Development of Boardwalk, Walking Trails and Fencing on 4 Raised Bog SAC Sites

Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

The Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, through the National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS), is implementing an EU LIFE funded raised bog restoration project โ€˜The Living Bogโ€™ (www.raisedbogs.ie) across 12 raised bog Special Area of Conservation (SAC) sites. As part of this project the Minister invites tenders from economic operators for the development of amenity provisions within four raised bog SAC sites. This will include the installation of boardwalks/bog bridges, the upgrade of existing trackways and associated tasks such as fencing, parking/access provision and the erection of information signage.

Deadline
The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2021-06-21. The procurement was published on 2021-05-19.

Suppliers
The following suppliers are mentioned in award decisions or other procurement documents:
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Procurement history
Date Document
2021-05-19 Contract notice
2021-09-01 Contract award notice
Contract notice (2021-05-19)
Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Name: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
National registration number: N/a
Postal address: 23 Kildare Street
Postal town: Dublin
Postal code: 2
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
Contact person: Jack McGauley
Phone: +353 879106451 ๐Ÿ“ž
E-mail: jack.mcgauley@housing.gov.ie ๐Ÿ“ง
Region: Midland ๐Ÿ™๏ธ
URL: www.raisedbogs.ie ๐ŸŒ
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/1968 ๐ŸŒ
Communication
Documents URL: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=189046&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE ๐ŸŒ
Participation URL: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=189046&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE ๐ŸŒ

Object
Scope of the procurement
Title:
โ€œDevelopment of Boardwalk, Walking Trails and Fencing on 4 Raised Bog SAC Sites E2/RFT/01โ€
Products/services: Hire of earthmoving equipment with operator ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Short description:
โ€œThe Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, through the National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS), is implementing an EU LIFE funded raised...โ€    Show more
Estimated value excluding VAT: EUR 239 030 ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Information about lots
Tenders may be submitted for all lots

1๏ธโƒฃ
Scope of the procurement
Title: Lot 1 Carrownagappul Bog SAC, Mountbellew
Title
Lot Identification Number: 1
Description
Additional products/services: Structures construction work ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Place of performance: Midland ๐Ÿ™๏ธ
Description of the procurement: See Appendix I
Award criteria
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 61 730 ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
The time frame below is expressed in number of months.
Description
Duration: 5
Scope of the procurement
Information about European Union funds: LIFE14/NAT/IE000032

2๏ธโƒฃ
Scope of the procurement
Title: Lot 2 Clara Bog SAC
Title
Lot Identification Number: 2
Scope of the procurement
Estimated total value excluding VAT: EUR 86 600 ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Information about European Union funds: LIFE14/NAT/IE/000032

3๏ธโƒฃ
Scope of the procurement
Title: Lot 3 Ferbane Bog SAC
Title
Lot Identification Number: 3
Scope of the procurement
Estimated total value excluding VAT: EUR 75 750 ๐Ÿ’ฐ

4๏ธโƒฃ
Scope of the procurement
Title: Lot 4 Lough Ree Bog SAC, Kilteevan
Title
Lot Identification Number: 4
Scope of the procurement
Estimated total value excluding VAT: EUR 14 950 ๐Ÿ’ฐ

Legal, economic, financial and technical information
Conditions for participation
List and brief description of conditions: See ESPD and tender documents for details.
Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

Procedure
Type of procedure
Open procedure
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2021-06-21 23:59 ๐Ÿ“…
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ
Tender must be valid until: 2021-06-24 ๐Ÿ“…
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2021-06-21 23:59 ๐Ÿ“…

Complementary information
Review body
Name: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Postal address: 23 Kildare Street
Postal town: Dublin 2
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
Source: OJS 2021/S 098-252486 (2021-05-19)
Contract award notice (2021-09-01)
Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Name: Department of Housing, Local Government & Heritage

Object
Scope of the procurement
Title:
โ€œDevelopment of boardwalk, walking trails and fencing on 4 raised bog SAC sites E2/RFT/01โ€
Short description:
โ€œThe Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, through the National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS), is implementing an EU LIFE funded raised...โ€    Show more
Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT): EUR 239 030 ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots โœ…
Scope of the procurement
Title: LOT1 Carrownagappul Bog SAC, Mountbellew
Description
Main site or place of performance: Carrownagappul Bog SAC
Description of the procurement:
โ€œProcurement competition for the construction of 285m of boardwalk, the development of parking facilities and improvement works to the access road.โ€
Award criteria
Quality criterion (name): Basic requirements & availability
Quality criterion (weighting): 10%
Quality criterion (name): Relevant experience
Quality criterion (weighting): 30%
Quality criterion (name): Proposed work plan
Quality criterion (weighting): 20%
Quality criterion (name): Total price / rates
Quality criterion (weighting): 40%
Cost criterion (name): Total price
Cost criterion (weighting): 20%
Cost criterion (name): Rates
Scope of the procurement
Title: LOT2 Clara Bog SAC
Description
Main site or place of performance: Clara Bog SAC
Description of the procurement:
โ€œProcurement competition for the construction of 750m of boardwalk, the development of parking facilities and improvement works to the access road.โ€
Award criteria
Cost criterion (name): Total cost
Scope of the procurement
Title: LOT3 Ferbane Bog SAC
Description
Main site or place of performance: Ferbane Bog SAC
Description of the procurement:
โ€œProcurement competition for the construction of 660m of boardwalk, the development of parking facilities and improvement works to the access road.โ€
Scope of the procurement
Title: LOT4 Lough Ree Bog SAC, Kilteevan
Description
Main site or place of performance: Kilteevan Bog SAC
Description of the procurement: Resurfacing of access track (1250 linear metres).

Procedure
Administrative information
Previous publication concerning this procedure: 2021/S 098-252486
Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a prior information notice
The contracting authority will not award any further contracts based on the above prior information notice

Award of contract

1๏ธโƒฃ
Contract Number: 1
Title: LOT1 Carrownagappul Bog SAC, Mountbellew
Date of conclusion of the contract: 2021-08-16 ๐Ÿ“…
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 3
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3
Name and address of the contractor
Name: G Russell Plant Hire
Postal address: Larrigan
Postal town: Clonaslee, Co. Laois
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
Region: Midland ๐Ÿ™๏ธ
The contractor is an SME โœ…
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Currency code: EUR ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Lowest offer: 80047.00
Highest offer: 155865.00

2๏ธโƒฃ
Contract Number: 2
Lot Identification Number: 2
Title: LOT2 Clara Bog SAC
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Finnegan Tree Services
Postal address: Tully, Glasson
Postal town: Athlone, Co. Westmeath
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Currency code: EUR ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Lowest offer: 82733.00
Highest offer: 191876.00

3๏ธโƒฃ
Contract Number: 3
Title: LOT3 Ferbane Bog SAC
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Currency code: EUR ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Lowest offer: 71292.00
Highest offer: 192777.00

4๏ธโƒฃ
Contract Number: 4
Lot Identification Number: 4
Title: LOT4 Lough Ree Bog SAC, Kilteevan
Name and address of the contractor
Postal address: Larrigan, Clonaslee
Postal town: Co. Laois
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Currency code: EUR ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Lowest offer: 9993.00
Highest offer: 33550.00
Source: OJS 2021/S 172-448362 (2021-09-01)