DCC seeks Innovative Solutions to Address the Challenge of on Street Storage and Presentation of Waste

Dublin City Council

Dublin City Council is seeking to trial the provision of innovative solutions in order to better manage the on street storage and presentation of household and commercial waste in Dublin. There are many areas in Dublin and nationally where the use of wheeled bins for the presentation of waste is not possible due to the physical characteristics of the locality and the availability of waste storage space within premises. These premises are designated as being located in areas where plastic bags may be used to store and present waste for kerbside collection by authorised waste collectors. The use of plastic bags for the on street storage and presentation of waste causes significant issues regarding the creation of litter. The appearance of waste bags also detracts from the streetscape and visual amenity of the city generally. This opportunity is to seek alternatives that provide for a more secure and reliable form of waste container, where the use of wheeled bins is not possible.

Deadline

The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2020-12-14. The procurement was published on 2020-11-23.

Suppliers

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

• Owenbridge Limited

Who?

• Dublin City Council

What?

Where?

• Eastern and Midland › Dublin

Procurement history

Date	Document
2020-11-23	Contract notice
2021-07-28	Contract award notice

Contract notice (2020-11-23)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Research and development services and related consultancy services
Reference number: RFT Ref 180686
Short description:

Notice metadata
Original language: English 🗣️
Document type: Contract notice
Nature of contract: Services
Regulation: European Union, with participation of GPA countries
Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
Code: Research and development services and related consultancy services 📦
Additional CPV: Leather, textile, rubber and plastic waste 📦
Place of performance
NUTS region: Dublin 🏙️

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: Regional or local authority
Awarding authority name: Dublin City Council
Postal address: Civic Offices, Wood Quay
Postal town: Dublin 8
Contact
Internet address: http://www.dublincity.ie 🌏
E-mail: simon.brock@dublincity.ie 📧
URL for documents: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=178633&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏
URL for participation: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=178633&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2020-11-23 📅
Submission deadline: 2020-12-14 📅
Publication date: 2020-11-27 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2020/S 232-571625
Refers to notice: 2020/S 100-239414
OJ-S issue: 232
Additional information

In May 2020, Dublin City Council(DCC) published an open market consultation call through a Prior Information Notice (PIN) Ref: 169814.DCC is now seeking responses for innovative solutions to address this challenge.This is a pre-commercial procurement (pcp) for R&D services. If no solutions are deemed successful, no contracts will be awarded.For more see www.etenders.gov.ie using RFT ID 180686.

Object
Scope of the procurement
Estimated total value: 50 000 EUR 💰
Short description:

Dublin City Council is seeking to trial the provision of innovative solutions in order to better manage the on street storage and presentation of household and commercial waste in Dublin. There are many areas in Dublin and nationally where the use of wheeled bins for the presentation of waste is not possible due to the physical characteristics of the locality and the availability of waste storage space within premises.These premises are designated as being located in areas where plastic bags may be used to store and present waste for kerbside collection by authorised waste collectors. The use of plastic bags for the on street storage and presentation of waste causes significant issues regarding the creation of litter. The appearance of waste bags also detracts from the streetscape and visual amenity of the city generally. This opportunity is to seek alternatives that provide for a more secure and reliable form of waste container, where the use of wheeled bins is not possible. For further information please refer to tender documentation available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie using RFT ID 180686. Please note that this project is subject to funding.

Estimated value excluding VAT: 50 000 EUR 💰
Duration: 6 months
Additional information:

Place of performance
Main site or place of performance: Dublin City.

Legal, economic, financial and technical information
Conditions for participation
Suitability to pursue the professional activity:

The competition will be run by Dublin City Council, following a pre-commercial procurement model to provide funding of up to EUR 50 000 exc. VAT for research and development services. Similar models have developed credible international reputations for success in the USA and Europe. This is a way for Contracting Authorities to find novel solutions to specific problems by engaging innovative companies they could not otherwise reach. Please consult tender documentation available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie using RFT ID 180686

The competition will be run in three stages:

1) Submission and Selection of Proposed Solutions;

2) Rapid Prototyping;

3) Testing and Validation.

1. Submission and Selection of Proposed Solutions

Invitation to Tender will open on 23 November 2020 and the closing deadline for tender submissions is 14 December 2020. All applications must be completed on the TRD provided.

— all tenders will be evaluated on a pass/fail basis under the selection criteria outlined in section 5. Tender submissions must pass all selection criteria in order to be evaluated under the award criteria. Awards will be made depending on the quality of applications and budget,

— successful tenderers will be notified according to the published key dates and will be expected to mobilise rapidly and ready to deploy prototypes within 12 weeks once the contracts have been signed,

— the duration of the contracts will be for a maximum of six (6) months with a funding total of up to EUR 50 000 exc. VAT available divided between all successful solutions (Up to a maximum of 3 solutions); subject to receiving a sufficient number of valid tenders.

For further information please refer to tender documentation available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie using RFT ID 180686. Please note that this project is subject to funding

Contract execution
Contract performance conditions:

Contracts are expected to be awarded in January 2021.

Successful tenderers must be ready to begin rapid prototyping once the contracts have been signed and prototypes must be ready for deployment within 12 weeks once the contracts have been signed.

Testing and validation

— Dublin City Council will select a suitable location for trialling and testing the successful solutions. Once the solution is deployed, the successful tenders will must document and monitor progress for the duration of the trial. At the end of the trial, the successful tender must submit a full report on the results and findings from the trial to Dublin City Council. (A final report template will be issued to successful tenderers in advance of the completion of testing and validation stage). For further information please refer to tender documentation available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie using RFT ID 180686. Please note that this project is subject to funding.

Procedure
Legal basis: 32014L0024
Time of receipt of tenders: 18:00
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English 🗣️
Irish 🗣️
Tender validity period: 12 months
Tender opening date: 2020-12-14 📅
Tender opening time: 18:00
Additional information:

Please note the date and time are subject to change at the discretion of Dublin City Council.

Contracting authority
Identity
National registration number: N/a
Contact
Contact point: Simon Brock
Internet address: www.dublincity.ie 🌏
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/267 🌏
Documents URL: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=178633&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏

Reference
Additional information

Please note that this project is subject to funding.

Please note due to the current Covid-19 pandemic, facilitation of all meetings, site visits, clarification meetings, and assessments of samples, etc. (as applicable) is severely impacted.

Where possible the contracting authority will put in place alternative arrangements such as on-line meetings, etc. Likewise, anticipated dates (closing date for receipt of clarifications or tender submissions) may change. Suppliers will be kept fully up to date at all stages through the eTenders messaging system.

1) Participation in the open market consultation that was held as part of the preparation for this procurement is not a prerequisite for submitting a tender.

This procurement is exempted from the WTO Government Procurement Agreement (GPA), the EU public procurement directives and the national laws that implement them. This is because it concerns the procurement of R&D services where the benefits do not accrue exclusively to the contracting authority for its use in the conduct of its own affairs.

Publication of this contract notice in the EU Official Journal is not to be understood as a waiver of this exemption. Publication is made on a voluntary basis and the procurement will not follow the procedures under the EU public procurement directives, but rather the procedure described in the tender documentation.

The open procedure was chosen in Section IV.1.1) ‘Procedure’ for formal reasons only. This is because it is not possible to publish a contract notice without selecting one of the listed procedures.

2) Please note that all information relating to attachments, including clarifications and changes, will be published on www.etenders.gov.ie only. Registration is free of charge. DCC will not accept responsibility for information relayed (or not relayed) via third parties.

3) Emailed/faxed/late tenders will not be accepted.

4) Suppliers should note the following when making their submission:

— to enable submission of multiple documents concurrently, download and install the ‘Upload Manager ActiveX’ facility to your eTenders user profile;

— when using the ‘Upload Manager’ facility do not use the ‘Schedule’ option;

— instead, use only the ‘Upload’ option, which will enable monitoring of the upload;

— suppliers who do not use the Upload Manager can upload individual files, however please ensure to allow sufficient time for upload;

— there is a maximum upload limit of 2GB per file. Documents larger than this should be divided into smaller files prior to upload;

— in order to submit a document to the electronic postbox, please note that you must click ‘Submit Response’. After submitting a response, the response may be modified and re-submitted as many times as may be necessary until the RFT deadline has expired. Suppliers should be aware that the ‘Submit Response’ button will be disabled automatically upon expiration of the response deadline;

— suppliers must ensure that they give themselves sufficient time to upload and submit all required documentation before the submission deadline. Suppliers should take into account the fact that upload speeds vary;

— if you experience difficulty when uploading documents please contact eTenders Support Desk for technical assistance. Email etenders@eu-supply.com or Telephone: 353 (0) 21 243 92 77 (9 a.m. – 17.30 p.m. GMT)

5) All queries must be submitted through the messaging facility on www.etenders.gov.ie. RFT ID:180686, and must be in question format. Responses will be circulated to those that have registered an interest in this notice on www.etenders.gov.ie. The details of the party making the query will not be disclosed when circulating the response. All queries must be submitted by 18.00 14 December 2020 to enable issue of responses to all interested parties.

6. Please refer to document 'Additional Information’ available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie using RFT ID 180686 for further additional information.

Complementary information
Review body
Name: The High Court
Postal address: Chief Registrar, High Court, Inns Quay
Postal town: Dublin 7
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Phone: +353 18886000 📞
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie 📧
Source: OJS 2020/S 232-571625 (2020-11-23)

Contract award notice (2021-07-28)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:

Dublin City Council is seeking to trial the provision of innovative solutions in order to better manage the on street storage and presentation of household and commercial waste in Dublin.There are many areas in Dublin and nationally where the use of wheeled bins for the presentation of waste is not possible due to the physical characteristics of the locality and the availability of waste storage space within premises.These premises are designated as being located in areas where plastic bags may be used to store and present waste for kerbside collection by authorised waste collectors. The use of plastic bags for the on street storage and presentation of waste causes significant issues regarding the creation of litter.The appearance of waste bags also detracts from the streetscape and visual amenity of the city generally.This opportunity is to seek alternatives that provide for a more secure and reliable form of waste container, where the use of wheeled bins is not possible.

Total value of the procurement: 50 000 EUR 💰
Notice metadata
Document type: Contract award notice

Procedure
Type of bid: Not applicable

Contracting authority
Identity
Postal code: Dublin

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2021-07-28 📅
Publication date: 2021-08-02 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2021/S 147-392096
Refers to notice: 2020/S 232-571625
OJ-S issue: 147
Additional information

Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:

Dublin City Council is seeking to trial the provision of innovative solutions in order to better manage the on street storage and presentation of household and commercial waste in Dublin.There are many areas in Dublin and nationally where the use of wheeled bins for the presentation of waste is not possible due to the physical characteristics of the locality and the availability of waste storage space within premises.These premises are designated as being located in areas where plastic bags may be used to store and present waste for kerbside collection by authorised waste collectors. The use of plastic bags for the on street storage and presentation of waste causes significant issues regarding the creation of litter.The appearance of waste bags also detracts from the streetscape and visual amenity of the city generally.This opportunity is to seek alternatives that provide for a more secure and reliable form of waste container, where the use of wheeled bins is not possible. For further information please refer to tender documentation available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie using RFT ID 180686. Please note that this project is subject to funding.

Additional information:

Place of performance
Main site or place of performance: Dublin City

Procedure
Award criteria
Quality criterion (name): Addressing the Challenge
Quality criterion (weighting): 40
Quality criterion (name): Proposed Resources
Quality criterion (weighting): 30
Cost criterion (name): Quality of the Technical Solution
Cost criterion (weighting): 30

Award of contract
Date of contract conclusion: 2021-05-01 📅
Name: Owenbridge Limited
National registration number: IE8212490V
Postal address: 35 Glenbrook Park
Postal town: Rathfarnham
Postal code: D14
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
E-mail: owenbridge@gmail.com 📧
Country: Dublin 🏙️
Total value of the procurement: 50 000 EUR 💰
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2

Reference
Additional information

Please note due to the current COVID-19 pandemic, facilitation of all meetings, site visits, clarification meetings, & assessments of samples, etc. (as applicable) is severely impacted.

Where possible the Contracting Authority will put in place alternative arrangements such as on-line meetings, etc. Likewise, anticipated dates (closing date for receipt of clarifications or tender submissions) may change. Suppliers will be kept fully up to date at all stages through the eTenders messaging system.

1. Participation in the open market consultation that was held as part of the preparation for this procurement is not a prerequisite for submitting a tender.

2. Please note that all information relating to attachments, including clarifications & changes, will be published on www.etenders.gov.ie only. Registration is free of charge. DCC will not accept responsibility for information relayed (or not relayed) via third parties.

3. Emailed/faxed/late tenders will not be accepted.

4. Suppliers should note the following when making their submission:

• To enable submission of multiple documents concurrently, download & install the ‘Upload Manager ActiveX’ facility to your eTenders user profile.

• When using the ‘Upload Manager’ facility do not use the ‘Schedule’ option.

• Instead, use only the ‘Upload’ option, which will enable monitoring of the upload.

• Suppliers who do not use the Upload Manager can upload individual files, however please ensure to allow sufficient time for upload.

• There is a maximum upload limit of 2GB per file. Documents larger than this should be divided into smaller files prior to upload.

• In order to submit a document to the electronic postbox, please note that you must click “Submit Response”. After submitting a response, the response may be modified and re-submitted as many times as may be necessary until the RFT deadline has expired. Suppliers should be aware that the “Submit Response” button will be disabled automatically upon expiration of the response deadline.

• Suppliers must ensure that they give themselves sufficient time to upload & submit all required documentation before the submission deadline. Suppliers should take into account the fact that upload speeds vary.

• If you experience difficulty when uploading documents please contact eTenders Support Desk for technical assistance. Email etenders@eu-supply.com or Telephone: 353 (0) 21 243 92 77 (09:00am – 17:30pm GMT)

5. All queries must be submitted through the messaging facility on www.etenders.gov.ie. RFT ID:180686, and must be in question format. Responses will be circulated to those that have registered an interest in this notice on www.etenders.gov.ie. The details of the party making the query will not be disclosed when circulating the response. All queries must be submitted by 18:00 14 December2020 to enable issue of responses to all interested parties.

Complementary information
Review body
Postal town: Dublin
Postal code: Dublin 7
Body responsible for mediation procedures
Name: Please consult your solicitor
Postal town: Please consult your solicitor
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Same as: Body responsible for mediation procedures
Source: OJS 2021/S 147-392096 (2021-07-28)

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