Request for tender for the provision of Turf for domestic home heating as part of the Cessation of Turf Cutting Compensation Scheme

Department of Housing Local Government and Heritage

The National Parks and Wildlife Service of the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage is responsible for the implementation of the Cessation of Turf Cutting Compensation Scheme on behalf of the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage. The Cessation of Turf Cutting Compensation Scheme is in place for those affected by the cessation of turf cutting on certain designated sites. The scheme offers qualifying applicants the option of a payment of โ‚ฌ1,500 per year; index linked, for a period of 15 years or, where feasible, relocation to a non-designated bog where they can continue to cut turf. For those awaiting a Relocation site they can opt to receive a supply of turf. The Department is seeking tenders from suppliers of cut turf who can make an annual delivery of an amount equivalent to 15 tonnes of turf suitable for domestic heating.

Deadline
The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2023-07-10. The procurement was published on 2023-06-19.

Suppliers
The following suppliers are mentioned in award decisions or other procurement documents:
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Procurement history
Date Document
2023-06-19 Contract notice
2023-09-13 Contract award notice
Contract notice (2023-06-19)
Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Name: Department of Housing Local Government and Heritage
Postal address: Newtown Road
Postal town: Wexford
Postal code: Y35 AP90
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
Phone: +353 539117551 ๐Ÿ“ž
E-mail: strategy@housing.gov.ie ๐Ÿ“ง
Region: ร‰ire/Ireland ๐Ÿ™๏ธ
URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie ๐ŸŒ
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.etenders.gov.ie ๐ŸŒ
Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
Communication
Documents URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie ๐ŸŒ
Participation URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie ๐ŸŒ
Procurement tool URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie ๐ŸŒ

Object
Scope of the procurement
Title:
โ€œRequest for tender for the provision of Turf for domestic home heating as part of the Cessation of Turf Cutting Compensation Schemeโ€
Products/services: Hire of goods-transport vehicles with driver ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Short description:
โ€œThe National Parks and Wildlife Service of the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage is responsible for the implementation of the Cessation...โ€    Show more
Estimated value excluding VAT: EUR 660 000 ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Information about lots
Tenders may be submitted for all lots

1๏ธโƒฃ
Scope of the procurement
Title: Lot 1
Title
Lot Identification Number: 1
Description
Additional products/services: Hire of goods-transport vehicles with driver ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Place of performance: ร‰ire/Ireland ๐Ÿ™๏ธ
Description of the procurement:
โ€œThe National Parks and Wildlife Service of the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage is responsible for the implementation of the Cessation...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 660 000 ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
The time frame below is expressed in number of months.
Description
Duration: 24
Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
This contract is subject to renewal โœ…
Description
Description of renewals: Two 6 month extensions

2๏ธโƒฃ
Scope of the procurement
Title: lot 2
Title
Lot Identification Number: 2
Award criteria
Price
Scope of the procurement
Estimated total value excluding VAT: EUR 660 000 ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Description
Description of renewals: two 6 month extensions

Procedure
Type of procedure
Open procedure
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2023-07-10 12:00 ๐Ÿ“…
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2023-07-11 00:00 ๐Ÿ“…

Complementary information
Review body
Name: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Postal address: Newtown Road
Postal town: Wexford
Postal code: Y35 AP90
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
Phone: +353 53917310 ๐Ÿ“ž
Source: OJS 2023/S 119-375398 (2023-06-19)
Contract award notice (2023-09-13)
Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Phone: +53 9117551 ๐Ÿ“ž

Object
Scope of the procurement
Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT): EUR 660 000 ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots โœ…

Procedure
Administrative information
Previous publication concerning this procedure: 2023/S 119-375398
Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a prior information notice
The contracting authority will not award any further contracts based on the above prior information notice

Award of contract

1๏ธโƒฃ
Contract Number: 1
Lot Identification Number: 1
Title: Lot 1
Date of conclusion of the contract: 2023-08-31 ๐Ÿ“…
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Alay Enterprises Limited
Postal address: Wood-Of-O
Postal town: Tullamore
Postal code: R35 FR94
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
Phone: +353 876357859 ๐Ÿ“ž
E-mail: emmamaher1@live.ie ๐Ÿ“ง
Region: ร‰ire/Ireland ๐Ÿ™๏ธ
URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie ๐ŸŒ
The contractor is an SME โœ…
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Estimated total value of the contract/lot: EUR 660 000 ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 330 000 ๐Ÿ’ฐ

2๏ธโƒฃ
Contract Number: 2
Lot Identification Number: 2
Title: lot 2
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Estimated total value of the contract/lot: EUR 660 000 ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 330 000 ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Source: OJS 2023/S 179-559669 (2023-09-13)