Provision of a Support Service to the EPA to Undertake a Scoping (Measurement) Survey of Candidate WFD River Basin Specific Pollutants in Irish Surface Water Bodies

Environmental Protection Agency

The proposed project is essentially in four parts:
โ€ข sampling, including some basic on-site physico-chemical measurements, and transport to a competent laboratory/laboratories of water samples from 24 locations on a monthly basis;
โ€ข analysis of the samples for:
โ€” a set list of substances using targeted screening methods; and
โ€” other potential non-prescriptive substances using non-targeted screening methods;
โ€ข reporting of the analysis to the EPA within 25 working days of sampling;
โ€ข preparation of a final report summarising the results of the analysis and a statistical analysis and interpretation of all results in the context of identifying those that are most prevelant.

Deadline
The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2021-06-08. The procurement was published on 2021-05-06.

Suppliers
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Procurement history
Date Document
2021-05-06 Contract notice
2021-09-07 Contract award notice
Contract notice (2021-05-06)
Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Name: Environmental Protection Agency
National registration number: N/a
Postal address: Headquarters
Postal town: Johnstown Castle Estate
Postal code: PO Box 3000
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
Contact person: Caroline Bowden
Phone: +353 567796700 ๐Ÿ“ž
E-mail: c.bowden@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=188341&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE ๐ŸŒ
Participation URL: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=188341&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE ๐ŸŒ

Object
Scope of the procurement
Title:
โ€œProvision of a Support Service to the EPA to Undertake a Scoping (Measurement) Survey of Candidate WFD River Basin Specific Pollutants in Irish Surface...โ€    Show more
Products/services: Environmental indicators analysis other than for construction ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Short description:
โ€œThe proposed project is essentially in four parts: โ€ข sampling, including some basic on-site physico-chemical measurements, and transport to a competent...โ€    Show more
Estimated value excluding VAT: EUR 200 000 ๐Ÿ’ฐ

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Additional products/services: Technical testing, analysis and consultancy services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Composition and purity testing and analysis services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Analysis services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Technical analysis or consultancy services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Surface water pollution monitoring or control services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Place of performance: ร‰ire/Ireland ๐Ÿ™๏ธ
Description of the procurement:
โ€œThe proposed project is essentially in four parts: โ€ข sampling, including some basic on-site physico-chemical measurements, and transport to a competent...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 200 000 ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
The time frame below is expressed in number of months.
Description
Duration: 14

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€
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: 2021-06-08 16:00 ๐Ÿ“…
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2021-06-08 16:00 ๐Ÿ“…

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
URL: 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
URL: http://www.courts.ie ๐ŸŒ
Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Name: Consult legal advisor
Postal town: Dublin
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
Source: OJS 2021/S 091-236096 (2021-05-06)
Contract award notice (2021-09-07)
Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Phone: +353 0567796700 ๐Ÿ“ž

Object
Scope of the procurement
Title:
โ€œProvision of a support service to the EPA to undertake a scoping (measurement) survey of candidate WFD River Basin Specific Pollutants in Irish surface...โ€    Show more
Short description:
โ€œThe proposed project is essentially in four parts: โ€ข Sampling, including some basic on-site physico-chemical measurements, and transport to a competent...โ€    Show more
Currency code: EUR ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT) (lowest offer): 193476.00
Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT) (highest offer): 660816.00
Description
Description of the procurement:
โ€œThe proposed project is essentially in four parts: โ€ข Sampling, including some basic on-site physico-chemical measurements, and transport to a competent...โ€    Show more
Award criteria
Quality criterion (name): Understanding
Quality criterion (weighting): 30
Quality criterion (name): Resources
Quality criterion (name): Environmental impact
Quality criterion (weighting): 5
Quality criterion (name): Contract Management
Quality criterion (weighting): 10
Cost criterion (name): Cost
Cost criterion (weighting): 25

Procedure
Administrative information
Previous publication concerning this procedure: 2021/S 091-236096

Award of contract

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Contract Number: 1
Title:
โ€œProvision of a support service to the EPA to undertake a scoping (measurement) survey of candidate WFD River Basin Specific Pollutants in Irish surface water bodiesโ€    Show more
Date of conclusion of the contract: 2021-08-20 ๐Ÿ“…
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 5
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 3
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 5
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
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
Phone: +353 0669763588 ๐Ÿ“ž
E-mail: info@southernscientificireland.com ๐Ÿ“ง
Fax: +353 0669763589 ๐Ÿ“ 
Region: South-West ๐Ÿ™๏ธ
URL: http://www.southernscientificireland.com ๐ŸŒ
The contractor is an SME โœ…
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Estimated total value of the contract/lot: EUR 200 000 ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Currency code: EUR ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Lowest offer: 200000.00
Highest offer: 660000.00
Source: OJS 2021/S 176-459061 (2021-09-07)