Professional services to support the INFOMAR Programme of the Geological Survey Ireland

Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment

Professional technical services for the INFOMAR Programme including, GIS Specialist, GIS Technician, Hydrographic Data Processor, Hydrographic Surveyor, Marine Geologist and Data Manager. These positions are currently unfilled and are new contracts to supplement existing staff and contractors.

Deadline

The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2018-06-15. The procurement was published on 2018-05-11.

Suppliers

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

Who?

• Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment

What?

Where?

• Éire/Ireland › Ireland

Procurement history

Date	Document
2018-05-11	Contract notice
2019-05-10	Contract award notice

Contract notice (2018-05-11)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Surveying, hydrographic, oceanographic and hydrological instruments and appliances
Short description:

Notice metadata
Original language: English 🗣️
Document type: Contract notice
Nature of contract: Services
Regulation: European Union
Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
Code: Surveying, hydrographic, oceanographic and hydrological instruments and appliances 📦
Additional CPV: Geographic information systems (GIS or equivalent) 📦
Place of performance
NUTS region: Ireland 🏙️

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, Climate Action and Environment
Postal address: 29-31 Adelaide Road
Postal code: D02 X285
Postal town: Dublin
Contact
Internet address: http://www.gsi.ie/ 🌏
E-mail: garry.dunphy@gsi.ie 📧
Phone: +353 16782681 📞
URL for documents: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=128983&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏
URL for participation: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=128983&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2018-05-11 📅
Submission deadline: 2018-06-15 📅
Publication date: 2018-05-15 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2018/S 091-206816
OJ-S issue: 91

Object
Scope of the procurement
Estimated total value: 1 200 000 EUR 💰
Title of the lot: GIS Specialist
Lot number: 1
Short description:

The INFOMAR Programme currently requires advanced GIS and digital mapping competence, to supplement the existing project team. This work will primarily involve the presentation of marine bathymetric, geophysical and geological data both in desktop GIS and via web delivery systems. However work may consist of additional relevant duties in the broader spectrum of supporting the project.

Estimated value excluding VAT: 200 000 EUR 💰
Duration: 36 months
Title of the lot: GIS Technician
Lot number: 2
Short description:

The INFOMAR Programme currently requires additional GIS and digital mapping competence, to supplement the existing project team. This work will primarily involve the presentation of marine bathymetric, geophysical and geological data both in desktop GIS and via web delivery systems. However work may consist of additional relevant duties in the broader spectrum of supporting the project.

Title of the lot: Hydrographic Data Processor
Lot number: 3
Short description:

The Hydrographic Data Processor (DP) is responsible for processing and presentation of all hydrographic data acquired, primarily from multibeam echosounders. The data will, where possible, be processed onboard the vessels at the time of data acquisition. Small craft operations may require this work to be undertaken in shore-based facilities.

The DP will work in close co-operation with the survey personnel. He/she will work in accordance with the procedures and protocols established by the INFOMAR project team. The DP will prepare, merge, edit and ‘clean’ the bathymetric and positioning data gathered during acquisition and produce bathymetric and backscatter images. This data will then be ready for quality control, interpretation and further charting processes.

Title of the lot: Hydrographic Surveyor
Lot number: 4
Short description:

The Hydrographic Surveyor will be involved in geophysical and hydrographic data acquisition, quality control and reporting. The position will require extensive offshore work as part of INFOMAR survey operations. At such times they will be responsible for the acquisition and quality control of data from multibeam echosounders, related positioning systems, sub-bottom profilers and ancillary systems. Operations will be conducted in a systematic manner and documented to enable efficient data processing and reporting follow-up. He/she will work closely with the Party Chief to optimise survey strategies and methods.

Title of the lot: Marine Geologist
Lot number: 5
Short description:

The Marine Geologist will be involved in geological data compilation, interpretation and reporting across a range of projects; to include shallow and deepwater geomorphology, quaternary geology, marine minerals and marine aggregates. The position may require working offshore as part of INFOMAR survey operations.

Title of the lot: Data Manager
Lot number: 6
Short description:

The INFOMAR Programme seeks to recruit an experienced data manager. INFOMAR acquires up to 15 Terabytes (TB) of data/storage per year and currently holds over 80 TB of marine survey data acquired in Irish waters since the year 2000.

Procedure
Time of receipt of tenders: 12:00
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English 🗣️
Irish 🗣️
Tender opening date: 2018-06-15 📅
Tender opening time: 12:00

Contracting authority
Identity
National registration number: N/a
Contact
Contact point: Garry Dunphy
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/326 🌏
Documents URL: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=128983&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏

Complementary information
Review body
Name: High Court
Postal town: Dublin
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie 📧
Source: OJS 2018/S 091-206816 (2018-05-11)

Contract award notice (2019-05-10)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:

Professional technical services for the Infomar programme including, GIS specialist, GIS technician, hydrographic data processor, hydrographic surveyor, marine geologist and data manager. These positions are currently unfilled and are new contracts to supplement existing staff and contractors.

Total value of the procurement: 1 200 000 EUR 💰
Notice metadata
Document type: Contract award notice

Procedure
Type of bid: Not applicable
Award criteria
Lowest price

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2019-05-10 📅
Publication date: 2019-05-14 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2019/S 092-223191
Refers to notice: 2018/S 091-206816
OJ-S issue: 92

Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:

The Marine Geologist will be involved in geological data compilation, interpretation & reporting across a range of projects; to include shallow and deepwater geomorphology, quaternary geology, marine minerals and marine aggregates. The position may require working offshore as part of INFOMAR survey operations.

Award of contract
Date of contract conclusion: 2018-09-03 📅
Name: Trevor Alcorn
Postal town: Celbridge
Postal code: Kildare
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Total value of the procurement: 260 000 EUR 💰
Date of contract conclusion: 2018-09-17 📅
Name: Sheila Kelly
Postal town: Dublin
Postal code: D15A2FD
Phone: +353 838482548 📞
Total value of the procurement: 170 000 EUR 💰
Date of contract conclusion: 2018-10-08 📅
Name: Rose Jebb
Postal town: Glasnevin
Total value of the procurement: 200 000 EUR 💰
Date of contract conclusion: 2018-11-05 📅
Name: Padraig T Cronin
Postal town: Cork
E-mail: padraig.cronin@gmail.com 📧
Date of contract conclusion: 2018-10-01 📅
Name: Eoin Mac Craith
Postal code: Dublin 2
Total value of the procurement: 300 000 EUR 💰
Name: Niall Finn
Postal town: Meath, Navan
Internet address: http://N/A 🌏
Date of contract conclusion: 2018-09-24 📅
Name: Peter Heath
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 12
Source: OJS 2019/S 092-223191 (2019-05-10)

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