Procurement of a Consultant Geophysicist by the Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources

Department of Communications, Energy & Natural Resources

The Consultant Geophysicist will be required to provide expert input as required across the broad spectrum of the Department's functions in this area, including:
— Carrying out seismic interpretation, Kingdom and Landmark-based, on a wide range of projects at both a regional and prospect level;
— Independent well depth prognoses and review and audit of licensees' interpretation reports;
— Assisting in the evaluation of applications for new authorisations and providing input for the agreement of work programmes for new and existing authorisations;
— Engaging with seismic contractors and oil companies in relation to the planning of geophysical surveys and providing expert input to the Department's assessment of applications for new geophysical data acquisition;
— Participating at meetings with existing licensees and applicants\potential applicants;
— Assisting with the development and delivery of the Department's promotion campaign addressed at attracting new investment in exploration in the Irish offshore. This work may involve engaging with senior oil industry personnel and attendance at conferences and exhibitions, both in Ireland and abroad;
— Providing expert input as appropriate across a broad range of activities of the Department in this sector; and
— Providing expert input to support the Department in respect of research projects in which it is involved.

Deadline

The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2014-01-07. The procurement was published on 2013-11-27.

Who? What? Where?
Procurement history
Date Document
2013-11-27 Contract notice
Contract notice (2013-11-27)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Services related to the oil and gas industry
Quantity or scope:
The Department seeks provision of the services of a Consultant Geophysicist in the region of 150 days in 2014.It is envisaged that the agreement would be for one year commencing February 2014 in the first instance, with the possibility of renewal for in the region of 150 days in each of one or two further years.
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Notice metadata
Original language: English 🗣️
Document type: Contract notice
Nature of contract: Services
Regulation: European Union
Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
Code: Services related to the oil and gas industry 📦

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: Ministry or any other national or federal authority
Awarding authority name: Department of Communications, Energy & Natural Resources
Postal address: 29-31 Adelaide Road
Postal code: 2
Postal town: Dublin
Contact
Internet address: http://www.dcenr.ie 🌏
E-mail: philip.mcmahon@dcenr.ie 📧
Phone: +353 16782693 📞

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2013-11-27 📅
Submission deadline: 2014-01-07 📅
Publication date: 2013-11-29 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2013/S 232-402898
OJ-S issue: 232
Additional information
To receive more information about this tender, including any amendments and/or clarifications and to request any clarifications and/or to respond to this tender, you must register your interest to this tender on the following site: https://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=72185&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE
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Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
The Consultant Geophysicist will be required to provide expert input as required across the broad spectrum of the Department's functions in this area, including:
— Carrying out seismic interpretation, Kingdom and Landmark-based, on a wide range of projects at both a regional and prospect level;
— Independent well depth prognoses and review and audit of licensees' interpretation reports;
— Assisting in the evaluation of applications for new authorisations and providing input for the agreement of work programmes for new and existing authorisations;
— Engaging with seismic contractors and oil companies in relation to the planning of geophysical surveys and providing expert input to the Department's assessment of applications for new geophysical data acquisition;
— Participating at meetings with existing licensees and applicants\potential applicants;
— Assisting with the development and delivery of the Department's promotion campaign addressed at attracting new investment in exploration in the Irish offshore. This work may involve engaging with senior oil industry personnel and attendance at conferences and exhibitions, both in Ireland and abroad;
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— Providing expert input as appropriate across a broad range of activities of the Department in this sector; and
— Providing expert input to support the Department in respect of research projects in which it is involved.
Quantity or scope:
The Department seeks provision of the services of a Consultant Geophysicist in the region of 150 days in 2014.
It is envisaged that the agreement would be for one year commencing February 2014 in the first instance, with the possibility of renewal for in the region of 150 days in each of one or two further years.
Duration: 150 days
Place of performance
Main site or place of performance: Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources, Dublin 2.

Legal, economic, financial and technical information
Conditions for participation
Suitability to pursue the professional activity:
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.
Technical and professional ability:
Details of the educational and professional qualifications of their managerial staff; and those of the person(s) who would be responsible for providing the service or carrying out the work or works under the contract.
Minimum level(s) of standards:
Applicants should:
— hold a post-graduate degree in geophysics;
— have at least 10 years industry experience or equivalent.
Contract execution
Names and professional qualifications of the staff ✅

Procedure
Tender validity period: 6 months
Tender opening date: 2014-01-07 📅
Information about authorised persons and opening procedure:
Bill Morrissey
Philip McMahon
Languages
Language: English 🗣️

Contracting authority
Contact
Contact point: Philip McMahon
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie 📧

Complementary information
Review body
Name: High Court
Postal address: Central Office of the High Court, Four Courts, Inns Quay
Postal town: Dublin
Postal code: 7
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie 📧
Internet address: http://www.courts.ie 🌏
Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Same as: Review body
Source: OJS 2013/S 232-402898 (2013-11-27)
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