Invitation to Tender for Bord Bia’s Product Sampling Programme in two (2) Lots

Bord Bia is seeking service providers (laboratories) to manage and implement two key programmes, which have been divided into two lots. Lot 1 Bord Bia Quality Assurance Sampling Programme The food sampling programme ensures that products bearing the Bord Bia Quality Mark meet the standards outlined in the Logo Use …

CPV: 71900000 Laboratory services, 79312000 Market-testing services, 79310000 Market research services
Deadline:
Nov. 28, 2024, noon
Deadline type:
Submitting a bid
Place of execution:
Invitation to Tender for Bord Bia’s Product Sampling Programme in two (2) Lots
Awarding body:
Bord Bia (Irish Food Board)
Award number:
1

1. Buyer

1.1 Buyer

Official name : Bord Bia (Irish Food Board)
Legal type of the buyer : Body governed by public law
Activity of the contracting authority : General public services

2. Procedure

2.1 Procedure

Title : Invitation to Tender for Bord Bia’s Product Sampling Programme in two (2) Lots
Description : Bord Bia is seeking service providers (laboratories) to manage and implement two key programmes, which have been divided into two lots. Lot 1 Bord Bia Quality Assurance Sampling Programme The food sampling programme ensures that products bearing the Bord Bia Quality Mark meet the standards outlined in the Logo Use Policy, essential for maintaining the integrity of the Bord Bia Sustainable Assurance Scheme. Lot 2 Pigmeat DNA Certified Programme. The DNA Certified Programme verifies that pork products can be traced back to Bord Bia-approved Irish boars using DNA testing, providing consumers with a guarantee of quality and traceability. Both programmes require proper sampling and testing to uphold the high standards of the Bord Bia Quality Mark.
Procedure identifier : 658b19b6-2557-4a69-a190-17516416898a
Type of procedure : Open
The procedure is accelerated : no
Justification for the accelerated procedure :
Main features of the procedure :

2.1.1 Purpose

Main nature of the contract : Services
Main classification ( cpv ): 71900000 Laboratory services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 79312000 Market-testing services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 79310000 Market research services

2.1.2 Place of performance

Country : Ireland
Anywhere in the given country

2.1.3 Value

Estimated value excluding VAT : 220 000 Euro

2.1.4 General information

Legal basis :
Directive 2014/24/EU

2.1.5 Terms of procurement

Terms of submission :
Maximum number of lots for which one tenderer can submit tenders : 2
The tenderer must submit tenders for all lots

2.1.6 Grounds for exclusion

Purely national exclusion grounds :

5. Lot

5.1 Lot technical ID : LOT-0001

Title : Product Sampling Programme
Description : Bord Bia is seeking service providers (laboratories) to manage and implement two key programmes, which have been divided into two lots. Lot 1 Bord Bia Quality Assurance Sampling Programme The food sampling programme ensures that products bearing the Bord Bia Quality Mark meet the standards outlined in the Logo Use Policy, essential for maintaining the integrity of the Bord Bia Sustainable Assurance Scheme. Lot 2 Pigmeat DNA Certified Programme. The DNA Certified Programme verifies that pork products can be traced back to Bord Bia-approved Irish boars using DNA testing, providing consumers with a guarantee of quality and traceability. Both programmes require proper sampling and testing to uphold the high standards of the Bord Bia Quality Mark.
Internal identifier : 1

5.1.1 Purpose

Main nature of the contract : Services
Main classification ( cpv ): 71900000 Laboratory services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 79312000 Market-testing services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 79310000 Market research services

5.1.2 Place of performance

Country : Ireland
Anywhere in the given country
Additional information :

5.1.3 Estimated duration

Other duration : Unknown

5.1.5 Value

Estimated value excluding VAT : 220 000 Euro

5.1.6 General information

Reserved participation : Participation is not reserved.
Procurement Project not financed with EU Funds.
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA) : yes

5.1.7 Strategic procurement

Aim of strategic procurement : No strategic procurement

5.1.9 Selection criteria

Criterion :
Type : Technical and professional ability

5.1.11 Procurement documents

Languages in which the procurement documents are officially available : English
Languages in which the procurement documents (or their parts) are unofficially available : English

5.1.12 Terms of procurement

Terms of submission :
Electronic submission : Required
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted : English
Electronic catalogue : Not allowed
Tenderers may submit more than one tender : Allowed
Deadline for receipt of tenders : 28/11/2024 12:00 +00:00
Information about public opening :
Opening date : 28/11/2024 12:30 +00:00
Terms of contract :
The execution of the contract must be performed within the framework of sheltered employment programmes : No
Electronic invoicing : Required
Electronic ordering will be used : yes
Electronic payment will be used : yes

5.1.15 Techniques

Framework agreement :
No framework agreement
Information about the dynamic purchasing system :
No dynamic purchase system
Electronic auction : no

5.1.16 Further information, mediation and review

Review organisation : The High Court of Ireland
Organisation providing offline access to the procurement documents : Bord Bia (Irish Food Board)
Organisation receiving requests to participate : Bord Bia (Irish Food Board)
Organisation processing tenders : Bord Bia (Irish Food Board)
TED eSender : European Dynamics S.A.

5.1 Lot technical ID : LOT-0002

Title : DNA Testing Programme
Description : Bord Bia is seeking service providers (laboratories) to manage and implement two key programmes, which have been divided into two lots. Lot 1 Bord Bia Quality Assurance Sampling Programme The food sampling programme ensures that products bearing the Bord Bia Quality Mark meet the standards outlined in the Logo Use Policy, essential for maintaining the integrity of the Bord Bia Sustainable Assurance Scheme. Lot 2 Pigmeat DNA Certified Programme. The DNA Certified Programme verifies that pork products can be traced back to Bord Bia-approved Irish boars using DNA testing, providing consumers with a guarantee of quality and traceability. Both programmes require proper sampling and testing to uphold the high standards of the Bord Bia Quality Mark.
Internal identifier : 2

5.1.1 Purpose

Main nature of the contract : Services
Main classification ( cpv ): 71900000 Laboratory services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 79312000 Market-testing services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 79310000 Market research services

5.1.2 Place of performance

Country : Ireland
Anywhere in the given country
Additional information :

5.1.3 Estimated duration

Other duration : Unknown

5.1.5 Value

Estimated value excluding VAT : 220 000 Euro

5.1.6 General information

Reserved participation : Participation is not reserved.
Procurement Project not financed with EU Funds.
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA) : yes

5.1.7 Strategic procurement

Aim of strategic procurement : No strategic procurement

5.1.9 Selection criteria

Criterion :
Type : Technical and professional ability

5.1.11 Procurement documents

Languages in which the procurement documents are officially available : English
Languages in which the procurement documents (or their parts) are unofficially available : English

5.1.12 Terms of procurement

Terms of submission :
Electronic submission : Required
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted : English
Electronic catalogue : Not allowed
Tenderers may submit more than one tender : Allowed
Deadline for receipt of tenders : 28/11/2024 12:00 +00:00
Information about public opening :
Opening date : 28/11/2024 12:30 +00:00
Terms of contract :
The execution of the contract must be performed within the framework of sheltered employment programmes : No
Electronic invoicing : Required
Electronic ordering will be used : yes
Electronic payment will be used : yes

5.1.15 Techniques

Framework agreement :
No framework agreement
Information about the dynamic purchasing system :
No dynamic purchase system
Electronic auction : no

5.1.16 Further information, mediation and review

Review organisation : The High Court of Ireland
Organisation providing offline access to the procurement documents : Bord Bia (Irish Food Board)
Organisation receiving requests to participate : Bord Bia (Irish Food Board)
Organisation processing tenders : Bord Bia (Irish Food Board)
TED eSender : European Dynamics S.A.

8. Organisations

8.1 ORG-0001

Official name : Bord Bia (Irish Food Board)
Registration number : None
Postal address : 140 Pembroke Road
Town : Ballsbridge, Dublin 4
Postcode : D04 NV34
Country : Ireland
Telephone : 01 6685155
Internet address : https://www.bordbia.ie
Buyer profile : https://www.bordbia.ie
Roles of this organisation :
Buyer
Organisation providing offline access to the procurement documents
Organisation receiving requests to participate
Organisation processing tenders

8.1 ORG-0002

Official name : The High Court of Ireland
Registration number : The High Court of Ireland
Department : The High Court of Ireland
Postal address : Four Courts, Inns Quay, Dublin 7
Town : Dublin
Postcode : D07 WDX8
Country : Ireland
Telephone : +353 1 8886000
Roles of this organisation :
Review organisation

8.1 ORG-0003

Official name : European Dynamics S.A.
Registration number : 002024901000
Department : European Dynamics S.A.
Town : Athens
Country : Greece
Telephone : +30 2108094500
Roles of this organisation :
TED eSender

10. Change

Version of the previous notice to be changed : fff10249-959b-4a09-85e2-ab1c64782676-01
Main reason for change : Information updated
Description : To correct the closing date, which is the 28th November 2024 @ 12:00

11. Notice information

11.1 Notice information

Notice identifier/version : f0601710-396a-46f9-b058-e266731a7f5b - 02
Form type : Competition
Notice type : Contract or concession notice – standard regime
Notice dispatch date : 08/11/2024 10:41 +00:00
Languages in which this notice is officially available : English

11.2 Publication information

Notice publication number : 00683790-2024
OJ S issue number : 219/2024
Publication date : 11/11/2024