Environmental Surveying Services for the Atlantic Marine Energy Test Site (AMETS) Co. Mayo

Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland

The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) is Ireland's national sustainable energy authority. SEAI was established by Government under the Sustainable Energy Act 2002 and has a mission to transform Ireland into a society based on sustainable energy structures, technologies and practices.
SEAI invites proposals from suitably qualified individuals or organisations for the provision of marine ecology services at AMETS for the purposes of the installation and operation of an offshore floating wind turbine at the AMETS site.
This request for tender specifically deals with the requirements of the marine ecology aspects of the EIAR assessment.
This RFT is divided into three (3) lots:
Lot 1: Ornithology;
Lot 2: Marine Mammals;
Lot 3: Benthos.
For more information, on this notice please refer to the notice published on www.etenders.gov.ie

Deadline
The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2019-08-26. The procurement was published on 2019-07-25.

Suppliers
The following suppliers are mentioned in award decisions or other procurement documents:
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Procurement history
Date Document
2019-07-25 Contract notice
2020-02-20 Contract award notice
Contract notice (2019-07-25)
Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Name: Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland
National registration number: N/a
Postal address: Wilton Park House, Wilton Place
Postal town: Dublin
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
Contact person: Nathalie Sheridan
Phone: +353 18082169 ๐Ÿ“ž
E-mail: nathalie.sheridan@seai.ie ๐Ÿ“ง
Region: ร‰ire/Ireland ๐Ÿ™๏ธ
URL: http://www.seai.ie ๐ŸŒ
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/1188 ๐ŸŒ
Communication
Documents URL: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=151272&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE ๐ŸŒ
Participation URL: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=151272&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE ๐ŸŒ

Object
Scope of the procurement
Title:
โ€œEnvironmental Surveying Services for the Atlantic Marine Energy Test Site (AMETS) Co. Mayoโ€
Products/services: Environmental services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Short description:
โ€œThe Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) is Ireland's national sustainable energy authority. SEAI was established by Government under the...โ€    Show more
Estimated value excluding VAT: EUR 320 000 ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Information about lots
Tenders may be submitted for all lots

1๏ธโƒฃ
Scope of the procurement
Title: Lot 1: Ornithology
Title
Lot Identification Number: 1
Description
Additional products/services: Marine survey services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Surveying services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Survey services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) services other than for construction ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Environmental monitoring other than for construction ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Environmental planning ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Place of performance: ร‰ire/Ireland ๐Ÿ™๏ธ
Main site or place of performance: AMETS Mayo.
Description of the procurement:
โ€œThe proposal for the desk-based analysis review should cover all available data for the study area, including that completed for the AMETS project. The...โ€    Show more
Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
The time frame below is expressed in number of months.
Description
Duration: 27
Scope of the procurement
Information about European Union funds: Erdf

2๏ธโƒฃ
Scope of the procurement
Title: Lot 2: Marine Mammals
Title
Lot Identification Number: 2
Description
Main site or place of performance: AMEST Mayo.

3๏ธโƒฃ
Scope of the procurement
Title: LOT 3: Benthos
Title
Lot Identification Number: 3

Legal, economic, financial and technical information
Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract
Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract

Procedure
Type of procedure
Open procedure
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2019-08-26 12:00 ๐Ÿ“…
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ
The time frame below is expressed in number of months.
Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender: 3
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2019-08-26 12:00 ๐Ÿ“…
Conditions for opening of tenders (Information about authorised persons and opening procedure): Procurement team.

Complementary information
Information about electronic workflows
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
Review body
Name: The High Court
Postal town: Dublin 7
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie ๐Ÿ“ง
URL: www.courts.ie ๐ŸŒ
Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures: The High Court.
Source: OJS 2019/S 145-357233 (2019-07-25)
Contract award notice (2020-02-20)
Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Postal address: Three Park Place, Upper Hatch Street
Postal code: D02 FX65
Contact person: Patrick Pirkl
Phone: +353 18082124 ๐Ÿ“ž
E-mail: patrick.pirkl@seai.ie ๐Ÿ“ง

Object
Scope of the procurement
Title:
โ€œEnvironmental Surveying Services for the Atlantic Marine Energy Test Site (AMETS) Co Mayoโ€
Short description:
โ€œThe Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) is Ireland's national sustainable energy authority. SEAI was established by Government under the...โ€    Show more
Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT): EUR 175 012 ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots โœ…
Description
Description of the procurement:
โ€œThe proposal for the desk-based analysis review to cover all available data for the study area, including that completed for the AMETS project. The review...โ€    Show more
Award criteria
Quality criterion (name): 1 โ€“ Demonstrated understanding of the requirements
Quality criterion (weighting): 10
Quality criterion (name):
โ€œ2 โ€“ Range and depth of proposed contractorโ€™s previous relevant experience and of proposed staff to undertake the workโ€
Quality criterion (weighting): 25
Quality criterion (name):
โ€œQuality of the tender proposal and methodology proposed management of assignment; incorporating best practice/environmental management, deliverables, time...โ€    Show more
Quality criterion (weighting): 30
Cost criterion (name): Cost
Cost criterion (weighting): 35
Scope of the procurement
Title: LOT 2: Marine Mammals
Award criteria
Quality criterion (name): Demonstrated

Procedure
Administrative information
Previous publication concerning this procedure: 2019/S 145-357233

Award of contract

1๏ธโƒฃ
Contract Number: 1
Lot Identification Number: 1
Title: LOT 1: Ornithology
Information on non-award
No tenders or requests to participate were received or all were rejected

2๏ธโƒฃ
Contract Number: 2
Lot Identification Number: 2
Title: LOT 2: Marine Mammals
Date of conclusion of the contract: 2020-01-17 ๐Ÿ“…
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Irish Whale and Dolphin Group
National registration number: 332093
Postal address: Merchants Quay, Co. Clare
Postal town: Kilrush
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
Region: Northern and Western ๐Ÿ™๏ธ
The contractor is an SME โœ…
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 93 162 ๐Ÿ’ฐ

3๏ธโƒฃ
Contract Number: 3
Lot Identification Number: 3
Title: LOT 3: Benthos
Date of conclusion of the contract: 2019-11-01 ๐Ÿ“…
Name and address of the contractor
Name:
โ€œMarine and Environmental Resource and Conservation Consultants Ltd t/a MERC Consultants Ltdโ€
National registration number: 354147
Postal address: Loughaunbeg, Co. Galway
Postal town: Inverin
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 81 850 ๐Ÿ’ฐ

Complementary information
Review body
Postal address: The Courts Service of Ireland, Four Courts
Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures: The Courts Service of Ireland, Four Courts, Dublin, Ireland.
Source: OJS 2020/S 039-092809 (2020-02-20)