Supply of specialist services to support the Groundwater Programme for the Geological Survey of Ireland

Geological Survey of Ireland

The Geological Survey of Ireland (GSI), a division of the Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources and situated at Beggar's Bush, Haddington Road, Dublin 4, who issues this Request for Proposals to supply specialist consultancy services to assist it with the delivery of the Groundwater Mapping and Characterisation Project and associated projects.
This tender requests, via five lots, consultancy-based services for the GSI:
— Lot A covering Hydrogeologist (groundwater resource/protection mapping) and Project Management Services;
— Lot B covering Geoscientist (subsoils/geomorphology) Services;
— Lot C covering Hydrogeologist/Geoscientist Services (up to 2 positions);
— Lot D covering Data Manager/GIS Services;
— Lot E covering Graduate Geologist/Geoscientist Service.

Deadline

The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2015-01-09. The procurement was published on 2014-11-10.

Suppliers

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

Who?

• Geological Survey of Ireland

What?

Where?

• Dublin

Procurement history

Date	Document
2014-11-10	Contract notice
2015-05-27	Contract award notice

Contract notice (2014-11-10)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Geological consultancy services
Quantity or scope: c. EUR2.7M ex VAT
Notice metadata
Original language: English 🗣️
Document type: Contract notice
Nature of contract: Services
Regulation: European Union
Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
Code: Geological consultancy 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: Ministry or any other national or federal authority
Awarding authority name: Geological Survey of Ireland
Postal address: Beggars Bush, Haddington Road
Postal town: Dublin
Contact
Internet address: http://www.gsi.ie 🌏
E-mail: ray.scanlon@gsi.ie 📧
Phone: +353 16782000 📞
Fax: +353 16681782 📠

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2014-11-10 📅
Submission deadline: 2015-01-09 📅
Publication date: 2014-11-14 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2014/S 220-389187
OJ-S issue: 220

Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:

This tender requests, via five lots, consultancy-based services for the GSI:

— Lot A covering Hydrogeologist (groundwater resource/protection mapping) and Project Management Services;

— Lot B covering Geoscientist (subsoils/geomorphology) Services;

— Lot C covering Hydrogeologist/Geoscientist Services (up to 2 positions);

— Lot D covering Data Manager/GIS Services;

— Lot E covering Graduate Geologist/Geoscientist Service.

Lot number: 1
Title of the lot: Hydrogeologist (Groundwater Resource/Protection Mapping) and Project Management Services
Short description:

The Groundwater Mapping and Characterisation Project require a consultant hydrogeologist who will work with the GSI to develop, undertake and supervise the project. The tasks will include: undertaking and supervising hydrogeological mapping and characterisation; reviewing how hydrogeological and geological processes influence permeability and porosity of aquifers and subsoil deposits/geomorphological landforms; development of extrapolation methods/predictive modelling in order to assign likely hydrgeological parameters and characteristics to other, similar areas. The position will include a project management role in terms of both technical (robust deliverables, quality and consistency) and management (time and budget) oversight. It is envisaged that the role will also include significant interaction with stakeholders as required, especially during any project development, data collection, fieldwork and data dissemination phases.

Quantity or scope: 1
Lot number: 2
Title of the lot: Geoscientist (Subsoils/Geomorphology) Services
Short description:

The Groundwater Mapping and Characterisation Project require a subsoils/geomorphology geoscientist to work with the GSI to aid the design, undertaking and supervision of the project. The tasks will include: undertaking and supervising the subsoils/geomorphological mapping and characterisation; reviewing how erosive and depositional glacial processes (e.g. abrasion, deformation, glaciotectonic, glaciofluvial, glaciolacustrine, paraglacial) influence the permeability and porosity of subsoil deposits/geomorphological landforms and the underlying bedrock; development of extrapolation methods/predictive modelling in order to assign likely porosity/permeability characteristics to other, similar areas. There is also likely to be significant interaction with stakeholders as required, especially during any project development, data collection, fieldwork and data dissemination phases.

Lot number: 3
Title of the lot: Hydrogeologist/Geoscientist Services
Short description:

The Groundwater Programme require hydrogeologists/geoscientists (up to two positions) who will work with the GSI on: the Groundwater Mapping and Characterisation Project; interpreting and reporting of existing and newly collected data; and to undertake/oversee updating and improvement of the existing databases and maps, including the collection of additional data. The position will require working between the different projects that are on-going in the Groundwater Programme to ensure that data, maps and products are consistent. It is envisaged that the position will also assist in the management (technical and administrative) of some of the projects. The role will include interaction with stakeholders as required, especially during any project development, data collection, fieldwork and data dissemination phases.

Quantity or scope: Up to 2.
Lot number: 4
Title of the lot: GIS/Data Management Services
Short description:

The Groundwater Mapping and Characterisation Project requires full time data management/GIS services who will work with the GSI to undertake and/or supervise the organisation of the Groundwater Programme's data and production of the GIS outputs and methodologies, which use ESRI ArcGIS formats. It is envisaged that the role will also include developing alternative means of acquiring data, and accessing/publishing data. The position will require interaction with stakeholders as necessary, including providing in-house training on the data management/GIS systems.

Lot number: 5
Title of the lot: Graduate Geologist Services
Short description:

The Groundwater Programme requires full time Graduate Geologists/Geoscientists (up to three positions) to assist in the Groundwater Mapping and Characterisation Project and other projects. The Graduate Geologists will undertake office and field-based tasks within the various projects. It is envisaged that the role will also include interaction with stakeholders as required.

Quantity or scope: Up to 3.
Duration: 048 months
Reference number: Groundwater Consultants 2014.
Place of performance
Main site or place of performance: Dublin.

Legal, economic, financial and technical information
Conditions for participation
Technical and professional ability: As per RFT.

Procedure
Languages
Language: English 🗣️
Irish 🗣️

Contracting authority
Contact
Contact point: Ray Scanlon
Address of the buyer profile: http://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Supplier/CompanyInformation/Index/402 🌏
URL for participation: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=82487&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏
URL for documents: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=82487&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏

Reference
Identifiers
Reference number attributed by the contracting authority: Groundwater Consultants 2014.
Source: OJS 2014/S 220-389187 (2014-11-10)

Contract award notice (2015-05-27)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Total value of the procurement: 2 300 016 💰
Notice metadata
Document type: Contract award notice

Procedure
Type of bid: Not applicable

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2015-05-27 📅
Publication date: 2015-05-30 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2015/S 103-187786
Refers to notice: 2014/S 220-389187
OJ-S issue: 103

Object
Scope of the procurement
Reference number: Groundwater Consultants 2014

Procedure
Award criteria
Criterion: 1. Cost (40)
2. Outline of draft programme (30)
3. Outline of recent outcomes/information (15)
4. Timeframe for availability (15)

Award of contract

1️⃣
Date of contract conclusion: 2015-05-30 📅
Name: tobin
Postal address: 10-4 Blanchardstown corporate park, Blanchardstown
Postal town: Dublin
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
E-mail: coran.kelly@tobin.ie 📧

2️⃣
Date of contract conclusion: 2015-03-30 📅

3️⃣
Date of contract conclusion: 2015-04-28 📅
Name: Gavin & Doherty Geosolutions
Postal address: 1B Parkview House, Beechill Office Campus, Clonske
E-mail: kmartinovic@gdgeo.com 📧
Internet address: http://www.gdgeo.com 🌏

4️⃣
Date of contract conclusion: 2015-04-16 📅
Name: Katie Tedd
Postal address: 60 Avondale Court, Blackrock
E-mail: k.tedd@cantab.net 📧

5️⃣
Date of contract conclusion: 2015-03-09 📅
Name: Shane Carey
Postal address: Shane Carey, Westmeath
Postal town: Mullingar
E-mail: careyshan@gmail.com 📧

6️⃣
Date of contract conclusion: 2015-04-15 📅
Name: Damien Doherty
Postal address: Co. Kerry
Postal town: Rathmore
E-mail: damien.doherty0@gmail.com 📧

7️⃣
Name: Natalie Duncan
Postal address: 54 Glenageary Lodge, Co. Dublin
Postal town: Glenageary
E-mail: natalie.e.duncan@gmail.com 📧

8️⃣
Date of contract conclusion: 2015-05-15 📅
Name: Sara Raymond
Postal address: 47 Newpark Road, Blackrock, Co. Dublin
E-mail: raymonds@tcd.ie 📧

Contracting authority
Identity
National registration number: N/a
9762540o
1173788B
7761115B
815565od
7285073I
7948308D
Source: OJS 2015/S 103-187786 (2015-05-27)

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