Contract for services for LIFE on Machair for Nest Protection Officers x 3 positions.

Contract notice (2026-03-02)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Contract for services for LIFE on Machair for Nest Protection Officers x 3 positions.
Short description: Type of contract: Services
Products/services: Environmental protection 📦
Estimated value excluding VAT: 350 000 EUR 💰
Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots ✅
Maximum number of lots that may be awarded to one tenderer: 1
Tenders may be submitted for maximum number of lots: 3

1️⃣
Internal identifier: 1
Title: Lot 1. Donegal
Additional products/services: Town: West of Ireland
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Place of performance: Dublin 🏙️
Duration: 24 months
Title
Lot Identification Number: LOT-0001

2️⃣
Internal identifier: 2
Title: Lot 2. North Mayo and Achill
Title
Lot Identification Number: LOT-0002

3️⃣
Internal identifier: 3
Title: Lot 3. South Mayo and Connemara
Title
Lot Identification Number: LOT-0003

Procedure
Type of procedure
Open procedure ✅
Legal basis: Directive 2014/24/EU
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2026-04-10 15:00:00 📅
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2026-04-13 00:00:00 📅
Conditions for opening of tenders (place): https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=7628391
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English 🗣️
Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender: 90 days
Tendering terms
Tenderers may submit more than one tender
Opening date: 2026-04-13 00:00:00 📅
Place: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=7628391
Electronic invoicing: Allowed
Electronic ordering will be used ✅
Electronic payment will be used ✅
Deadline for requesting additional information: 2026-04-01 15:00:00 📅

Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Name: Department of Housing Local Government and Heritage
National registration number: IE4000068T
Postal address: Newtown Road
Postal code: Y35 AP90
Postal town: Wexford
Region: Dublin 🏙️
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
E-mail: strategy@housing.gov.ie 📧
Phone: +53 9117551 📞
URL: https://www.housing.gov.ie/ 🌏
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.housing.gov.ie/ 🌏
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=7628391 🌏
Participation URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/viewTenders.do?resourceId=7628391 🌏
EU funds programme: European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) (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 🏙️
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie 📧
Phone: +353 1 8886000 📞
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 2026/S 043-148146 (2026-03-02)

Contract award notice (2026-06-25)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Estimated value excluding VAT: 350 000 EUR 💰
Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT): 369 236 EUR 💰
Name of EU-financed project or programme: European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) (2014/2020)
Identifier of EU funds: LIFE20 NAT/IE/000263
Award criteria
Cost criterion (name): Expertise Outlined Demonstrated experience in providing related services Proposed methodology Value for money

Award of contract

1️⃣
A contract/lot is awarded ✅
Lot Identification Number: LOT-0001
Contract Number: 449114
Date of conclusion of the contract: 2026-05-15 📅
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: 109 236 EUR 💰
The tender was ranked
Rank in the list of winners: 1
Tender identifier: 000166767
Identifier of lot or group of lots: LOT-0001
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Native Force Ltd (Ciaran Coyne)
National registration number: 4379716BH
Postal code: H91 AK3H.
Postal town: Tooreena, Renvyle, Co. Galway
Region: Dublin 🏙️
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
E-mail: coyneciaran@hotmail.com 📧
Size of the economic operator: Micro, small, or medium

2️⃣
Lot Identification Number: LOT-0002
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: 130 000 EUR 💰
Tender identifier: 000165768
Identifier of lot or group of lots: LOT-0002
Name and address of the contractor
Name: steve rushworth
National registration number: 9381269F
Postal address: Ballyduane
Postal code: F26F7K3
Postal town: Ballina
Region: West 🏙️
E-mail: stevenrushworth007@gmail.com 📧
Phone: 0861755781 📞
Size of the economic operator: Micro

3️⃣
Lot Identification Number: LOT-0003
Tender identifier: 000165834
Identifier of lot or group of lots: LOT-0003
Name: Danny O'Donnell
National registration number: IE9094328S
Postal address: Derryconnor, Gortahork, Co. Donegal
Postal code: F92E437
Postal town: Gortahork
Region: Border 🏙️
E-mail: dodonnell@live.ie 📧
Phone: 0851465467 📞
The organisation is a natural person ✅
Source: OJS 2026/S 121-441581 (2026-06-25)