The EPA Catchments Unit is tendering for contractor support to implement and refine existing automated and manual processes to create a fully connected river network for Ireland. This will enhance the modelling and assessment capabilities of the EPA for water and other environmental domains and will be used by other external stakeholders. It will build on recent developments like the National Land Cover map and use of the Ordinance Survey’s PRIME2 datasets for mapping.
A pilot has already been completed for the Suir Catchment (Hydrometric Area 16) which included the generation of an associated geometric network.
An additional contractor resource is now being sought to roll out the Waterline Pilot project nationally for the remaining 45 catchments.
The work is being divided into two lots:
• Lot 1: Manage, develop and maintain an online GIS editing portal
• Lot 2: Rollout of the fully connected Waterline network in all catchments
Deadline
The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2023-05-22.
The procurement was published on 2023-04-12.
Object Scope of the procurement
Title:
“Contractor support to implement and refine automated/manual processes to create a fully connected river network for the Republic of Ireland
EPAOEAWATERLINE”
Products/services: Environmental protection📦
Short description:
“The EPA Catchments Unit is tendering for contractor support to implement and refine existing automated and manual processes to create a fully connected...”
Short description
The EPA Catchments Unit is tendering for contractor support to implement and refine existing automated and manual processes to create a fully connected river network for Ireland. This will enhance the modelling and assessment capabilities of the EPA for water and other environmental domains and will be used by other external stakeholders. It will build on recent developments like the National Land Cover map and use of the Ordinance Survey’s PRIME2 datasets for mapping.
A pilot has already been completed for the Suir Catchment (Hydrometric Area 16) which included the generation of an associated geometric network.
An additional contractor resource is now being sought to roll out the Waterline Pilot project nationally for the remaining 45 catchments.
The work is being divided into two lots:
• Lot 1: Manage, develop and maintain an online GIS editing portal
• Lot 2: Rollout of the fully connected Waterline network in all catchments
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Estimated value excluding VAT: EUR 260 000 💰
Information about lots
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
A contractor resource is being sought to manage, develop and maintain the on-line editing portal which contains the required tools to fix the river connection issues encountered during the national roll out of the Waterline Pilot project. The resource will develop additional custom tools for carrying out the work in hydrogeological settings not covered in the pilot, for example making routing connections where there are gaps in the PRIME2 data and through lakes.
The tool will be used by the successful tenderers of Lot 2 who will be rolling out the process nationally, the Catchments Unit team members supervising the project, and in time potentially also members of other public bodies (eg LAWPRO, IFI, Rivers Trusts) who may carry out additional field validation.
The EPA estimates that up to 160 days of contractor support may be required for this work, with approximately 100 days required in 2023 and the remaining 60 days in 2024. The EPA envisages a maximum spend under this lot of €100,000 excluding VAT.
Key tasks:
1. Maintain the existing bespoke on-line editing portal
2. Further develop additional custom tools for hydrogeological settings not covered in the pilot, as required, including all editing tools for digitisation of issues encountered within the fragmented PRIME2 dataset.
3. Enhance the on-line editing portal as required with new or updated tools to facilitate linking the waterline network, in catchments with different hydrological conditions than the pilot catchment, as required.
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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 100 000 💰
Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
The time frame below is expressed in number of months.
Description
Duration: 36
2️⃣ Scope of the procurement
Title: Rollout of the fully connected Waterline network in all catchments
Title
Lot Identification Number: 2
Description
Description of the procurement:
“The rollout process involves identifying and rectifying breaks in the PRIME2 river line dataset, so that the primary deliverable, i.e., a fully connected...”
Description of the procurement
The rollout process involves identifying and rectifying breaks in the PRIME2 river line dataset, so that the primary deliverable, i.e., a fully connected national waterline network, can be realised.
The EPA estimates that up to 250 days of contractor support will be required for this, with approximately 150 days required in 2023 and the remaining 100 days in 2024. The EPA envisages a maximum spend under this lot of €160,000 excluding VAT.
For the purposes of this tender, please only quote a day rate for 250 days of contractor support. The EPA will manage and arrange for any ground truthing and field validation that may be required to be carried out separately to this tender.
Key tasks:
1. Digitise the required links to connect/correct the PRIME2 network using the on-line editing portal developed in the pilot project.
2. Liaise with external and internal stakeholders to ensure the network is digitised accurately.
3. Identify and make recommendations for areas that may need field validation
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Estimated total value excluding VAT: EUR 160 000 💰
Legal, economic, financial and technical information Conditions for participation
List and brief description of conditions:
“As detailed in the tender documentation available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie” 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: 2023-05-22
17:00 📅
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: 12
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2023-05-22
17:00 📅
Complementary information Information about electronic workflows
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
Review body
Name: High Court
Postal address: Four Courts
Postal town: Dublin
Postal code: 7
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Phone: +353 18886000📞
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie📧
URL: http://www.courts.ie🌏 Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Name: Consult legal advisor
Postal town: As applicable
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Source: OJS 2023/S 075-226134 (2023-04-12)