Multi Party Framework Agreements for Noise Monitoring Services (2 Lots)

Wexford County Council

This award procedure relates to the execution of acoustic surveys in County Wexford to assess compliance with planning conditions and investigate noise nuisance complaints.

Deadline

The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2015-06-04. The procurement was published on 2015-05-01.

Who? What? Where?
Procurement history
Date Document
2015-05-01 Contract notice
Contract notice (2015-05-01)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Noise pollution monitoring services
Quantity or scope:
Both frameworks will operate for a maximum of 4 years with 3 operators admitted to each framework. Lot 1 being worth approximately 400 000 EUR over the 4 year life of the framework and Lot 2 being worth 200 000 EUR over the 4 year life of the framework.
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Total value of the procurement: 600 000 💰
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: Noise pollution monitoring services 📦

Procedure
Procedure type: Restricted procedure
Type of bid: Submission for one or more lots
Award criteria
The most economic tender

Contracting authority
Identity
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Awarding authority type: Regional or local authority
Awarding authority name: Wexford County Council
Postal address: County Hall, Carricklawn
Postal town: Wexford
Contact
E-mail: acoustics@achilles.com 📧

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2015-05-01 📅
Submission deadline: 2015-06-04 📅
Publication date: 2015-05-06 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2015/S 087-157426
Refers to notice: 2015/S 83-147699
OJ-S issue: 87
Additional information
1) This award procedure is being conducted by Achilles Procurement Services Ltd (on behalf of Wexford County Council), who may only be contacted via email at acoustics@achilles.com 2) Interested parties must register their interest on the eTenders web site (www.etenders.gov.ie) in order to be included on the mailing list for clarifications. All information relating to attachments, including clarifications and changes, will be published on the Irish Government Procurement Opportunities Portal (www.etenders.gov.ie) only. Registration is free of charge. The contracting authority will not accept responsibility for information relayed (or not relayed) via third parties. 3) This is the sole call for competition for this service. 4) The contracting authority will not be responsible for any costs, charges or expenses incurred by candidates or tenderers. 5) It will be a condition of award that candidates are tax compliant and are in a position to produce a valid tax clearance certificate from the Revenue Commissioners when requested. 6) If for any reason it is not possible to admit to the framework agreement one or more of the tenderers invited following the conclusion of this competitive process, the contracting authority reserves the right to invite the next highest scoring tenderer to join the framework agreement as appropriate. 7) At its absolute discretion, the contracting authority may elect to terminate this procurement process, the framework agreement or any contract awarded under the framework agreement at any time. 8) Without prejudice to the principle of equal treatment, the contracting authority is not obliged to engage in a clarification process in respect of questionnaires with missing or incomplete information. Therefore, candidates are advised to ensure that they return fully completed questionnaires in order to avoid the risk of elimination from the competition.
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Object
Scope of the procurement
Frequency of contracts to be awarded: Not Known.
Short description:
This award procedure relates to the execution of acoustic surveys in County Wexford to assess compliance with planning conditions and investigate noise nuisance complaints.
Lot number: 1
Title of the lot: Noise Monitoring Services (Wind Farms)
Short description:
Lot 1 — Noise Monitoring Services (Wind Farms).Description:This will involve measuring sound around a number of wind farm sites for a variety of parameters and the compilation of an assessment report from the results of these surveys. The scope of services involves inter-alia the continuous simultaneous acoustic monitoring at up to 4 wind farm sites which will require a minimum of 12 noise meters to be deployed under the initial contract. This will include an assessment report for each wind farm addressing their compliance regarding noise emissions under the following headings:1. compliance with planning conditions on the wind farms being tested;2. compliance with the Dept of Environment, Community and Local Government's Wind Energy Development Guidelines 2006;3. comment on the sound with regard to World Health Organisation standards;4. comment on the existence or otherwise of noise nuisance.There are 10 functioning wind farms in County Wexford and it is envisaged that they all will be monitored over the period of the framework.Value: 400 000 EUR.CPV Code 90742300.
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Lot 1 — Noise Monitoring Services (Wind Farms).
Description:
This will involve measuring sound around a number of wind farm sites for a variety of parameters and the compilation of an assessment report from the results of these surveys. The scope of services involves inter-alia the continuous simultaneous acoustic monitoring at up to 4 wind farm sites which will require a minimum of 12 noise meters to be deployed under the initial contract. This will include an assessment report for each wind farm addressing their compliance regarding noise emissions under the following headings:
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1. compliance with planning conditions on the wind farms being tested;
2. compliance with the Dept of Environment, Community and Local Government's Wind Energy Development Guidelines 2006;
3. comment on the sound with regard to World Health Organisation standards;
4. comment on the existence or otherwise of noise nuisance.
There are 10 functioning wind farms in County Wexford and it is envisaged that they all will be monitored over the period of the framework.
Value: 400 000 EUR.
CPV Code 90742300.
Lot number: 2
Title of the lot: Noise Monitoring Services (General)
Short description:
Lot 2 — Noise Monitoring Services (General).Description.This will involve general noise monitoring of industrial /commercial premises following complaints regarding noise emissions or to assess the existence or otherwise of noise nuisance.Value: 200 000 EUR.CPV Code 90742300.
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Lot 2 — Noise Monitoring Services (General).
Description.
This will involve general noise monitoring of industrial /commercial premises following complaints regarding noise emissions or to assess the existence or otherwise of noise nuisance.
Value: 200 000 EUR.
Duration: 048 months
Place of performance
Main site or place of performance: County Wexford.

Legal, economic, financial and technical information
Conditions for participation
Suitability to pursue the professional activity:
Please refer to the qualification questionnaire available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie
Economic and financial standing:
Please refer to the qualification questionnaire available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie
Technical and professional ability:
Please refer to the qualification questionnaire available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie
Contract execution
Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them: To be agreed with successful tenderers.
Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded:
A grouping if successful must contract as a single entity having joint and several liability.
Other particular conditions:
Members invited to join the framework agreements will be required to sign and accept the framework agreement terms and conditions, which will be provided at the tender stage.
Names and professional qualifications of the staff ✅

Procedure
Number of operators of the framework agreement: 3
Duration of the framework agreement in years: 4
Award criteria
Criterion: 1. The most economically advantageous tender as detailed in the tender documents.
Languages
Language: English 🗣️

Contracting authority
Identity
National registration number: N/a
Contact
Address of the buyer profile: http://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Supplier/CompanyInformation/Index/1199 🌏
URL for participation: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=87876&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏
Name: Achilles Procurement Services Ltd
Postal address: Greenmount Office Park, Harold's Cross
Postal town: Dublin
Postal code: 6
Postal address: Greenmount Office Park, Harold's Cross,
URL for documents: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=87876&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏

Reference
Dates
Publication date: 2015-04-29 📅
Identifiers
Notice number in the OJ S: 2015/S 83-147699
Additional information
1) This award procedure is being conducted by Achilles Procurement Services Ltd (on behalf of Wexford County Council), who may only be contacted via email at acoustics@achilles.com
2) Interested parties must register their interest on the eTenders web site (www.etenders.gov.ie) in order to be included on the mailing list for clarifications. All information relating to attachments, including clarifications and changes, will be published on the Irish Government Procurement Opportunities Portal (www.etenders.gov.ie) only. Registration is free of charge. The contracting authority will not accept responsibility for information relayed (or not relayed) via third parties.
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3) This is the sole call for competition for this service.
4) The contracting authority will not be responsible for any costs, charges or expenses incurred by candidates or tenderers.
5) It will be a condition of award that candidates are tax compliant and are in a position to produce a valid tax clearance certificate from the Revenue Commissioners when requested.
6) If for any reason it is not possible to admit to the framework agreement one or more of the tenderers invited following the conclusion of this competitive process, the contracting authority reserves the right to invite the next highest scoring tenderer to join the framework agreement as appropriate.
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7) At its absolute discretion, the contracting authority may elect to terminate this procurement process, the framework agreement or any contract awarded under the framework agreement at any time.
8) Without prejudice to the principle of equal treatment, the contracting authority is not obliged to engage in a clarification process in respect of questionnaires with missing or incomplete information. Therefore, candidates are advised to ensure that they return fully completed questionnaires in order to avoid the risk of elimination from the competition.
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Complementary information
Review body
Name: High Court
Postal address: Inns Quay
Postal town: Dublin
Postal code: 7
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie 📧
Information about review deadlines:
The contracting authority will not conclude this framework agreement (and the reviewable public contract) to which a standstill period applies in accordance with Irish Statutory Instrument SI 130 of 2010, until after the expiry of the standstill period which commences on the day following the date of notification of concerned candidates and tenderers. The duration of the standstill period will be 14 calendar days where notifications are sent electronically or by fax and 16 calendar days where these are sent by any other means.
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Source: OJS 2015/S 087-157426 (2015-05-01)
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