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)
DeadlineThe time limit for receipt of tenders was 2024-01-11. The procurement was published on 2023-12-07.
SuppliersThe following suppliers are mentioned in award decisions or other procurement documents:
- • Fehily Timoney and Company_66616
- • Jennings O'Donovan and Partners Ltd.
- • MKO - McCarthy Keville O'Sullivan Ltd
- • MWP_20195
- • TOBIN Consulting Engineers_37955
- • Architectural and related services › Architectural, engineering and planning services
- • Environmental auditing › Environmental quality control services
- • Environmental impact assessment for construction › Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) services for construction
- • Environmental impact assessment other than for construction › Environmental monitoring other than for construction
- • Environmental impact assessment other than for construction › Environmental standards other than for construction
- • Environmental planning › Forest conservation strategy planning
- • Environmental protection › Environmental rehabilitation
| Date | Document |
|---|---|
| 2023-12-07 | Contract notice |
| 2023-12-11 | Contract notice |
| 2026-10-06 | Contract award notice |
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: GB10/23 - Renewable Energy Development Planning and EIA Professional Services Framework
Short description:
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
Internal identifier:
0
Title: GB10/23 - Renewable Energy Development Planning and EIAR Professional Services Framework
Additional products/services:
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 ✅
Legal, economic, financial and technical information
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)
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)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Estimated value excluding VAT: 15 000 000 EUR 💰
Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT): 45 000 000 EUR (framework approximate) 💰
Maximum value of the framework agreements in this notice: 45 000 000 EUR 💰
Other restrictions on the place of performance: Anywhere in the given country
Description
Additional products/services:
Duration: 8 years
Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded ✅
Lot Identification Number:
LOT-0001
Contract Number:
459372
Date of conclusion of the contract: 2026-09-03 📅
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 8
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Maximum value of the framework agreement: 45 000 000 EUR 💰
Re-estimated value of the framework agreement: 45 000 000 EUR 💰
Tender identifier:
000135223
Identifier of lot or group of lots:
LOT-0001
Name and address of the contractor
Name: MWP_20195
National registration number:
133445
Postal address: Reen Point, Blennerville
Postal code: V92X2TK
Postal town: Tralee
Region: South-West 🏙️
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
E-mail: cathy.williams@mwp.ie 📧
Phone: 0667123404 📞
URL: www.mwp.ie 🌏
Size of the economic operator: Medium
Tender identifier:
000134651
Name: MKO - McCarthy Keville O'Sullivan Ltd
National registration number:
462657
Postal address: Tuam Road
Postal code: H91 VW84
Postal town: Galway
Region: West 🏙️
E-mail: projects@mkoireland.ie 📧
Phone: 091 735 611 📞
URL: https://mkoireland.ie/ 🌏
Tender identifier:
000135464
Name: TOBIN Consulting Engineers_37955
National registration number:
42654
Region: Dublin 🏙️
E-mail: damien.grehan@tobin.ie 📧
Size of the economic operator: Micro, small, or medium
Tender identifier:
000135387
Name: Jennings O'Donovan and Partners Ltd.
National registration number:
149104
Postal address: Finisklin Business Park
Postal code: F91 RHH9
Postal town: Sligo
Region: Border 🏙️
E-mail: akilmartin@jodireland.com 📧
Phone: 0719161416 📞
URL: www.jodireland.com 🌏
Tender identifier:
000135481
Name: Fehily Timoney and Company_66616
National registration number:
IE180497
Postal address: Core House, Pouladuff Road
Postal code: T12D773
Postal town: Cork
E-mail: tenders@ftco.ie 📧
Phone: 0214964133 📞
Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Region: Mid-East 🏙️
URL: https://www.bordnamona.ie/ 🌏
Complementary information
Review body
Region: Dublin 🏙️
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie 📧
Phone: +353 1 8886000 📞
Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
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 🇮🇪
Source: OJS 2026/S 194-692041 (2026-10-06)
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