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:

Who? What? Where?
Procurement history
Date Document
2022-06-16 Contract notice
2022-09-16 Contract award notice
Contract notice (2022-06-16)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Land mines
Reference number: DE-185-22
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
Notice metadata
Original language: English ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ
Document type: Contract notice
Nature of contract: Supplies
Regulation: European Union, with participation of GPA countries
Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
Code: Land mines ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional CPV: Detection apparatus for mines ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Place of performance
NUTS region: Midland ๐Ÿ™๏ธ

Procedure
Procedure type: Open procedure
Type of bid: Submission for all lots
Award criteria
The most economic tender

Contracting authority
Identity
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
Awarding authority type: Ministry or any other national or federal authority
Awarding authority name: Irish Defence Forces
Postal address: Defence Force Headquarters, station road
Postal code: Kildare
Postal town: Newbridge
Contact
Internet address: https://military.ie/en/#1 ๐ŸŒ
E-mail: louise.fitzsimons@defenceforces.ie ๐Ÿ“ง
Phone: +353 018046030 ๐Ÿ“ž
URL for documents: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=216792&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE ๐ŸŒ
URL for participation: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=216792&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE ๐ŸŒ

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2022-06-16 ๐Ÿ“…
Submission deadline: 2022-07-18 ๐Ÿ“…
Publication date: 2022-06-21 ๐Ÿ“…
Identifiers
Notice number: 2022/S 118-332541
OJ-S issue: 118

Object
Scope of the procurement
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

โ€œThe vehicle must have a tiller/flail attachment.โ€
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โ€œThe procurement must include a training package for operator/instructors and maintainers as well as a maintenance contract for ongoing support following the...โ€    Show more
Estimated total value: 1 350 000 EUR ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Estimated value excluding VAT: 1 350 000 EUR ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Duration: 18 months

Procedure
Legal basis: 32014L0024
Time of receipt of tenders: 12:00
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ
Tender opening date: 2022-07-18 ๐Ÿ“…
Tender opening time: 12:00

Contracting authority
Identity
National registration number: N/a
Contact
Contact point: Louise Fitzsimons
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/1144 ๐ŸŒ
Documents URL: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=216792&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE ๐ŸŒ

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: 1 857 505 EUR ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Notice metadata
Document type: Contract award notice

Procedure
Type of bid: Not applicable

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2022-09-16 ๐Ÿ“…
Publication date: 2022-09-21 ๐Ÿ“…
Identifiers
Notice number: 2022/S 182-514935
Refers to notice: 2022/S 118-332541
OJ-S issue: 182

Procedure
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%

Award of contract
Date of contract conclusion: 2022-08-17 ๐Ÿ“…
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
Total value of the procurement: 1 857 505 EUR ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 5
Source: OJS 2022/S 182-514935 (2022-09-16)