Provision of Marine Survey Services
Loughs Agency
The Loughs Agency, as Lead Partner for the MOSAIC (Multi-disciplinary Ocean Sensing for Adaptive International Conservation) Project, is seeking suitably qualified and experienced contractors to deliver a package of field-based ecological survey and habitat mapping services within the cross-border coastal and marine waters of Northern Ireland and Ireland. This tender supports the delivery of Work Package 2 of the MOSAIC Project, which aims to inform adaptive marine spatial planning through the development of habitat association models for threatened demersal elasmobranch species, including those listed under the OSPAR Convention. MOSAIC is a โฌ8m, PEACEPLUS-funded marine research initiative (Project ID: PP00655) operating under Investment Area 5.2: Marine and Coastal Management. The project will deliver a multi-disciplinary, multi-sensor marine observation network across the Programme Area, with data collection underpinning species conservation strategies, policy engagement and cross-border cooperation. This procurement will commission a three-year field campaign beginning in Q1 2026 and will involve the design and delivery of coordinated in-situ ecological surveys using CTD profiling, eDNA water sampling, stereo baited remote underwater video (SBRUV) and micro-autonomous underwater vehicle (ฮผAUV) deployments. It will also include responsibilities for survey logistics, data quality assurance and integration with project data management systems.
DeadlineThe time limit for receipt of tenders was 2025-11-03. The procurement was published on 2025-10-01.
SuppliersThe following suppliers are mentioned in award decisions or other procurement documents:
- โข Ocean Ecology
- โข Loughs Agency
- โข Aฯฯฮนฮบฮฎ โบ ฮฯฯฮตฮนฮฟฯ ฮคฮฟฮผฮญฮฑฯ ฮฮธฮทฮฝฯฮฝ
- โข Eastern and Midland โบ Dublin
- โข Northern and Western โบ Border
| Date | Document |
|---|---|
| 2025-10-01 | Contract notice |
| 2025-10-21 | Contract notice |
| 2025-10-30 | Contract notice |
| 2025-11-14 | Contract notice |
| 2026-01-20 | Contract award notice |
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Provision of Marine Survey Services
Short description:
Products/services: Marine survey services ๐ฆ
Estimated value excluding VAT: 400 000 EUR ๐ฐ
Description
Internal identifier:
0
Estimated value excluding VAT: 400 000 EUR ๐ฐ
Description of the procurement:
Products/services: Marine survey services ๐ฆ
Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
Place of performance: Border ๐๏ธ
Duration: 23 months
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: 2025-11-03 15:00:00 ๐
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2025-11-03 15:30:00 ๐
Conditions for opening of tenders (place): https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=6637637
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: 180 days
Tendering terms
Tenderers may submit more than one tender
Opening date: 2025-11-03 15:30:00 ๐
Place: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=6637637
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English ๐ฃ๏ธ
Electronic invoicing: Allowed
Electronic ordering will be used โ
Electronic payment will be used โ
Deadline for requesting additional information: 2025-10-27 17:00:00 ๐
Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Name: Loughs Agency
National registration number:
Loughs Agency
Postal address: Ghan Road
Postal code: A91XP48
Postal town: Carlingford
Region: Border ๐๏ธ
Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
E-mail: tenders@loughs-agency.org ๐ง
Phone: +44 2871342100 ๐
URL: https://www.loughs-agency.org/ ๐
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.loughs-agency.org/ ๐
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=6637637 ๐
Participation URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/viewTenders.do?resourceId=6637637 ๐
EU funds programme: European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) (2021/2027)
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
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
Information about electronic workflows
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic payment will be used
Source: OJS 2025/S 190-648712 (2025-10-01)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Estimated value excluding VAT: 400 000 EUR ๐ฐ
Description
400 000 EUR ๐ฐ
Procedure
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2025-11-10 15:00:00 ๐
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2025-11-10 15:30:00 ๐
Tendering terms
Opening date: 2025-11-10 15:30:00 ๐
Deadline for requesting additional information: 2025-11-03 17:00:00 ๐
Changes
Other additional information
Information about modifications
Version of the previous notice to be changed: 1e4e0ecc-fd7a-4690-8427-88bd48920d39-01
Source: OJS 2025/S 203-694995 (2025-10-21)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Estimated value excluding VAT: 400 000 EUR ๐ฐ
Description
400 000 EUR ๐ฐ
Procedure
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2025-11-17 15:00:00 ๐
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2025-11-17 15:30:00 ๐
Tendering terms
Opening date: 2025-11-17 15:30:00 ๐
Deadline for requesting additional information: 2025-11-10 17:00:00 ๐
Changes
Other additional information
Information about modifications
Version of the previous notice to be changed: 875eec47-dcaa-481c-b179-125fd44ee5f4-02
Source: OJS 2025/S 210-723018 (2025-10-30)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Estimated value excluding VAT: 400 000 EUR ๐ฐ
Description
400 000 EUR ๐ฐ
Procedure
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2025-12-01 15:00:00 ๐
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2025-12-01 15:30:00 ๐
Tendering terms
Opening date: 2025-12-01 15:30:00 ๐
Changes
Other additional information
Information about modifications
Version of the previous notice to be changed: c911aba4-493d-4d03-aed0-0737c2470c7d-03
Source: OJS 2025/S 222-763834 (2025-11-14)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Estimated value excluding VAT: 400 000 EUR ๐ฐ
Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT): 395001.25 EUR ๐ฐ
Name of EU-financed project or programme: European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) (2021/2027)
Identifier of EU funds: SEUPB
Description
Internal identifier:
CFT2025/107
Estimated value excluding VAT: 400 000 EUR ๐ฐ
Approach to reducing environmental impacts: The protection and restoration of biodiversity and ecosystems
Social objective promoted: Other
Innovation procurement: The procured works, supplies or services involve research and development activities.
The use of accessibility criteria for persons with disabilities in the technical specifications: Accessibility criteria for persons with disabilities are not included because the procurement is not intended for use by natural persons
Green Procurement Criteria: EU Green Public Procurement criteria
Main site or place of performance: none
Postal address: Ghan Road
Postcode: A91XP48
Town: Carlingford
Duration
Start date: 2026-02-01 ๐
End date: 2027-12-31 ๐
Information about options
Options โ
Description of options: n/a
Award criteria
Price โ
Price (weighting): 20
Quality criterion (name): Survey Team and Resources
Quality criterion (weighting): 15
Quality criterion (name): Methodology and Field Approach
Quality criterion (weighting): 20
Quality criterion (name): Risk Management and Quality Assurance
Data Integration and Handover
Responsiveness and Adaptability
Procedure
Weight type: Weight (percentage, exact)
Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded โ
Lot Identification Number:
LOT-0001
Contract Number:
Provision of Marine Survey Services
Date of conclusion of the contract: 2026-01-19 ๐
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: 395001.25 EUR ๐ฐ
The tender was ranked
Rank in the list of winners: 1
Tender identifier:
Offer received for LOT-0001 by Ocean Ecology
Information about subcontracting
Description: specialist SBRUV survey and analysis services
Identifier of lot or group of lots:
LOT-0001
Short description of the part of the contract to be subcontracted: specialist SBRUV survey and analysis services
The contract is likely to be subcontracted โ
Information about tenders
Name of the tendering party: Ocean Ecology
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Ocean Ecology
National registration number:
08961638
Department: Ocean Ecology
Postal address: River Office, Severnside Park, Epney
Postal code: GL2 7LN
Postal town: Gloucester
Country: United Kingdom ๐ฌ๐ง
Contact point: Ashley Kirby
E-mail: ashley.kirby@ocean-ecology.com ๐ง
Phone: +441452740697 ๐
URL: https://ocean-ecology.com/ ๐
Information exchange endpoint (URL): https://ocean-ecology.com/ ๐
Size of the economic operator: Large
Contracting authority
Communication
Identifier of the previous notice: 648712-2025
Tax legislation document ID:
_DEFAULT_VALUE_CHANGE_ME_
Environmental legislation document ID:
_DEFAULT_VALUE_CHANGE_ME_
Employment legislation document ID:
_DEFAULT_VALUE_CHANGE_ME_
Complementary information
Additional information
Name: Loughs Agency
National registration number:
Loughs Agency
Postal address: Ghan Road
Postal code: A91XP48
Postal town: Carlingford
Region: Border ๐๏ธ
Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
E-mail: tenders@loughs-agency.org ๐ง
Phone: +44 2871342100 ๐
URL: https://www.loughs-agency.org/ ๐
Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Name: Loughs Agency
National registration number:
Loughs Agency
Postal address: Ghan Road
Postal code: A91XP48
Postal town: Carlingford
Region: Border ๐๏ธ
E-mail: tenders@loughs-agency.org ๐ง
Phone: +44 2871342100 ๐
URL: https://www.loughs-agency.org/ ๐
Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures: contact tricia@evolveproc.co.uk
Source: OJS 2026/S 014-045930 (2026-01-20)
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