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.
Deadline
The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2026-02-27.
The procurement was published on 2026-01-23.
Contract notice (2026-01-23) 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
Short description
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.
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Type of contract: Services
Products/services: Research and development consultancy services๐ฆ
Estimated value excluding VAT: 172 500 EUR ๐ฐ
Description
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
Description of the procurement
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.
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Additional products/services: Research consultancy services๐ฆ
Place of performance: Dublin๐๏ธ
Duration: 32 (MONTH)
The time frame below is expressed in number of months.
Title
Lot Identification Number: LOT-0001
Procedure Type of procedure
Open procedure โ 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
Complementary information Review body
Name: The High Court of Ireland
National registration number: The High Court of Ireland
Postal address: Four Courts, Inns Quay, Dublin 7
Postal code: D07 WDX8
Postal town: Dublin
Region: Dublin๐๏ธ
Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie๐ง
Phone: +353 1 8886000๐ 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
Postal address: Four Courts, Inns Quay, Dublin 7
Postal code: D07 WDX8
Postal town: Dublin
Region: Dublin๐๏ธ
Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie๐ง
Phone: +353 1 8886000๐ 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)
Contract notice (2026-01-29) Object Scope of the procurement
Estimated value excluding VAT: 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
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
Source: OJS 2026/S 021-071384 (2026-01-29)
Contract award notice (2026-03-30) Object Scope of the procurement
Estimated value excluding VAT: 172 500 EUR ๐ฐ
Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT): 172 084 EUR ๐ฐ
Information about European Union funds: ERDF_2021
Award criteria
Cost criterion (name): Cost @ 20%
Cost criterion (weighting): 20
Quality criterion (name): Quality @ 80%
Quality criterion (weighting): 80
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
Information about subcontracting
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: Dublin๐๏ธ
Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
E-mail: adonaghy@birdwatchireland.ie๐ง
Phone: 0879154750๐
URL: www.birdwatchireland.ie๐
Source: OJS 2026/S 064-224805 (2026-03-30)