Archaeological Consultancy Services, Stages (i) โ€“ (iv), N77 Ballyragget Village to Ballynaslee Road Improvement Scheme, Co. Kilkenny

Kilkenny County Council

It is anticipated that the following archaeological consultancy services will be required: Stage (i) test excavations and surveys; Stage (ii) pre-excavation services; Stage (iii) archaeological excavation; Stage (iv) post-excavation and dissemination; and Stage (i)k archaeological monitoring of construction works.
NOTE: Tenderers should note that Stage (ii) to Stage (iv) services will only be required where archaeology is identified during Stage (i) services, or by any other means, where instructed by the Client; and that Stage (i)k archaeological monitoring of construction works will only proceed where instructed by the Client.

Deadline
The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2022-08-04. The procurement was published on 2022-07-02.

Suppliers
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Procurement history
Date Document
2022-07-02 Contract notice
2023-03-29 Contract award notice
Contract notice (2022-07-02)
Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Name: Kilkenny County Council
National registration number: N/a
Postal address: 2nd Floor, County Hall
Postal town: Kilkenny
Postal code: John Street
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
Contact person: Procurement Unit
Phone: +353 567794242 ๐Ÿ“ž
E-mail: procurementunit@kilkennycoco.ie ๐Ÿ“ง
Fax: +353 567794004 ๐Ÿ“ 
Region: ร‰ire/Ireland ๐Ÿ™๏ธ
URL: www.kilkennycoco.ie ๐ŸŒ
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/1185 ๐ŸŒ
Communication
Documents URL: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=217998&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE ๐ŸŒ
Participation URL: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=217998&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE ๐ŸŒ

Object
Scope of the procurement
Title:
โ€œArchaeological Consultancy Services, Stages (i) โ€“ (iv), N77 Ballyragget Village to Ballynaslee Road Improvement Scheme, Co. Kilkennyโ€
Products/services: Archaeological services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Short description:
โ€œIt is anticipated that the following archaeological consultancy services will be required: Stage (i) test excavations and surveys; Stage (ii) pre-excavation...โ€    Show more
Estimated value excluding VAT: EUR 388 500 ๐Ÿ’ฐ

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Additional products/services: Excavating and earthmoving work ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Excavation work at archaeological sites ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Place of performance: ร‰ire/Ireland ๐Ÿ™๏ธ
Main site or place of performance: Kilkenny
Description of the procurement:
โ€œIt is anticipated that the following archaeological consultancy services will be required: Stage (i) test excavations and surveys; Stage (ii) pre-excavation...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 388 500 ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Description
Duration: 595

Legal, economic, financial and technical information
Conditions for participation
List and brief description of conditions: See Tender Pack for requirements
Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

Procedure
Type of procedure
Open procedure
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2022-08-04 12:00 ๐Ÿ“…
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ
Tender must be valid until: 2023-02-01 ๐Ÿ“…
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2022-08-04 12:00 ๐Ÿ“…
Conditions for opening of tenders (place): Electronic opening of tenders via E Tenders Postbox
Conditions for opening of tenders (Information about authorised persons and opening procedure): Authorised officers from Kilkenny County Council's Procurement Unit

Complementary information
Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
Review body
Name: President of Engineers Ireland
Postal address: Clyde Road,Ballsbridge Dublin 4
Postal town: Dublin
Postal code: D04R3N2
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
Phone: +353 16651303 ๐Ÿ“ž
URL: www.engineersireland.ie ๐ŸŒ
Source: OJS 2022/S 129-366424 (2022-07-02)
Contract award notice (2023-03-29)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT): EUR 320 722 ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Award criteria
Price

Procedure
Administrative information
Previous publication concerning this procedure: 2022/S 129-366424
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

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Contract Number: 1
Title:
โ€œArchaeological Consultancy Services, Stages (i) โ€“ (iv), N77 Ballyragget Village to Ballynaslee Road Improvement Scheme, Co. Kilkennyโ€
Date of conclusion of the contract: 2022-10-19 ๐Ÿ“…
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 4
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Archaeological Management Solutions
National registration number: 9784881Q
Postal address: Fahy's Road, Kilrush
Postal town: Kilrush
Postal code: Clare
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
Phone: +353 0658103001 ๐Ÿ“ž
E-mail: info@ams-consultancy.com ๐Ÿ“ง
Fax: +353 0870000000 ๐Ÿ“ 
Region: ร‰ire/Ireland ๐Ÿ™๏ธ
URL: http://www.ams-consultancy.com ๐ŸŒ
The contractor is an SME
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Estimated total value of the contract/lot: EUR 388 500 ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 320 722 ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Source: OJS 2023/S 066-196591 (2023-03-29)