Light mine clearance vehicles

Irish Defence Forces

The Defence Forces are seeking a light mine clearance vehicle with the capability to remotely clear anti-personnel landmines and similar sized explosive ordnance in accordance with International Mine Action Standards (IMAS). The vehicle must benefit from modernised and efficient mechanical systems, enhanced optics and high levels of maneuverability reducing the logistics support for deployment.
The vehicle must have a tiller/flail attachment.
The procurement must include a training package for operator/instructors and maintainers as well as a maintenance contract for ongoing support following the initial warranty period.

Deadline
The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2022-07-18. The procurement was published on 2022-06-16.

Suppliers
The following suppliers are mentioned in award decisions or other procurement documents:
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Procurement history
Date Document
2022-06-16 Contract notice
2022-09-16 Contract award notice
Contract notice (2022-06-16)
Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Name: Irish Defence Forces
National registration number: N/a
Postal address: Defence Force Headquarters, station road
Postal town: Newbridge
Postal code: Kildare
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
Contact person: Louise Fitzsimons
Phone: +353 018046030 ๐Ÿ“ž
E-mail: louise.fitzsimons@defenceforces.ie ๐Ÿ“ง
Region: Midland ๐Ÿ™๏ธ
URL: https://military.ie/en/#1 ๐ŸŒ
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/1144 ๐ŸŒ
Communication
Documents URL: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=216792&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE ๐ŸŒ
Participation URL: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=216792&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE ๐ŸŒ

Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Light mine clearance vehicles DE-185-22
Products/services: Land mines ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Short description:
โ€œThe Defence Forces are seeking a light mine clearance vehicle with the capability to remotely clear anti-personnel landmines and similar sized explosive...โ€    Show more
Estimated value excluding VAT: EUR 1 350 000 ๐Ÿ’ฐ

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Additional products/services: Detection apparatus for mines ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Place of performance: Midland ๐Ÿ™๏ธ
Description of the procurement:
โ€œThe Defence Forces are seeking a light mine clearance vehicle with the capability to remotely clear anti-personnel landmines and similar sized explosive...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 1 350 000 ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
The time frame below is expressed in number of months.
Description
Duration: 18

Procedure
Type of procedure
Open procedure
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2022-07-18 12:00 ๐Ÿ“…
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2022-07-18 12:00 ๐Ÿ“…

Complementary information
Review body
Name: High Court
Postal town: Dublin
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
Source: OJS 2022/S 118-332541 (2022-06-16)
Contract award notice (2022-09-16)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT): EUR 1 857 505 ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Award criteria
Quality criterion (name): Technical Merit & Functional Characteristics
Quality criterion (weighting): 45%
Quality criterion (name): Warranty
Quality criterion (weighting): 5%
Quality criterion (name): Maintenance
Quality criterion (weighting): 15%
Quality criterion (name): Delivery
Cost criterion (name): Ultimate Cost
Cost criterion (weighting): 30%

Procedure
Administrative information
Previous publication concerning this procedure: 2022/S 118-332541

Award of contract

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Contract Number: 1
Title: Light mine clearance vehicles
Date of conclusion of the contract: 2022-08-17 ๐Ÿ“…
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 5
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 5
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Arcon Consultants
National registration number: 4799441C
Postal address: SUITE 13, UNIT 1A, UPPER CRANFORD CENTRE
Postal town: Montrose
Postal code: Dublin
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
Phone: +353 872721538 ๐Ÿ“ž
E-mail: andrew@arcon.ie ๐Ÿ“ง
Region: ร‰ire/Ireland ๐Ÿ™๏ธ
The contractor is an SME
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 1 857 505 ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Source: OJS 2022/S 182-514935 (2022-09-16)