Request for Tenders for the provision of Environmental, geotechnical and geoheritage monitoring; emergency response and Health and Safety consultancy services for historic mines.

Description

The Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications (the “Contracting Authority”) invites tenders (“Tenders”) to this request for tenders (“RFT”) from economic operators (“Tenderers”) for the provision of the services as described in Appendix 1 to this RFT (the “Services”). The provision of environmental monitoring services at the former mining areas of Silvermines and Avoca, over a 3 year period. The services contract will comprise surface water, groundwater, vegetation, geotechnical and geoheritage monitoring, checking the condition of security fencing and signage around mine shafts, adits, open pits, etc. and an annual inspection of the Gortmore (Silvermines) Tailings Management Facility. Additionally, emergency response and health and safety consultancy services are also sought as part of this tender. Lot 1: The Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications (the “Contracting Authority”) invites tenders (“Tenders”) to this request for tenders (“RFT”) from economic operators (“Tenderers”) for the provision of the services as described in Appendix 1 to this RFT (the “Services”). The provision of environmental monitoring services at the former mining areas of Silvermines and Avoca, over a 3 year period. The services contract will comprise surface water, groundwater, vegetation, geotechnical and geoheritage monitoring, checking the condition of security fencing and signage around mine shafts, adits, open pits, etc. and an annual inspection of the Gortmore (Silvermines) Tailings Management Facility. Additionally, emergency response and health and safety consultancy services are also sought as part of this tender. The Contracting Authority reserves the right 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 Contracting Authority estimates that the expenditure on the Services to be covered by the proposed Services Contract may amount to some €670,000 (excl. VAT) over the Term and any possible extensions. Tenderers must understand that this figure is an estimate only based on current and future expected usage. The Contracting Authority policy seeks to encourage participation on a fair and equal basis by Small and Medium Enterprises (“SME”s) in this Competition. SMEs that believe the scope of this Competition is beyond their technical or business capacity are encouraged, subject to paragraph 2.5, to explore the possibilities of forming relationships with other SMEs or with larger enterprises. Through such relationships they can participate and contribute to the successful implementation of any Services Contract that may result from this Competition and therefore increase their social and economic benefits.