Invasive plant eradication in Glenveagh National Park

Department of Housing Local Government and Heritage

Glenveagh National Park contains a number of invasive plant species which pose a threat to sensitive habitats such as blanket bog, heaths and woodlands. As part of the parkโ€™s Invasive Species Management Plan (2024-2028) areas of the park containing invasive species have been identified and divided into manageable blocks. This tender process is for the clearance of invasive species in a selection of these blocks over a five-year period. The successful contractor is expected to have the block cleared of flowering plants by the end of the 2nd year to inhibit the reseeding cycle. Over the subsequent three years the contractor is expected to clear the entire block of all invasive plants.

Deadline

The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2025-03-20. The procurement was published on 2025-02-05.

Who? What? Where?
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  • โ€ข Eastern and Midland โ€บ Dublin
Procurement history
Date Document
2025-02-05 Contract notice
Contract notice (2025-02-05)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Invasive plant eradication in Glenveagh National Park
Short description:
Glenveagh National Park contains a number of invasive plant species which pose a threat to sensitive habitats such as blanket bog, heaths and woodlands. As part of the parkโ€™s Invasive Species Management Plan (2024-2028) areas of the park containing invasive species have been identified and divided into manageable blocks. This tender process is for the clearance of invasive species in a selection of these blocks over a five-year period. The successful contractor is expected to have the block cleared of flowering plants by the end of the 2nd year to inhibit the reseeding cycle. Over the subsequent three years the contractor is expected to clear the entire block of all invasive plants.
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Type of contract: Services
Products/services: Forestry services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Estimated value excluding VAT: 230 000 EUR ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Description
Internal identifier: 0
Aim of strategic procurement: Reduction of environmental impacts
Seeking services to remove invasive species.
Approach to reducing environmental impacts: The protection and restoration of biodiversity and ecosystems
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
Place of performance: Dublin ๐Ÿ™๏ธ
Duration: 5 years
Duration
Start date: 2025-05-01 ๐Ÿ“…
Title
Lot Identification Number: LOT-0001

Procedure
Type of procedure
Open procedure โœ…
Legal basis: Directive 2014/24/EU
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2025-03-20 15:00:00 ๐Ÿ“…
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2025-03-20 15:30:00 ๐Ÿ“…
Conditions for opening of tenders (place): https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=5063911
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ
Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender: 6 months
Tendering terms
Tenderers may submit more than one tender
Opening date: 2025-03-20 15:30:00 ๐Ÿ“…
Place: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=5063911
Electronic invoicing: Allowed
Electronic payment will be used โœ…
The CVD legal basis to establish which category of procurement procedure applies: Other service contract
The procurement falls within the scope of the European Parliament and Council 2009/33/EC (Clean Vehicles Directive โ€“ CVD) โœ…

Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Name: Department of Housing Local Government and Heritage
National registration number: 4000068T
Postal address: Newtown Road
Postal code: Y35 AP90
Postal town: Wexford
Region: Dublin ๐Ÿ™๏ธ
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
E-mail: strategy@housing.gov.ie ๐Ÿ“ง
Phone: +53 9117551 ๐Ÿ“ž
URL: https://www.housing.gov.ie/ ๐ŸŒ
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.housing.gov.ie/ ๐ŸŒ
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=5063911 ๐ŸŒ
Participation URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/viewTenders.do?resourceId=5063911 ๐ŸŒ
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
Region: Dublin ๐Ÿ™๏ธ
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie ๐Ÿ“ง
Phone: +353 1 8886000 ๐Ÿ“ž
Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Same as: Name and addresses
Information about electronic workflows
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Source: OJS 2025/S 026-081897 (2025-02-05)