Call for Tenders Services to assist in the production of guidance relating to both mitigation and compensatory measures for renewable energy projects to support the State’s compliance with RED III.

Department of the Environment Climate and Communications

Consultancy Services are being sought by the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to assist in the production of guidance relating to both mitigation and compensatory measures for renewable energy projects, and all associated electricity transmission connections and enabling infrastructure, in order to support the State’s compliance with the revised Renewable Energy Directive (RED III). Services must include, but are not limited to, the following: • To set out clearly the Article 6(3) Appropriate Assessment process and the criteria that must be met before 6(4) can be invoked. • In the context of the design stage and Article 6(3) Appropriate Assessment of projects and plans, to make recommendations relating to the design of novel mitigation measures, in line with the REDIII and how this could best be implemented in an Irish context. • To establish guidance for competent authorities to address procedural and technical matters arising relating to the 6(4)-derogation process to cover all three conditions. • To propose and describe a set of principles and/or recommendations to assist in designing and implementing appropriate plan/project scale compensatory/mitigation measures. • Develop a library of possible plan/project scale compensatory/mitigation measures that have proven successful in the past, including in different jurisdictions. • To examine the advantages of, and the appropriate mechanism for, adopting a State-led / plan-level/strategic approach to the design and implementation of plan/project scale compensatory/mitigation measures in the preparation of any reports/studies. • Make recommendations on the effective delivery of plan/project scale compensatory/mitigation measures through the planning hierarchy at project level.

Deadline
The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2025-08-22. The procurement was published on 2025-07-11.

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Procurement history
Date Document
2025-07-11 Contract notice
Contract notice (2025-07-11)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Call for Tenders Services to assist in the production of guidance relating to both mitigation and compensatory measures for renewable energy projects to support the State’s compliance with RED III.
Short description:
“Consultancy Services are being sought by the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to assist in the production of guidance relating to both...”    Show more
Type of contract: Services
Products/services: Environmental protection 📦
Estimated value excluding VAT: 80 000 EUR 💰
Description
Description of the procurement:
“Consultancy Services are being sought by the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to assist in the production of guidance relating to both...”    Show more
Additional products/services: Environmental services 📦
Additional products/services: Environmental improvement works 📦
Additional products/services: Environmental impact assessment other than for construction 📦
Additional products/services: Environmental monitoring for construction 📦
Additional products/services: Environmental standards for construction 📦
Additional products/services: Environmental indicators analysis for construction 📦
Additional products/services: Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) services for construction 📦
Additional products/services: Environmental impact assessment for construction 📦
Additional products/services: Natural resources management or conservation strategy planning services 📦
Additional products/services: Marine conservation strategy planning 📦
Additional products/services: Environmental quality control services 📦
Additional products/services: Legal advisory services 📦
Additional products/services: Environmental indicators analysis other than for construction 📦
Additional products/services: Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) services other than for construction 📦
Additional products/services: Environmental monitoring other than for construction 📦
Additional products/services: Environmental planning 📦
Additional products/services: Environmental standards other than for construction 📦
Additional products/services: Environmental institution building or planning 📦
Additional products/services: Environmental issues consultancy services 📦
Additional products/services: Environmental management 📦
Title
Lot Identification Number: LOT-0001

Procedure
Type of procedure
Open procedure
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2025-08-22 14:00:00 📅
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2025-08-22 14:30:00 📅
Conditions for opening of tenders (place): https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=6104528
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English 🗣️
Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender: 45

Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Name: Department of the Environment Climate and Communications
National registration number: 4002073W
Postal address: Tom Johnson House, Haddington Road
Postal code: D04K7X4
Postal town: Dublin
Region: Dublin 🏙️
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
E-mail: susan.fleming@decc.gov.ie 📧
Phone: 01 678 2000 📞
URL: http://www.decc.gov.ie 🌏
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.decc.gov.ie 🌏
Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority
Main activity
General public services
Communication
Documents URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/listContractDocuments.do?resourceId=6104528 🌏
Participation URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/viewTenders.do?resourceId=6104528 🌏

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
Region: Dublin 🏙️
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie 📧
Phone: +353 1 8886000 📞
Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
“Closing date for receipt of tenders is Friday 22nd August 2025. Tender must be valid for 45 days after submission.”
Source: OJS 2025/S 132-457241 (2025-07-11)