To establish a Multi-Supplier Framework Agreement for the Supply and Delivery of water/hydrological monitoring equipment and multi-parameter probes/sensors to Teagasc

Education Procurement Service (EPS)

This document constitutes an invitation to tender for the 4 Lots of equipment detailed below to Teagasc. Teagasc – the Agriculture and Food Development Authority – is the national body providing integrated research, advisory and training services to the agriculture and food industry and rural communities:
The requirements are as follows:
• Multi-Channel Probe and Meter Systems
• Soil Moisture sensors
• Water Table sensors
• Flow Monitoring Equipment

Deadline

The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2022-03-23. The procurement was published on 2022-02-18.

Suppliers

The following suppliers are mentioned in award decisions or other procurement documents:

Who?

• Education Procurement Service (EPS)

What?

Where?

• Éire/Ireland

Procurement history

Date	Document
2022-02-18	Contract notice
2022-08-25	Contract award notice

Contract notice (2022-02-18)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
Reference number: LA1931F
Short description:

This document constitutes an invitation to tender for the 4 Lots of equipment detailed below to Teagasc. Teagasc – the Agriculture and Food Development Authority – is the national body providing integrated research, advisory and training services to the agriculture and food industry and rural communities: The requirements are as follows: • Multi-Channel Probe and Meter Systems • Soil Moisture sensors • Water Table sensors • Flow Monitoring Equipment

Notice metadata
Original language: English 🗣️
Document type: Contract notice
Nature of contract: Supplies
Regulation: European Union, with participation of GPA countries
Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
Code: Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) 📦
Additional CPV: Probes 📦
Place of performance
NUTS region: Éire/Ireland 🏙️

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

Contracting authority
Identity
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Awarding authority type: Body governed by public law
Awarding authority name: Education Procurement Service (EPS)
Postal address: University of Limerick
Postal code: Co.Limerick
Postal town: Castletroy
Contact
Internet address: http://www.educationprocurementservice.ie 🌏
E-mail: ann.s.murray@ul.ie 📧
Phone: +353 61234662 📞
URL for documents: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=207923&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏
URL for participation: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=207923&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2022-02-18 📅
Submission deadline: 2022-03-23 📅
Publication date: 2022-02-23 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2022/S 038-097641
OJ-S issue: 38

Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:

The requirements are as follows:

• Multi-Channel Probe and Meter Systems

• Soil Moisture sensors

• Water Table sensors

• Flow Monitoring Equipment

Estimated total value: 657 000 EUR 💰
Title of the lot: Supply and Delivery of Multi-Channel Probe and Meter Systems to Teagasc
Lot number: 1
Short description:

•Multi-Channel Probe and Meter Systems

The probes will need to have capacity to measure dissolved oxygen, conductivity, ammonium, chloride and nitrate in-situ in open drains.

Estimated value excluding VAT: 132 000 EUR 💰
Duration: 24 months
Description of renewals:

The Contracting Authority reserves the right, at its discretion, to extend the Term for a period or periods of up to Twelve (12) months with a maximum of Two (2) such extension or extensions on the same terms and conditions, subject to the Contracting Authority’s obligations at law. The Term will not exceed four (4) years in aggregate.

Description of options: See RFT Document for details.
Title of the lot: Lot 2: The Supply and Delivery of Soil Moisture sensors to Teagasc.
Lot number: 2
Short description:

Soil Moisture sensors

In-situ soil moisture measurements are required at depths of 10, 20, 50 and 100 cm with an accuracy of within 3% of readings. This can be achieved with either a single unit or multiple units at different depths.

Estimated value excluding VAT: 90 000 EUR 💰
Title of the lot: Lot 3: Supply and Delivery of Water Table Sensors to Teagasc
Lot number: 3
Short description:

Water Table sensors

The system must consist of a sensor capable of measuring water table depth in shallow subsurface wells (2 m depth) at a resolution of within 1 cm and with an accuracy of within 3% of readings.

Estimated value excluding VAT: 210 000 EUR 💰
Title of the lot: Lot 4: Supply and Delivery of Flow Monitoring Equipment to Teagasc
Lot number: 4
Short description:

Flow Monitoring Equipment

The system must be capable of measuring water flow in open channels, typically 1-2 m wide with an accuracy of within 3% of readings

Estimated value excluding VAT: 225 000 EUR 💰

Legal, economic, financial and technical information
Conditions for participation
Suitability to pursue the professional activity: Please see RFT document for further details.
Economic and financial standing: Please see RFT document for further details.
Minimum level(s) of standards: Please see RFT document for further details.
Technical and professional ability: Please see RFT document for further details.
Contract execution
Contract performance conditions: Please see RFT document for further details.

Procedure
Legal basis: 32014L0024
Number of participants to be contemplated: 2
Time of receipt of tenders: 14:00
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English 🗣️
Tender validity period: 2024-03-23 📅
Tender opening date: 2022-03-23 📅
Tender opening time: 14:00

Contracting authority
Identity
National registration number: IE 6609370 G
Contact
Contact point: Ann Murray
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/87073 🌏
Documents URL: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=207923&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏

Complementary information
Review body
Name: Office of the High Court
Postal address: Four Courts Ground Floor, Inns Quay
Postal town: Dublin
Postal code: 7
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Phone: +353 18886000 📞
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie 📧
Source: OJS 2022/S 038-097641 (2022-02-18)

Contract award notice (2022-08-25)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Total value of the procurement: 657 000 EUR 💰
Notice metadata
Document type: Contract award notice

Procedure
Type of bid: Not applicable

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2022-08-25 📅
Publication date: 2022-08-30 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2022/S 166-471244
Refers to notice: 2022/S 038-097641
OJ-S issue: 166

Procedure
Award criteria
Quality criterion (name): Total Technical
Quality criterion (weighting): 75%
Price (weighting): 25%
Quality criterion (name): Total Weighting
Total Quality

Award of contract
Date of contract conclusion: 2022-08-10 📅
Name: Van Walt Ireland Ltd
National registration number: XI363936959
Postal address: 21J Enterprise Road
Postal town: Bangor
Postal code: BT19 7TA
Country: United Kingdom 🇬🇧
Phone: +44 2891312350 📞
E-mail: john@vanwalt.com 📧
Name: Campbell Scientific Ltd
Postal address: 80 Hathern Road, Shepshed, Loughborough, UK, LE12 9GX
Postal town: Shepshed
Postal code: LE12 9GX
E-mail: tenders@campbellsci.co.uk 📧
Postal address: 80 Hathern Road,Shepshed
Postal town: , Loughborough,
Name: Carl Stuart Limited
Postal address: Tallaght Business Park,
Postal town: Whitestown,
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
E-mail: tenders@carlstuart.com 📧
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 5
Source: OJS 2022/S 166-471244 (2022-08-25)

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