Directive 2014/24/EU
Section I: Contracting authority
I.2)Joint procurement
I.3)Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the abovementioned address
I.4)Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
I.5)Main activity
Environment
Section II: Object
II.1)Scope of the procurement
II.1.1)Title:
EU LIFE Integrated Project application services in respect of the protection and restoration of high status water bodies in Ireland
II.1.2)Main CPV code
90733000
II.1.3)Type of contract
Services
II.1.4)Short description:
The successful Tenderer will be required to prepare/write the EU LIFE Integrated Project application on behalf of the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government for submission to the European Commission. The European Commission sets the deadlines for submission of Integrated Project proposals, which is likely to involve the requirement to submit a Concept Note by circa 9.2018 and the full Integrated Project proposal by circa 3.2019. As progression to the submission of a full Integrated Project proposal is dependent upon a positive evaluation of the Concept Note by the European Commission, Tenderers should note that there is no guarantee that any part of the preparation/writing of the full Integrated Project proposal will be required.
II.1.5)Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: 190 000.00 EUR
II.1.6)Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: no
II.2)Description
II.2.1)Title:
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)
90715000
90720000
90722000
90730000
II.2.3)Place of performance
NUTS code: IE05
II.2.4)Description of the procurement:
The successful Tenderer will be required to prepare/write the EU LIFE Integrated Project application on behalf of the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government for submission to the European Commission. The European Commission sets the deadlines for submission of Integrated Project proposals, which is likely to involve the requirement to submit a Concept Note by circa 9.2018 and the full Integrated Project proposal by circa 3.2019. As progression to the submission of a full Integrated Project proposal is dependent upon a positive evaluation of the Concept Note by the European Commission. Tenderers should note that there is no guarantee that any part of the preparation/writing of the full Integrated Project proposal will be required.
II.2.5)Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6)Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: 190 000.00 EUR
II.2.7)Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 11
This contract is subject to renewal: no
II.2.10)Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: no
II.2.11)Information about options
Options: no
II.2.12)Information about electronic catalogues
II.2.13)Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: yes
Identification of the project: EU LIFE Integrated Project
II.2.14)Additional information
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1)Conditions for participation
III.1.1)Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions:
Tenderers must demonstrate compliance with the following minimum criteria in their Tender:
(a) Each individual must be educated to at least primary degree level attained from an accredited academic institution in a subject(s) relevant to the contract;
(b) Tenderers must demonstrate that their team includes expertise in the field of hydrology, landscape management, river/lake restoration, stakeholder engagement and project writing.
III.1.2)Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3)Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.5)Information about reserved contracts
III.2)Conditions related to the contract
III.2.1)Information about a particular profession
III.2.2)Contract performance conditions:
III.2.3)Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1)Description
IV.1.1)Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.3)Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
IV.1.4)Information about reduction of the number of solutions or tenders during negotiation or dialogue
IV.1.6)Information about electronic auction
IV.1.8)Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: yes
IV.2)Administrative information
IV.2.1)Previous publication concerning this procedure
IV.2.2)Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date: 04/04/2018
Local time: 17:00
IV.2.3)Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates
IV.2.4)Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted:
English
IV.2.6)Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Tender must be valid until: 03/08/2018
IV.2.7)Conditions for opening of tenders
Date: 04/04/2018
Local time: 17:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1)Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: no
VI.2)Information about electronic workflows
VI.3)Additional information:
VI.4)Procedures for review
VI.4.1)Review body
The High Court
Cheif Registrar, Four Courts, Inns Quay
Dublin
Ireland
VI.4.2)Body responsible for mediation procedures
VI.4.3)Review procedure
VI.4.4)Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
VI.5)Date of dispatch of this notice:
21/02/2018