Marine Scientific Survey
Department of Housing Local Government and Heritage
The NPWS are now inviting quotes for marine scientific survey work from suitably qualified experts in order to provide baseline data for the underwater marine feature known as the โTrenchโ, occurring to the south and east of Kerry Head. Specifically, this work is to use drop-down camera or ROV technology to characterise the benthic community assemblages which occur within the marine canyon feature. Any pressures present should also be recorded during the survey.
DeadlineThe time limit for receipt of tenders was 2025-11-12. The procurement was published on 2025-10-15.
SuppliersThe following suppliers are mentioned in award decisions or other procurement documents:
Who? What?- โข Map-making services โบ Marine survey services
- โข Market research services โบ Survey services
- โข Research services โบ Marine research services
- โข Aฯฯฮนฮบฮฎ โบ ฮฯฯฮตฮนฮฟฯ ฮคฮฟฮผฮญฮฑฯ ฮฮธฮทฮฝฯฮฝ
- โข Eastern and Midland โบ Dublin
Procurement history
| Date | Document |
|---|---|
| 2025-10-15 | Contract notice |
| 2026-05-21 | Contract award notice |
Contract notice (2025-10-15)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Marine Scientific Survey
Short description:
Type of contract: Services
Products/services: Marine research services ๐ฆ
Estimated value excluding VAT: 50 000 EUR ๐ฐ
Description
Internal identifier:
Additional products/services:
Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
Place of performance: Dublin ๐๏ธ
Duration: 18 months
Duration
Start date: 2025-10-15 ๐
Title
Lot Identification Number:
Procedure
Type of procedure
Open procedure โ
Legal basis: Directive 2014/24/EU
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2025-11-12 00:00:00 ๐
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2025-11-12 00:30:00 ๐
Conditions for opening of tenders (place): https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=6778039
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English ๐ฃ๏ธ
Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender: 12 months
Tendering terms
Tenderers may submit more than one tender
Opening date: 2025-11-12 00:30:00 ๐
Place: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=6778039
Electronic invoicing: Allowed
Electronic ordering will be used โ
Electronic payment will be used โ
Deadline for requesting additional information: 2025-10-28 00:00:00 ๐
Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Name: Department of Housing Local Government and Heritage
National registration number:
Postal address: Newtown Road
Postal code: Y35 AP90
Postal town: Wexford
Region: Dublin ๐๏ธ
Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
E-mail: strategy@housing.gov.ie ๐ง
Phone: +53 9117551 ๐
URL: https://www.housing.gov.ie/ ๐
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.housing.gov.ie/ ๐
Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority
Main activity
Environment
Communication
Documents URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/listContractDocuments.do?resourceId=6778039 ๐
Participation URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/viewTenders.do?resourceId=6778039 ๐
Electronic submission: Required
Complementary information
Review body
Name: The High Court of Ireland
National registration number:
Department: The High Court of Ireland
Postal address: Four Courts, Inns Quay, Dublin 7
Postal code: D07 WDX8
Postal town: Dublin
Region: Dublin ๐๏ธ
Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie ๐ง
Phone: +353 1 8886000 ๐
Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Same as: Review body
Information about electronic workflows
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Source: OJS 2025/S 200-685631 (2025-10-15)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Marine Scientific Survey
Short description:
The NPWS are now inviting quotes for marine scientific survey work from suitably qualified experts in order to provide baseline data for the underwater marine feature known as the โTrenchโ, occurring to the south and east of Kerry Head. Specifically, this work is to use drop-down camera or ROV technology to characterise the benthic community assemblages which occur within the marine canyon feature. Any pressures present should also be recorded during the survey.
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Products/services: Marine research services ๐ฆ
Estimated value excluding VAT: 50 000 EUR ๐ฐ
Description
Internal identifier:
0
Additional products/services:
Survey services
๐ฆ
Place of performance: Dublin ๐๏ธ
Duration: 18 months
Duration
Start date: 2025-10-15 ๐
Title
Lot Identification Number:
LOT-0001
Procedure
Type of procedure
Open procedure โ
Legal basis: Directive 2014/24/EU
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2025-11-12 00:00:00 ๐
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2025-11-12 00:30:00 ๐
Conditions for opening of tenders (place): https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=6778039
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English ๐ฃ๏ธ
Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender: 12 months
Tendering terms
Tenderers may submit more than one tender
Opening date: 2025-11-12 00:30:00 ๐
Place: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=6778039
Electronic invoicing: Allowed
Electronic ordering will be used โ
Electronic payment will be used โ
Deadline for requesting additional information: 2025-10-28 00:00:00 ๐
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 ๐๏ธ
Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
E-mail: strategy@housing.gov.ie ๐ง
Phone: +53 9117551 ๐
URL: https://www.housing.gov.ie/ ๐
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.housing.gov.ie/ ๐
Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority
Main activity
Environment
Communication
Documents URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/listContractDocuments.do?resourceId=6778039 ๐
Participation URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/viewTenders.do?resourceId=6778039 ๐
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 ๐๏ธ
Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie ๐ง
Phone: +353 1 8886000 ๐
Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Same as: Review body
Information about electronic workflows
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Source: OJS 2025/S 200-685631 (2025-10-15)
Contract award notice (2026-05-21)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Estimated value excluding VAT: 50 000 EUR ๐ฐ
Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT): 46 700 EUR ๐ฐ
Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded โ
Lot Identification Number:
Contract Number:
Date of conclusion of the contract: 2025-11-25 ๐
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: 46 700 EUR ๐ฐ
Tender identifier:
Identifier of lot or group of lots:
Name and address of the contractor
Name: MERC Consultants Ltd
National registration number:
Postal code: W12 WR04
Postal town: 9 Milford, Walshestown, Athgarvan, Co. Kildare, W12 WR04
Region: Dublin ๐๏ธ
Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
E-mail: louise@mercenvironmental.ie ๐ง
The organisation is a natural person โ
Size of the economic operator: Micro
Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Phone: +53 9117410 ๐
Source: OJS 2026/S 098-353004 (2026-05-21)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Estimated value excluding VAT: 50 000 EUR ๐ฐ
Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT): 46 700 EUR ๐ฐ
Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded โ
Lot Identification Number:
LOT-0001
Contract Number:
440828
Date of conclusion of the contract: 2025-11-25 ๐
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: 46 700 EUR ๐ฐ
Tender identifier:
000143067
Identifier of lot or group of lots:
LOT-0001
Name and address of the contractor
Name: MERC Consultants Ltd
National registration number:
354147
Postal code: W12 WR04
Postal town: 9 Milford, Walshestown, Athgarvan, Co. Kildare, W12 WR04
Region: Dublin ๐๏ธ
Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
E-mail: louise@mercenvironmental.ie ๐ง
The organisation is a natural person โ
Size of the economic operator: Micro
Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Phone: +53 9117410 ๐
Source: OJS 2026/S 098-353004 (2026-05-21)
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