ATU 26/300 Request for tender for Consultancy Services to develop a wildfire management plan for Glenveigh National Park, Co. Donegal
Atlantic Technological University
Please take note that this tender replaces CFT 7882756 advertised on 10/04/2026. CFT 7882756 has been cancelled due to a technical error. Atlantic Technological University (ATU) wishes to procure a suitably qualified consultant to develop a Wildfire Management Plan for Glenveagh National Park, Co Donegal. This project is being delivered under the PEAT+ project and is funded by PEACEPLUS, a programme managed by the Special EU Programmes Body (SEUPB). The plan will be developed in collaboration with numerous stakeholders including, National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS), Donegal County Council Fire Service, Coillte, Ulster Wildlife, ATU (Donegal campus), Crichton Carbon Centre Scotland, local community groups, neighbouring landowners and farmers, and other stakeholder interests. The appointed consultant will be required to prepare a landscape scale wildfire management plan, that delivers appropriate protection for Glenveagh National Park (approx. 16,000ha) including its natural heritage, built heritage, property and people. Full details of requirements and specifications are available in the tender documents published with this notice. This tender is advertised under the Open Accelerated procedure in order to comply with required project funding deadlines.
DeadlineThe time limit for receipt of tenders was 2026-08-27. The procurement was published on 2026-08-13.
SuppliersThe following suppliers are mentioned in award decisions or other procurement documents:
Who? What?- โข Environmental impact assessment other than for construction โบ Environmental monitoring other than for construction
- โข Environmental impact assessment other than for construction โบ Risk or hazard assessment other than for construction
- โข Environmental management โบ Environmental issues consultancy services
- โข Environmental planning โบ Forest conservation strategy planning
- โข Firefighting services โบ Forest-firefighting services
- โข Aฯฯฮนฮบฮฎ โบ ฮฯฯฮตฮนฮฟฯ ฮคฮฟฮผฮญฮฑฯ ฮฮธฮทฮฝฯฮฝ
- โข Eastern and Midland โบ Dublin
- โข Northern and Western โบ Border
Procurement history
| Date | Document |
|---|---|
| 2026-08-13 | Contract notice |
| 2026-11-09 | Contract award notice |
Contract notice (2026-08-13)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: ATU 26/300 Request for tender for Consultancy Services to develop a wildfire management plan for Glenveigh National Park, Co. Donegal
Short description:
Type of contract: Services
Products/services: Forest conservation strategy planning ๐ฆ
Estimated value excluding VAT: 100 000 EUR ๐ฐ
Description
Internal identifier:
Additional products/services:
Aim of strategic procurement: Reduction of environmental impacts
Approach to reducing environmental impacts: The protection and restoration of biodiversity and ecosystems
Green Procurement Criteria: National Green Public Procurement criteria
Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
Place of performance: Border ๐๏ธ
Duration: 20 months
Award criteria
Cost criterion (name): Cost = 35%
Quality criterion (name): Quality = 65%
Title
Lot Identification Number:
Procedure
Type of procedure
Open procedure โ
Legal basis: Directive 2014/24/EU
Accelerated procedure:
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2026-08-27 16:00:00 ๐
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2026-08-27 16:30:00 ๐
Conditions for opening of tenders (place): https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=8847223
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: 12 months
Tendering terms
Tenderers may submit more than one tender
Opening date: 2026-08-27 16:30:00 ๐
Place: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=8847223
Electronic invoicing: Allowed
Electronic ordering will be used โ
Electronic payment will be used โ
Deadline for requesting additional information: 2026-08-20 16:00:00 ๐
Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Name: Atlantic Technological University
National registration number:
Postal address: Port Road
Postal code: F94 DV52
Postal town: Letterkenny
Region: Border ๐๏ธ
Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
E-mail: procurement@atu.ie ๐ง
Phone: 074 9186000 ๐
URL: https://www.atu.ie ๐
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.atu.ie ๐
Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
Main activity
Education
Communication
Documents URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/listContractDocuments.do?resourceId=8847223 ๐
Participation URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/viewTenders.do?resourceId=8847223 ๐
EU funds programme: European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) (2021/2027)
Electronic submission: Required
Complementary information
Review body
Name: The High Court of Ireland
National registration number:
Department: The High Court of Ireland
Postal address: Four Courts, Inns Quay, Dublin 7
Postal code: D07 WDX8
Postal town: Dublin
Region: Dublin ๐๏ธ
Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie ๐ง
Phone: +353 1 8886000 ๐
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 157-567710 (2026-08-13)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: ATU 26/300 Request for tender for Consultancy Services to develop a wildfire management plan for Glenveigh National Park, Co. Donegal
Short description:
Please take note that this tender replaces CFT 7882756 advertised on 10/04/2026. CFT 7882756 has been cancelled due to a technical error. Atlantic Technological University (ATU) wishes to procure a suitably qualified consultant to develop a Wildfire Management Plan for Glenveagh National Park, Co Donegal. This project is being delivered under the PEAT+ project and is funded by PEACEPLUS, a programme managed by the Special EU Programmes Body (SEUPB). The plan will be developed in collaboration with numerous stakeholders including, National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS), Donegal County Council Fire Service, Coillte, Ulster Wildlife, ATU (Donegal campus), Crichton Carbon Centre Scotland, local community groups, neighbouring landowners and farmers, and other stakeholder interests. The appointed consultant will be required to prepare a landscape scale wildfire management plan, that delivers appropriate protection for Glenveagh National Park (approx. 16,000ha) including its natural heritage, built heritage, property and people. Full details of requirements and specifications are available in the tender documents published with this notice. This tender is advertised under the Open Accelerated procedure in order to comply with required project funding deadlines.
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Products/services: Forest conservation strategy planning ๐ฆ
Estimated value excluding VAT: 100 000 EUR ๐ฐ
Description
Internal identifier:
0
Additional products/services:
The procurement focuses on restoring peatlands. This initiative integrates
climate action, biodiversity enhancement, and community engagement to reduce emissions from degraded peatlands and increase their carbon capture postยญrestoration. It also aims to improve biodiversity, protect historical features, and contribute to flood prevention, water quality, and wildfire risk reduction.
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Green Procurement Criteria: National Green Public Procurement criteria
Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
Place of performance: Border ๐๏ธ
Duration: 20 months
Award criteria
Cost criterion (name): Cost = 35%
Quality criterion (name): Quality = 65%
Title
Lot Identification Number:
LOT-0001
Procedure
Type of procedure
Open procedure โ
Legal basis: Directive 2014/24/EU
Accelerated procedure:
This tender replaces CFT 7882756 advertised on 10/04/2026. CFT 7882756 has been cancelled due to a technical error with selection criteria.
This tender is advertised under the Open Accelerated procedure in order to comply with project funding deadlines.
Show more
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2026-08-27 16:00:00 ๐
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2026-08-27 16:30:00 ๐
Conditions for opening of tenders (place): https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=8847223
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: 12 months
Tendering terms
Tenderers may submit more than one tender
Opening date: 2026-08-27 16:30:00 ๐
Place: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=8847223
Electronic invoicing: Allowed
Electronic ordering will be used โ
Electronic payment will be used โ
Deadline for requesting additional information: 2026-08-20 16:00:00 ๐
Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Name: Atlantic Technological University
National registration number:
3926731JH
Postal address: Port Road
Postal code: F94 DV52
Postal town: Letterkenny
Region: Border ๐๏ธ
Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
E-mail: procurement@atu.ie ๐ง
Phone: 074 9186000 ๐
URL: https://www.atu.ie ๐
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.atu.ie ๐
Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
Main activity
Education
Communication
Documents URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/listContractDocuments.do?resourceId=8847223 ๐
Participation URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/viewTenders.do?resourceId=8847223 ๐
EU funds programme: European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) (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 ๐๏ธ
Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie ๐ง
Phone: +353 1 8886000 ๐
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 157-567710 (2026-08-13)
Contract award notice (2026-11-09)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Estimated value excluding VAT: 74 000 EUR ๐ฐ
Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT): 74 000 EUR ๐ฐ
Name of EU-financed project or programme: European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) (2021/2027)
Identifier of EU funds: PEACEPLUS
Award criteria
Cost criterion (name): Ultimate Cost
Quality criterion (name): Quality
Procedure
Type of procedure
Accelerated procedure
Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded โ
Lot Identification Number:
Contract Number:
Date of conclusion of the contract: 2026-10-23 ๐
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 4
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: 74 000 EUR ๐ฐ
Tender identifier:
Identifier of lot or group of lots:
Name and address of the contractor
Name: StudioSilva S.r.l.
National registration number:
Postal address: via Mazzini 9/2
Postal code: 40137
Postal town: Bologna
Region: Bologna ๐๏ธ
Country: Italy ๐ฎ๐น
E-mail: paolo.rigoni@studiosilva.it ๐ง
Phone: +393482731066 ๐
URL: www.studiosilva.it ๐
Size of the economic operator: Small
Source: OJS 2026/S 219-783160 (2026-11-09)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Estimated value excluding VAT: 74 000 EUR ๐ฐ
Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT): 74 000 EUR ๐ฐ
Name of EU-financed project or programme: European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) (2021/2027)
Identifier of EU funds: PEACEPLUS
Award criteria
Cost criterion (name): Ultimate Cost
Quality criterion (name): Quality
Procedure
Type of procedure
Accelerated procedure
Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded โ
Lot Identification Number:
LOT-0001
Contract Number:
461219
Date of conclusion of the contract: 2026-10-23 ๐
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 4
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: 74 000 EUR ๐ฐ
Tender identifier:
000191254
Identifier of lot or group of lots:
LOT-0001
Name and address of the contractor
Name: StudioSilva S.r.l.
National registration number:
IT02780350365
Postal address: via Mazzini 9/2
Postal code: 40137
Postal town: Bologna
Region: Bologna ๐๏ธ
Country: Italy ๐ฎ๐น
E-mail: paolo.rigoni@studiosilva.it ๐ง
Phone: +393482731066 ๐
URL: www.studiosilva.it ๐
Size of the economic operator: Small
Source: OJS 2026/S 219-783160 (2026-11-09)
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