SPD8/2024/136 - Tender for the Implementation of Malta's Marine Monitoring Programme for Costal Benthic Habitats for the Environment and Resources Authority

The subject of this tender is to carry out field surveys and conduct the related data collection and analysis in order to implement Malta’s Marine Monitoring Programme (2nd cycle) for Descriptor D1 Biodiversity – Benthic Habitats, in terms of selected aspects of the monitoring programmes for Littoral rock and biogenic …

CPV: 98360000 Marine services, 98361000 Aquatic marine services, 73112000 Marine research services
Deadline:
Nov. 27, 2024, 9:30 a.m.
Deadline type:
Submitting a bid
Place of execution:
SPD8/2024/136 - Tender for the Implementation of Malta's Marine Monitoring Programme for Costal Benthic Habitats for the Environment and Resources Authority
Awarding body:
Sectoral Procurement Directorate
Award number:
SPD8/2024/136

1. Buyer

1.1 Buyer

Official name : Sectoral Procurement Directorate
Legal type of the buyer : Body governed by public law
Activity of the contracting authority : Environmental protection

2. Procedure

2.1 Procedure

Title : SPD8/2024/136 - Tender for the Implementation of Malta's Marine Monitoring Programme for Costal Benthic Habitats for the Environment and Resources Authority
Description : The subject of this tender is to carry out field surveys and conduct the related data collection and analysis in order to implement Malta’s Marine Monitoring Programme (2nd cycle) for Descriptor D1 Biodiversity – Benthic Habitats, in terms of selected aspects of the monitoring programmes for Littoral rock and biogenic reef, Infralittoral Sediment, Circalittoral Sediment and Posidonia oceanica; in line with the requirements of the EU Water Framework Directive 2000/60/EC and the EU Marine Strategy Framework Directive 2008/56/EC.
Procedure identifier : c24ad770-c91c-4519-851b-d601a3d04290
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 ): 98360000 Marine services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 98361000 Aquatic marine services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 73112000 Marine research services

2.1.3 Value

Estimated value excluding VAT : 410 000 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 : 0

2.1.6 Grounds for exclusion

Child labour and other forms of trafficking in human beings : Child labour and other forms of trafficking in human beings
Insolvency : Insolvency
Breaching of obligations in the fields of labour law : Breaching of obligations in the fields of labour law
Assets being administered by liquidator : Assets being administered by liquidator
Guilty of misrepresentation, withheld information, unable to provide required documents and obtained confidential information of this procedure : Guilty of misrepresentation, withheld information, unable to provide required documents and obtained confidential information of this procedure
Purely national exclusion grounds : Purely national exclusion grounds
Conflict of interest due to its participation in the procurement procedure : Conflict of interest due to its participation in the procurement procedure
Direct or indirect involvement in the preparation of this procurement procedure : Direct or indirect involvement in the preparation of this procurement procedure
Guilty of grave professional misconduct : Guilty of grave professional misconduct
Early termination, damages or other comparable sanctions : Early termination, damages or other comparable sanctions
Analogous situation like bankruptcy under national law : Analogous situation like bankruptcy under national law
Breaching of obligations in the fields of social law : Breaching of obligations in the fields of social law
Payment of social security contributions : Payment of social security contributions
Business activities are suspended : Business activities are suspended
Payment of taxes : Payment of taxes
Terrorist offences or offences linked to terrorist activities : Terrorist offences or offences linked to terrorist activities
Bankruptcy : Bankruptcy
Corruption : Corruption
Arrangement with creditors : Arrangement with creditors
Participation in a criminal organisation : Participation in a criminal organisation
Agreements with other economic operators aimed at distorting competition : Agreements with other economic operators aimed at distorting competition
Breaching of obligations in the fields of environmental law : Breaching of obligations in the fields of environmental law
Money laundering or terrorist financing : Money laundering or terrorist financing
Fraud : Fraud

5. Lot

5.1 Lot technical ID : LOT-0001

Title : SPD8/2024/136 - Tender for the Implementation of Malta's Marine Monitoring Programme for Costal Benthic Habitats for the Environment and Resources Authority
Description : The subject of this tender is to carry out field surveys and conduct the related data collection and analysis in order to implement Malta’s Marine Monitoring Programme (2nd cycle) for Descriptor D1 Biodiversity – Benthic Habitats, in terms of selected aspects of the monitoring programmes for Littoral rock and biogenic reef, Infralittoral Sediment, Circalittoral Sediment and Posidonia oceanica; in line with the requirements of the EU Water Framework Directive 2000/60/EC and the EU Marine Strategy Framework Directive 2008/56/EC.
Internal identifier : SPD8/2024/136

5.1.1 Purpose

Main nature of the contract : Services
Main classification ( cpv ): 98360000 Marine services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 98361000 Aquatic marine services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 73112000 Marine research services

5.1.4 Renewal

Maximum renewals : 0

5.1.5 Value

Estimated value excluding VAT : 410 000 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

5.1.9 Selection criteria

Criterion :
Type : Economic and financial standing
Criterion :
Type : Suitability to pursue the professional activity
Criterion :
Type : Technical and professional ability
Name : sub-contracting
Information about the second stage of a two-stage procedure :
Minimum number of candidates to be invited for the second stage of the procedure : 0

5.1.11 Procurement documents

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 : 27/11/2024 09:30 +02:00
Information about public opening :
Opening date : 27/11/2024 10:00 +02:00
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 : Public Contracts Review Board
Organisation providing offline access to the procurement documents : Sectoral Procurement Directorate
Organisation receiving requests to participate : Sectoral Procurement Directorate
Organisation processing tenders : Sectoral Procurement Directorate
TED eSender : European Dynamics S.A.

8. Organisations

8.1 ORG-0001

Official name : Sectoral Procurement Directorate
Registration number : MT 25645419
Department : Environment and Resources Authority
Postal address : Department of Contracts, Notre Dame Ravelin
Town : Floriana
Postcode : FRN1600
Country : Malta
Telephone : +356 23781501
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 : Public Contracts Review Board
Registration number : TBD
Department : Ministry for Finance and Employment
Postal address : Notre Dame Ditch
Town : Floriana
Postcode : FRN 1601
Country : Malta
Telephone : +356 2139095
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

11. Notice information

11.1 Notice information

Notice identifier/version : 99138d6b-8f94-48dd-b555-9fbb08a3baa3 - 01
Form type : Competition
Notice type : Contract or concession notice – standard regime
Notice dispatch date : 17/10/2024 09:18 +02:00
Languages in which this notice is officially available : English

11.2 Publication information

Notice publication number : 00632144-2024
OJ S issue number : 204/2024
Publication date : 18/10/2024