Technical assistance to the Environmental Protection Agency (Ireland) for the 5th round of noise mapping and action planning under the Environmental Noise Directive (END).

Environmental Protection Agency

The ‘Environmental Monitoring and Surveillance unit’ within the EPA Office of Radiation Protection and Environmental Monitoring (ORM) is responsible for overseeing the strategic noise mapping process required under the Environmental Noise Directive. The Environmental Noise Regulations 2018 (S.I No. 549 of 2018) , (and prior to that the Noise Regulations 2006) transpose EU Directive 2002/49/EC relating to the assessment and management of environmental noise, more commonly known as the Environmental Noise Directive (END). This Directive aims to provide a common framework to avoid, prevent or reduce, on a prioritised basis, the harmful effects of exposure to environmental noise. It sets out a two-stage process for addressing environmental noise by requiring Member States to: • Establish the extent of the noise environment by preparing ‘strategic noise maps’ for major roads, railways, airports and agglomerations. • Based on the results of these maps, the competent authorities in each Member State is required to develop action plans to reduce the level of noise where necessary and to maintain environmental noise quality where it is good. The first 5-year noise mapping process covered the period from 2004-2008. The third (2014-18) and fourth cycles (2019-2024) addressed noise from major sources over a specified thresholds as follows: • Agglomeration with 100,000 or more inhabitants: • Major Roads which exceed 3 million vehicles per year • Major Railways with 30,000 or more train passages per year, and, • Major Airports with 50,000 or more movements per year (no change from the first cycle) The fourth cycle has now almost been completed, and preparatory work for the fifth cycle (2025-2028) will be commencing during 2025. The fifth cycle (called Round 5) will also need to incorporate the CNOSSOS-EU (common noise methodologies) as was carried out for the Round 4 cycle of mapping. • For background, the Round 4 Strategic Noise Maps are available on EPA Maps under 'Environment and Wellbeing' and 'Noise' • Some explanatory information can be viewed at: https://www.epa.ie/our-services/monitoring--assessment/noise/noise-mapping-and-action-plans/

Deadline

The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2024-08-06. The procurement was published on 2024-06-21.

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Procurement history
Date Document
2024-06-21 Contract notice
2024-08-02 Contract notice
Contract notice (2024-06-21)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Technical assistance to the Environmental Protection Agency (Ireland) for the 5th round of noise mapping and action planning under the Environmental Noise Directive (END).
Short description:
The ‘Environmental Monitoring and Surveillance unit’ within the EPA Office of Radiation Protection and Environmental Monitoring (ORM) is responsible for overseeing the strategic noise mapping process required under the Environmental Noise Directive. The Environmental Noise Regulations 2018 (S.I No. 549 of 2018) , (and prior to that the Noise Regulations 2006) transpose EU Directive 2002/49/EC relating to the assessment and management of environmental noise, more commonly known as the Environmental Noise Directive (END). This Directive aims to provide a common framework to avoid, prevent or reduce, on a prioritised basis, the harmful effects of exposure to environmental noise. It sets out a two-stage process for addressing environmental noise by requiring Member States to: • Establish the extent of the noise environment by preparing ‘strategic noise maps’ for major roads, railways, airports and agglomerations. • Based on the results of these maps, the competent authorities in each Member State is required to develop action plans to reduce the level of noise where necessary and to maintain environmental noise quality where it is good. The first 5-year noise mapping process covered the period from 2004-2008. The third (2014-18) and fourth cycles (2019-2024) addressed noise from major sources over a specified thresholds as follows: • Agglomeration with 100,000 or more inhabitants: • Major Roads which exceed 3 million vehicles per year • Major Railways with 30,000 or more train passages per year, and, • Major Airports with 50,000 or more movements per year (no change from the first cycle) The fourth cycle has now almost been completed, and preparatory work for the fifth cycle (2025-2028) will be commencing during 2025. The fifth cycle (called Round 5) will also need to incorporate the CNOSSOS-EU (common noise methodologies) as was carried out for the Round 4 cycle of mapping. • For background, the Round 4 Strategic Noise Maps are available on EPA Maps under 'Environment and Wellbeing' and 'Noise' • Some explanatory information can be viewed at: https://www.epa.ie/our-services/monitoring--assessment/noise/noise-mapping-and-action-plans/
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Type of contract: Services
Products/services: Noise pollution advisory services 📦
Estimated value excluding VAT: 245 000 EUR 💰
Information about lots
Tenders may be submitted for maximum number of lots: 0
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Quantity: 1
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Lot Identification Number: LOT-0001

Procedure
Type of procedure
Open procedure ✅
Legal basis: Directive 2014/24/EU
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2024-08-06 16:00:00 📅
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2024-08-06 16:30:00 📅
Conditions for opening of tenders (place): https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=3825044
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English 🗣️
Tendering terms
Tenderers may submit more than one tender
Opening date: 2024-08-06 16:30:00 📅
Place: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=3825044
Electronic invoicing: Required
Electronic ordering will be used ✅
Electronic payment will be used ✅

Legal, economic, financial and technical information
Economic and financial standing
List and brief description of selection criteria: All Selection criteria as set out in the tender documents
Conditions for participation
Exclusion ground: Purely national exclusion grounds
Description of exclusion grounds: All exclusion grounds are set out in the tender documents

Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Name: Environmental Protection Agency
National registration number: 6606490B
Postal address: Johnstown Castle Estate
Postal code: Y35 W821
Postal town: Wexford
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
E-mail: p.fanning@epa.ie 📧
Phone: 0539160600 📞
URL: https://www.epa.ie 🌏
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.epa.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=3825044 🌏
Participation URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/viewTenders.do?resourceId=3825044 🌏
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 121-373104 (2024-06-21)
Contract notice (2024-08-02)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Estimated value excluding VAT: 245 000 EUR 💰
Description
Place of performance: Dublin 🏙️
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪

Procedure
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2024-08-07 16:00:00 📅
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2024-08-07 16:30:00 📅
Tendering terms
Opening date: 2024-08-07 16:30:00 📅

Changes
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Text:
The tender response deadline date has changed from 6th August at 16:00 to 7th August at 16:00
Other additional information
The tender response deadline date has changed from 6th August at 16:00 to 7th August at 16:00
Main reason for change: Information updated
Information about modifications
Version of the previous notice to be changed: d9a0ad06-bec8-4191-967d-4e1d038540f9-01
Source: OJS 2024/S 152-473799 (2024-08-02)
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