Contract award for the Acquisition and processing of 120 Magnetotelluric sites near Antrim town, Northern Ireland for Dublin Institute of Advanced Studies

The Dublin Institute of advanced Studies awarded a contract for the acquisition of approximately 120 magnetotelluric (MT) soundings near Antrim town in Northern Ireland. The successful tenderer will assist DIAS in geophysical (Magnetotelluric, MT) data acquisition, including site scouting, MT data processing and reporting. A full detail of expected protocols …

CPV: 38230000 Instrumentos geofísicos electromagnéticos, 38200000 Instrumentos geológicos e geofísicos, 38260000 Instrumentos geofísicos de magnetómetro, 71351200 Serviços de consultoria em matéria de geologia e geofísica, 71351220 Serviços de consultoria em matéria de geologia, 71351000 Serviços de prospecção geológica e geofísica e outros serviços de prospecção científica, 71351210 Serviços de consultoria em matéria de geofísica, 71351913 Serviços de exploração geológica
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Contract award for the Acquisition and processing of 120 Magnetotelluric sites near Antrim town, Northern Ireland for Dublin Institute of Advanced Studies
Local de premiação:
Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies
Número do prémio:
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1. Buyer

1.1 Buyer

Official name : Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies
Legal type of the buyer : Body governed by public law
Activity of the contracting authority : Education

2. Procedure

2.1 Procedure

Title : Contract award for the Acquisition and processing of 120 Magnetotelluric sites near Antrim town, Northern Ireland for Dublin Institute of Advanced Studies
Description : The Dublin Institute of advanced Studies awarded a contract for the acquisition of approximately 120 magnetotelluric (MT) soundings near Antrim town in Northern Ireland. The successful tenderer will assist DIAS in geophysical (Magnetotelluric, MT) data acquisition, including site scouting, MT data processing and reporting. A full detail of expected protocols and deliverables are set out in section 2.5 below. Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies (DIAS), within the framework of GEMINI project, was seeking a Contractor to acquire, quality control, process approximately 120 wideband MT soundings in the County Antrim jurisdiction of Northern Ireland (UK). GEMINI was a new, multi-partner, all-island geothermal energy demonstration project. The project is supported by the PEACEPLUS programme managed by the Special EU Programmes Body (SEUPB) and endorsed by the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications, Ireland and the Department for the Economy, Northern Ireland. Over the next four years the GEMINI project will help reduce greenhouse gas emissions associated with heat production, a goal central to EU, UK and Irish strategies to meet 2050 emissions targets. The objective of this MT survey was to improve geothermal resource understanding in County Antrim. The target reservoir was Sherwood Sandstone Group, which is a highly productive and regionally important aquifer in Northern Ireland. The exact locations of the MT sites were not yet finalised at the time of tendering as it was expected a percentage of the total number would be coincident with other geophysical methods (e.g. gravity, active and passive seismic methods) within GEMINI. It was estimated that one MT site per km2 was expected, however this distribution had to be flexible to account for anthropogenic infrastructure, scouting/permitting, etc. It was estimated that 40 percent of site scouting and permitting would be accomplished prior to the survey by DIAS and Geological Survey of Northern Ireland (GSNI). The Contractor was required to finalise the outstanding scouting and permitting with the advice from DIAS/GSNI. This had to be included in the Contractor’s Financial budget. DIAS would be simultaneously acquiring wideband data in County Cork to achieve a “far remote” which has been proven to yield optimal MT transfer functions. It was expected that the Contractor would also locate and service a remote in the north of the island of Ireland. DIAS required high-quality MT soundings from 10,000 Hz to 0.001 Hz for each site. All responses had to be submitted in a ZIP File format.
Procedure identifier : 0ceb63cd-faca-4c65-92b6-66f371dfbd49
Previous notice : 2aa7498b-e781-4c25-a32d-cacafa43af65-01
Type of procedure : Open
The procedure is accelerated : no

2.1.1 Purpose

Main nature of the contract : Supplies
Main classification ( cpv ): 38230000 Electromagnetic geophysical instruments
Additional classification ( cpv ): 38200000 Geological and geophysical instruments
Additional classification ( cpv ): 38260000 Magnetometer geophysical instruments
Additional classification ( cpv ): 71351200 Geological and geophysical consultancy services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 71351220 Geological consultancy services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 71351000 Geological, geophysical and other scientific prospecting services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 71351210 Geophysical consultancy services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 71351913 Geological exploration services

2.1.2 Place of performance

Country subdivision (NUTS) : Dublin ( IE061 )
Country : Ireland

2.1.3 Value

Estimated value excluding VAT : 254 610 Euro

2.1.4 General information

Legal basis :
Directive 2014/24/EU

5. Lot

5.1 Lot technical ID : LOT-0001

Title : Contract award for the Acquisition and processing of 120 Magnetotelluric sites near Antrim town, Northern Ireland for Dublin Institute of Advanced Studies
Description : The Dublin Institute of advanced Studies awarded a contract for the acquisition of approximately 120 magnetotelluric (MT) soundings near Antrim town in Northern Ireland. The successful tenderer will assist DIAS in geophysical (Magnetotelluric, MT) data acquisition, including site scouting, MT data processing and reporting. A full detail of expected protocols and deliverables are set out in section 2.5 below. Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies (DIAS), within the framework of GEMINI project, was seeking a Contractor to acquire, quality control, process approximately 120 wideband MT soundings in the County Antrim jurisdiction of Northern Ireland (UK). GEMINI was a new, multi-partner, all-island geothermal energy demonstration project. The project is supported by the PEACEPLUS programme managed by the Special EU Programmes Body (SEUPB) and endorsed by the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications, Ireland and the Department for the Economy, Northern Ireland. Over the next four years the GEMINI project will help reduce greenhouse gas emissions associated with heat production, a goal central to EU, UK and Irish strategies to meet 2050 emissions targets. The objective of this MT survey was to improve geothermal resource understanding in County Antrim. The target reservoir was Sherwood Sandstone Group, which is a highly productive and regionally important aquifer in Northern Ireland. The exact locations of the MT sites were not yet finalised at the time of tendering as it was expected a percentage of the total number would be coincident with other geophysical methods (e.g. gravity, active and passive seismic methods) within GEMINI. It was estimated that one MT site per km2 was expected, however this distribution had to be flexible to account for anthropogenic infrastructure, scouting/permitting, etc. It was estimated that 40 percent of site scouting and permitting would be accomplished prior to the survey by DIAS and Geological Survey of Northern Ireland (GSNI). The Contractor was required to finalise the outstanding scouting and permitting with the advice from DIAS/GSNI. This had to be included in the Contractor’s Financial budget. DIAS would be simultaneously acquiring wideband data in County Cork to achieve a “far remote” which has been proven to yield optimal MT transfer functions. It was expected that the Contractor would also locate and service a remote in the north of the island of Ireland. DIAS required high-quality MT soundings from 10,000 Hz to 0.001 Hz for each site. All responses had to be submitted in a ZIP File format.
Internal identifier : 0

5.1.1 Purpose

Main nature of the contract : Supplies
Main classification ( cpv ): 38230000 Electromagnetic geophysical instruments
Additional classification ( cpv ): 38200000 Geological and geophysical instruments
Additional classification ( cpv ): 38260000 Magnetometer geophysical instruments
Additional classification ( cpv ): 71351200 Geological and geophysical consultancy services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 71351220 Geological consultancy services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 71351000 Geological, geophysical and other scientific prospecting services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 71351210 Geophysical consultancy services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 71351913 Geological exploration services

5.1.2 Place of performance

Country subdivision (NUTS) : Dublin ( IE061 )
Country : Ireland
Additional information :

5.1.3 Estimated duration

Duration : 5 Month

5.1.5 Value

Estimated value excluding VAT : 254 610 Euro

5.1.6 General information

Procurement Project fully or partially financed with EU Funds.
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA) : yes

5.1.7 Strategic procurement

Aim of strategic procurement : Reduction of environmental impacts
Description : - Selection criterion on Environmental Management System (pass/fail) - Award Criterion E) Sustainability, Innovation and Added Value (5%)
Approach to reducing environmental impacts : Other
Green Procurement Criteria : Other Green Public Procurement criteria

5.1.10 Award criteria

Criterion :
Type : Quality
Description : Qualitative criteria: Criterion B) Methodology for delivery of the requirement (10%) Criterion C) Proposed Project Plan (35%) Criterion D) Contract Management and Resource Allocation (15%) Criterion E) Sustainability, Innovation and Added Value (5%)
Category of award threshold criterion : Weight (percentage, exact)
Award criterion number : 60
Criterion :
Type : Cost
Description : Criterion A) Ultimate Cost (40%)
Category of award threshold criterion : Weight (percentage, exact)
Award criterion number : 40

5.1.15 Techniques

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

5.1.16 Further information, mediation and review

Review organisation : The High Court of Ireland
Information about review deadlines : In line with remedies legislation and S.I. 130/2010.
Organisation providing offline access to the procurement documents : Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies
Organisation providing more information on the review procedures : The High Court of Ireland

6. Results

Value of all contracts awarded in this notice : 254 610 Euro

6.1 Result lot ldentifier : LOT-0001

At least one winner was chosen.

6.1.2 Information about winners

Winner :
Official name : 3D Consulting-GEO GmbH
Tender :
Tender identifier : 000091715
Identifier of lot or group of lots : LOT-0001
Value of the tender : 254 610 Euro
Subcontracting : No
Contract information :
Identifier of the contract : 429637
Date of the conclusion of the contract : 11/04/2025
Information about European Union funds
Name of EU-financed project or programme : European Peace Facility (2021/2027)
Identifier of EU funds : PEACEPLUS-SEUPB
Further details of EU funds : PEACEPLUS is a cross-border funding Programme supported by the European Union, the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, the Government of Ireland, and the Northern Ireland administration. The Special EU Programmes Body (SEUPB) is one of six North South Bodies established on 8 March 1999 as a consequence of the Belfast/Good Friday Agreement – an agreement between the Government of Ireland and the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

6.1.4 Statistical information

Received tenders or requests to participate :
Type of received submissions : Tenders
Number of tenders or requests to participate received : 4

8. Organisations

8.1 ORG-0001

Official name : Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies
Registration number : not available
Postal address : Finance Office 10 Burlington Road
Town : Dublin
Postcode : D04 C932
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Dublin ( IE061 )
Country : Ireland
Telephone : 00353 1 6140125
Internet address : www.dias.ie
Buyer profile : www.dias.ie
Roles of this organisation :
Buyer
Organisation providing offline access to the procurement documents

8.1 ORG-0002

Official name : 3D Consulting-GEO GmbH
Size of the economic operator : Micro, small, or medium
Registration number : HRB 220705 B
Postal address : Bregenzer str.
Town : Berlin
Postcode : 10707
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Berlin ( DE300 )
Country : Germany
Telephone : +4915233645669
Roles of this organisation :
Tenderer
Winner of these lots : LOT-0001

8.1 ORG-0003

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 subdivision (NUTS) : Dublin ( IE061 )
Country : Ireland
Telephone : +353 1 8886000
Roles of this organisation :
Review organisation
Organisation providing more information on the review procedures

8.1 ORG-0004

Official name : European Dynamics S.A.
Registration number : 002024901000
Department : European Dynamics S.A.
Town : Athens
Postcode : 15125
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Βόρειος Τομέας Αθηνών ( EL301 )
Country : Greece
Telephone : +30 2108094500
Roles of this organisation :
TED eSender

Notice information

Notice identifier/version : 271c7e12-3def-46a1-aea3-fb26fb68168e - 01
Form type : Result
Notice type : Contract or concession award notice – standard regime
Notice dispatch date : 17/10/2025 11:49 +01:00
Languages in which this notice is officially available : English
Notice publication number : 00688238-2025
OJ S issue number : 201/2025
Publication date : 20/10/2025