Clearance of Rhododendron ponticum and Cotoneaster eradication

Department of Housing Local Government and Heritage

In summary the works comprise Rhododendron ponticum (hereafter referred to as Rhododendron) and Cotoneaster eradication within a plot at Killarney National Park. See maps in Appendix 5 and Appendix 6 for a photograph of a Cotoneaster bush.

Deadline

The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2026-02-11. The procurement was published on 2026-01-26.

Suppliers

The following suppliers are mentioned in award decisions or other procurement documents:

Who? What? Where?
  • โ€ข Aฯ„ฯ„ฮนฮบฮฎ โ€บ ฮ’ฯŒฯฮตฮนฮฟฯ‚ ฮคฮฟฮผฮญฮฑฯ‚ ฮ‘ฮธฮทฮฝฯŽฮฝ
  • โ€ข Eastern and Midland โ€บ Dublin
Procurement history
Date Document
2026-01-26 Contract notice
2026-05-20 Contract award notice
Contract notice (2026-01-26)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Clearance of Rhododendron ponticum and Cotoneaster eradication
Short description:
โ€œIn summary the works comprise Rhododendron ponticum (hereafter referred to as Rhododendron) and Cotoneaster eradication within a plot at Killarney National...โ€    Show more
Type of contract: Services
Products/services: Forestry management services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Estimated value excluding VAT: 40 000 EUR ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots โœ…
Maximum number of lots that may be awarded to one tenderer: 2
Tenders may be submitted for maximum number of lots: 4
Tenders may be submitted for all lots โœ…

1๏ธโƒฃ
Internal identifier: 1
Title: RMZ 003 Gortacussane 10 Ha
Estimated value excluding VAT: 40 000 EUR ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Description of the procurement:
โ€œIn summary the works comprise Rhododendron ponticum (hereafter referred to as Rhododendron) and Cotoneaster eradication within a plot at Killarney National...โ€    Show more
Type of contract: Services
Products/services: Forestry management services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Forestry services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Aim of strategic procurement: Reduction of environmental impacts

โ€œRemoval of invasive speciesโ€
Approach to reducing environmental impacts: The protection and restoration of biodiversity and ecosystems
Green Procurement Criteria: National Green Public Procurement criteria
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
Place of performance: Dublin ๐Ÿ™๏ธ
Duration: 3 months
Duration
Start date: 2026-02-16 ๐Ÿ“…
Title
Lot Identification Number: LOT-0001

2๏ธโƒฃ
Internal identifier: 2
Title: RMZ 008 Derrycunnihy Lower B 20.68 Ha
Estimated value excluding VAT: 40 000 EUR ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Title
Lot Identification Number: LOT-0002

3๏ธโƒฃ
Internal identifier: 3
Title: RMZ 028 Crinnagh Bridge to Tunnel 5.84 Ha
Estimated value excluding VAT: 40 000 EUR ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Title
Lot Identification Number: LOT-0003

4๏ธโƒฃ
Internal identifier: 4
Title: RMZ 043 Brickeen Bridge 9.44 Ha
Estimated value excluding VAT: 40 000 EUR ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Title
Lot Identification Number: LOT-0004
Scope of the procurement
Additional products/services: Forestry services ๐Ÿ“ฆ

Procedure
Type of procedure
Open procedure โœ…
Legal basis: Directive 2014/24/EU
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2026-02-11 15:00:00 ๐Ÿ“…
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2026-02-11 15:30:00 ๐Ÿ“…
Conditions for opening of tenders (place): https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=7398508
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏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: 2026-02-11 15:30:00 ๐Ÿ“…
Place:
โ€œhttps://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=7398508โ€
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ
Electronic invoicing: Allowed
Electronic ordering will be used โœ…
Electronic payment will be used โœ…
Deadline for requesting additional information: 2026-02-05 16:00:00 ๐Ÿ“…

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 ๐Ÿ™๏ธ
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
E-mail: strategy@housing.gov.ie ๐Ÿ“ง
Phone: +53 9117551 ๐Ÿ“ž
URL: https://www.housing.gov.ie/ ๐ŸŒ
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.housing.gov.ie/ ๐ŸŒ
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=7398508 ๐ŸŒ
Participation URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/viewTenders.do?resourceId=7398508 ๐ŸŒ
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 ๐Ÿ™๏ธ
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie ๐Ÿ“ง
Phone: +353 1 8886000 ๐Ÿ“ž
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 ๐Ÿ™๏ธ
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie ๐Ÿ“ง
Phone: +353 1 8886000 ๐Ÿ“ž
Information about electronic workflows
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic payment will be used
Source: OJS 2026/S 019-062543 (2026-01-26)
Contract award notice (2026-05-20)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Estimated value excluding VAT: 40 000 EUR ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT): 17 250 EUR ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Description
Estimated value excluding VAT: 40 000 EUR ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Award criteria
Quality criterion (name): Delivery and results
Description
Estimated value excluding VAT: 40 000 EUR ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Award criteria
Quality criterion (name): DELIVERY of results
Description
Estimated value excluding VAT: 40 000 EUR ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Award criteria
Quality criterion (name): Delivery of results management of site and price
Quality criterion (weighting): 100
Description
Estimated value excluding VAT: 40 000 EUR ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Award criteria
Quality criterion (name): DELIVERY of results, price and management of sites
Quality criterion (weighting): 30

Procedure
Weight type: Weight (points, exact)
Fixed-number type: Fixed value (per unit)

Award of contract

1๏ธโƒฃ
A contract/lot is awarded โœ…
Lot Identification Number: LOT-0001
Contract Number: 439863
Date of conclusion of the contract: 2026-03-20 ๐Ÿ“…
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 6
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: 6 200 EUR ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Tender identifier: 000156670
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 ๐Ÿ™๏ธ
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
E-mail: gerrymurphygerry@gmai.com ๐Ÿ“ง
Phone: 0879077342 ๐Ÿ“ž
Size of the economic operator: Small

2๏ธโƒฃ
Lot Identification Number: LOT-0002
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: 2 250 EUR ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Tender identifier: 000156921
Identifier of lot or group of lots: LOT-0002
Name and address of the contractor
Name: CCF Management
National registration number: 605883
Postal address: Dromanallig
Postal code: P12XH70
Postal town: Ballingeary
E-mail: padotuama@gmail.com ๐Ÿ“ง
Phone: 0862502585 ๐Ÿ“ž
Size of the economic operator: Micro

3๏ธโƒฃ
Lot Identification Number: LOT-0003
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: 2 200 EUR ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Identifier of lot or group of lots: LOT-0003

4๏ธโƒฃ
Lot Identification Number: LOT-0004
Total value of the contract/lot: 6 600 EUR ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Identifier of lot or group of lots: LOT-0004

Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Phone: +53 9117410 ๐Ÿ“ž
Source: OJS 2026/S 097-347024 (2026-05-20)