Multiple Operator Biological Monitoring and Assessment Framework Agreement for Rivers and Lakes

Environmental Protection Agency

The EPA’s office of evidence and assessment undertakes biological monitoring of rivers and lakes in fulfilment of the needs of the Water Framework Directive monitoring programme (Directive 2000/60/EC) and other directives as required.
The EPA is seeking technical assistance with the undertaking of some of its rivers and lakes monitoring and assessment work on an annual basis to supplement the EPA’s own monitoring resources.
Under the EU Water Framework Directive (WFD) (2000/60/EC), the types of water bodies requiring assessment include rivers, lakes, groundwater and transitional and coastal waters. The objective of the directive is to prevent any further deterioration in status of surface waters, groundwater and water dependent ecosystems and to restore polluted waterbodies to at least “good status”. Under national legislation, the EPA is responsible for the preparation of a national WFD monitoring programme to assess achievement of the objectives of the directive.

Deadline

The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2019-04-23. The procurement was published on 2019-03-22.

Suppliers

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

Who?

• Environmental Protection Agency

What?

Where?

• Ireland › Eastern and Midland

Procurement history

Date	Document
2019-03-22	Contract notice
2019-07-25	Contract award notice

Contract notice (2019-03-22)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Environmental monitoring other than for construction
Short description:

The EPA’s office of evidence and assessment undertakes biological monitoring of rivers and lakes in fulfilment of the needs of the Water Framework Directive monitoring programme (Directive 2000/60/EC) and other directives as required. The EPA is seeking technical assistance with the undertaking of some of its rivers and lakes monitoring and assessment work on an annual basis to supplement the EPA’s own monitoring resources. Under the EU Water Framework Directive (WFD) (2000/60/EC), the types of water bodies requiring assessment include rivers, lakes, groundwater and transitional and coastal waters. The objective of the directive is to prevent any further deterioration in status of surface waters, groundwater and water dependent ecosystems and to restore polluted waterbodies to at least “good status”. Under national legislation, the EPA is responsible for the preparation of a national WFD monitoring programme to assess achievement of the objectives of the directive.

Notice metadata
Original language: English 🗣️
Document type: Contract notice
Nature of contract: Services
Regulation: European Union
Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
Code: Environmental monitoring other than for construction 📦
Additional CPV: Environmental protection 📦
Place of performance
NUTS region: Ireland 🏙️

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: 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 🌏
E-mail: t.oreilly@epa.ie 📧
Phone: +353 539160600 📞
URL for documents: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=144308&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏
URL for participation: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=144308&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2019-03-22 📅
Submission deadline: 2019-04-23 📅
Publication date: 2019-03-27 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2019/S 061-141919
OJ-S issue: 61
Additional information
Is contained in the tender documents.

Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:

The EPA is seeking technical assistance with the undertaking of some of its rivers and lakes monitoring and assessment work on an annual basis to supplement the EPA’s own monitoring resources.

Under the EU Water Framework Directive (WFD) (2000/60/EC), the types of water bodies requiring assessment include rivers, lakes, groundwater and transitional and coastal waters. The objective of the directive is to prevent any further deterioration in status of surface waters, groundwater and water dependent ecosystems and to restore polluted waterbodies to at least “good status”. Under national legislation, the EPA is responsible for the preparation of a national WFD monitoring programme to assess achievement of the objectives of the directive.

Estimated total value: 800 000 EUR 💰
Title of the lot: Lot 1: Biological Monitoring and Assessment of Rivers and Lakes
Lot number: 1
Short description:

Under Lot 1, the personnel required must have significant experience in sampling and identification of live invertebrate specimens to a level suitable for Q value assessment and/or suitable for assessments requiring species level identifications.

Experience is also required in the identification of macrophytes and macroalgae, phytobenthos.

phytobenthos sampling and river.

hydromorphological hydromorphological.

Assessment Techn

Estimated value excluding VAT: 500 000 EUR 💰
Duration: 48 months
Description of renewals: This is expected to be an ongoing requirement.
Description of options: This is contained in the Tender documents.
Additional information: Is contained in the tender documents.
Title of the lot: Lot 2: Macrophyte and Macroalgae Surveying of Rivers and Lakes
Lot number: 2
Short description:

Under Lot 2, the personnel required must have significant experience in the sampling and identification of aquatic macroalgae and macrophytes to a level suitable for river assessments such as Leafpacs 2, lake assessments such as the free macrophyte index and as required under the habitats directive.

Description of options: Is contained in the tender documents.

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

Contract execution
Contract performance conditions: Is contained in the tender documents.

Procedure
Legal basis: 32014L0024
Number of participants to be contemplated: 6
Time of receipt of tenders: 10:00
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English 🗣️
Tender validity period: 12 months
Tender opening date: 2019-04-23 📅
Tender opening time: 10:00

Contracting authority
Identity
National registration number: N/a
Contact
Contact point: Tom O'Reilly
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/334 🌏
Documents URL: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=144308&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏

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 📧
Internet address: http://www.courts.ie 🌏
Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Name: Consult legal advisor
Postal town: As applicable
Source: OJS 2019/S 061-141919 (2019-03-22)

Contract award notice (2019-07-25)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:

The EPA’s Office of evidence and assessment undertakes biological monitoring of rivers and lakes in fulfilment of the needs of the water framework directive monitoring programme (Directive 2000/60/EC) and other directives as required. The EPA is seeking technical assistance with the undertaking of some of its rivers and lakes monitoring and assessment work on an annual basis to supplement the EPA’s own monitoring resources. Under the EU Water Framework Directive (WFD) (2000/60/EC), the types of water bodies requiring assessment include rivers, lakes, groundwater and transitional and coastal waters. The objective of the directive is to prevent any further deterioration in status of surface waters, groundwater and water dependent ecosystems and to restore polluted waterbodies to at least ‘good status’. Under national legislation, the EPA is responsible for the preparation of a national WFD monitoring programme to assess achievement of the objectives of the directive.

Total value of the procurement: 800 000 EUR 💰
Notice metadata
Document type: Contract award notice

Procedure
Type of bid: Not applicable
Award criteria
Lowest price

Contracting authority
Identity
Postal address: Headquarters, Johnstown Castle Estate, PO Box 3000
Postal town: Johnstown

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2019-07-25 📅
Publication date: 2019-07-30 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2019/S 145-358087
Refers to notice: 2019/S 061-141919
OJ-S issue: 145

Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:

Under the EU Water Framework Directive (WFD) (2000/60/EC), the types of water bodies requiring assessment include rivers, lakes, groundwater and transitional and coastal waters. The objective of the directive is to prevent any further deterioration in status of surface waters, groundwater and water dependent ecosystems and to restore polluted waterbodies to at least ‘good status’. Under national legislation, the EPA is responsible for the preparation of a national WFD monitoring programme to assess achievement of the objectives of the directive.

Experience is also required in the identification of macrophytes and macroalgae, phytobenthos phytobenthos sampling and river hydromorphological assessment.

Techn

Description of options: This is contained in the tender documents.
Short description:

Under Lot 2, the personnel required must have significant experience in the sampling and identification of aquatic macroalgae and macrophytes to a level suitable for river assessments such as Leafpacs 2, lake assessments such as the Free Macrophyte Index and as required under the Habitats Directive.

Award of contract
Date of contract conclusion: 2019-05-28 📅
Name: Aquatic Services Unit
National registration number: IE 0006286E
Postal address: ERI Building (UCC)
Postal town: Cork
Postal code: Lee Road
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Phone: +353 214901935 📞
E-mail: g.morgan@ucc.ie 📧
Internet address: http://www.ucc/asu 🌏
Name: Conservation Services
National registration number: 9672663G
Postal address: Tullaha, Glenflesk, Killarney, County Kerry
Postal town: Killarney
Postal code: Kerry
Phone: +353 646630130 📞
E-mail: cs@conservation-services.ie 📧
Date of contract conclusion: 2019-06-28 📅
Name: Limnos Consultancy
National registration number: CRO 511093
Postal address: Ballynew
Postal town: Castlebar
Postal code: Mayo
Phone: +353 872526639 📞
E-mail: limnos.consultancy@gmail.com 📧
Internet address: http://www.limnos-consultancy.com 🌏
Name: Malachy Walsh and Partners
National registration number: 4726135H
Postal address: Park House, Mahon Technology Park, Bessboro Rd., Blackrock
Phone: +353 667123404 📞
E-mail: cathy.williams@mwp.ie 📧
Internet address: http://www.mwp.ie 🌏
Name: Sweeney Consultancy
National registration number: 3572031G
Postal address: Rahan
Postal town: Mallow
Postal code: Cork
Phone: +353 2226780 📞
E-mail: pascalsweeney@eircom.net 📧
Internet address: http://www.sweeneyconsultancy.com 🌏
Date of contract conclusion: 2019-05-29 📅
Postal address: ERI Building (UCC), Lee Road
Name: Nick Stewart t/a Kingfishers
National registration number: N/a
Postal address: 4 Hexton Road
Postal town: Glastonbury
Postal code: BA6 8HL
Country: United Kingdom 🇬🇧
Phone: +44 7771996408 📞
E-mail: nfstewart@freeuk.com 📧
Name: OpenSpace (Cumbria) Ltd
National registration number: 809227919
Postal address: The Stables, Great Orton, Cumbria
Postal town: Carlisle
Postal code: CA5 6NA
Phone: +44 1228711841 📞
E-mail: ddobson@openspacegb.com 📧
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 8
Source: OJS 2019/S 145-358087 (2019-07-25)

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