Marine Institute Water Framework Directive Benthic Sampling Tender

Marine Institute

A requirement of the Water Framework Directive is that benthic macro-invertebrates must be sampled from coastal and transitional waters at least twice within a river basin cycle (6 years) in order to classify these waterbodies. Numerous samples will be taken from sites in matched habitats throughout the waterbody. Sampling and analysis will be carried out according to established protocols.
The Directive requires the sampling of all nominated coastal and transitional waters for benthic macro-invertebrates. This includes the field sampling, processing and analysis of samples.
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=269812.

Deadline

The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2011-08-22. The procurement was published on 2011-07-11.

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Procurement history
Date Document
2011-07-11 Contract notice
Contract notice (2011-07-11)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: marine survey services
Quantity or scope:
A requirement of the Water Framework Directive is that benthic macro-invertebrates must be sampled from coastal and transitional waters at least twice within a river basin cycle (6 years) in order to classify these waterbodies. Numerous samples will be taken from sites in matched habitats throughout the waterbody. Sampling and analysis will be carried out according to established protocols (see below).The Directive requires the sampling of all nominated coastal and transitional waters for benthic macro-invertebrates. This includes the field sampling, processing and analysis of samples.For each lot, a range of tasks are required to be outsourced:— Plan a range of sedimentary sub-tidal surveys in a range of Transitional and Coastal waters as defined by the Water Framework Directive,— Carry out benthic surveys of Transitional and Coastal waterbodies,— Enumerate and Identify to species level the sedimentary invertebrate fauna,— Analyse particle sizes of sediments according to standard protocols,— Produce data sets in predefined formats.
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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: Marine survey services 📦

Procedure
Procedure type: Open procedure
Type of bid: Submission for one or more 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: 2011-07-11 📅
Submission deadline: 2011-08-22 📅
Publication date: 2011-07-14 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2011/S 133-221650
OJ-S issue: 133
Additional information
Please refer to the full invitiation to tender proposal (attached) for complete information. (ET Ref:269812).

Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
A requirement of the Water Framework Directive is that benthic macro-invertebrates must be sampled from coastal and transitional waters at least twice within a river basin cycle (6 years) in order to classify these waterbodies. Numerous samples will be taken from sites in matched habitats throughout the waterbody. Sampling and analysis will be carried out according to established protocols.
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The Directive requires the sampling of all nominated coastal and transitional waters for benthic macro-invertebrates. This includes the field sampling, processing and analysis of samples.
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=269812.
Lot number: 2
Title of the lot: Mayo/Donegal
Short description:
Killary Harbour.Newport Bay.Westport Bay.Inner Clew Bay.Sruwaddacon Bay.Broadhaven Bay.Killybegs Harbour.
Killary Harbour.
Newport Bay.
Westport Bay.
Inner Clew Bay.
Sruwaddacon Bay.
Broadhaven Bay.
Killybegs Harbour.
Quantity or scope: See full invitation to tender proposal for further detail.
Lot number: 1
Title of the lot: Galway Bay
Short description:
Kinvarra Bay.Corrib Estuary.Inner Galway Bay.
Kinvarra Bay.
Corrib Estuary.
Inner Galway Bay.
Lot number: 3
Title of the lot: Waterford/Wexford
Short description:
Barrow Suir Nore Estuary.Lower Suir Estuary (Little Island - Cheekpoint).New Ross Port.Wexford Harbour.Lower Slaney Estuary.Dungarvan Harbour.Waterford Harbour.
Barrow Suir Nore Estuary.
Lower Suir Estuary (Little Island - Cheekpoint).
New Ross Port.
Wexford Harbour.
Lower Slaney Estuary.
Dungarvan Harbour.
Waterford Harbour.
Lot number: 4
Title of the lot: Kerry
Short description:
Castlemaine Harbour.Cromane.
Castlemaine Harbour.
Cromane.
Lot number: 5
Title of the lot: Cork
Short description:
Lower Bandon Estuary.Kinsale Harbour.Lower Blackwater M Estuary/Youghal Harbour.Cork Harbour.Outer Cork Harbour.Roaringwater Bay.Lough Mahon.North Channel Great Island.
Lower Bandon Estuary.
Kinsale Harbour.
Lower Blackwater M Estuary/Youghal Harbour.
Cork Harbour.
Outer Cork Harbour.
Roaringwater Bay.
Lough Mahon.
North Channel Great Island.
Lot number: 6
Title of the lot: Donegal/Louth
Short description:
Swilly Estuary.Lough Swilly.Outer Dundalk Bay.Inner Dundalk Bay.
Swilly Estuary.
Lough Swilly.
Outer Dundalk Bay.
Inner Dundalk Bay.
Quantity or scope:
A requirement of the Water Framework Directive is that benthic macro-invertebrates must be sampled from coastal and transitional waters at least twice within a river basin cycle (6 years) in order to classify these waterbodies. Numerous samples will be taken from sites in matched habitats throughout the waterbody. Sampling and analysis will be carried out according to established protocols (see below).
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The Directive requires the sampling of all nominated coastal and transitional waters for benthic macro-invertebrates. This includes the field sampling, processing and analysis of samples.
For each lot, a range of tasks are required to be outsourced:
— Plan a range of sedimentary sub-tidal surveys in a range of Transitional and Coastal waters as defined by the Water Framework Directive,
— Carry out benthic surveys of Transitional and Coastal waterbodies,
— Enumerate and Identify to species level the sedimentary invertebrate fauna,
— Analyse particle sizes of sediments according to standard protocols,
— Produce data sets in predefined formats.
Duration: 36 months
Reference number: ITT11/17
Place of performance
Main site or place of performance: Galway / Mayo / Cork / Donegal / Kerry / South East.

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.
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(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
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(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.
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(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.
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(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.
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(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.
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(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.
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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.
Names and professional qualifications of the staff ✅

Procedure
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: ITT11/17
Additional information
Please refer to the full invitiation to tender proposal (attached) for complete information.
(ET Ref:269812).
Source: OJS 2011/S 133-221650 (2011-07-11)
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