The Minister for the Climate, Energy and the Environment (DCEE) invites interested parties to submit responses to this request for tender for a desktop study for best practice methodology for characterising the migratory patterns of for birds (waterbirds and seabirds, passerine birds), digital aerial surveys for birds and marine mammals, benthic habitat survey over the SC-DMAP area and environs as specified within each lot. The SC-DMAP is situated off the coast of County Cork, Waterford and Wexford. As part of a new plan-led regime, the offshore wind Phase Two policy approved by Government in March 2023 requires that all future offshore renewable energy developments in Ireland will take place within Designated Maritime Area Plans (DMAPs), which will be established according to provisions in the Maritime Area Planning Act, 2021. Specifically, all future developments will take place at specific sites within DMAPs that have been identified for this purpose by Government. In October 2024, the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications made the South Coast Designated Maritime Area Plan for Offshore Renewable Energy (SC DMAP), following the approval of both Houses of the Oireachtas. The first offshore wind project with a capacity of approximately 900MW will take place in Tonn Nua and will aim for deployment by 2030.
Deadline
The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2026-04-20.
The procurement was published on 2026-03-18.
Contract notice (2026-03-18) Object Scope of the procurement
Title: Provision of Marine Surveys for Biological Data Collection within the South Coast Designated Maritime Area Plan
Reference number: 0000
Short description:
โThe Minister for the Climate, Energy and the Environment (DCEE) invites interested parties to submit responses to this request for tender for a desktop...โ
Short description
The Minister for the Climate, Energy and the Environment (DCEE) invites interested parties to submit responses to this request for tender for a desktop study for best practice methodology for characterising the migratory patterns of for birds (waterbirds and seabirds, passerine birds), digital aerial surveys for birds and marine mammals, benthic habitat survey over the SC-DMAP area and environs as specified within each lot. The SC-DMAP is situated off the coast of County Cork, Waterford and Wexford. As part of a new plan-led regime, the offshore wind Phase Two policy approved by Government in March 2023 requires that all future offshore renewable energy developments in Ireland will take place within Designated Maritime Area Plans (DMAPs), which will be established according to provisions in the Maritime Area Planning Act, 2021. Specifically, all future developments will take place at specific sites within DMAPs that have been identified for this purpose by Government. In October 2024, the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications made the South Coast Designated Maritime Area Plan for Offshore Renewable Energy (SC DMAP), following the approval of both Houses of the Oireachtas. The first offshore wind project with a capacity of approximately 900MW will take place in Tonn Nua and will aim for deployment by 2030.
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Type of contract: services
Products/services: Offshore services๐ฆ
Estimated value excluding VAT: 2 850 000 EUR ๐ฐ
Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots โ
Maximum number of lots that may be awarded to one tenderer: 3
Tenders may be submitted for maximum number of lots: 3
Tenders may be submitted for all lots โ
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Description of the procurement:
โThe Minister for the Climate, Energy and the Environment (DCEE) invites interested parties to submit responses to this request for tender for a desktop...โ
Description of the procurement
The Minister for the Climate, Energy and the Environment (DCEE) invites interested parties to submit responses to this request for tender for a desktop study for best practice methodology for characterising the migratory patterns of for birds (waterbirds and seabirds, passerine birds), digital aerial surveys for birds and marine mammals, benthic habitat survey over the SC-DMAP area and environs as specified within each lot. The SC-DMAP is situated off the coast of County Cork, Waterford and Wexford. As part of a new plan-led regime, the offshore wind Phase Two policy approved by Government in March 2023 requires that all future offshore renewable energy developments in Ireland will take place within Designated Maritime Area Plans (DMAPs), which will be established according to provisions in the Maritime Area Planning Act, 2021. Specifically, all future developments will take place at specific sites within DMAPs that have been identified for this purpose by Government. In October 2024, the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications made the South Coast Designated Maritime Area Plan for Offshore Renewable Energy (SC DMAP), following the approval of both Houses of the Oireachtas. The first offshore wind project with a capacity of approximately 900MW will take place in Tonn Nua and will aim for deployment by 2030.
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Place of performance: Dublin๐๏ธ
Duration: 3 (YEAR)
The time frame below is expressed in number of years.
Title
Lot Identification Number: LOT-0001
2๏ธโฃ Title
Lot Identification Number: LOT-0002
3๏ธโฃ Title
Lot Identification Number: LOT-0003
Procedure Type of procedure
Open procedure โ Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2026-04-20 17:00:00 ๐
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2026-04-20 17:30:00 ๐
Conditions for opening of tenders (place): https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=7730376
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 056-193782 (2026-03-18)