The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) intends to procure by competitive process certain services provided for under the EU co-financed Rural Development Programme Measure entitled “Targeted Advisory Service on Animal Health” included in the Ireland’s National/EU co-financed National Rural Development Plan 2014 – 2020 (extended to 2022).
The objective of the Parasite Control Strategy for Bovine and Ovine farms is to support cattle and sheep farmers in addressing antiparasitic resistance through increased veterinary involvement in parasite control and the provision of best practice advice. This will be done by means of an on-farm parasite control veterinary advisory measure for ruminant livestock. The measure will assist in identifying non effective treatments, reducing the frequency of treatments where necessary, and increase the capacity for monitoring and testing as part of a health plan.
Deadline
The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2021-12-23.
The procurement was published on 2021-11-18.
Object Scope of the procurement
Title: Parasite Control Strategy for Bovine and Ovine Farms
RFT 203114
Products/services: Veterinary services📦
Short description:
“The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) intends to procure by competitive process certain services provided for under the EU co-financed...”
Short description
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) intends to procure by competitive process certain services provided for under the EU co-financed Rural Development Programme Measure entitled “Targeted Advisory Service on Animal Health” included in the Ireland’s National/EU co-financed National Rural Development Plan 2014 – 2020 (extended to 2022).
The objective of the Parasite Control Strategy for Bovine and Ovine farms is to support cattle and sheep farmers in addressing antiparasitic resistance through increased veterinary involvement in parasite control and the provision of best practice advice. This will be done by means of an on-farm parasite control veterinary advisory measure for ruminant livestock. The measure will assist in identifying non effective treatments, reducing the frequency of treatments where necessary, and increase the capacity for monitoring and testing as part of a health plan.
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Estimated value excluding VAT: EUR 765 000 💰
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Additional products/services: Training services📦
Additional products/services: Specialist training services📦
Place of performance: Éire/Ireland🏙️
Description of the procurement:
“The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) intends to procure by competitive process certain services provided for under the EU co-financed...”
Description of the procurement
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) intends to procure by competitive process certain services provided for under the EU co-financed Rural Development Programme Measure entitled “Targeted Advisory Service on Animal Health” included in the Ireland’s National/EU co-financed National Rural Development Plan 2014 – 2020 (extended to 2022).
The objective of the Parasite Control Strategy for Bovine and Ovine farms is to support cattle and sheep farmers in addressing antiparasitic resistance through increased veterinary involvement in parasite control and the provision of best practice advice. This will be done by means of an on-farm parasite control veterinary advisory measure for ruminant livestock. The measure will assist in identifying non effective treatments, reducing the frequency of treatments where necessary, and increase the capacity for monitoring and testing as part of a health plan.
The Measure proposes two key elements:
Training of Advisors to deliver animal health advice to farmers:
The specialist training of professional advisors (veterinarians) to deliver an On-Farm Animal Health Advisory service for a parasite control strategy for bovine and ovine farms. This is a demand led scheme so the there is no guarnatee of the number of training sessions and the number of farm visits.
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On farm Advice scheme on specific animal health subjects:
The delivery of professional specialist advice in animal health subjects related to parasite control to farmers at individual farm level by trained professional advisors (veterinarians).
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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 765 000 💰
Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
The time frame below is expressed in number of months.
Description
Duration: 12
Scope of the procurement
Information about European Union funds:
“Ireland’s National/EU co-financed National Rural Development Plan 2014 – 2020 (extended to 2022)”
Legal, economic, financial and technical information Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
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: 2021-12-23
17:00 📅
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English 🗣️
The time frame below is expressed in number of months.
Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender: 3
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2021-12-23
17:00 📅
Complementary information Information about electronic workflows
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
Review body
Name: High Court of Ireland
Postal town: Dublin
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Source: OJS 2021/S 227-597775 (2021-11-18)
Additional information (2021-11-26)
Complementary information Original notice reference
Notice number in the OJ S: 2021/S 227-597775
Changes Text to be corrected in the original notice
Section number: II.1.5
Place of text to be modified: Estimated total value
Old value
Text: Value excluding VAT: 765 000 EUR
New value
Text: Value excluding VAT: 1 530 000 EUR
Text to be corrected in the original notice
Section number: II.2.6
Place of text to be modified: Estimated value
Old value
Text: Value excluding VAT: 765 000 EUR
New value
Text: Value excluding VAT: 1 530 000 EUR
Text to be corrected in the original notice
Section number: II.2.7
Place of text to be modified: Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Old value
Text: Duration in months: 12
This contract is subject to renewal: no
New value
Text:
“Duration in months: 12
This contract is subject to renewal: yes
Description of renewals:
One (1) possible renewal of up to twelve (12) months”
Source: OJS 2021/S 233-614661 (2021-11-26)