy services

Where?

• Éire/Ireland

Procurement history

Date	Document
2011-07-28	Contract notice
2012-03-28	Contract award notice

Contract notice (2011-07-28)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: environmental monitoring other than for construction
Quantity or scope:

— Field Measurement and sampling:In situ measurement of physico-chemical parameters, sampling for phytoplankton and collection of water, biota and sediment samples hazardous substances (i.e. priority substance (WFD Annex X) and relevant pollutants (WFD Annex VIII)), physico-chemical parameters (representative of general water conditions) in accordance with section 9 “Specification of Requirements” at locations in coastal and transitional waters as detailed in Annex 1 (available to download).— Laboratory Analysis:Analysis of samples collected for onward reporting to the EPA and DECLG, as detailed in Section 9 “Specification of Requirements” (of the full invitation to tender available to download) including analysis of samples at the service providers own premises (or in laboratories made available by the Marine Institute) and subcontracted to specialised laboratories as required. (Annex 1). The Marine Institute, as national reference laboratory for a range of chemical and biological methods is in a position to provide access to its laboratories for suitably experienced analysts, at the outsource partners discretion, to carry certain analyses at the Marine Institute premises at Rinville, Oranmore, Co. Galway. Details of potential methods and associated requisite analyst profiles are provided in Section 10 (of the full invitation to tender).— Programme management and Reporting:Suitable management and coordination of the above including liaison with the Marine Institute, Environmental Protection Agency and other agencies as required, in order to provide a comprehensive and coherent service as detailed in Section 9 (of the full invitatiion to tender).

Notice metadata
Original language: English 🗣️
Document type: Contract notice
Nature of contract: Services
Regulation: European Union, with participation of GPA countries
Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
Code: Environmental monitoring other than for construction 📦

Procedure
Procedure type: Open procedure
Type of bid: Submission for all lots
Award criteria
The most economic tender

Contracting authority
Identity
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Awarding authority type: National or federal Agency/Office
Postal address: Rinville, Oranmore
Postal town: Galway
Contact
Internet address: http://www.marine.ie 🌏
E-mail: tenders@marine.ie 📧
Phone: +353 91387200 📞
Fax: +353 91387201 📠

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2011-07-28 📅
Submission deadline: 2011-09-07 📅
Publication date: 2011-08-02 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2011/S 146-242965
OJ-S issue: 146
Additional information

Please refer to the full invitation to tender proposal (attached) for complete information. (ET Ref:280212).

Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:

The Marine Institute wishes to put a non-exclusive, single supplier, Framework Agreement in place, for the outsourcing of a monitoring programme which is likely to require some or all of the scientific and technical expertise detailed in Section 9 of the full invitation to tender, in support of the delivery of the programme for a 3 year period. As part of the partnership, the successful partner is expected to collaborate closely with the Marine Institute, the Environmental Protection Agency, and other agencies as required over a 3 year period to deliver the monitoring programme.

A requirement exists for a single solution provider (which may be a consortium with a lead partner) to provide an outsourced solution that will include the following major elements:

Field Measurement and sampling.

Laboratory Analysis.

Programme management and Reporting.

NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the eTenders Web Site at http://www.etenders.gov.ie/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=280212.

Quantity or scope:

— Field Measurement and sampling:

In situ measurement of physico-chemical parameters, sampling for phytoplankton and collection of water, biota and sediment samples hazardous substances (i.e. priority substance (WFD Annex X) and relevant pollutants (WFD Annex VIII)), physico-chemical parameters (representative of general water conditions) in accordance with section 9 “Specification of Requirements” at locations in coastal and transitional waters as detailed in Annex 1 (available to download).

— Laboratory Analysis:

Analysis of samples collected for onward reporting to the EPA and DECLG, as detailed in Section 9 “Specification of Requirements” (of the full invitation to tender available to download) including analysis of samples at the service providers own premises (or in laboratories made available by the Marine Institute) and subcontracted to specialised laboratories as required. (Annex 1). The Marine Institute, as national reference laboratory for a range of chemical and biological methods is in a position to provide access to its laboratories for suitably experienced analysts, at the outsource partners discretion, to carry certain analyses at the Marine Institute premises at Rinville, Oranmore, Co. Galway. Details of potential methods and associated requisite analyst profiles are provided in Section 10 (of the full invitation to tender).

— Programme management and Reporting:

Suitable management and coordination of the above including liaison with the Marine Institute, Environmental Protection Agency and other agencies as required, in order to provide a comprehensive and coherent service as detailed in Section 9 (of the full invitatiion to tender).

Duration: 36 months
Reference number: ITT11-20
Name of EU-financed project or programme: Water Framework Directive.
Place of performance
Main site or place of performance: Various.

Legal, economic, financial and technical information
Conditions for participation
Suitability to pursue the professional activity:

(1) All candidates will be required to produce a certificate or declaration demonstrating that they are not bankrupt or the subject of an administration order, are not being wound-up, have not granted a trust deed, are not the subject of a petition presented for sequestration of their estate, have not had a receiver, manager or administrator appointed and are not otherwise apparently insolvent.

(2) All candidates will be required to produce a certificate or declaration demonstrating that they have not been convicted of a criminal offence relating to the conduct of their business or profession.

(3) Any candidate found to be guilty of serious misrepresentation in providing any information required, may be declared ineligible and not selected to continue with this procurement process.

(4) All candidates will be required to produce a certificate or declaration demonstrating that they have fulfilled obligations relating to the payment of social security contributions under the law or of the relevant State in which the candidate is established

(5) All candidates will be required to produce a certificate or declaration demonstrating that they have fulfilled obligations relating to the payment of taxes under the law or of the relevant State in which the economic operator is established.

Economic and financial standing:

(1) All candidates will be required to provide a reference from their bank.

(2) All candidates will be required to provide evidence of relevant professional risk indemnity insurance.

(3) All candidates will be required to provide a statement, covering the 3 previous financial years including the overall turnover of the candidate and the turnover in respect of the activities which are of a similar type to the subject matter of this notice.

(4) All candidates will be required to provide statements of accounts or extracts from those accounts relating to their business.

Technical and professional ability:

(1) Details of the educational and professional qualifications of their managerial staff; and those of the person(s) who would be responsible for providing the services or carrying out the work or works under the contract.

(2) All candidates will be required to provide certification from an independent body attesting conformity to environmental management standards in accordance with the Community Eco-Management and Audit Scheme (EMAS); or the European standard BS EN ISO 14001.

(3) A statement of the principal goods sold or services provided by the supplier or the services provider in the past 3 years, detailing the dates on which the goods were sold or the services provided; the consideration received; the identity of the person to whom the goods were sold or the services were provided.

(4) A statement of the technicians or technical services available to the candidate to carry out the work under the contract; or be involved in the production of goods or the provision of services under the contract; particularly those responsible for quality control, whether or not they are independent of the candidate.

(5) A statement of the tools, plant or technical equipment available to the service provider or contractor for carrying out the contract.

(6) A list of works carried out over the past 5 years, detailing the value of the consideration received; when and where the work or works were carried out; and whether they were carried out according to the rules of the trade or profession and properly completed.

Contract execution
Deposits and guarantees required: N/A.
Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them: N/A.
Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded: N/A.
Names and professional qualifications of the staff ✅

Procedure
Duration of the framework agreement in months: 36
Place of opening: N/A.
Place: N/a.
Languages
Language: English 🗣️

Contracting authority
Identity
Awarding authority name: Marine Institute
Contact
Contact point: Tenders Administrator
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.etenders.gov.ie/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA01668 🌏

Reference
Identifiers
Reference number attributed by the contracting authority: ITT11-20
Additional information

Please refer to the full invitation to tender proposal (attached) for complete information.

(ET Ref:280212).

Complementary information
Review body
Name: The High Court
Postal address: Four Courts
Postal town: Dublin
Postal code: 1
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Source: OJS 2011/S 146-242965 (2011-07-28)

Contract award notice (2012-03-28)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Total value of the procurement: 2 378 995 💰
Notice metadata
Document type: Contract award notice

Procedure
Type of bid: Not applicable

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2012-03-28 📅
Publication date: 2012-03-31 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2012/S 64-103360
Refers to notice: 2011/S 146-242965
OJ-S issue: 64
Additional information
(ET Ref:404432).

Procedure
Award criteria
Criterion: 1. Sampling plan (20)
2. Analysis plan (20)
3. Project coordination plan (20)
4. Sampling operations (10)
5. Phytoplankton analyses (10)
6. Chemistry analyses (10)
7. Project coordination (10)
8. Cost (100)

Award of contract
Date of contract conclusion: 2011-10-21 📅
Name: Complete Laboratory Solutions
Postal address: Ros Muc, Co. Galway
Postal town: Galway
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Internet address: www.completelabsolutions.com 🌏
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3

Complementary information
Review body
Postal town: Dublin 1
Source: OJS 2012/S 064-103360 (2012-03-28)

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