Tender for the provision of expert support to draft the 2nd Statutory National Adaptation Framework

Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications

The Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications invites tenders for the provision of expert support to draft the 2nd Statutory National Adaptation Framework (NAF). A full description of this Tender is provided in the RFT document.
The tender also includes a requirement to update in parallel existing national guidance for the development of Sectoral Adaptation Plans in line with recommendations contained in the 2022 Review of NAF. These Guidelines will be used by Government Departments to draft sectoral adaptation plans as required under the NAF and the Climate Act.
The tenderer will need to work closely with officials working on climate adaptation in the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications.
The tenderer will also need to undertake significant independent consultation across a wide number of public sector and other stakeholders.
This contract will run from 1 June 2023 to 31 May 2024. Project estimated cost €150,000 – €200,000.

Deadline

The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2023-04-21. The procurement was published on 2023-03-16.

Who?

• Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications

What?

Where?

• Éire/Ireland

Procurement history

Date	Document
2023-03-16	Contract notice
2023-05-15	Contract award notice

Contract notice (2023-03-16)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Environmental issues consultancy services
Reference number: 2ndNationalAdaptationFramework
Short description:

The Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications invites tenders for the provision of expert support to draft the 2nd Statutory National Adaptation Framework (NAF). A full description of this Tender is provided in the RFT document. The tender also includes a requirement to update in parallel existing national guidance for the development of Sectoral Adaptation Plans in line with recommendations contained in the 2022 Review of NAF. These Guidelines will be used by Government Departments to draft sectoral adaptation plans as required under the NAF and the Climate Act. The tenderer will need to work closely with officials working on climate adaptation in the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications. The tenderer will also need to undertake significant independent consultation across a wide number of public sector and other stakeholders. This contract will run from 1 June 2023 to 31 May 2024. Project estimated cost €150,000 – €200,000.

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 issues consultancy services 📦
Additional CPV: Technical analysis or consultancy services 📦
Place of performance
NUTS region: Éire/Ireland 🏙️

Procedure
Procedure type: Open procedure
Type of bid: Submission for all lots
Award criteria
The most economic tender

Contracting authority
Identity
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Awarding authority type: Ministry or any other national or federal authority
Awarding authority name: Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications
Postal address: 29-31 Adelaide Road
Postal code: Dublin 2
Postal town: Dublin
Contact
Internet address: http://www.decc.gov.ie 🌏
E-mail: nationaladaptationframework@decc.gov.ie 📧
Phone: +353 16782000 📞
URL for documents: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=237274&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏
URL for participation: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=237274&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2023-03-16 📅
Submission deadline: 2023-04-21 📅
Publication date: 2023-03-21 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2023/S 057-169649
OJ-S issue: 57
Additional information

The Department of the Environment, Climate & Communications invites individuals or a consortium to tender for the provision of expert support to draft the 2nd Statutory National Adaptation Framework in order to align this Framework to existing and emerging policy areas and legal requirements.

Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:

The tender also includes a requirement to update in parallel existing national guidance for the development of Sectoral Adaptation Plans in line with recommendations contained in the 2022 Review of NAF. These Guidelines will be used by Government Departments to draft sectoral adaptation plans as required under the NAF and the Climate Act.

The tenderer will need to work closely with officials working on climate adaptation in the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications.

The tenderer will also need to undertake significant independent consultation across a wide number of public sector and other stakeholders.

This contract will run from 1 June 2023 to 31 May 2024. Project estimated cost €150,000 – €200,000.

Estimated total value: 200 000 EUR 💰
Short description:

The Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications invites tenders for the provision of support to draft the 2nd Statutory National Adaptation Framework (NAF). The NAF was reviewed in 2022. A full description of this Tender is provided in the RFT document. Tenderers will be required as part of this contract to undertake significant engagement with a wide variety of stakeholders.

Appendix 1A of the RFT sets out a non-exhaustive list of relevant strategies/plans and other resources relevant to this tender as a guide for tenderers in terms of the policy area.

The successful tenderer will need to provide written progress reports to a steering group on a monthly basis . The tenderer may also be required to periodically present to groups of officials in relation to the work they are undertaking under the contract particularly with regard to any specific policy issues or challenges that may have arisen during the contract.

The tenderer will need to work closely with officials working on climate adaptation in the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications. Regular progress meetings with DECC officials will be required(weekly or fortnightly). Monthly in person meetings may also be required. A list of deliverables is provided in the RFT document.

Given the scope of the policy area the tenderer will also need to undertake significant independent consultation across a wide number of public sector and other stakeholders.

Estimated value excluding VAT: 200 000 EUR 💰
Duration: 12 months
Additional information:

Place of performance
Main site or place of performance: Dublin 2 D02X285

Procedure
Legal basis: 32014L0024
Time of receipt of tenders: 17:00
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English 🗣️
Irish 🗣️
Tender validity period: 12 months
Tender opening date: 2023-04-21 📅
Tender opening time: 17:00

Contracting authority
Identity
National registration number: Na
Contact
Contact point: Seosamh O Laoi
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/326 🌏
Documents URL: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=237274&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏

Complementary information
Review body
Name: High Court of Ireland
Postal address: Four Courts, Inns Quay, Dublin 7
Postal town: Dublin
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Source: OJS 2023/S 057-169649 (2023-03-16)

Contract award notice (2023-05-15)
Object
Notice metadata
Document type: Contract award notice

Procedure
Type of bid: Not applicable
Award criteria
Lowest price

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2023-05-15 📅
Publication date: 2023-05-19 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2023/S 096-302031
Refers to notice: 2023/S 057-169649
OJ-S issue: 96
Source: OJS 2023/S 096-302031 (2023-05-15)

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