LIFE IP Wild Atlantic Nature are developing a multi-actor community-led pilot project, which seeks to develop local capacity to implement habitat restoration actions in and adjacent to three SACs in counties Mayo and Galway. It builds on a successful preliminary project based in the Bundorragha catchment in Co. Mayo in 2022. Although the primary focus will be rhododendron control, a training module for further peatland restoration methods will also be developed.This request for tender seeks a suitable contractor to run the community-led project. It aims to extend the current rhododendron control programme within the Mweelrea/Sheeffry/Erriff Complex SAC to the greater SAC and to targeted areas within the Connemara Bog Complex SAC and the Twelve Bens and Garraun Complex SAC.
Deadline
The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2023-03-31.
The procurement was published on 2023-02-28.
Suppliers
The following suppliers are mentioned in award decisions or other procurement documents:
Object Scope of the procurement
Title:
“Coordination of pilot community-led peatland restoration programme with a focus on rhododendron in Connemara and southwest Mayo.
Community led Rhodo control”
Products/services: Environmental management📦
Short description:
“LIFE IP Wild Atlantic Nature are developing a multi-actor community-led pilot project, which seeks to develop local capacity to implement habitat...”
Short description
LIFE IP Wild Atlantic Nature are developing a multi-actor community-led pilot project, which seeks to develop local capacity to implement habitat restoration actions in and adjacent to three SACs in counties Mayo and Galway. It builds on a successful preliminary project based in the Bundorragha catchment in Co. Mayo in 2022. Although the primary focus will be rhododendron control, a training module for further peatland restoration methods will also be developed.This request for tender seeks a suitable contractor to run the community-led project. It aims to extend the current rhododendron control programme within the Mweelrea/Sheeffry/Erriff Complex SAC to the greater SAC and to targeted areas within the Connemara Bog Complex SAC and the Twelve Bens and Garraun Complex SAC.
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Estimated value excluding VAT: EUR 450 000 💰
LIFE IP Wild Atlantic Nature are developing a multi-actor community-led pilot project, which seeks to develop local capacity to implement habitat restoration actions in and adjacent to three SACs in counties Mayo and Galway. It builds on a successful preliminary project based in the Bundorragha catchment in Co. Mayo in 2022. Although the primary focus will be rhododendron control, a training module for further peatland restoration methods will also be developed.
This request for tender seeks a suitable contractor to run the community-led project. It aims to extend the current rhododendron control programme within the Mweelrea/Sheeffry/Erriff Complex SAC to the greater SAC and to targeted areas within the Connemara Bog Complex SAC and the Twelve Bens and Garraun Complex SAC. It also seeks to expand local capacity to implement other peatland restoration actions such as fencing, drain management and conifer removal.
Collaboration with the local community and relevant stakeholders, is an integral part of the proposal as well as collaboration with the other working groups of similar projects throughout the region.
A key remit of LIFE IP Wild Atlantic Nature is to source complementary funding outside of this core project budget and in the context of this request for tender, these works are being funded by the National Parks and Wildlife Service.
Tenders are invited for a suitable contractor to deliver all aspects of this project over the course of the next year.
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Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
Scope of the procurement
Estimated total value excluding VAT: EUR 450 000 💰
Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
The time frame below is expressed in number of months.
Description
Duration: 11
Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
This contract is subject to renewal ✅ Description
Description of renewals: tbc
Procedure Type of procedure
Open procedure
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2023-03-31
15:00 📅
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English 🗣️
The time frame below is expressed in number of months.
Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender: 3
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2023-03-31
15:00 📅
Complementary information Review body
Name: Department of Housing Local Government and Heritage
Postal town: Dublin 1
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
URL: www.wildatlanticnature.ie🌏
Source: OJS 2023/S 045-131841 (2023-02-28)
Contract award notice (2023-06-01) Contracting authority Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
Object Scope of the procurement
Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT): EUR 553 500 💰
Award criteria
Quality criterion (name): Score
Quality criterion (weighting): 100
Price (weighting): 100
Scope of the procurement
Information about European Union funds: LIFE IP Wild Atlantic Nature
Procedure Administrative information
Previous publication concerning this procedure: 2023/S 045-131841
Award of contract
1️⃣
Contract Number: 1
Title:
“Coordination of pilot community-led peatland restoration programme with a focus on rhododendron in Connemara and southwest Mayo.”
Date of conclusion of the contract: 2023-04-11 📅
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1
Name and address of the contractor
Name: FORUM Connemara Ltd
National registration number: N/a
Postal address: Ellis Hall
Postal town: Letterfrack
Postal code: Letterfrack
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Phone: +353 9541116📞
E-mail: k.mannion@forumconnemara.ie📧
Region: Éire/Ireland🏙️
The contractor is an SME
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Estimated total value of the contract/lot: EUR 450 000 💰
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 553 500 💰
Source: OJS 2023/S 107-336215 (2023-06-01)