National Biodiversity Data Centre

The Heritage Council

The Heritage Council is seeking a contractor to maintain the National Biodiversity Data Centre and to continue the delivery of its biodiversity research, monitoring, development and data management programme, from 1.11.2012 to 31.12.2017. This public procurement competition is exempted from the provisions of Directive 2004/14/EC by virtue of Article 16 (f).
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=402052.

Deadline

The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2012-06-01. The procurement was published on 2012-04-02.

Who? What? Where?
Procurement history
Date Document
2012-04-02 Contract notice
Contract notice (2012-04-02)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: research and development consultancy services
Quantity or scope:
โ€œ2 130 000,002 750 000,00โ€
Notice metadata
Original language: English ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ
Document type: Contract notice
Nature of contract: Services
Regulation: European Union
Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
Code: Research and development consultancy services ๐Ÿ“ฆ

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

Contracting authority
Identity
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
Awarding authority type: National or federal Agency/Office
Awarding authority name: The Heritage Council
Postal address: Aras Na hOidhreachta, Church Lane
Postal town: Kilkenny
Contact
Internet address: http://www.heritagecouncil.ie ๐ŸŒ
E-mail: cobrien@heritagecouncil.ie ๐Ÿ“ง
Phone: +353 567770777 ๐Ÿ“ž
Fax: +353 567770788 ๐Ÿ“ 

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2012-04-02 ๐Ÿ“…
Submission deadline: 2012-06-01 ๐Ÿ“…
Publication date: 2012-04-05 ๐Ÿ“…
Identifiers
Notice number: 2012/S 67-110010
OJ-S issue: 67
Additional information

โ€œ(ET Ref:402052).โ€

Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
โ€œThe Heritage Council is seeking a contractor to maintain the National Biodiversity Data Centre and to continue the delivery of its biodiversity research,...โ€    Show more

โ€œNOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the eTenders Web Site at...โ€    Show more
Estimated value excluding VAT: 2 130 000,00 ๐Ÿ’ฐ
2 750 000,00 ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Description of options:
โ€œOptions only relate to the potential for the extension of the Agreement, for up to a 12 month period, a maximum of three times.โ€
Number of possible renewals: 3
Place of performance
Main site or place of performance:
โ€œBeechfield House, Waterford Institute of Technology- West Campus, Carriganore, Waterford.โ€

Legal, economic, financial and technical information
Conditions for participation
Suitability to pursue the professional activity:
โ€œPlease see RFT attached.โ€
Economic and financial standing:
โ€œ(1) All candidates will be required to provide evidence of relevant professional risk indemnity insurance.โ€
Technical and professional ability:
โ€œPlease see RFT attached.โ€
Minimum level(s) of standards:
โ€œPlease see RFT attached.โ€
Contract execution
Deposits and guarantees required:
โ€œNot applicable.โ€
Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them:
โ€œNot applicable.โ€
Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded:
โ€œPlease see RFT.โ€
Names and professional qualifications of the staff โœ…

Procedure
Tender validity period: 9 months
Tender opening date: 2012-06-05 ๐Ÿ“…
Place of opening:
โ€œHeritage Council, Church Lane, Kilkenny, Ireland.โ€
Place: Heritage Council, Church Lane, Kilkenny, Ireland.
Languages
Language: English ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ
Other languages: Irish.

Contracting authority
Identity
Awarding authority name: Minister for Arts, heritage and the Gaeltacht
Contact
Contact point: Wildlife Officer
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.etenders.gov.ie/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA01712 ๐ŸŒ
Name: The Heritage Council
Postal address: Aras Na hOidhreachta, Church Lane
Postal town: Kilkenny
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
URL for further information: http://www.heritagecouncil.ie ๐ŸŒ
URL for participation: http://www.heritagecouncil.ie ๐ŸŒ
URL for documents: http://www.heritagecouncil.ie ๐ŸŒ

Reference
Dates
Start date: 2012-11-01 ๐Ÿ“…
End date: 2017-12-31 ๐Ÿ“…
Source: OJS 2012/S 067-110010 (2012-04-02)