The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is responsible for the monitoring of macrophytes, phytobenthos, invertebrates and hydromorphology. The EPA are seeking field assistants to accompany EPA ecologists predominantly on lake monitoring to form 2 person teams (an ecologist and an assistant); and a data input assistant. Requirements are possibly in the region of 100 to 180 days in any one year for the next 4 years (2018-2021 inclusive) with the actual requirements and details being reviewed annually. There are currently seven ecologists with the EPA organised into single person teams based: 3 in Dublin, 1 in Monaghan, 2 in Cork, and 1 in Castlebar. The number of field assistance days in the first year, 2018, is anticipated to be 53 days’ fieldwork ranging 6 to 15 days per EPA team during the month of July. A data assistant is required for 71 days. In 2018, the requirement may be for 6 candidates but 7 candidates may be required during the framework.
Deadline
The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2018-06-01.
The procurement was published on 2018-05-02.
Suppliers
The following suppliers are mentioned in award decisions or other procurement documents:
Object Scope of the procurement
Title: Field and Data Assistants for the WFD 2018-2021
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Products/services: Environmental services📦
Short description:
“The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is responsible for the monitoring of macrophytes, phytobenthos, invertebrates and hydromorphology. The EPA are...”
Short description
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is responsible for the monitoring of macrophytes, phytobenthos, invertebrates and hydromorphology. The EPA are seeking field assistants to accompany EPA ecologists predominantly on lake monitoring to form 2 person teams (an ecologist and an assistant); and a data input assistant. Requirements are possibly in the region of 100 to 180 days in any 1 year for the next 4 years (2018-2021 inclusive) with the actual requirements and details being reviewed annually. There are currently 7 ecologists with the EPA organised into single person teams based:
— 3 in Dublin,
— 1 in Monaghan,
— 2 in Cork, and
— 1 in Castlebar.
The number of field assistance days in the first year, 2018, is anticipated to be 53 days’ fieldwork ranging 6 to 15 days per EPA team during the month of July. A data assistant is required for 71 days. In 2018, the requirement may be for 6 candidates but 7 candidates may be required during the framework.
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Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT): EUR 280 000 💰
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Additional products/services: Environmental management📦
Additional products/services: Environmental monitoring other than for construction📦
Additional products/services: Environmental protection📦
Place of performance: Éire/Ireland🏙️
Main site or place of performance: Richview, Clonskeagh, D14.
Description of the procurement:
“The Office of Evidence and Assessment in the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) carries out monitoring, assessment and reporting on the state of the...”
Description of the procurement
The Office of Evidence and Assessment in the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) carries out monitoring, assessment and reporting on the state of the environment in relation to water to meet Ireland’s obligations. Under the EU Water Framework Directive (WFD) (2000/60/EC), the types of water bodies requiring assessment include rivers and lakes. The objective of the WFD is to prevent any further deterioration in status of surface waters and to restore waterbodies to at least “good status”. The EPA is responsible for and carries out the biological monitoring of macrophytes, phytobenthos and invertebrates and undertakes monitoring of hydromorphology.
Macrophytes are surveyed from a boat once every 3 years during summer. For health and safety reasons, 2 person teams are required when surveying by boat. The EPA are seeking field assistants to accompany EPA ecologists predominantly on lake field work to form 2 person teams (an ecologist and an assistant) and a data input assistant. Requirements are in the region of 100 to 180 days in any 1 year for the next 4 years (2018-2021 inclusive) with the actual requirements and details being reviewed annually.
There are currently 7 ecologists with the EPA based in the Ecological Monitoring and Assessment Unit and organised into single person teams:
— 3 in Dublin,
— 1 in Monaghan,
— 2 in Cork, and
— 1 in Castlebar.
It is anticipated that up to 6 ecologists may undertake fieldwork in any 1 year for up to 4 weeks each.
The number of days for which field assistance is required in the first year, 2018, is anticipated to be 53 days’ fieldwork ranging 6 to 15 days per EPA team during the month of July. A data assistant is required for 71 days. In 2018, it is expected that the requirement is for 6 candidates to work primarily from: Dublin (2), Cork (1), Castlebar (1) and Monaghan (1) and a person for data entry. The successful contractor should be able to provide a maximum of 7 candidates for the duration of the framework.
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Quality criterion (name):
“Demonstration of understanding of the skills and expertise of the human resources proposed to carry out the services required”
Quality criterion (weighting): 30 %
Quality criterion (name): Reliability and continuity of supply
Quality criterion (weighting): 15
Quality criterion (name): Project Management
Cost criterion (name): Blended daily rate per candidate
Cost criterion (weighting): 40
Procedure Type of procedure
Open procedure
Information about framework agreement
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
Administrative information
Previous publication concerning this procedure: 2018/S 085-191762
Award of contract
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Contract Number: 1
Title: Field and Data Assistants for the WFD 2018-2021
Date of conclusion of the contract: 2018-07-13 📅
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Name and address of the contractor
Name: RPS Group Ltd
National registration number: 2087786
Postal address: West Pier Business Campus
Postal town: Dun Laoghaire
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Region: Dublin🏙️
The contractor is an SME
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 66 000 💰
Complementary information Review body
Name: High Court
Postal town: Dublin
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
URL: http://www.courts.ie/🌏
Source: OJS 2018/S 142-324970 (2018-07-23)