The EPA Catchments Unit is establishing a multi-operator framework agreement for the procurement of provision of support and services for integrated catchment science and management to support the implementation of the Water Framework Directive. This will be a 4-year multi-party framework tender covering 2019-2023 and the EPA envisage that a minimum of two operators will be assigned.
Deadline
The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2019-10-01.
The procurement was published on 2019-08-30.
Suppliers
The following suppliers are mentioned in award decisions or other procurement documents:
Object Scope of the procurement
Title:
“Integrated Catchment Science and Management Support and Services Framework
EPACatchmentScienceFramework”
Products/services: Environmental services📦
Short description:
“The EPA Catchments Unit is establishing a multi-operator framework agreement for the procurement of provision of support and services for integrated...”
Short description
The EPA Catchments Unit is establishing a multi-operator framework agreement for the procurement of provision of support and services for integrated catchment science and management to support the implementation of the Water Framework Directive. This will be a 4-year multi-party framework tender covering 2019-2023 and the EPA envisage that a minimum of two operators will be assigned.
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Estimated value excluding VAT: EUR 2 000 000 💰
The EPA Catchments Unit is establishing a multi-operator framework agreement for the procurement of provision of support and services for integrated catchment science and management to support the implementation of the Water Framework Directive. This will be a 4-year multi-party framework tender covering 2019-2023 and the EPA envisage that a minimum of 2 operators will be assigned.
The framework will cover support and services related to, but not limited to, the following between 2019 and 2023:
— supporting technical implementation of the 2 Cycle River Basin Management Plan,
— 3 Cycle Initial Characterisation, i.e. the assessment of the impacts of human activities on waters of all types, including high status waters, groundwaters, rivers, lakes, estuaries and coastal waters,
— assessment of protected areas including assessments of whether their protected area objectives have been met,
— update and review of the significant pressure types as outlined in the 2 Cycle River Basin Management Plan, including management and assessment of GIS and other datasets,
— hydromorphology assessments including the review of hydromorphological quality standards and key hydromorphological indicators, the implementation of the national hydromorphological condition assessment tool and the identification of hydromorphological pressures and measures,
— assessment of urban and rural diffuse and point source pollution and impacts on water quality,
— analysis of the linkages between water and land-use planning,
— assessment of the role of natural water retention measures in implementing the WFD, including linkages with the Floods Directive,
— investigation of factors contributing to the significant number of declines and improvements in water body status,
— determination of draft environmental objectives and exemptions,
— assessment of appropriation mitigation measures and actions,
— assessment of multiple benefits/disbenefits of measures for water quality, climate, air quality and biodiversity.
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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 2 000 000 💰
Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
The time frame below is expressed in number of months.
Description
Duration: 48
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
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: 4
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2019-10-01
13:00 📅
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English 🗣️
The time frame below is expressed in number of months.
Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender: 12
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2019-10-01
13:00 📅
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🌏 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 169-413191 (2019-08-30)
Contract award notice (2019-12-02) Object Scope of the procurement
Short description:
“The EPA Catchments Unit is establishing a multi-operator framework agreement for the procurement of provision of support and services for integrated...”
Short description
The EPA Catchments Unit is establishing a multi-operator framework agreement for the procurement of provision of support and services for integrated catchment science and management to support the implementation of the water framework directive. This will be a 4-year multi-party framework tender covering 2019-2023 and the EPA envisage that a minimum of 2 operators will be assigned.
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Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT): EUR 668 986 💰
Description
Description of the procurement:
“The EPA Catchments Unit is establishing a multi-operator framework agreement for the procurement of provision of support and services for integrated...”
Description of the procurement
The EPA Catchments Unit is establishing a multi-operator framework agreement for the procurement of provision of support and services for integrated catchment science and management to support the implementation of the Water Framework Directive. This will be a 4-year multi-party framework tender covering 2019-2023 and the EPA envisage that a minimum of 2 operators will be assigned.
The framework will cover support and services related to, but not limited to, the following between 2019 and 2023:
— supporting technical implementation of the 2 cycle river basin management plan,
— 3 Cycle Initial Characterisation, i.e. the assessment of the impacts of human activities on waters of all types, including high status waters, groundwaters, rivers, lakes, estuaries and coastal waters,
— assessment of protected areas including assessments of whether their protected area objectives have been met
— update and review of the significant pressure types as outlined in the 2 cycle river basin management plan, including management and assessment of GIS and other datasets,
— hydromorphology assessments including the review of hydromorphological quality standards and key hydromorphological indicators, the implementation of the national hydromorphological condition assessment tool, and the identification of hydromorphological pressures and measures;
— assessment of urban and rural diffuse and point source pollution and impacts on water quality,
— analysis of the linkages between water and land-use planning,
— assessment of the role of natural water retention measures in implementing the WFD, including linkages with the Floods Directive,
— investigation of factors contributing to the significant number of declines and improvements in water body status,
— determination of draft environmental objectives and exemptions,
— assessment of appropriation mitigation measures and actions,
— assessment of multiple benefits/disbenefits of measures for water quality, climate, air quality and biodiversity.
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Quality criterion (name): B. Quality of technical and human resources offered
Quality criterion (weighting): 50
Quality criterion (name): C. Methodology and work programme to meet delivery requirements
Quality criterion (weighting): 10
Quality criterion (name): D. Management and reliability and continuity of supply
Quality criterion (weighting): 15
Cost criterion (name): E. Cost or total cost of ownership or fee proposal
Cost criterion (weighting): 25
Procedure Information about framework agreement
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
Administrative information
Previous publication concerning this procedure: 2019/S 169-413191
Award of contract
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Contract Number: 1
Title: Integrated Catchment Science and Management Support and Services Framework
Date of conclusion of the contract: 2019-11-25 📅
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 4
Name and address of the contractor
Name: RPS Group Ltd
National registration number: 91911
Postal address: West Pier Business Campus
Postal town: Dun Loaghaire
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 668 986 💰
Source: OJS 2019/S 235-576746 (2019-12-02)