The British Trust for Ornithology (BTO) is looking for suitably qualified and experienced companies/organisations to tender for the supply of seabird tracking and biologging tags, including associated base stations and software, for use in Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland as part of the ACCLIMATISE project. The work will support seabird tracking activities and will contribute 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 leading Work Package 2: โTransboundary Conservation Strategies and Sustainable Management of Marine Predatorsโ. As part of this work, BTO (co-leading with the RSPB) will carry out extensive seabird tracking and ecological studies across Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. This specifically includes tracking to investigate the at-sea distribution, foraging ecology, and flight height in breeding Black-legged Kittiwake Rissa tridactyla (hereafter Kittiwake), Northern Fulmar Fulmarus glacialis (hereafter Fulmar), Common Guillemot Uria aalge (hereafter Guillemot), and Razorbill Alca torda. This tender relates specifically to the supply of seabird tracking and biologging tags to support this work. The appointment of a Tenderer will be by a process of open tender. The requirement is set out in the Specification herein. General information on the British Trust for Ornithology is also available at www.bto.org
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-ITT02 - Supply of Seabird Tracking Equipment
Short description:
โThe British Trust for Ornithology (BTO) is looking for suitably qualified and experienced companies/organisations to tender for the supply of seabird...โ
Short description
The British Trust for Ornithology (BTO) is looking for suitably qualified and experienced companies/organisations to tender for the supply of seabird tracking and biologging tags, including associated base stations and software, for use in Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland as part of the ACCLIMATISE project. The work will support seabird tracking activities and will contribute 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 leading Work Package 2: โTransboundary Conservation Strategies and Sustainable Management of Marine Predatorsโ. As part of this work, BTO (co-leading with the RSPB) will carry out extensive seabird tracking and ecological studies across Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. This specifically includes tracking to investigate the at-sea distribution, foraging ecology, and flight height in breeding Black-legged Kittiwake Rissa tridactyla (hereafter Kittiwake), Northern Fulmar Fulmarus glacialis (hereafter Fulmar), Common Guillemot Uria aalge (hereafter Guillemot), and Razorbill Alca torda. This tender relates specifically to the supply of seabird tracking and biologging tags to support this work. The appointment of a Tenderer will be by a process of open tender. The requirement is set out in the Specification herein. General information on the British Trust for Ornithology is also available at www.bto.org
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Type of contract: Supplies
Products/services: Telemetry equipment๐ฆ
Estimated value excluding VAT: 225 445 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
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Description of the procurement:
โThe British Trust for Ornithology (BTO) is looking for suitably qualified and experienced companies/organisations to tender for the supply of seabird...โ
Description of the procurement
The British Trust for Ornithology (BTO) is looking for suitably qualified and experienced companies/organisations to tender for the supply of seabird tracking and biologging tags, including associated base stations and software, for use in Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland as part of the ACCLIMATISE project. The work will support seabird tracking activities and will contribute 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 leading Work Package 2: โTransboundary Conservation Strategies and Sustainable Management of Marine Predatorsโ. As part of this work, BTO (co-leading with the RSPB) will carry out extensive seabird tracking and ecological studies across Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. This specifically includes tracking to investigate the at-sea distribution, foraging ecology, and flight height in breeding Black-legged Kittiwake Rissa tridactyla (hereafter Kittiwake), Northern Fulmar Fulmarus glacialis (hereafter Fulmar), Common Guillemot Uria aalge (hereafter Guillemot), and Razorbill Alca torda. This tender relates specifically to the supply of seabird tracking and biologging tags to support this work. The appointment of a Tenderer will be by a process of open tender. The requirement is set out in the Specification herein. General information on the British Trust for Ornithology is also available at www.bto.org
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Place of performance: Dublin๐๏ธ
Duration: 30 (MONTH)
The time frame below is expressed in number of months.
Title
Lot Identification Number: LOT-0001
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Lot Identification Number: LOT-0002
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=7374272
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: 90
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 018-057952 (2026-01-23)
Contract notice (2026-01-29) Object Scope of the procurement
Estimated value excluding VAT: 225 445 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: 2026-02-27 17:30:00 ๐
Changes Other additional information
โDeadline has been extended, and a new Call for Tender document has been uploaded to the CfT documents section.โ
Source: OJS 2026/S 021-070745 (2026-01-29)
Contract award notice (2026-03-30) Object Scope of the procurement
Estimated value excluding VAT: 225 445 EUR ๐ฐ
Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT): 224 810 EUR ๐ฐ
Information about European Union funds: ERDF_2021
Award criteria
Cost criterion (name): Cost @ 10%
Cost criterion (weighting): 10
Quality criterion (name): Quality @ 90%
Quality criterion (weighting): 90
Award of contract
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A contract/lot is awarded โ
Lot Identification Number: LOT-0001
Contract Number: 438565
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: 213 945 EUR ๐ฐ
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Pathtrack limited
National registration number: 05876606
Postal address: Unit 1, Chevin Mill Leeds Road
Postal code: LS21 1BT
Postal town: Otley
Country: United Kingdom ๐ฌ๐ง
E-mail: enquiries@pathtrack.co.uk๐ง
Phone: +44 1943 597977๐
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Lot Identification Number: LOT-0002
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: 10 865 EUR ๐ฐ
Source: OJS 2026/S 064-226365 (2026-03-30)