Provision of services for management and operation of Shared Island Fund peatland restoration project at Cuilcagh – Anierin Uplands SAC
Department of Housing Local Government and Heritage
National Parks and Wildlife Service via Wild Atlantic Nature LIFE IP has secured funding under the Shared Island Programme for a programme with a focus on peatland restoration in Ireland, Northern Ireland and Scotland. In addition, Wild Atlantic Nature LIFE IP via WaterLANDS is implementing restoration across Cuilcagh – Anierin Uplands SAC with an increasing success on engagement with local communities requiring additional resources to implement restoration and to monitor the actions took in the ground. The Shared Island Peatland Project involves the development of lighthouse demonstration sites in Ireland, Northern Ireland and Scotland to deliver practical peatland restoration, build capacity for long-term peatland management, undertake research and monitoring, exchange knowledge, and address socio-cultural issues across a range of restoration scenarios. These include the restoration of private and public lands, demonstration of restoration of erosion impacts, reactivation of drained peatlands, forest to bog restoration, control of alien invasives, addressing grazing pressures, improving community engagement and increasing education and awareness. Cuilcagh – Anierin Uplands SAC has currently additional opportunities to address these objectives. The owners and users of the project sites will be at the centre of any planned activities and participation will be voluntary. The programme is funded through the Government’s Shared Island Fund (€10m) and the National Parks and Wildlife Service (€5m) with additional funding from the Northern Ireland Environment Agency and Nature Scot, and through the contribution of direct personnel. The initiative is led by a partnership of the LIFE IP Wild Atlantic Nature (WAN) project, National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) with the Northern Ireland Environment Agency and Nature Scot and Peatland Action and is overseen by a Steering Group. This contract includes plan, implement and deliver restoration on peatlands, monitoring and evaluation of restoration actions and create a community-led training programme across Cuilcagh – Anierin Uplands SAC. Please see CfT documents attached for more detail.
DeadlineThe time limit for receipt of tenders was 2024-01-05. The procurement was published on 2023-11-15.
Who? What?- • Infill and land-reclamation work › Land rehabilitation work
- • Restructuring work › Restoration work
- • Services incidental to forestry › Forestry management services
- • Environmental impact assessment other than for construction › Environmental monitoring other than for construction
- • Environmental services › Environmental protection
| Date | Document |
|---|---|
| 2023-11-15 | Contract notice |
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Provision of services for management and operation of Shared Island Fund peatland restoration project at Cuilcagh – Anierin Uplands SAC
Short description:
“National Parks and Wildlife Service via Wild Atlantic Nature LIFE IP has secured funding under the Shared Island Programme for a programme with a focus on...”
Type of contract: Services
Products/services: Environmental management 📦
Estimated value excluding VAT: 1 750 000 EUR 💰
Information about lots
Tenders may be submitted for maximum number of lots: 0
Description
Description of the procurement:
“National Parks and Wildlife Service via Wild Atlantic Nature LIFE IP has secured funding under the Shared Island Programme for a programme with a focus on...”
Additional products/services: Environmental protection 📦
Additional products/services: Restoration work 📦
Additional products/services: Land rehabilitation work 📦
Additional products/services: Forestry management services 📦
Additional products/services: Environmental monitoring other than for construction 📦
Title
Lot Identification Number: LOT-0001
Procedure
Type of procedure
Open procedure ✅
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2024-01-05 15:00:00 📅
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2024-01-08 00:00:00 📅
Conditions for opening of tenders (place): https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=2679871
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English 🗣️
Legal, economic, financial and technical information
Conditions for participation
List and brief description of rules and criteria:
“Please refer to CfT documents”
Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Name: Department of Housing Local Government and Heritage
National registration number: IE4000068T
Postal address: Newtown Road
Postal code: Y35 AP90
Postal town: Wexford
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
E-mail: strategy@housing.gov.ie 📧
Phone: +53 9117551 📞
URL: https://www.gov.ie 🌏
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.gov.ie 🌏
Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
Main activity
Environment
Communication
Documents URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/listContractDocuments.do?resourceId=2679871 🌏
Participation URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/eawarding/showTenderList.do?resourceId=2679871 🌏
Complementary information
Review body
Name: The High Court of Ireland
National registration number: The High Court of Ireland
Postal address: Four Courts, Inns Quay, Dublin 7
Postal code: D07 WDX8
Postal town: Dublin
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie 📧
Phone: +353 1 8886000 📞
Information about electronic workflows
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic payment will be used
Source: OJS 2023/S 221-695283 (2023-11-15)
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