Rhododendron Eradication Killarney National Park 2025
Department of Housing Local Government and Heritage
Killarney National Park lies immediately south of the town of Killarney, County Kerry. It covers 10289 HA, over (25,000 acres).The park consists of woodlands, mountains and lakes. A significant proportion of the parkโs woodlands have been infested with invasive Rhododendron Ponticum. The Rhododendron significantly prevents woodland regeneration resulting in a poor age structure of the native woodlands within the park.
DeadlineThe time limit for receipt of tenders was 2025-10-09. The procurement was published on 2025-09-08.
SuppliersThe following suppliers are mentioned in award decisions or other procurement documents:
- โข Ecolab Ltd
- โข Forest Oaks Limited
- โข Aฯฯฮนฮบฮฎ โบ ฮฯฯฮตฮนฮฟฯ ฮคฮฟฮผฮญฮฑฯ ฮฮธฮทฮฝฯฮฝ
- โข Eastern and Midland โบ Dublin
Procurement history
| Date | Document |
|---|---|
| 2025-09-08 | Contract notice |
| 2026-10-05 | Contract award notice |
Contract notice (2025-09-08)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Rhododendron Eradication Killarney National Park 2025
Short description:
Type of contract: Services
Products/services: Forestry management services ๐ฆ
Estimated value excluding VAT: 350 000 EUR ๐ฐ
Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots โ
Maximum number of lots that may be awarded to one tenderer: 2
Tenders may be submitted for maximum number of lots: 2
Tenders may be submitted for all lots โ
1๏ธโฃ
Internal identifier:
Title: Zone 13 Cahernaduv
Additional products/services: Forestry services ๐ฆ
Aim of strategic procurement: Reduction of environmental impacts
Removal of invasive species
Approach to reducing environmental impacts: The protection and restoration of biodiversity and ecosystems
Town: Killarney
Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
Place of performance: Dublin ๐๏ธ
Duration: 12 months
Duration
Start date: 2025-10-27 ๐
Title
Lot Identification Number:
2๏ธโฃ
Internal identifier:
Title: Zone 18 Icheens
Green Procurement Criteria: EU Green Public Procurement criteria
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: 2025-10-09 12:00:00 ๐
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2025-10-09 12:30:00 ๐
Conditions for opening of tenders (place): https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=6486586
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: 2025-10-09 12:30:00 ๐
Place: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=6486586
Electronic invoicing: Allowed
Electronic ordering will be used โ
Electronic payment will be used โ
Deadline for requesting additional information: 2025-10-01 17:00:00 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=6486586 ๐
Participation URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/viewTenders.do?resourceId=6486586 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 173-591340 (2025-09-08)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Rhododendron Eradication Killarney National Park 2025
Short description:
Killarney National Park lies immediately south of the town of Killarney, County Kerry. It covers 10289 HA, over (25,000 acres).The park consists of woodlands, mountains and lakes. A significant proportion of the parkโs woodlands have been infested with invasive Rhododendron Ponticum. The Rhododendron significantly prevents woodland regeneration resulting in a poor age structure of the native woodlands within the park.
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Products/services: Forestry management services ๐ฆ
Estimated value excluding VAT: 350 000 EUR ๐ฐ
Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots โ
Maximum number of lots that may be awarded to one tenderer: 2
Tenders may be submitted for maximum number of lots: 2
Tenders may be submitted for all lots โ
1๏ธโฃ
Internal identifier:
1
Title: Zone 13 Cahernaduv
Additional products/services: Forestry services ๐ฆ
Aim of strategic procurement: Reduction of environmental impacts
Removal of invasive species
Approach to reducing environmental impacts: The protection and restoration of biodiversity and ecosystems
Town: Killarney
Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
Place of performance: Dublin ๐๏ธ
Duration: 12 months
Duration
Start date: 2025-10-27 ๐
Title
Lot Identification Number:
LOT-0001
2๏ธโฃ
Internal identifier:
2
Title: Zone 18 Icheens
Green Procurement Criteria: EU Green Public Procurement criteria
Title
Lot Identification Number:
LOT-0002
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: 2025-10-09 12:00:00 ๐
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2025-10-09 12:30:00 ๐
Conditions for opening of tenders (place): https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=6486586
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: 2025-10-09 12:30:00 ๐
Place: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=6486586
Electronic invoicing: Allowed
Electronic ordering will be used โ
Electronic payment will be used โ
Deadline for requesting additional information: 2025-10-01 17:00:00 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=6486586 ๐
Participation URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/viewTenders.do?resourceId=6486586 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 173-591340 (2025-09-08)
Contract award notice (2026-10-05)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Estimated value excluding VAT: 337 250 EUR ๐ฐ
Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT): 337 250 EUR ๐ฐ
Description
Estimated value excluding VAT: 112 250 EUR ๐ฐ
Award criteria
Price โ
Description
Estimated value excluding VAT: 225 000 EUR ๐ฐ
Award criteria
Price (weighting): 30
Procedure
Weight type: Weight (points, exact)
Award of contract
1๏ธโฃ
A contract/lot is awarded โ
Lot Identification Number:
Contract Number:
Date of conclusion of the contract: 2025-11-04 ๐
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: 225 000 EUR ๐ฐ
Tender identifier:
Identifier of lot or group of lots:
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Forest Oaks Limited
National registration number:
Postal address: Coolick kilcummin
Postal code: v93 H6C9
Postal town: killarney
Region: South-West ๐๏ธ
Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
E-mail: gerrymurphygerry@gmai.com ๐ง
Phone: 0879077342 ๐
Size of the economic operator: Small
2๏ธโฃ
Lot Identification Number:
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: 112 250 EUR ๐ฐ
Tender identifier:
Identifier of lot or group of lots:
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Ecolab Ltd
National registration number:
Postal address: Forrest Park, Mullingar Industrial Estate
Postal code: N91 E1WD
Postal town: Mullingar
Region: Midland ๐๏ธ
E-mail: laurence.garcia@ecolab.com ๐ง
Phone: 02920852000 ๐
Size of the economic operator: Large
Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Phone: +53 9117410 ๐
Source: OJS 2026/S 194-689950 (2026-10-05)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Estimated value excluding VAT: 337 250 EUR ๐ฐ
Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT): 337 250 EUR ๐ฐ
Description
Estimated value excluding VAT: 112 250 EUR ๐ฐ
Award criteria
Price โ
Description
Estimated value excluding VAT: 225 000 EUR ๐ฐ
Award criteria
Price (weighting): 30
Procedure
Weight type: Weight (points, exact)
Award of contract
1๏ธโฃ
A contract/lot is awarded โ
Lot Identification Number:
LOT-0001
Contract Number:
459783
Date of conclusion of the contract: 2025-11-04 ๐
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: 225 000 EUR ๐ฐ
Tender identifier:
000136360
Identifier of lot or group of lots:
LOT-0001
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Forest Oaks Limited
National registration number:
320363
Postal address: Coolick kilcummin
Postal code: v93 H6C9
Postal town: killarney
Region: South-West ๐๏ธ
Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
E-mail: gerrymurphygerry@gmai.com ๐ง
Phone: 0879077342 ๐
Size of the economic operator: Small
2๏ธโฃ
Lot Identification Number:
LOT-0002
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: 112 250 EUR ๐ฐ
Tender identifier:
000136552
Identifier of lot or group of lots:
LOT-0002
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Ecolab Ltd
National registration number:
IE 58963
Postal address: Forrest Park, Mullingar Industrial Estate
Postal code: N91 E1WD
Postal town: Mullingar
Region: Midland ๐๏ธ
E-mail: laurence.garcia@ecolab.com ๐ง
Phone: 02920852000 ๐
Size of the economic operator: Large
Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Phone: +53 9117410 ๐
Source: OJS 2026/S 194-689950 (2026-10-05)
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