Technical Assistance to the EPA for the 4 Round of Noise Mapping

Environmental Protection Agency

The EPA is awarding a contract for the provision of technical assistance for the 4 round of noise mapping. The Round 4 noise mapping process is a 5-year process covering the period from 2019-2023. The EPA in conjunction with our appointed technical consultant will work with the relevant Noise Mapping Bodies to complete various tasks that will arise during the Round 4 noise mapping process such as: undertaking a review of the Round 3 noise maps; reporting the Round 4 extents; completing a Round 4 revision of strategic noise maps using the new CNOSSOS methodology; reviewing the methodology for exposure assessment; and the delivery of strategic noise maps and action plans.
The tender is divided into 2 phases to cover this 5-year period:
โ€” Phase 1: to cover the period from June 2019 โ€” 2022 (June),
โ€” Phase 2: to cover the period from June 2022 โ€” 2024 (June).

Deadline
The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2019-06-13. The procurement was published on 2019-05-03.

Suppliers
The following suppliers are mentioned in award decisions or other procurement documents:
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Procurement history
Date Document
2019-05-03 Contract notice
2019-09-19 Contract award notice
Contract notice (2019-05-03)
Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Name: Environmental Protection Agency
National registration number: N/a
Postal address: Headquarters, Johnstown Castle Estate, PO Box 3000
Postal town: Johnstown
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
Contact person: Tony Dolan
Phone: +353 539160672 ๐Ÿ“ž
E-mail: t.dolan@epa.ie ๐Ÿ“ง
Region: ร‰ire/Ireland ๐Ÿ™๏ธ
URL: http://www.epa.ie ๐ŸŒ
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/334 ๐ŸŒ
Communication
Documents URL: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=144992&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE ๐ŸŒ
Participation URL: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=144992&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE ๐ŸŒ

Object
Scope of the procurement
Title:
โ€œTechnical Assistance to the EPA for the 4 Round of Noise Mapping IE-EPA-2019-OEA-Noiseโ€
Products/services: Services related to noise pollution ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Short description:
โ€œThe EPA is awarding a contract for the provision of technical assistance for the 4 round of noise mapping. The Round 4 noise mapping process is a 5-year...โ€    Show more
Estimated value excluding VAT: EUR 240 000 ๐Ÿ’ฐ

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Additional products/services: Services related to noise pollution ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Noise pollution protection services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Noise pollution advisory services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Place of performance: ร‰ire/Ireland ๐Ÿ™๏ธ
Main site or place of performance: Ireland.
Description of the procurement:
โ€œThe Round 4 noise mapping process is a 5-year process covering the period from 2019-2023. The EPA intends to award two consecutive contracts over this...โ€    Show more
Award criteria
Quality criterion (name): Quality of technical and human resources offered
Quality criterion (weighting): 25
Quality criterion (name): Methodology and programme of work to meet delivery requirements
Quality criterion (name): Overall quality of the tender
Quality criterion (weighting): 20
Price (weighting): 30
Scope of the procurement
Estimated total value excluding VAT: EUR 210 000 ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
The time frame below is expressed in number of months.
Description
Duration: 60
Additional information:
โ€œThe EPA is using the Tender Post-box facility on eTenders for submission of tenders. All tender documentation must be uploaded in accordance with the...โ€    Show more

Legal, economic, financial and technical information
Conditions for participation
List and brief description of conditions:
โ€œAs detailed in the tender documentation available to download from www.etenders.gov.ieโ€
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
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2019-06-13 15:00 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: 6
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2019-06-13 15:00 ๐Ÿ“…
Conditions for opening of tenders (place): Environmental Protection Agency HQ, Wexford.
Conditions for opening of tenders (Information about authorised persons and opening procedure):
โ€œEPA staff will be responsible for opening the tenders submitted in accordance with the criteria specified in the terms of reference.โ€

Complementary information
Information about electronic workflows
Electronic payment will be used
Review body
Name: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Postal address: Po Box 3000, Johnstown castle Estate
Postal town: Wexford
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
Phone: +353 539160600 ๐Ÿ“ž
URL: http://www.eoa.ie ๐ŸŒ
Body responsible for mediation procedures
Name: Department of Communications, Climate Action & Environment (DCCAE)
Postal address: Newtown road
Postal town: Wexford
Postal code: Y35 AP90
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
URL: www.dccae.gov.ie ๐ŸŒ
Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures: See terms and conditions.
Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Name: See terms and conditions
Postal town: As applicable
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
Source: OJS 2019/S 088-211387 (2019-05-03)
Contract award notice (2019-09-19)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
โ€œThe EPA is awarding a contract for the provision of technical assistance for the 4 round of noise mapping. The round 4 noise mapping process is a 5-year...โ€    Show more
Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT): EUR 222 527 ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Description
Main site or place of performance: Ireland.
Description of the procurement:
โ€œThe round 4 noise mapping process is a 5-year process covering the period from 2019-2023. The EPA intends to award 2 consecutive contracts over this 5-year...โ€    Show more
Additional information:
โ€œThe EPA is using the tender post-box facility on eTenders for submission of tenders. All tender documentation must be uploaded in accordance with the...โ€    Show more

Procedure
Administrative information
Previous publication concerning this procedure: 2019/S 088-211387

Award of contract

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Contract Number: 1
Title:
โ€œTechnical Assistance to the Environmental Protection Agency (Ireland) for the 4 Round of Noise Mapping and Action Planning under the Environmental Noise...โ€    Show more
Date of conclusion of the contract: 2019-09-18 ๐Ÿ“…
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Acustica Ltd
National registration number: 5376953
Postal address: 3000 Manchester Business Park Aviator Way
Postal town: Manchester
Postal code: Greater Manchester
Country: United Kingdom ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง
Phone: +44 1612661081 ๐Ÿ“ž
E-mail: simon.shilton@acustica.co.uk ๐Ÿ“ง
Fax: +44 8453849174 ๐Ÿ“ 
Region: ร‰ire/Ireland ๐Ÿ™๏ธ
URL: http://www.acustica.co.uk ๐ŸŒ
The contractor is an SME โœ…
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Estimated total value of the contract/lot: EUR 225 527 ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 222 527 ๐Ÿ’ฐ

Complementary information
Body responsible for mediation procedures
Name: Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment (DCCAE)
Source: OJS 2019/S 184-448633 (2019-09-19)