GB10/23 - Renewable Energy Development Planning and EIA Professional Services Framework

Bord na Móna PLC

Expressions of interest are invited from suitably qualified Applicants interested in being considered for Renewable Energy Development Planning and EIA Professional Services Framework. The Contracting Entity wishes to put a framework agreement in place with a number of service providers for the provision of Renewable Energy Development Planning and EIA Professional Services relating to the development of a number of projects over the lifetime of the Framework. It is proposed that the Framework agreement is in place for a period of 4 years with the option to extend up to 8 years. Provision of specialist services to the Contracting Entity as required for the development of Renewable Energy projects in relation to all Planning and Environmental related matters, including but not limited to the following: • Pre-planning • Planning Application • Environmental Assessment/Appropriate Assessment • Application Monitoring • Further Information • Planning Appeals As the scale of the potential projects is unknown at this stage the planning process may be directed to the relevant county council or directly to An Bord Pleanála utilising the Strategic Infrastructure Development process. The Environmental Impact Assessment should include but not be limited to the following specialist services: • Population and Human Health • Air Quality • Climate • Noise and Vibration • Shadow Flicker • Biodiversity • Ornithology • Hydrology, Hydrogeology and Water Quality • Land, Soils, Geology, Geotechnics and Ground Stability • Archaeological, Architectural and Cultural Heritage • Landscape and Visual Impact Assessment (including production of Photomontages) • Material Assets including Traffic and Transportation, Aviation, Telecommunications and Electromagnetic Interference • Major Accidents and Natural Disasters • Interactions • Matrix of Mitigation; and • All relevant associated appendices including Decommissioning Plan, Construction and Environmental Management Plan, Peat Stability Risk Assessment, Peat and Spoil Management Plan, Biodiversity Management Plans, amongst others. The specialist services should also include Planning services, Appropriate Assessment and Nature Impact Assessment (where required) in addition to support services such as Geographical Information Systems (GIS) and Computer Aided Design (CAD)

Deadline

The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2024-01-11. The procurement was published on 2023-12-07.

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Procurement history
Date Document
2023-12-07 Contract notice
2023-12-11 Contract notice
Contract notice (2023-12-07)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: GB10/23 - Renewable Energy Development Planning and EIA Professional Services Framework
Short description:
Expressions of interest are invited from suitably qualified Applicants interested in being considered for Renewable Energy Development Planning and EIA Professional Services Framework. The Contracting Entity wishes to put a framework agreement in place with a number of service providers for the provision of Renewable Energy Development Planning and EIA Professional Services relating to the development of a number of projects over the lifetime of the Framework. It is proposed that the Framework agreement is in place for a period of 4 years with the option to extend up to 8 years. Provision of specialist services to the Contracting Entity as required for the development of Renewable Energy projects in relation to all Planning and Environmental related matters, including but not limited to the following: • Pre-planning • Planning Application • Environmental Assessment/Appropriate Assessment • Application Monitoring • Further Information • Planning Appeals As the scale of the potential projects is unknown at this stage the planning process may be directed to the relevant county council or directly to An Bord Pleanála utilising the Strategic Infrastructure Development process. The Environmental Impact Assessment should include but not be limited to the following specialist services: • Population and Human Health • Air Quality • Climate • Noise and Vibration • Shadow Flicker • Biodiversity • Ornithology • Hydrology, Hydrogeology and Water Quality • Land, Soils, Geology, Geotechnics and Ground Stability • Archaeological, Architectural and Cultural Heritage • Landscape and Visual Impact Assessment (including production of Photomontages) • Material Assets including Traffic and Transportation, Aviation, Telecommunications and Electromagnetic Interference • Major Accidents and Natural Disasters • Interactions • Matrix of Mitigation; and • All relevant associated appendices including Decommissioning Plan, Construction and Environmental Management Plan, Peat Stability Risk Assessment, Peat and Spoil Management Plan, Biodiversity Management Plans, amongst others. The specialist services should also include Planning services, Appropriate Assessment and Nature Impact Assessment (where required) in addition to support services such as Geographical Information Systems (GIS) and Computer Aided Design (CAD)
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Type of contract: Services
Products/services: Environmental planning 📦
Information about lots
Maximum number of lots that may be awarded to one tenderer: 0
Tenders may be submitted for maximum number of lots: 0
Description
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Title: GB10/23 - Renewable Energy Development Planning and EIAR Professional Services Framework
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Maximum renewals: 4
Information about options
Options ✅
Description of options: as per tender documentation
Title
Lot Identification Number: LOT-0001

Procedure
Type of procedure
Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition ✅
Legal basis: Directive 2014/25/EU
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2024-01-11 12:00:00 📅
Conditions for opening of tenders (place): https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=2570295
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English 🗣️
Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
Framework agreement with several operators ✅
Tendering terms
Tenderers may submit more than one tender
Place: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=2570295
The contract has performance execution conditions ✅

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Conditions for participation
Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them: N/A
Conditions related to the contract
Contract performance conditions: Please see contracts document folder

Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Name: Bord na Móna PLC
National registration number: 297717
Postal address: Main Street
Postal code: W12 XR59
Postal town: Newbridge
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
E-mail: renewablesprocurement@bnm.ie 📧
Phone: +35345439000 📞
Information exchange endpoint (URL): https://www.bordnamona.ie/ 🌏
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.bordnamona.ie/ 🌏
Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
Main activity
Electricity
Communication
Documents URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/listContractDocuments.do?resourceId=2570295 🌏
Participation URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/eawarding/showTenderList.do?resourceId=2570295 🌏
Electronic submission: Required

Complementary information
Review body
Name: The High Court of Ireland
National registration number: The High Court of Ireland
Department: The High Court of Ireland
Postal address: Four Courts, Inns Quay, Dublin 7
Postal code: D07 WDX8
Postal town: Dublin
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
E-mail: glen.brownlie@bnm.ie 📧
Phone: +353 45439000 📞
Source: OJS 2023/S 238-748833 (2023-12-07)
Contract notice (2023-12-11)
Procedure
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2024-01-19 12:00:00 📅

Changes
Information about modifications
Version of the previous notice to be changed: 18cfd236-97d5-49a8-bb82-dd9e6c739294-02
Source: OJS 2023/S 239-752165 (2023-12-11)
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