Research and Outreach services for the Biodiversity Forum
Department of Housing Local Government and Heritage
Ireland’s National Biodiversity Forum is convened by the Minister for Heritage and Electoral Reform and comprises 15-20 members including representatives of landowners, farmers, industry, natural heritage and environmental NGOs, Universities and Institutes of Technology, local authorities and representatives from Northern Ireland. Its functions are to: • provide independent monitoring of progress in the on-going implementation of the National Biodiversity Plan (NBAP), highlighting progress and bottlenecks; • ensure ongoing input into the development of national strategies to promote biodiversity conservation, particularly the National Biodiversity Action Plan; • work with the Biodiversity Working Group towards the sectoral integration of biodiversity planning; • improve stakeholder engagement and public awareness and understanding of biodiversity; • promote North/South co-operation in the context of the island as a single bio-geographical entity; • provide progress reports and make recommendations to the Minister as appropriate. A new role has been established for a researcher to support these functions. Their primary duties will be: • Research and reporting on national and international policy developments and their implications for biodiversity in Ireland and the implementation of the NBAP • Coordinating and communicating responses and recommendations from the Forum • Engagement with stakeholders through focus groups, interviews, workshops etc. with representatives of areas such as farming, fishing and aquaculture, forestry, business (tech, finance, retail, food, construction, extraction), eNGO, communities, youth, education and academia (primary, secondary, tertiary). • External communication
DeadlineThe time limit for receipt of tenders was 2024-03-14. The procurement was published on 2024-02-08.
Who? What?- • Architectural, engineering and planning services › Feasibility study, advisory service, analysis
- • Data-processing services › Data analysis services
- • Environmental impact assessment other than for construction › Environmental monitoring other than for construction
- • Environmental impact assessment other than for construction › Environmental indicators analysis other than for construction
- • Environmental management › Environmental auditing
- • Environmental planning › Natural resources management or conservation strategy planning services
- • Environmental services › Environmental protection
- • Research and experimental development services › Research services
- • Technical testing, analysis and consultancy services › Analysis services
| Date | Document |
|---|---|
| 2024-02-08 | Contract notice |
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Research and Outreach services for the Biodiversity Forum
Short description:
“Ireland’s National Biodiversity Forum is convened by the Minister for Heritage and Electoral Reform and comprises 15-20 members including representatives of...”
Type of contract: Services
Products/services: Research services 📦
Estimated value excluding VAT: 195 000 EUR 💰
Other restrictions on the place of performance: Anywhere in the given country
Information about lots
Tenders may be submitted for maximum number of lots: 0
Description
Internal identifier:
Leinster
Estimated value excluding VAT: 195 000 EUR 💰
Description of the procurement:
“Ireland’s National Biodiversity Forum is convened by the Minister for Heritage and Electoral Reform and comprises 15-20 members including representatives of...”
Type of contract: Services
Products/services: Research services 📦
Additional products/services: Environmental monitoring other than for construction 📦
Natural resources management or conservation strategy planning services 📦
Environmental indicators analysis other than for construction 📦
Feasibility study, advisory service, analysis 📦
Analysis services 📦
Data analysis services 📦
Environmental protection 📦
Environmental planning 📦
Environmental auditing 📦
Approach to reducing environmental impacts: Other
Social objective promoted: Other
Innovation procurement: The procured works, supplies or services are novel or significantly improved compared to other works, supplies, or services already on the market.
The use of accessibility criteria for persons with disabilities in the technical specifications: Accessibility criteria for persons with disabilities are included
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Title
Lot Identification Number: LOT-0001
Scope of the procurement
Additional products/services: Environmental monitoring other than for construction 📦
Natural resources management or conservation strategy planning services 📦
Environmental indicators analysis other than for construction 📦
Feasibility study, advisory service, analysis 📦
Analysis services 📦
Data analysis services 📦
Environmental protection 📦
Environmental planning 📦
Environmental auditing 📦
Procedure
Type of procedure
Open procedure ✅
Legal basis: Directive 2014/24/EU
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2024-03-14 12:00:00 📅
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2024-03-14 12:30:00 📅
Conditions for opening of tenders (place): https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=3062095
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English 🗣️
Tendering terms
Tenderers may submit more than one tender
Opening date: 2024-03-14 12:30:00 📅
Place:
“https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=3062095”
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English 🗣️
Electronic invoicing: Required
Legal, economic, financial and technical information
Conditions for participation
Exclusion ground: envir-law
Description of exclusion grounds:
“N/A”
Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Name: Department of Housing Local Government and Heritage
National registration number: n/a
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=3062095 🌏
Participation URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/eawarding/showTenderList.do?resourceId=3062095 🌏
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: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie 📧
Phone: +353 1 8886000 📞
Information about electronic workflows
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Source: OJS 2024/S 029-085528 (2024-02-08)