Knowledge Transfer Expertise to Support the EPA Research Programme

Environmental Protection Agency

The purpose of this tender is to procure the services of a knowledge transfer expert to:
โ€ข identify and develop knowledge transfer opportunities/activities for the knowledge and outputs generated by EPA-funded research projects to better inform policy development and implementation that is readily usable by end-users;
โ€ข implement the agreed knowledge transfer activities;
โ€ข develop performance indicators and targets to monitor, measure and evaluate the impacts of the activities;
โ€ข develop guidance materials and deliver training on knowledge transfer to EPA funded researchers;
โ€ข develop guidance materials and deliver training on knowledge transfer activities to the EPA Research Programme team.

Deadline
The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2021-05-10. The procurement was published on 2021-04-08.

Suppliers
The following suppliers are mentioned in award decisions or other procurement documents:
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Procurement history
Date Document
2021-04-08 Contract notice
2022-05-10 Contract award notice
Contract notice (2021-04-08)
Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Name: Environmental Protection Agency
National registration number: N/a
Postal address: Headquarters, PO Box 3000
Postal town: Johnstown Castle Estate
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
Contact person: Rebecca Cole
Phone: +353 539160600 ๐Ÿ“ž
E-mail: r.cole@epa.ie ๐Ÿ“ง
Region: South-East 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=186387&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE ๐ŸŒ
Participation URL: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=186387&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE ๐ŸŒ

Object
Scope of the procurement
Title:
โ€œKnowledge Transfer Expertise to Support the EPA Research Programme 2021-Research-20โ€
Products/services: Research and development services and related consultancy services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Short description:
โ€œThe purpose of this tender is to procure the services of a knowledge transfer expert to: โ€ข identify and develop knowledge transfer opportunities/activities...โ€    Show more
Estimated value excluding VAT: EUR 487 500 ๐Ÿ’ฐ

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Additional products/services: Research consultancy services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Place of performance: ร‰ire/Ireland ๐Ÿ™๏ธ
Description of the procurement:
โ€œThe purpose of this tender is to procure the services of a knowledge transfer expert to: โ€ข identify and develop knowledge transfer opportunities/activities...โ€    Show more
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 487 500 ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
The time frame below is expressed in number of months.
Description
Duration: 24
Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
This contract is subject to renewal โœ…
Description
Description of renewals: The number and duration of extensions will be two 12-month extensions.

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
Conditions related to the contract
Contract performance conditions:
โ€œAs detailed in the tender documentation available to download from www.etenders.gov.ieโ€
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: 2021-05-10 16:00 ๐Ÿ“…
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ
Tender must be valid until: 2022-05-10 ๐Ÿ“…
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2021-05-10 16:00 ๐Ÿ“…

Complementary information
Review body
Name: High Court
Postal address: Four Courts
Postal town: Dublin 7
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
Phone: +353 18886000 ๐Ÿ“ž
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie ๐Ÿ“ง
URL: 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 071-181312 (2021-04-08)
Contract award notice (2022-05-10)
Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Postal address: Headquarters
Postal code: PO Box 3000
Phone: +353 0539160600 ๐Ÿ“ž

Object
Scope of the procurement
Title:
โ€œKnowledge transfer expertise to support the EPA Research Programme 2021-Research-20โ€
Short description:
โ€œThe purpose of this tender is to procure the services of a knowledge transfer expert to: โ€ข Identify and develop knowledge transfer opportunities/activities...โ€    Show more
Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT): EUR 586 100 ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Description
Description of the procurement:
โ€œThe purpose of this tender is to procure the services of a knowledge transfer expert to: โ€ข Identify and develop knowledge transfer opportunities/activities...โ€    Show more
Award criteria
Quality criterion (name): Quality of technical and human resources offered
Quality criterion (weighting): 30
Quality criterion (name): Methodology and programme of work to meet delivery requirements
Quality criterion (name): Efforts to reduce project environmental impact
Quality criterion (weighting): 10
Price (weighting): 30

Procedure
Administrative information
Previous publication concerning this procedure: 2021/S 071-181312

Award of contract

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Contract Number: 1
Title: Knowledge transfer expertise to support the EPA Research Programme
Date of conclusion of the contract: 2021-10-06 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: 1
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3
Name and address of the contractor
Name: ERINN Innovation Ltd
National registration number: 3462843MH
Postal address: Unit 3, Olympic House, Pleasants Street
Postal town: Dublin
Postal code: D08 H67X
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
Phone: +353 16449008 ๐Ÿ“ž
Region: ร‰ire/Ireland ๐Ÿ™๏ธ
The contractor is an SME โœ…
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 586 100 ๐Ÿ’ฐ

Complementary information
Review body
Postal town: Dublin
Postal code: 7
Source: OJS 2022/S 093-256705 (2022-05-10)