Specialist Public Planning, Ecology and Environmental Services Framework
EirGrid plc
The objective of this pre-qualification questionnaire (PQQ) process is to produce a short list of suitably qualified companies who will be invited to tender for the provision of specialist public planning, ecology and environmental services as required for EirGrid Group.
Candidates are invited to submit a qualification application for inclusion on the tender list for 1 or more of the applicable framework Lots in accordance with this document.
— Lot 1 — Public planning services,
— Lot 2 — Ecology services,
— Lot 3 — Environmental services (natural environment and built and human environment).
Interested candidates are referred to the information memorandum and pre qualification questionnaire attached to this e-tenders notice for full details.
The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2015-08-24. The procurement was published on 2015-07-22.
SuppliersThe following suppliers are mentioned in award decisions or other procurement documents:
- • AECOM Ltd
- • BSG Ecology
- • ESB International
- • Fehily Timoney and Company
- • Jacobs Engineering Ireland Ltd
- • McCarthy Keville O'Sullivan Ltd
- • Mott Macdonald Ireland Limited
- • RPS Group Limited
- • The Environment Partnership
- • Tobin Consulting Engineers
- • Architectural and related services › Architectural, engineering and planning services
- • Environmental impact assessment for construction › Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) services for construction
- • Environmental impact assessment for construction › Environmental monitoring for construction
- • Environmental impact assessment other than for construction › Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) services other than for construction
- • Environmental management › Environmental planning
- • Environmental management › Environmental issues consultancy services
Procurement history
| Date | Document |
|---|---|
| 2015-07-22 | Contract notice |
| 2016-04-07 | Contract award notice |
Contract notice (2015-07-22)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Environmental engineering consultancy services
Quantity or scope:
“Candidates are invited to submit a qualification application for inclusion on the tender list for 1 or more of the applicable framework Lots in accordance...”
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Total value of the procurement: 1 000 000 💰
Notice metadata
Original language: English 🗣️
Document type: Contract notice
Nature of contract: Services
Regulation: European Union, with participation of GPA countries
Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
Code: Environmental engineering consultancy services 📦
Procedure
Procedure type: Negotiated procedure
Type of bid: Submission for one or more lots
Award criteria
The most economic tender
Contracting authority
Identity
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Awarding authority type: Utilities entity
Awarding authority name: EirGrid plc
Postal address: Block 2 — The Oval, 160 Shelbourne Road, Ballsbridge
Postal code: 4
Postal town: Dublin
Contact
Internet address: http://www.eirgrid.com 🌏
E-mail: anthony.flood@eirgrid.com 📧
Phone: +353 12370123 📞
Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2015-07-22 📅
Submission deadline: 2015-08-24 📅
Publication date: 2015-07-25 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2015/S 142-263037
OJ-S issue: 142
Object
Scope of the procurement
Service category: 12
Short description:
“The objective of this pre-qualification questionnaire (PQQ) process is to produce a short list of suitably qualified companies who will be invited to tender...”
Show more
“Candidates are invited to submit a qualification application for inclusion on the tender list for 1 or more of the applicable framework Lots in accordance...”
Show more
“— Lot 1 — Public planning services,”
“— Lot 2 — Ecology services,”
“— Lot 3 — Environmental services (natural environment and built and human environment).”
“Interested candidates are referred to the information memorandum and pre qualification questionnaire attached to this e-tenders notice for full details.”
Lot number: 1
Title of the lot: Public Planning Services
Short description:
“EirGrid wish to appoint appropriately qualified and experienced public planning consultants to provide general public planning services, primarily pursuant...”
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Quantity or scope:
“Services to be provided include but are not limited to:”
“— Preparation of or specialist input into planning applications (both in Ireland and Northern Ireland) based on extensive knowledge of and experience in,”
“— Relevant legislation in Ireland and Northern Ireland,”
“— European EIA, birds and habitats Directives (including as translated into Irish and Northern Irish Legislation),”
“— pre application and application functions of Planning Authorities (in Ireland and Northern Ireland), an Bord Pleanála and the Department of the...”
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“— Preparation of submissions on behalf of EirGrid to the Development Plan Review process as well as to other statutory and non-statutory bodies and agencies...”
Show more
“— Preparation of specialist public planning reports and guidelines for internal and external knowledge, addressing and informing on such matters as planning...”
Show more
“— Peer review on behalf of EirGrid of external consultant deliverables, for example, draft planning application particulars and/or reports and other documents,”
“— Presentations to or on behalf of EirGrid regarding matters of public planning including emerging best practice, new legislation (both in Ireland and...”
Show more
“— Preparation of internal public planning policies and processes primarily to be used by grid development project teams,”
“— Co-ordination of and/or input into Environmental Reports and Environmental Impact Statements (EIS),”
“— Supply of appropriately qualified and experienced public planning consultants to provide in-house services, working directly within the public planning...”
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Estimated value excluding VAT: 300 000 💰
500 000 💰
Duration: 60 months
Additional information about the lots:
“See information memorandum and pre qualification questionnaire for full details.”
Lot number: 2
Title of the lot: Ecology Services
Short description:
“EirGrid wish to appoint appropriately qualified and experienced ecological consultants to provide ecological services, primarily pursuant to EirGrid's...”
Show more
Quantity or scope:
“— Ecological Survey:”
“The undertaking of multidisciplinary ecological survey (general habitats, flora and fauna); specialist survey capabilities including: birds, aquatic...”
Show more
“— Ecological Reports:”
“Preparation of ecological reports including ecological impact assessment, screening reports for appropriate assessment, Natura impact statements for...”
Show more
“— Preparation of specialist ecology reports and guidelines for internal and external knowledge, addressing and informing on such matters as biodiversity...”
Show more
“— Preparation of internal policies and processes for ecology/biodiversity related topics primarily to be used by grid development project teams.”
“— Peer review on behalf of EirGrid of external consultant deliverables, for example, draft reports and other documents.”
“— Presentations to or on behalf of EirGrid regarding matters of ecology/biodiversity including emerging best practice, new legislation.”
“— EirGrid may also require appropriately qualified and experienced ecological consultants to provide in-house services, working directly within the ecology...”
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Estimated value excluding VAT: 200 000 💰
Lot number: 3
Title of the lot: Environmental Services (Natural Environment and Built and Human Environment)
Short description:
“EirGrid wish to appoint appropriately qualified and experienced consultants to provide environmental services, primarily pursuant to EirGrid's statutory...”
Show more
Quantity or scope:
“— The undertaking of specialist survey work where necessary and the preparation of specialist reports for environmental reports, environmental impact...”
Show more
“1. Soils and geology,”
“2. Hydrology and hydrogeology,”
“3. Noise,”
“4. Air quality and climate,”
“5. People and communities,”
“6. Tourism, recreation and land use zoning,”
“7. Landscape and visual,”
“8. Cultural heritage,”
“9. Traffic,”
“10. Peer review on behalf of EirGrid of external consultant deliverables, for example draft reports and other documents.”
“— EirGrid may also require appropriately qualified and experienced environmental consultants to provide in-house services working directly within the...”
Show more
Estimated value excluding VAT: 400 000 💰
Quantity or scope:
“Candidates are invited to submit a qualification application for inclusion on the tender list for 1 or more of the applicable framework Lots in accordance...”
Show more
“— Lot 1 — Public planning services,”
“— Lot 2 — Ecology services,”
“— Lot 3 — Environmental services (natural environment and built and human environment).”
“See information memorandum and pre qualification questionnaire for full details.”
Duration: 060 months
Reference number: ENQEIR499
Place of performance
Main site or place of performance:
“Ireland.”
Legal, economic, financial and technical information
Conditions for participation
Suitability to pursue the professional activity:
“See information memorandum and pre qualification questionnaire attached to this e-tenders Notice for full details.”
Economic and financial standing:
“See information memorandum and pre qualification questionnaire attached to this e-tenders Notice for full details.”
Technical and professional ability:
“See information memorandum and pre qualification questionnaire attached to this e-tenders notice for full details.”
Contract execution
Deposits and guarantees required:
“See information memorandum and pre qualification questionnaire attached to this e-tenders Notice for full details.”
Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them:
“See information memorandum and pre qualification questionnaire attached to this e-tenders Notice for full details.”
Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded:
“See information memorandum and pre qualification questionnaire attached to this e-tenders Notice for full details.”
Other particular conditions:
“See information memorandum and pre qualification questionnaire attached to this e-tenders Notice for full details.”
Procedure
Duration of the framework agreement in years: 5
Languages
Language: English 🗣️
Irish 🗣️
Contracting authority
Identity
Awarding authority name: EirGrid plcN/A
National registration number: N/a
Contact
Contact point: Anthony Flood
Address of the buyer profile: http://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Supplier/CompanyInformation/Index/219 🌏
URL for documents: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=91349&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏
Complementary information
Review body
Name: High Court
Postal address: Inns Quay
Postal town: Dublin
Postal code: 7
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie 📧
Information about review deadlines:
“The contracting authority will not conclude this framework agreement (and the reviewable public contract) to which a standstill period applies in accordance...”
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Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Name: Please consult a legal advisor
Source: OJS 2015/S 142-263037 (2015-07-22)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Environmental engineering consultancy services
Quantity or scope:
“Candidates are invited to submit a qualification application for inclusion on the tender list for 1 or more of the applicable framework Lots in accordance...”
Total value of the procurement: 1 000 000 💰
Notice metadata
Original language: English 🗣️
Document type: Contract notice
Nature of contract: Services
Regulation: European Union, with participation of GPA countries
Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
Code: Environmental engineering consultancy services 📦
Procedure
Procedure type: Negotiated procedure
Type of bid: Submission for one or more lots
Award criteria
The most economic tender
Contracting authority
Identity
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Awarding authority type: Utilities entity
Awarding authority name: EirGrid plc
Postal address: Block 2 — The Oval, 160 Shelbourne Road, Ballsbridge
Postal code: 4
Postal town: Dublin
Contact
Internet address: http://www.eirgrid.com 🌏
E-mail: anthony.flood@eirgrid.com 📧
Phone: +353 12370123 📞
Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2015-07-22 📅
Submission deadline: 2015-08-24 📅
Publication date: 2015-07-25 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2015/S 142-263037
OJ-S issue: 142
Object
Scope of the procurement
Service category: 12
Short description:
“The objective of this pre-qualification questionnaire (PQQ) process is to produce a short list of suitably qualified companies who will be invited to tender...”
“Candidates are invited to submit a qualification application for inclusion on the tender list for 1 or more of the applicable framework Lots in accordance...”
Show more (4)
“— Lot 1 — Public planning services,”
“— Lot 2 — Ecology services,”
“— Lot 3 — Environmental services (natural environment and built and human environment).”
“Interested candidates are referred to the information memorandum and pre qualification questionnaire attached to this e-tenders notice for full details.”
Title of the lot: Public Planning Services
Short description:
“EirGrid wish to appoint appropriately qualified and experienced public planning consultants to provide general public planning services, primarily pursuant...”
Quantity or scope:
“Services to be provided include but are not limited to:”
“— Preparation of or specialist input into planning applications (both in Ireland and Northern Ireland) based on extensive knowledge of and experience in,”
Show more (10)
“— Relevant legislation in Ireland and Northern Ireland,”
“— European EIA, birds and habitats Directives (including as translated into Irish and Northern Irish Legislation),”
“— pre application and application functions of Planning Authorities (in Ireland and Northern Ireland), an Bord Pleanála and the Department of the...”
“— Preparation of submissions on behalf of EirGrid to the Development Plan Review process as well as to other statutory and non-statutory bodies and agencies...”
“— Preparation of specialist public planning reports and guidelines for internal and external knowledge, addressing and informing on such matters as planning...”
“— Peer review on behalf of EirGrid of external consultant deliverables, for example, draft planning application particulars and/or reports and other documents,”
“— Presentations to or on behalf of EirGrid regarding matters of public planning including emerging best practice, new legislation (both in Ireland and...”
“— Preparation of internal public planning policies and processes primarily to be used by grid development project teams,”
“— Co-ordination of and/or input into Environmental Reports and Environmental Impact Statements (EIS),”
“— Supply of appropriately qualified and experienced public planning consultants to provide in-house services, working directly within the public planning...”
500 000 💰
Duration: 60 months
Additional information about the lots:
“See information memorandum and pre qualification questionnaire for full details.”
Lot number: 2
Title of the lot: Ecology Services
Short description:
“EirGrid wish to appoint appropriately qualified and experienced ecological consultants to provide ecological services, primarily pursuant to EirGrid's...”
Quantity or scope:
“— Ecological Survey:”
“The undertaking of multidisciplinary ecological survey (general habitats, flora and fauna); specialist survey capabilities including: birds, aquatic...”
Show more (7)
“— Ecological Reports:”
“Preparation of ecological reports including ecological impact assessment, screening reports for appropriate assessment, Natura impact statements for...”
“— Preparation of specialist ecology reports and guidelines for internal and external knowledge, addressing and informing on such matters as biodiversity...”
“— Preparation of internal policies and processes for ecology/biodiversity related topics primarily to be used by grid development project teams.”
“— Peer review on behalf of EirGrid of external consultant deliverables, for example, draft reports and other documents.”
“— Presentations to or on behalf of EirGrid regarding matters of ecology/biodiversity including emerging best practice, new legislation.”
“— EirGrid may also require appropriately qualified and experienced ecological consultants to provide in-house services, working directly within the ecology...”
Lot number: 3
Title of the lot: Environmental Services (Natural Environment and Built and Human Environment)
Short description:
“EirGrid wish to appoint appropriately qualified and experienced consultants to provide environmental services, primarily pursuant to EirGrid's statutory...”
Quantity or scope:
“— The undertaking of specialist survey work where necessary and the preparation of specialist reports for environmental reports, environmental impact...”
“1. Soils and geology,”
Show more (10)
“2. Hydrology and hydrogeology,”
“3. Noise,”
“4. Air quality and climate,”
“5. People and communities,”
“6. Tourism, recreation and land use zoning,”
“7. Landscape and visual,”
“8. Cultural heritage,”
“9. Traffic,”
“10. Peer review on behalf of EirGrid of external consultant deliverables, for example draft reports and other documents.”
“— EirGrid may also require appropriately qualified and experienced environmental consultants to provide in-house services working directly within the...”
Quantity or scope:
“Candidates are invited to submit a qualification application for inclusion on the tender list for 1 or more of the applicable framework Lots in accordance...”
“— Lot 1 — Public planning services,”
Show more (3)
“— Lot 2 — Ecology services,”
“— Lot 3 — Environmental services (natural environment and built and human environment).”
“See information memorandum and pre qualification questionnaire for full details.”
Reference number: ENQEIR499
Place of performance
Main site or place of performance:
“Ireland.”
Legal, economic, financial and technical information
Conditions for participation
Suitability to pursue the professional activity:
“See information memorandum and pre qualification questionnaire attached to this e-tenders Notice for full details.”
Economic and financial standing:
“See information memorandum and pre qualification questionnaire attached to this e-tenders Notice for full details.”
Technical and professional ability:
“See information memorandum and pre qualification questionnaire attached to this e-tenders notice for full details.”
Contract execution
Deposits and guarantees required:
“See information memorandum and pre qualification questionnaire attached to this e-tenders Notice for full details.”
Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them:
“See information memorandum and pre qualification questionnaire attached to this e-tenders Notice for full details.”
Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded:
“See information memorandum and pre qualification questionnaire attached to this e-tenders Notice for full details.”
Other particular conditions:
“See information memorandum and pre qualification questionnaire attached to this e-tenders Notice for full details.”
Procedure
Duration of the framework agreement in years: 5
Languages
Language: English 🗣️
Irish 🗣️
Contracting authority
Identity
Awarding authority name: EirGrid plcN/A
National registration number: N/a
Contact
Contact point: Anthony Flood
Address of the buyer profile: http://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Supplier/CompanyInformation/Index/219 🌏
URL for documents: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=91349&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏
Complementary information
Review body
Name: High Court
Postal address: Inns Quay
Postal town: Dublin
Postal code: 7
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie 📧
Information about review deadlines:
“The contracting authority will not conclude this framework agreement (and the reviewable public contract) to which a standstill period applies in accordance...”
Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Name: Please consult a legal advisor
Source: OJS 2015/S 142-263037 (2015-07-22)
Contract award notice (2016-04-07)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Architectural, engineering and planning services
Notice metadata
Document type: Contract award notice
Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
Code: Architectural, engineering and planning services 📦
Procedure
Type of bid: Not applicable
Contracting authority
Contact
E-mail: sinead.connolly@eirgrid.com 📧
Phone: +353 12370335 📞
Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2016-04-07 📅
Publication date: 2016-04-09 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2016/S 070-123252
Refers to notice: 2015/S 142-263037
OJ-S issue: 70
Object
Scope of the procurement
Estimated value excluding VAT: 800 000 💰
1 000 000 💰
1 💰
250 000 💰
Contracting authority
Contact
Contact point: Sinead Connolly
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie 📧
URL for documents: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=93807&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏
Source: OJS 2016/S 070-123252 (2016-04-07)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Architectural, engineering and planning services
Notice metadata
Document type: Contract award notice
Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
Code: Architectural, engineering and planning services 📦
Procedure
Type of bid: Not applicable
Contracting authority
Contact
E-mail: sinead.connolly@eirgrid.com 📧
Phone: +353 12370335 📞
Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2016-04-07 📅
Publication date: 2016-04-09 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2016/S 070-123252
Refers to notice: 2015/S 142-263037
OJ-S issue: 70
Object
Scope of the procurement
Estimated value excluding VAT: 800 000 💰
1 000 000 💰
1 💰
250 000 💰
Contracting authority
Contact
Contact point: Sinead Connolly
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie 📧
URL for documents: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=93807&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏
Source: OJS 2016/S 070-123252 (2016-04-07)
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