AFBI03-ITT01 Seabird Work in the Republic of Ireland
British Trust For Ornithology
The British Trust for Ornithology (BTO) is looking for suitably qualified and experienced companies/organisations to tender for seabird work in the Republic of Ireland as part of the ACCLIMATISE project. The work in the Republic of Ireland will be focused on seabird tracking and contributing to a transboundary seabird conservation strategy and action plans for priority threatened seabird species. BTO is a project partner in the ACCLIMATISE project, supported by PEACEPLUS, a programme managed by the Special EU Programmes Body (SEUPB). ACCLIMATISE is led by the Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute (AFBI). Within this project, BTO is the lead on Work Package 2โTransboundary Conservation Strategies and Sustainable Management of Marine Predatorsโ. BTO are co-leading with RSPB on the ornithological work within the project and this specifically includes seabird tracking and diet analysis, at sea surveys, passive acoustic monitoring (PAM), and developing a transboundary seabird conservation strategy and action plans for priority threatened seabird species.
DeadlineThe time limit for receipt of tenders was 2026-02-27. The procurement was published on 2026-01-23.
SuppliersThe following suppliers are mentioned in award decisions or other procurement documents:
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| Date | Document |
|---|---|
| 2026-01-23 | Contract notice |
| 2026-01-29 | Contract notice |
| 2026-03-30 | Contract award notice |
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: AFBI03-ITT01 Seabird Work in the Republic of Ireland
Short description:
โThe British Trust for Ornithology (BTO) is looking for suitably qualified and experienced companies/organisations to tender for seabird work in the Republic...โ
Type of contract: Services
Products/services: Research and development consultancy services ๐ฆ
Estimated value excluding VAT: 172 500 EUR ๐ฐ
Description
Internal identifier:
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Estimated value excluding VAT: 172 500 EUR ๐ฐ
Description of the procurement:
โThe British Trust for Ornithology (BTO) is looking for suitably qualified and experienced companies/organisations to tender for seabird work in the Republic...โ
Type of contract: Services
Products/services: Research and development consultancy services ๐ฆ
Additional products/services: Research consultancy services ๐ฆ
Town: Dublin
Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
Place of performance: Dublin ๐๏ธ
Duration: 32 (MONTH)
The time frame below is expressed in number of months.
Title
Lot Identification Number: LOT-0001
Scope of the procurement
Additional products/services: Research consultancy services ๐ฆ
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: 2026-02-27 14:00:00 ๐
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2026-02-27 14:30:00 ๐
Conditions for opening of tenders (place): https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=7322291
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: 6
Tendering terms
Tenderers may submit more than one tender
Opening date: 2026-02-27 14:30:00 ๐
Place:
โhttps://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=7322291โ
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: 2026-02-20 14:00:00 ๐
Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Name: British Trust For Ornithology
National registration number: 00357284
Postal address: The Nunnery
Postal code: IP24 2PU
Postal town: Thetford
Region: Dublin ๐๏ธ
Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
E-mail: rst@bto.org ๐ง
Phone: +44 1842750050 ๐
Fax: +44 1842 750030 ๐
URL: https://www.bto.org/ ๐
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.bto.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=7322291 ๐
Participation URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/viewTenders.do?resourceId=7322291 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 2026/S 018-057508 (2026-01-23)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Estimated value excluding VAT: 172 500 EUR ๐ฐ
Description
172 500 EUR ๐ฐ
Procedure
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2026-02-27 17:00:00 ๐
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2026-02-28 00:00:00 ๐
Tendering terms
Opening date: 2026-02-28 00:00:00 ๐
Deadline for requesting additional information: 2026-02-20 17:00:00 ๐
Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Postal address: The Nunnery,
Changes
Other additional information
โThe deadline has been extended, and a new Call for Tender document has been uploaded to the CfT documents section.โ
Main reason for change: Information updated
Information about modifications
Version of the previous notice to be changed: 84074dc8-1b2c-4598-9212-1c630c281652-01
Source: OJS 2026/S 021-071384 (2026-01-29)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Estimated value excluding VAT: 172 500 EUR ๐ฐ
Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT): 172 084 EUR ๐ฐ
Name of EU-financed project or programme: European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) (2021/2027)
Identifier of EU funds: Peaceplus acclimatise
Description
Estimated value excluding VAT: 172 500 EUR ๐ฐ
Award criteria
Cost criterion (name): Cost @ 20%
Cost criterion (weighting): 20
Quality criterion (name): Quality @ 80%
Quality criterion (weighting): 80
Procedure
Weight type: Weight (percentage, exact)
Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded โ
Lot Identification Number: LOT-0001
Contract Number: 438564
Date of conclusion of the contract: 2026-03-30 ๐
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: 172 084 EUR ๐ฐ
Tender identifier: 000160128
Information about subcontracting
Subcontracting value is known โ
Subcontracting percentage is known โ
Identifier of lot or group of lots: LOT-0001
Value excluding VAT likely to be subcontracted to third parties: 52 017 EUR ๐ฐ
Proportion (%): 31
The contract is likely to be subcontracted โ
Name and address of the contractor
Name: BirdWatch Ireland
National registration number: 116468
Postal address: Unit 20, Block D, Bulord Business Campus
Postal code: A63 RW83
Postal town: Kilcoole
Region: Dublin ๐๏ธ
Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
E-mail: adonaghy@birdwatchireland.ie ๐ง
Phone: 0879154750 ๐
URL: www.birdwatchireland.ie ๐
Size of the economic operator: Micro, small, or medium
Source: OJS 2026/S 064-224805 (2026-03-30)