Professional services for Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA), and Appropriate Assessment (AA) of amendments to Ireland’s CAP Strategic Plan (CSP) 2023-2027

Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine

The successful tenderer/consortia will be required to;
(a) conduct an appropriately scaled Strategic Environmental Assessment of any modifications to Ireland’s CAP Strategic Plan for their likely environmental effects which fully complies with the principles and requirements of Directive 2001/42/EC on the assessment of the effects of certain plans and programmes on the environment and the European Communities (Environmental Assessment of Certain Plans and Programmes) Regulations 2004 (S.I. No. 435 of 2004), as amended;
(b) conduct an appropriately scaled Appropriate Assessment (AA) of any modifications to Ireland’s CAP Strategic Plan for their likely environmental effects which fully complies with the Habitats Directive (92/43/EEC) and the European Communities (Birds and Natural Habitats) Regulations 2011 (S.I. No. 477 of 2011).

Deadline
The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2023-02-24. The procurement was published on 2023-01-18.

Suppliers
The following suppliers are mentioned in award decisions or other procurement documents:
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Procurement history
Date Document
2023-01-18 Contract notice
2023-05-10 Contract award notice
Contract notice (2023-01-18)
Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Name: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
National registration number: N/a
Postal address: Agriculture House
Postal town: Dublin 2
Postal code: Kildare Street
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Contact person: Kevin Foley-Friel
Phone: +353 16072000 📞
E-mail: kevin.foleyfriel@agriculture.gov.ie 📧
Region: Éire/Ireland 🏙️
URL: http://www.agriculture.gov.ie 🌏
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/307 🌏
Communication
Documents URL: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=232006&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏
Participation URL: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=232006&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏

Object
Scope of the procurement
Title:
“Professional services for Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA), and Appropriate Assessment (AA) of amendments to Ireland’s CAP Strategic Plan (CSP)...”    Show more
Products/services: Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) services other than for construction 📦
Short description:
“The successful tenderer/consortia will be required to; (a) conduct an appropriately scaled Strategic Environmental Assessment of any modifications to...”    Show more
Estimated value excluding VAT: EUR 500 000 💰

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Additional products/services: Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services 📦
Additional products/services: Agricultural services 📦
Additional products/services: Evaluation consultancy services 📦
Additional products/services: Environmental services 📦
Additional products/services: Environmental impact assessment other than for construction 📦
Additional products/services: Environmental issues consultancy services 📦
Place of performance: Éire/Ireland 🏙️
Description of the procurement:
“The successful tenderer/consortia will be required to; (a) conduct an appropriately scaled Strategic Environmental Assessment of any modifications to...”    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 500 000 💰
Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
The time frame below is expressed in number of months.
Description
Duration: 60
Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
This contract is subject to renewal
Description
Description of renewals: Four (4) possible renewals of up to six (6) months each.
Scope of the procurement
Information about European Union funds:
“Common Agricultural Policy Strategic Plan 2023-2027 (CSP) - European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD)”

Legal, economic, financial and technical information
Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
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: 2023-02-24 12:00 📅
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English 🗣️
The time frame below is expressed in number of months.
Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender: 6
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2023-02-24 12:00 📅

Complementary information
Information about electronic workflows
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
Review body
Name: High Court of Ireland
Postal town: Dublin
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Source: OJS 2023/S 016-045009 (2023-01-18)
Contract award notice (2023-05-10)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT): EUR 805 464 💰
Award criteria
Quality criterion (name): Skills and expertise of the project team
Quality criterion (weighting): 200
Quality criterion (name): Knowledge of the policy framework and requirements of the evaluation
Quality criterion (name): Quality and technical merit of the methodological approach proposed
Quality criterion (weighting): 300
Cost criterion (name): Total Screening Services Cost
Cost criterion (weighting): 200
Cost criterion (name): Total Additional SEA/AA Services Cost
Cost criterion (weighting): 100

Procedure
Administrative information
Previous publication concerning this procedure: 2023/S 016-045009

Award of contract

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Contract Number: 1
Title:
“Professional services for Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA), and Appropriate Assessment (AA) of amendments to Ireland’s CAP Strategic Plan (CSP) 2023-2027”    Show more
Date of conclusion of the contract: 2023-04-24 📅
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Fehily Timoney and Company
National registration number: IE6580497D
Postal address: Core House, Pouladuff Road,
Postal town: Cork
Postal code: Cork
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Phone: +353 0214964133 📞
E-mail: tenders@ftco.ie 📧
Region: Éire/Ireland 🏙️
URL: http://www.fehilytimoney.ie 🌏
The contractor is an SME
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Estimated total value of the contract/lot: EUR 805 464 💰
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 805 464 💰
Source: OJS 2023/S 093-287610 (2023-05-10)