Integrated Catchment Science and Management Support and Services Framework

Environmental Protection Agency

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:

Who? What? Where?
Procurement history
Date Document
2019-08-30 Contract notice
2019-12-02 Contract award notice
Contract notice (2019-08-30)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Environmental services
Reference number: EPACatchmentScienceFramework
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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Notice metadata
Original language: English ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ
Document type: Contract notice
Nature of contract: Services
Regulation: European Union, with participation of GPA countries
Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
Code: Environmental services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional CPV: Environmental management ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Place of performance
NUTS region: Dublin ๐Ÿ™๏ธ

Procedure
Procedure type: Open procedure
Type of bid: Submission for all lots
Award criteria
The most economic tender

Contracting authority
Identity
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
Awarding authority type: Body governed by public law
Awarding authority name: Environmental Protection Agency
Postal address: Headquarters
Postal code: PO Box 3000
Postal town: Johnstown Castle Estate
Contact
Internet address: http://www.epa.ie ๐ŸŒ
E-mail: p.morris@epa.ie ๐Ÿ“ง
Phone: +353 539160600 ๐Ÿ“ž
URL for documents: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=153025&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE ๐ŸŒ
URL for participation: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=153025&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE ๐ŸŒ

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2019-08-30 ๐Ÿ“…
Submission deadline: 2019-10-01 ๐Ÿ“…
Publication date: 2019-09-03 ๐Ÿ“…
Identifiers
Notice number: 2019/S 169-413191
OJ-S issue: 169

Object
Scope of the procurement
Estimated total value: 2 000 000 EUR ๐Ÿ’ฐ
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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The framework will cover support and services related to, but not limited to, the following between 2019 and 2023:
โ€” supporting technical implementation of the 2
โ€” 3
โ€” assessment of protected areas including assessments of whether their protected area objectives have been met,
โ€” update and review of the significant pressure types as outlined in the 2
โ€” 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,
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โ€” assessment of urban and rural diffuse and point source pollution and impacts on water quality,
โ€” analysis of the linkages between water and land-use planning,
โ€” assessment of the role of natural water retention measures in implementing the WFD, including linkages with the Floods Directive,
โ€” investigation of factors contributing to the significant number of declines and improvements in water body status,
โ€” determination of draft environmental objectives and exemptions,
โ€” assessment of appropriation mitigation measures and actions,
โ€” assessment of multiple benefits/disbenefits of measures for water quality, climate, air quality and biodiversity.
Estimated value excluding VAT: 2 000 000 EUR ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Duration: 48 months
Place of performance
Main site or place of performance: Richview, Clonskeagh, D14.

Legal, economic, financial and technical information
Conditions for participation
Suitability to pursue the professional activity:
As detailed in the tender documentation available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie

Procedure
Legal basis: 32014L0024
Number of participants to be contemplated: 4
Time of receipt of tenders: 13:00
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ
Tender validity period: 12 months
Tender opening date: 2019-10-01 ๐Ÿ“…
Tender opening time: 13:00

Contracting authority
Identity
National registration number: N/a
Contact
Contact point: Paddy Morris
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/334 ๐ŸŒ
Documents URL: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=153025&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE ๐ŸŒ

Complementary information
Review body
Name: High Court
Postal address: Four Courts
Postal town: Dublin
Postal code: 7
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
Phone: +353 18886000 ๐Ÿ“ž
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie ๐Ÿ“ง
Internet address: http://www.courts.ie ๐ŸŒ
Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Name: Consult legal advisor
Postal town: As applicable
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 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: 668 986 EUR ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Notice metadata
Document type: Contract award notice

Procedure
Type of bid: Not applicable

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2019-12-02 ๐Ÿ“…
Publication date: 2019-12-05 ๐Ÿ“…
Identifiers
Notice number: 2019/S 235-576746
Refers to notice: 2019/S 169-413191
OJ-S issue: 235

Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
โ€” assessment of protected areas including assessments of whether their protected area objectives have been met
โ€” 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;
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Procedure
Award criteria
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

Award of contract
Date of contract conclusion: 2019-11-25 ๐Ÿ“…
Name: RPS Group Ltd
National registration number: 91911
Postal address: West Pier Business Campus
Postal town: Dun Loaghaire
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
Dublin ๐Ÿ™๏ธ
Total value of the procurement: 668 986 EUR ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
Source: OJS 2019/S 235-576746 (2019-12-02)