E. coli testing services

Marine Institute

The Marine Institute is the national agency responsible for Marine Research, Technology Development and Innovation. The Marine Institute invites tenders to this request for tenders from economic operators.
In summary, the Services comprise: A requirement for the provision of services for the testing of shellfish from Irish production sites for E. coli using a standard 5 tube 3 dilution most probable number method (ISO 16649-3) in accordance with Regulation (EC) 627/2019.
This public procurement competition will be divided into five Lots. Each Lot will result in a separate contract. The Marine Institute requires analytical services providing testing of shellfish for E. coli in 5 discreet geographic regions which correspond to the 5 lots. The numbers of samples to be analysed may vary.

Deadline
The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2021-12-17. The procurement was published on 2021-11-15.

Suppliers
The following suppliers are mentioned in award decisions or other procurement documents:
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Procurement history
Date Document
2021-11-15 Contract notice
2022-03-23 Contract award notice
Contract notice (2021-11-15)
Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Name: Marine Institute
National registration number: N/a
Postal address: Rinville
Postal town: Galway
Postal code: Oranmore
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
Contact person: Tender Admin
Phone: +353 091387200 ๐Ÿ“ž
E-mail: tenders@marine.ie ๐Ÿ“ง
Fax: +353 091387201 ๐Ÿ“ 
Region: ร‰ire/Ireland ๐Ÿ™๏ธ
URL: http://www.marine.ie ๐ŸŒ
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/1141 ๐ŸŒ
Communication
Documents URL: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=202069&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE ๐ŸŒ
Participation URL: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=202069&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE ๐ŸŒ

Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: E. coli testing services ITT21-063
Products/services: Marine-base support services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Short description:
โ€œThe Marine Institute is the national agency responsible for Marine Research, Technology Development and Innovation. The Marine Institute invites tenders to...โ€    Show more
Estimated value excluding VAT: EUR 375 000 ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Information about lots
Tenders may be submitted for all lots

1๏ธโƒฃ
Scope of the procurement
Title: Lough Foyle to Achill North (โ€œNorthwestโ€)
Title
Lot Identification Number: 1
Description
Additional products/services: Research, testing and scientific technical simulator ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Marine survey services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Marine research services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Marine conservation strategy planning ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Services related to water pollution ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Marine services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Aquatic marine services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Place of performance: ร‰ire/Ireland ๐Ÿ™๏ธ
Main site or place of performance: Ireland
Description of the procurement: See attached Invitation to Tender
Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
The time frame below is expressed in number of months.
Description
Duration: 36
Additional information: See attached Invitation to Tender

2๏ธโƒฃ
Scope of the procurement
Title: Achill South to Kilrush (โ€œWestโ€)
Title
Lot Identification Number: 2

3๏ธโƒฃ
Scope of the procurement
Title: Askeaton to Sherkin (โ€œSouthwestโ€)
Title
Lot Identification Number: 3

4๏ธโƒฃ
Scope of the procurement
Title: Sherkin to Curracloe (โ€œSouthโ€)
Title
Lot Identification Number: 4

5๏ธโƒฃ
Scope of the procurement
Title: Curracloe to Carlingford (โ€œEastโ€)
Title
Lot Identification Number: 5

Legal, economic, financial and technical information
Conditions for participation
List and brief description of conditions: See attached Invitation to Tender
Economic and financial standing
List and brief description of selection criteria: See attached Invitation to Tender
Conditions for participation
See attached Invitation to Tender
Technical and professional ability
List and brief description of selection criteria: See attached Invitation to Tender
Conditions for participation
Conditions for participation (technical and professional ability): See attached Invitation to Tender
Conditions related to the contract
Contract performance conditions: See attached Invitation to Tender

Procedure
Type of procedure
Open procedure
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2021-12-17 10:00 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: 36
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2021-12-17 10:00 ๐Ÿ“…
Conditions for opening of tenders (place): Marine Institute

Complementary information
Additional information
See attached Invitation to Tender
Review body
Name: Marine Institute
Postal address: Rinville
Postal town: Oranmore
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
Phone: +353 91387200 ๐Ÿ“ž
E-mail: tenders@marine.ie ๐Ÿ“ง
URL: www.marine.ie ๐ŸŒ
Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures: As per EU Procurement Directive
Source: OJS 2021/S 225-591320 (2021-11-15)
Contract award notice (2022-03-23)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT): EUR 524 394 ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots โœ…
Award criteria
Quality criterion (name): Technical requirements
Quality criterion (weighting): 18
Quality criterion (name): Turnaround time
Quality criterion (name): Logistics
Quality criterion (name): Company Facilities
Quality criterion (weighting): 6
Cost criterion (name): Cost
Cost criterion (weighting): 40
Quality criterion (name): Technical requirments
Quality criterion (name): Company facilities

Procedure
Administrative information
Previous publication concerning this procedure: 2021/S 225-591320
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
Lot Identification Number: 1
Title: Lough Foyle to Achill North (โ€œNorthwestโ€)
Date of conclusion of the contract: 2022-03-16 ๐Ÿ“…
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Pelagia Feed Ireland t/a AQUALAB
National registration number: IE0423033A
Postal address: Donegal Rd.
Postal town: Donegal
Postal code: Killybegs, Co. Doneg
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
Phone: +353 749741802 ๐Ÿ“ž
E-mail: erika.szunyogova@pelagia.com ๐Ÿ“ง
Region: ร‰ire/Ireland ๐Ÿ™๏ธ
URL: http://www.aqualab.ie ๐ŸŒ
The contractor is an SME โœ…
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 58 892 ๐Ÿ’ฐ

2๏ธโƒฃ
Contract Number: 2
Lot Identification Number: 2
Title: Achill South to Kilrush (โ€œWestโ€)
Date of conclusion of the contract: 2022-03-15 ๐Ÿ“…
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Complete Laboratory Solutions, registered as Saotharlann Chonamara Teo.
National registration number: 8209644F
Postal address: Ros Muc
Postal town: Galway
Postal code: Co. Galway
Phone: +353 91574355 ๐Ÿ“ž
E-mail: cterloh@cls.ie ๐Ÿ“ง
Fax: +353 91574356 ๐Ÿ“ 
The contractor is an SME
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 97803.45 ๐Ÿ’ฐ

3๏ธโƒฃ
Contract Number: 3
Lot Identification Number: 3
Title: Askeaton to Sherkin (โ€œSouthwestโ€)
Date of conclusion of the contract: 2022-03-23 ๐Ÿ“…
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Southern Scientific Services Ltd
National registration number: IE6343196M
Postal address: 4Park Business Centre
Postal town: Farranfore
Postal code: Kerry
Phone: +353 0669763588 ๐Ÿ“ž
E-mail: info@southernscientificireland.com ๐Ÿ“ง
Fax: +353 0669763589 ๐Ÿ“ 
URL: http://www.southernscientificireland.com ๐ŸŒ
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 84567.42 ๐Ÿ’ฐ

4๏ธโƒฃ
Contract Number: 4
Lot Identification Number: 4
Title: Sherkin to Curracloe (โ€œSouthโ€)
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Eurofins Food Testing Ireland Ltd
National registration number: 9715582P
Postal address: Dungarvan Business Park, Unit 2 & 3
Postal town: Dungarvan
Postal code: Waterford
E-mail: siobhanoneill@eurofins.ie ๐Ÿ“ง
URL: http://https://www.eurofins.ie/ ๐ŸŒ
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 36 531 ๐Ÿ’ฐ

5๏ธโƒฃ
Contract Number: 5
Lot Identification Number: 5
Title: Curracloe to Carlingford (โ€œEastโ€)
Date of conclusion of the contract: 2022-03-22 ๐Ÿ“…
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 36 531 ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Source: OJS 2022/S 061-161202 (2022-03-23)