Framework Agreement for the Analysis of Phytoplankton and Phytobenthos from Marine and Freshwater Environments for the Purpose of Implementing the Water Framework Directive in Ireland

Environmental Protection Agency

The Environmental Protection Agency is responsible for overseeing and undertaking elements of the national Water Framework Directive (WFD) monitoring programme. The information collected in the programme is required to determine the ecological health of surface water bodies in Ireland.
To support this work, the EPA is establishing a multi-party framework agreement from which it can tender for contracts to provide technical services, specifically the analysis of phytoplankton and phytobenthos samples from rivers, lakes, transitional and coastal waters.

Deadline

The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2021-07-09. The procurement was published on 2021-06-09.

Suppliers

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

Who? What? Where?
Procurement history
Date Document
2021-06-09 Contract notice
2021-11-11 Contract award notice
Contract notice (2021-06-09)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Environmental services
Reference number: EPA Phytoplankton 2021
Short description:
The Environmental Protection Agency is responsible for overseeing and undertaking elements of the national Water Framework Directive (WFD) monitoring programme. The information collected in the programme is required to determine the ecological health of surface water bodies in Ireland. To support this work, the EPA is establishing a multi-party framework agreement from which it can tender for contracts to provide technical services, specifically the analysis of phytoplankton and phytobenthos samples from rivers, lakes, transitional and coastal waters.
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Notice metadata
Original language: English ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ
Document type: Contract notice
Nature of contract: Services
Regulation: European Union, with participation of GPA countries
Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
Code: Environmental services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional CPV: Laboratory services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Place of performance
NUTS region: South-East ๐Ÿ™๏ธ

Procedure
Procedure type: Open procedure
Type of bid: Submission for all lots
Award criteria
The most economic tender

Contracting authority
Identity
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
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 ๐ŸŒ
E-mail: g.mcdermott@epa.ie ๐Ÿ“ง
Phone: +353 539160600 ๐Ÿ“ž
URL for documents: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=190821&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE ๐ŸŒ
URL for participation: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=190821&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE ๐ŸŒ

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2021-06-09 ๐Ÿ“…
Submission deadline: 2021-07-09 ๐Ÿ“…
Publication date: 2021-06-14 ๐Ÿ“…
Identifiers
Notice number: 2021/S 113-297289
OJ-S issue: 113

Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
The Environmental Protection Agency is responsible for overseeing and undertaking elements of the national Water Framework Directive (WFD) monitoring programme. The information collected in the programme is required to determine the ecological health of surface water bodies in Ireland.
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To support this work, the EPA is establishing a multi-party framework agreement from which it can tender for contracts to provide technical services, specifically the analysis of phytoplankton and phytobenthos samples from rivers, lakes, transitional and coastal waters.
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Estimated total value: 400 000 EUR ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Maximum number of lots per tenderer: 3
Title of the lot: Marine Phytoplankton
Lot number: 1
Estimated value excluding VAT: 400 000 EUR ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Duration: 48 months
Title of the lot: Lake Phytoplankton
Lot number: 2
Title of the lot: River and Lake Phytobenthos
Lot number: 3

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

Procedure
Legal basis: 32014L0024
Time of receipt of tenders: 17:00
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ
Tender opening date: 2021-07-09 ๐Ÿ“…
Tender opening time: 17:00

Contracting authority
Identity
National registration number: N/a
Contact
Contact point: Georgina McDermott
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/334 ๐ŸŒ
Documents URL: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=190821&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE ๐ŸŒ

Complementary information
Review body
Name: High Court
Postal address: Four Courts
Postal town: Dublin
Postal code: 7
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
Phone: +353 18886000 ๐Ÿ“ž
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie ๐Ÿ“ง
Internet address: http://www.courts.ie ๐ŸŒ
Body responsible for mediation procedures
Name: High Court
Postal address: Four Courts
Postal town: Dublin
Postal code: 7
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
Phone: +353 18886000 ๐Ÿ“ž
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie ๐Ÿ“ง
Internet address: http://www.courts.ie ๐ŸŒ
Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Name: Consult legal advisor
Postal town: As applicable
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
Source: OJS 2021/S 113-297289 (2021-06-09)
Contract award notice (2021-11-11)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
The Environmental Protection Agency is responsible for overseeing and undertaking elements of the national Water Framework Directive (WFD) monitoring programme. The information collected in the programme is required to determine the ecological health of surface water bodies in Ireland. To support this work, the EPA is establishing a multi-party Framework Agreement from which it can tender for contracts to provide technical services, specifically the analysis of phytoplankton and phytobenthos samples from rivers, lakes, transitional and coastal waters.
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Total value of the procurement: 360 000 EUR ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Notice metadata
Document type: Contract award notice

Procedure
Type of bid: Not applicable

Contracting authority
Identity
Postal address: Johnstown Castle Estate
Postal town: Wexford

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2021-11-11 ๐Ÿ“…
Publication date: 2021-11-16 ๐Ÿ“…
Identifiers
Notice number: 2021/S 222-585398
Refers to notice: 2021/S 113-297289
OJ-S issue: 222

Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
To support this work, the EPA is establishing a multi-party Framework Agreement from which it can tender for contracts to provide technical services, specifically the analysis of phytoplankton and phytobenthos samples from rivers, lakes, transitional and coastal waters.
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Procedure
Award criteria
Quality criterion (name): Proposed Project Team
Quality criterion (weighting): 3000
Quality criterion (name): Methodology & Approach
Contract Mangement
Quality criterion (weighting): 1500
Quality criterion (name): Sustainability
Quality criterion (weighting): 500
Price (weighting): 2000

Award of contract
Date of contract conclusion: 2021-10-13 ๐Ÿ“…
Name: APEM Ltd
National registration number: 02530851
Postal address: Riverview, A17 Embankment Business Park, Heaton Mersey
Postal town: Stockport
Postal code: Cheshire
Country: United Kingdom ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง
Phone: +44 1614428938 ๐Ÿ“ž
E-mail: tenders@apemltd.co.uk ๐Ÿ“ง
Country: Cheshire ๐Ÿ™๏ธ
Internet address: http://www.apemltd.co.uk ๐ŸŒ
Total value of the procurement: 360 000 EUR ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Name: Centre for the Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science
National registration number: GB 888 8001 81
Postal address: Pakefield Road
Postal town: Lowestoft
Postal code: Suffolk
Phone: +44 1502524248 ๐Ÿ“ž
E-mail: industry.lowestoft@cefas.co.uk ๐Ÿ“ง
Country: Suffolk ๐Ÿ™๏ธ
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
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Source: OJS 2021/S 222-585398 (2021-11-11)