Recent procurements of environmental auditing in Ireland
2023-10-20Provision of Article 17 Technical Support (Department of Housing Local Government and Heritage)
The National Parks and Wildlife Service of the Department of Housing, Local Government, and Heritage is responsible for the conservation of natural habitats and species and the protection of biological diversity in Ireland. NPWS are seeking one suitably qualified candidate for 320 days from December 2023 to November 2025 to work in a hybrid manner with a mix of remote working and to be present in NPWS offices in 90 North King Street, Dublin 7, when required, to assist with tasks arising from the …
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2023-10-20The Provision of Research and Outreach Services for the Biodiversity Forum (Department of Housing Local Government and Heritage)
Ireland’s National Biodiversity Forum is convened by the Minister for Heritage and Electoral Reform and comprises 15-20 members including representatives of landowners, farmers, industry, natural heritage and environmental NGOs, Universities and Institutes of Technology, local authorities and representatives from Northern Ireland. Its functions are to: • provide independent monitoring of progress in the on-going implementation of the National Biodiversity Plan (NBAP), highlighting progress and …
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2023-10-16Producer Responsibility Initiatives – technical support to the EPA for enforcement of the WEEE Regulations (B2B producers) (Environmental Protection Agency)
In Ireland, the Producer Responsibility Initiatives (PRIs) for waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) and batteries are underpinned by two sets of regulations - the European Union (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment) Regulations 2014 (S.I. No. 149 of 2014), and the European Union (Batteries and Accumulators) Regulations 2014 (S.I. No. 283 of 2014). The Producer Responsibility team in the Office of Environmental Enforcement (OEE) is responsible for the enforcement of many aspects of these …
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2023-08-22Provision of Drone Surveys of Bundorragha River, Mweelrea/Shreefry/Erriff Complex SAC (Department of Housing Local Government and Heritage)
The Mweelrea/Sheeffry/Erriff Complex Special Area of Conservation (SAC) covers a large area of the scenic hills of south Co. Mayo, containing a wide range of habitats, supports populations of rare and threatened plants (mosses, liverworts, stoneworts, ferns and flowering plants) and animals (invertebrates, fish, birds and mammals) including many that are listed on the Annexes of the E.U. Habitats Directive. The Bundorragha River flows out of Fin Lough and holds one of the most important freshwater pearl …
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2023-07-28Support for Coastal Ecology in SAR (Department of Housing Local Government and Heritage)
The Scientific Advice and Research Directorate (SARD) in NPWS supports conservation, protection and restoration of nature, including coastal habitats. SARD provides scientific and technical assistance relating to conservation projects and compiles scientific evidence to support decision making. Coastal ecology is an important element of the work of SARD. As an island with a complex and variable coastline, Ireland supports a large number of coastal habitats including 15 habitats that are listed on Annex I …
View the procurement » Mentioned suppliers:Alan Lauder Consulting
2023-07-27Support for the production of Site-Specific Conservation Objectives (Department of Housing Local Government and Heritage)
The National Parks and Wildlife Service NPWS of the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage are seeking tenders from interested parties to provide support to the Conservation Planning Unit in the Scientific Advice and Research Directorate of NPWS in the production and delivery of Site-Specific Conservation Objectives SSCOs for Natura 2000 sites within Ireland. SSCOs are a legal requirement and key feature in the protection processes for designated Natura 2000 sites and their features within …
View the procurement » Mentioned suppliers:Dr Sue Wilson
2023-06-14SPU CO23-2023 National Limestone Pavement and Juniper Survey 2023 (Department of Housing Local Government and Heritage)
Review and revise where necessary the monitoring methods developed by Wilson and Fernández (2013) • Undertake the monitoring of conservation status of a representative sample of the limestone pavement and associated habitats across the country (22 sites; 203 monitoring stops) • Provide recommendations for updating Conservation Objectives and Standard Data Forms of SACs, as required • Update and undertake the National Conservation Status Assessment of limestone pavement (8240) in Ireland Data arising from …
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2023-05-19National Limestone Pavement and Juniper Survey 2023 (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)
• Review and revise where necessary the monitoring methods developed by Wilson and Fernández (2013) • Undertake the monitoring of conservation status of a representative sample of the limestone pavement and associated habitats across the country (22 sites; 203 monitoring stops) • Provide recommendations for updating Conservation Objectives and Standard Data Forms of SACs, as required • Update and undertake the National Conservation Status Assessment of limestone pavement (8240) in Ireland Data arising …
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2023-05-15Consultancy Services for Single Point of Contact (Renewable Energy) for SEAI (Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland)
The objective of this RFT is to invite proposals from suitably qualified service providers to research the role of the Single Point of Contact (Renewable Energy) as defined by existing and upcoming EU legislation and examine how this role might best add value to the licensing and permitting system and contribute towards the achievement of the overall aim, which is to speed up the deployment of energy from renewable sources. The final deliverable from this service will be a suite of detailed options for …
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2023-04-19National Coastal Lagoon Monitoring Programme (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)
Coastal Lagoons are identified in Annex I of the Habitats Directive as a “Priority Habitat” and therefore in need of special protection. Within Ireland there are twenty-five Special Areas of Conservation which have Coastal Lagoons (1150) as a qualifying interest. Under Article 11 of the Habitats Directive, surveillance of the conservation status of Annex I habitats is required and under Article 17 each member state is obliged to report on this status to the European Commission every six years.
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2023-04-17LOCATION SERVICES (RTLS/RFID) (Children Health Ireland (CHI))
CHI is seeking tenders for the supply, implementation and support of a Location Services Solution.
This tender focuses on providing location services infrastructure and functionality for a range of use cases to improve patient and family experience, as well as staff experience, and ultimately to improve healthcare efficiencies and outcomes.
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2023-04-12Contractor support to implement and refine automated/manual processes to create a fully connected river network for... (Environmental Protection Agency)
The EPA Catchments Unit is tendering for contractor support to implement and refine existing automated and manual processes to create a fully connected river network for Ireland. This will enhance the modelling and assessment capabilities of the EPA for water and other environmental domains and will be used by other external stakeholders. It will build on recent developments like the National Land Cover map and use of the Ordinance Survey’s PRIME2 datasets for mapping.
A pilot has already been completed …
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2023-02-22Provision of Environmental Consultancy Services (Commission for Regulation of Utilities)
The Commission for Regulation of Utilities (“CRU”) is Ireland’s independent energy and water regulator.
The CRU currently wishes to contract for consultancy support to provide independent environmental advice and assistance particularly in regard to its consenting functions. Specifically, the successful tenderer will assess whether applicants applying for Section 39A gas pipeline consents have adequately addressed all of the relevant environmental requirements as well as reviewing environmental …
View the procurement » Mentioned suppliers:Roughan & O'Donovan Limited
2022-11-24Otter Survey (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)
NPWS is now calling for tenders to manage a new survey of the otter in the Republic of Ireland that will meet NPWS obligations for the species under Article 11 of the EU Habitats Directive. The survey should establish the current distribution and range of the otter in Ireland; provide an updated estimate of population size and trend to inform the next Article 17 report (due in 2025); and allow for national and regional comparisons with the results of previous otter surveys in Ireland.
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2022-07-15Consultancy Services (Science Foundation Ireland)
SFI wishes to appoint qualifying economic operators for the delivery of a wide range of consultancy services over the next 12 months (with the option to extend for a further 4 years). These services
• will relate to SFI’s fulfilment of its role in relation to funding research in the areas of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM)
• may promote and assist the development and competitiveness of industry, enterprise and employment in Ireland and may be required in relation to
• any future …
View the procurement » Mentioned suppliers:Mazars
2021-12-21Provision of Vehicle Clamping Signage Auditing Services (National Transport Authority)
The Authority wishes to appoint a suitably qualified Service Provider for the supply of auditing services to support its various activities, including assessing and inspecting clamping places within the State for the purpose of evaluating the compliance of signage in situ with the requirements prescribed in:
(i) Section 11 of the Vehicle Clamping Act 2015: and
(ii) Part 5 of the Vehicle Clamping & Signage Regulations 2017.
For precise details please see the tender documents.
View the procurement » Mentioned suppliers:Transport Insights Ltd