The EPA is seeking expert advice and technical support to assist with collaborative programmes for food waste prevention initiatives in the business sector, delivered in partnership with stakeholders.
In order to support the promotion of the Charter and associated food waste prevention ambitions, the EPA is leading a programme to drive reduction in food waste from businesses in the food supply chain, starting with the hospitality sector. Recently published EPA-funded research revealed that the food services sector generates over 250 000 tonnes of food waste each year with a very considerable cost in terms of resource-use and business overheads – estimated at over 300 000 000 EUR for the hospitality sector alone. This highlights a high-potential area for action towards meeting national targets.
Deadline
The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2019-11-04.
The procurement was published on 2019-10-04.
Suppliers
The following suppliers are mentioned in award decisions or other procurement documents:
Object Scope of the procurement
Title: Food Waste Prevention in Business Sector
SPCP-2019-05
Products/services: Environmental services📦
Short description:
“The EPA is seeking expert advice and technical support to assist with collaborative programmes for food waste prevention initiatives in the business sector,...”
Short description
The EPA is seeking expert advice and technical support to assist with collaborative programmes for food waste prevention initiatives in the business sector, delivered in partnership with stakeholders.
In order to support the promotion of the Charter and associated food waste prevention ambitions, the EPA is leading a programme to drive reduction in food waste from businesses in the food supply chain, starting with the hospitality sector. Recently published EPA-funded research revealed that the food services sector generates over 250 000 tonnes of food waste each year with a very considerable cost in terms of resource-use and business overheads – estimated at over 300 000 000 EUR for the hospitality sector alone. This highlights a high-potential area for action towards meeting national targets.
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Estimated value excluding VAT: EUR 500 000 💰
The EPA is seeking expert advice and technical support to assist with collaborative programmes for food waste prevention initiatives in the business sector, delivered in partnership with stakeholders.
Ireland is estimated to annually generate over 1m tonnes of food waste along the food chain and faces ambitious targets on reducing food waste by 2030 articulated through the UN sustainable development goals and the waste framework directive. In particular, there is a requirement to reduce food waste by 50 % at retail and consumers level – which includes restaurants and food service, along with household waste.
The Food Waste Charter is a national initiative led by the EPA targeting food waste in the business/commercial sector. Launched in 2017, the Charter was developed to promote a collective, public industry commitment to reduce food waste along the entire supply chain. Signing the Charter signals stakeholder commitment to act to reduce food waste. Similar to the UK’s Courtauld Commitment and other similar initiatives, the signatories are pledging to take positive actions — through measuring; reducing; and reporting their food waste. Making a public commitment is a known tool for encouraging behaviour change. The first signatories were 5 major Irish retailers, representing 70 % of Irish grocery retail market and are working towards reporting and reducing their food waste.
In order to support the promotion of the Charter and associated food waste prevention ambitions, the EPA is leading a programme to drive reduction in food waste from businesses in the food supply chain, starting with the hospitality sector. Recently published EPA-funded research revealed that the food services sector generates over 250 000 tonnes of food waste each year with a very considerable cost in terms of resource-use and business overheads – estimated at over 300 000 000 EUR for the hospitality sector alone. This highlights a high-potential area for action towards meeting national targets.
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Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
Scope of the procurement
Estimated total value excluding VAT: EUR 500 000 💰
Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
The time frame below is expressed in number of months.
Description
Duration: 48
Information about options
Options ✅
Description of options: All information relating to options is contained within the tender document.
Legal, economic, financial and technical information Conditions for participation
List and brief description of conditions:
“As detailed in the tender documentation available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie” Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
Conditions related to the contract
Contract performance conditions: All information relating to this item is contained within the tender document.
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
Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
Framework agreement with several operators
Description
Envisaged maximum number of participants to the framework agreement: 3
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2019-11-04
15:00 📅
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English 🗣️
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2019-11-04
15:00 📅
Complementary information Review body
Name: High Court
Postal address: Four Courts
Postal town: Dublin
Postal code: 7
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Phone: +353 18886000📞
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie📧
URL: http://www.courts.ie🌏 Body responsible for mediation procedures
Name: High Court
Postal address: Four Courts
Postal town: Dublin
Postal code: 7
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪 Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Name: Consult legal advisor
Postal town: As applicable
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Source: OJS 2019/S 194-471914 (2019-10-04)
Contract award notice (2020-01-14) Object Scope of the procurement
Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT): EUR 500 000 💰
Description
Description of the procurement:
“The EPA is seeking expert advice and technical support to assist with collaborative programmes for food waste prevention initiatives in the business sector,...”
Description of the procurement
The EPA is seeking expert advice and technical support to assist with collaborative programmes for food waste prevention initiatives in the business sector, delivered in partnership with stakeholders.
Ireland is estimated to annually generate over 1 000 000 tonnes of food waste along the food chain and faces ambitious targets on reducing food waste by 2030 articulated through the UN Sustainable Development Goals and the Waste Framework Directive. In particular, there is a requirement to reduce food waste by 50 % at retail and consumers level – which includes restaurants and food service, along with household waste.
The Food Waste Charter is a national initiative led by the EPA targeting food waste in the business/commercial sector. Launched in 2017, the Charter was developed to promote a collective, public industry commitment to reduce food waste along the entire supply chain. Signing the Charter signals stakeholder commitment to act to reduce food waste. Similar to the UK’s Courtauld Commitment and other similar initiatives, the signatories are pledging to take positive actions — through measuring; reducing; and reporting their food waste. Making a public commitment is a known tool for encouraging behaviour change. The first signatories were 5 major Irish retailers, representing 70 % of Irish grocery retail market and are working towards reporting and reducing their food waste.
In order to support the promotion of the Charter and associated food waste prevention ambitions, the EPA is leading a programme to drive reduction in food waste from businesses in the food supply chain, starting with the hospitality sector. Recently published EPA-funded research revealed that the food services sector generates over 250 000 tonnes of food waste each year with a very considerable cost in terms of resource-use and business overheads – estimated at over 300 000 000 EUR for the hospitality sector alone. This highlights a high-potential area for action towards meeting national targets.
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Quality criterion (name): Ultimate cost
Quality criterion (weighting): 25 %
Quality criterion (name): Understanding of rationale and need of the project
Quality criterion (weighting): 15 %
Quality criterion (name): Approach and methodology
Quality criterion (name): Quality, quantity and balance of resources allocated
Quality criterion (name): Efforts to reduce projects environmental impact
Quality criterion (weighting): 10 %
Price (weighting): 25 %
Information about options
Description of options: All information relating to options is contained within the tender document
Procedure Information about framework agreement
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
Administrative information
Previous publication concerning this procedure: 2019/S 194-471914
Award of contract
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Contract Number: 1
Title: Food Waste Prevention in Business Sector
Date of conclusion of the contract: 2019-12-17 📅
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Cork Institute of Technology
National registration number: N/a
Postal address: Rossa Avenue
Postal town: Cork
Postal code: Bishopstown
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Phone: +353 214326100📞
E-mail: catherine.cunningham@cit.ie📧
Fax: +353 214326381 📠
Region: Ireland🏙️
URL: http://www.cit.ie🌏
The contractor is an SME
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 500 000 💰
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Contract Number: 2
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Mabbett and Associates Ltd
National registration number: SC 163378
Postal address: Mabbett House
Postal town: Glasgow
Postal code: 11 Sandyford Place
Country: United Kingdom 🇬🇧
Phone: +44 2895901696📞
E-mail: lindsay@mabbett.eu📧
Region: United Kingdom 🏙️
URL: http://www.mabbett.eu🌏
The contractor is an SME ✅ Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 500 000 💰
Source: OJS 2020/S 011-021947 (2020-01-14)