Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2022-02-11
Buyer: Education Procurement Service (EPS)
Country: IE
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 38000000 | 45252127 | 71620000 | 79311300 | 79723000
Estimated value: 1300000 EUR
Submission deadline: 2022-03-10
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: Multi Supplier Framework Agreement  for the provision of the Analysis of Water Samples for The Irish Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
The EPA is establishing an Multi- Supplier  framework agreement for the procurement of analytical services for a period of up to  two years with an option for two subsequent 12 month extensions.  This framework will be for water quality analysis of selected parameters in relation to the EPA's WFD and licence compliance monitoring programmes. This WFD monitoring programme has been established to satisfy Ireland's obligations in respect of the monitoring requirements of the WFD. The EPA licence compliance monitoring programme is set out on an annual basis by the EPA.
The Contracting Authority reserves the right, at its discretion, to extend the Term for a period or periods of up to 12 months with a maximum of 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.
The EPA is establishing an Multi- Supplier  framework agreement for the procurement of analytical services for a period of up to  two years with an option for two subsequent 12 month extensions.  This framework will be for water quality analysis of selected parameters in relation to the EPA's WFD and licence compliance monitoring programmes. This WFD monitoring programme has been established to satisfy Ireland's obligations in respect of the monitoring requirements of the WFD. The EPA licence compliance monitoring programme is set out on an annual basis by the EPA.
The Contracting Authority reserves the right, at its discretion, to extend the Term for a period or periods of up to 12 months with a maximum of 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.
The EPA is establishing an Multi- Supplier  framework agreement for the procurement of analytical services for a period of up to  two years with an option for two subsequent 12 month extensions.  This framework will be for water quality analysis of selected parameters in relation to the EPA's WFD and licence compliance monitoring programmes. This WFD monitoring programme has been established to satisfy Ireland's obligations in respect of the monitoring requirements of the WFD. The EPA licence compliance monitoring programme is set out on an annual basis by the EPA.
The Contracting Authority reserves the right, at its discretion, to extend the Term for a period or periods of up to 12 months with a maximum of 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.
The EPA is establishing an Multi- Supplier  framework agreement for the procurement of analytical services for a period of up to  two years with an option for two subsequent 12 month extensions.  This framework will be for water quality analysis of selected parameters in relation to the EPA's WFD and licence compliance monitoring programmes. This WFD monitoring programme has been established to satisfy Ireland's obligations in respect of the monitoring requirements of the WFD. The EPA licence compliance monitoring programme is set out on an annual basis by the EPA.
The Contracting Authority reserves the right, at its discretion, to extend the Term for a period or periods of up to 12 months with a maximum of 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.

Eligibility requirements: Please see RFT document for further details.

Award value: 1300000