Professional Technical Services for the Tellus Programme Including, Geophysics Manager, Geophysicist, Communications Manager, GIS/Data Manager and an Applied Geologist

Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment

RFT for professional technical services for the Tellus Programme including:
— geophysics manager,
— geophysicist,
— communications manager, GIS/Data manager and
— an applied geologist.

Deadline

The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2018-11-29. The procurement was published on 2018-10-25.

Suppliers

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

Who?

• Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment

What?

Where?

• Eastern and Midland › Dublin

Procurement history

Date	Document
2018-10-25	Contract notice
2020-07-17	Contract award notice

Contract notice (2018-10-25)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Geological and geophysical consultancy services
Reference number: Tellus_TechServ_251018
Short description:

RFT for professional technical services for the Tellus Programme including: — geophysics manager, — geophysicist, — communications manager, GIS/Data manager and — an applied geologist.

Notice metadata
Original language: English 🗣️
Document type: Contract notice
Nature of contract: Services
Regulation: European Union
Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
Code: Geological and geophysical consultancy services 📦
Additional CPV: Geophysical consultancy services 📦
Geographic information systems (GIS or equivalent) 📦
Place of performance
NUTS region: Dublin 🏙️

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 2
Contact
Internet address: http://www.dccae.gov.ie 🌏
E-mail: jim.hodgson@gsi.ie 📧
Phone: +353 16782742 📞
URL for documents: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=137334&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏
URL for participation: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=137334&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2018-10-25 📅
Submission deadline: 2018-11-29 📅
Publication date: 2018-10-27 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2018/S 208-475096
OJ-S issue: 208
Additional information
www.tellus.ie

Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:

RFT for professional technical services for the Tellus Programme including:

— geophysics manager,

— geophysicist,

— communications manager, GIS/Data manager and

— an applied geologist.

Estimated total value: 1 500 000 EUR 💰
Title of the lot: Geophysics Programme Manager Services
Lot number: 1
Short description:

The Tellus Programme requires a full time geophysics programme manager to design and implement the national airborne geophysics programme, including the management of an airborne geophysical survey contractor to ensure the programme is run on time and to budget. Tasks will feature survey design and planning, contract management, budgeting, technical oversight, data quality control protocols, data processing through the use of Oasis Montaj Geosoft software and technical reporting. The work will also involve the interpretation of geophysical features and anomalies to support the GSI bedrock mapping programme, assisting with survey outreach and communications, presenting findings at national and international conferences and communicating outputs to a range of stakeholders.

Estimated value excluding VAT: 300 000 EUR 💰
Duration: 48 months
Additional information: www.tellus.ie
Title of the lot: Geophysicist
Lot number: 2
Short description:

The Tellus Programme requires a full time Geophysicist to support the work of the geophysics manager in particular on the weekly data quality control and data processing through the use of Oasis Montaj Geosoft software, technical reporting. The work will also involve the interpretation of geophysical features and anomalies to support the GSI bedrock mapping programme, presenting findings at national and international conferences and communicating outputs to a range of stakeholders as well as assisting with survey outreach and communications.

Estimated value excluding VAT: 250 000 EUR 💰
Title of the lot: Communications Manager
Lot number: 3
Short description:

The Tellus project requires a communications manager to manage all aspect of the Tellus survey support workstream and support the work of the other workstreams, in particular all aspects of the communications strategy and implementation for survey operations for both the airborne and ground surveys, along with website and social media management.

Title of the lot: GIS / Data Manager
Lot number: 4
Short description:

The Tellus project requires a GIS/Data manager to manage all the incoming data, undertake databasing, data analysis, web-based delivery systems including development of web-viewers and GIS tasks. The role will also support both the airborne and geochemistry survey operations through survey planning maps, development of digital data capture systems as well as assisting in new innovative outreach tools/products for the products workstream. Data handling will include but not limited to:

— geochemistry (field observations data, metadata, analytical data, quality control data, planning maps, data maps),

— geophysics (flight lines data, metadata, survey data, quality control data) and

— products (third party data, value-added Tellus data and products).

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

The Tellus project requires an applied geologist to support the work of the product development workstream. The applied geologist will have an excellent knowledge of Irish geology and will be responsible for the technical implementation of a range of applied geology projects using Tellus and other geological data. Product development will span a variety of themes including but not limited to:

— mineral prospectivity,

— agriculture,

— environment,

— public health (radon and metals),

— climate action and education.

Contact with stakeholders in various sectors will be required in order to scope, plan and deliver tailored data products. The role will also have significant involvement with Tellus geochemists and geophysicists on data quality and interpretation as well as with external researchers and contractors.

Place of performance
Main site or place of performance: Dublin 4

Procedure
Legal basis: 32014L0024
Time of receipt of tenders: 12:00
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English 🗣️
Tender validity period: 12 months
Tender opening date: 2018-11-29 📅
Tender opening time: 12:00
Place: Online

Contracting authority
Identity
National registration number: N/a
Contact
Contact point: James Hodgson
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=137334&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏

Complementary information
Review body
Name: High Court
Postal address: Dublin 2
Postal town: Dublin
Postal code: D02
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Internet address: www.courts.ie 🌏
Source: OJS 2018/S 208-475096 (2018-10-25)

Contract award notice (2020-07-17)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:

RFT for professional technical services for the Tellus Programme including, geophysics manager, geophysicist, communications manager, GIS/data manager and an applied geologist.

Total value of the procurement: 963 000 EUR 💰
Notice metadata
Document type: Contract award notice
Regulation: European Union, with participation of GPA countries

Procedure
Type of bid: Not applicable
Award criteria
Lowest price

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2020-07-17 📅
Publication date: 2020-07-22 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2020/S 140-345101
Refers to notice: 2018/S 208-475096
OJ-S issue: 140

Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:

The Tellus Programme requires a full time…

… geophysics programme manager to design and implement the national airborne geophysics programme, including the management of an airborne geophysical survey contractor to ensure the programme is run on time and to budget. Tasks will feature survey design and planning, contract management, budgeting, technical oversight, data quality control protocols, data processing through the use of Oasis Montaj Geosoft Software and technical reporting. The work will also involve the interpretation of geophysical features and anomalies to support the GSI bedrock mapping programme, assisting with survey outreach and communications, presenting findings at national and international conferences and communicating outputs to a range of stakeholders.

… geophysicist to support the work of the geophysics manager in particular on the weekly data quality control and data processing through the use of Oasis Montaj Geosoft Software, technical reporting. The work will also involve the interpretation of geophysical features and anomalies to support the GSI bedrock mapping programme, presenting findings at national and international conferences and communicating outputs to a range of stakeholders as well as assisting with survey outreach and communications.

The Tellus Project requires a communications manager to manage all aspect of the Tellus survey support workstream and support the work of the other workstreams, in particular all aspects of the communications strategy and implementation for survey operations for both the airborne and ground surveys, along with website and social media management.

Title of the lot: GIS/Data Manager
Short description:

The Tellus Project requires a GIS/data manager to manage all the incoming data, undertake databasing, data analysis, web-based delivery systems including development of web-viewers and GIS tasks. The role will also support both the airborne and geochemistry survey operations through survey planning maps, development of digital data capture systems as well as assisting in new innovative outreach tools/products for the products workstream. Data handling will include, but not limited to geochemistry (field observations data, metadata, analytical data, quality control data, planning maps, data maps), geophysics (flight lines data, metadata, survey data, quality control data) and products (third party data, value-added Tellus data and products).

The Tellus Project requires an applied geologist to support the work of the product development workstream. The applied geologist will have an excellent knowledge of Irish geology and will be responsible for the technical implementation of a range of applied geology projects using Tellus and other geological data. Product development will span a variety of themes including but not limited to mineral prospectivity, agriculture, environment, public health (radon and metals), climate action and education. Contact with stakeholders in various sectors will be required in order to scope, plan and deliver tailored data products. The role will also have significant involvement with Tellus geochemists and geophysicists on data quality and interpretation as well as with external researchers and contractors.

Place of performance
Main site or place of performance: Dublin 4.

Award of contract
Date of contract conclusion: 2019-01-01 📅
Name: Mark Muller
Postal town: March
Postal code: Cambridgeshire PE15
Country: United Kingdom 🇬🇧
London 🏙️
Name: Mohammednur Desissa
National registration number: not applicable
Postal town: Belfast
Postal code: BT7 3DW
Country: Northern Ireland 🏙️
Name: Emma Scanlon
Postal town: Achill Sound
Postal code: Mayo
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Ireland 🏙️
Name: Dr. Vincent Gallagher
Postal town: Dun Laoghaire
Postal code: Kill Avenue
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 6

Complementary information
Review body
Postal town: Dublin 2
Source: OJS 2020/S 140-345101 (2020-07-17)

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