21/041 - A National Multi-Supplier Framework for the Provision of Laboratory Services

Tender description

Irish Water is seeking to establish a high quality sampling and/or analysis service to achieve efficiencies in all commercial laboratory contractual arrangements, to meet regulatory requirements, and to protect public health. These services will be sub-divided into Two (2) Lots described below as Lot 1 and Lot 2. Applicants may apply for one, some or all Lots. For Lots 1 & 2 the successful tenderers may be allocated as “preferred supplier” for a Local Authority Area on the basis of their tenders and there may be a limit on the number of local Authority Areas for which a single supplier achieves preferred supplier status. It is anticipated that Irish Water will enter into separate framework agreements for each of the following Lots: Lot 1 - Potable Water Laboratory Testing Services Lot 1 (a) - Cryptosporidium & Giardia Testing Services Lot 2 - Waste Water Laboratory Testing Services Lot 1: Lot 1 - Potable Water Laboratory Testing Irish Water requires a complete and fully accredited laboratory testing service for potable water for each individual Local Authority area Irish Water require potable water laboratory testing services for the following sampling categories: • Regulatory (i.e. Group A (Check) and Group B (Audit)); • Investigative; • Operational; • Emergency. For each of the categories above, Irish Water may require a combination of Sampling and Testing services (i.e. taking the sample, transport to the supplier’s laboratory, analysis and reporting), a Collection and Testing service (i.e. collection of sample(s) from a designated collection point(s), transport to the supplier’s laboratory, analysis and reporting) and Testing Only (receipt of samples delivered to the suppliers laboratory analysis and reporting). With regards to the Investigative, Operational, and Emergency categories, Irish Water may also require sampling and/or testing of raw water (i.e. ground water or surface water), and In-Process Water (i.e. samples taken from locations within the treatment process). Additional Services may be procured through the course of the framework to facilitate various investigative activities including but not limited to the following areas of work:- • Process Optimisation • Process Proving / Commissioning Submit through the eTenders system before deadline. The system will automatically lockdown at the exact time specified in PQQ documents. Tenders that are not fully uploaded by the response deadline will not be accepted by the system. Please submit via the eTenders system not later than 12:00 hrs local time on Thursday 17th February 2022. Help Guides: www.etenders.gov.ie/system-user-guides Lot 2: Lot 1 (a) - Cryptosporidium & Giardia Testing Services Irish Water requires a complete and fully accredited laboratory testing service for Cryptosporidium & Giardia in potable water for each individual Local Authority area Irish Water requires Cryptosporidium & Giardia potable water laboratory testing services for the following sampling categories: • Operational; • Emergency. For each of the categories above, Irish Water may require a combination of sampling and testing services • Sample & Test (taking the sample, transport to the supplier’s laboratory, analysis and reporting), • Collect & Test (collection of sample(s) from a designated collection point(s), transport to the supplier’s laboratory, analysis and reporting). • Testing Services (receipt of samples delivered to the suppliers laboratory analysis and reporting) Submit through the eTenders system before the deadline. The system will automatically lockdown at the exact time specified in PQQ documents. Tenders that are not fully uploaded by the response deadline will not be accepted by the system. Please submit via the eTenders system not later than 12:00 hrs local time on Thursday 17th February 2022. Help Guides: www.etenders.gov.ie/system-user-guides Lot 3: Lot 2 - Waste Water Laboratory Testing Services Irish Water requires a complete and accredited laboratory testing service to meet the compliance (i.e. statutory and regulatory), investigative, operational, and emergency testing requirements for wastewater (influent and effluent), and ambient water (fresh water and coastal water), for each individual Local Authority Area. Irish Water require waste water laboratory testing services for the following sample categories: • Compliance (i.e. Regulatory and Statutory); • Investigative; • Operational; • Emergency. For each of the categories above, Irish Water may require a combination of Sampling and Testing services (i.e. taking the sample, transport to the supplier’s laboratory, analysis and reporting), a Collection and Testing service (i.e. collection of sample(s) from a designated collection point(s), transport to the supplier’s laboratory, analysis and reporting) and Testing Only (receipt of samples delivered to the suppliers laboratory analysis and reporting). The applicant should also have the capability to undertake analysis of samples from saline waters. Additional Services may be procured through the course of the framework to facilitate various investigative activities including but not limited to the following areas of work:- • Process Optimisation • Process Proving / Commissioning • Flow and Load Surveys • Sludge Testing