Consultancy Services, provision of Environmental Services(SEA/AA/SFRA)for Review of National Ports Policy to incorporate Policy Statement on Offshore Renewable Energy by Commercial Ports in Ireland

Department of Transport

The services comprise : Consultancy Services (a) this is a non-SEA/AA/SFRA element of the consultancy services required.In phase one of the National Ports Policy Review, which involves the publication of an Issues Paper on National Ports Policy, the successful supplier will be required to review, examine and to collate by topic all submissions received by the Department to the public consultation on its National Ports Policy Issues Paper. Identifying common themes or recurring points received in submissions following this 1st round of public consultations and reporting to the Department with a summary paper and presentation in respect of above. Environmental Services (b) screening for an Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) of the National Ports Policy incorporating the Policy Statement on the facilitation of Offshore Renewable Energy by Commercial Ports in Ireland (NPP) which fully complies with the principles and requirements of Directive 2001/42/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 June 2001 on the assessment of the effects of certain plans and programmes on the environment (hereafter referred to as the SEA Directive) and the European Communities (Environmental Assessment of Certain Plans and Programmes) Regulations 2004 (S.I. 435 of 2004), as amended; (c) subject to the results of the SEA screening process, an appropriately scaled Strategic Environmental Assessment of the Review of National Ports Policy incorporating the Policy Statement on the facilitation of Offshore Renewable Energy by Commercial Ports in Ireland which fully complies with the principles and requirements of Directive 2001/42/EC on the assessment of the effects of certain plans and programmes on the environment (hereafter referred to as the SEA Directive) and the European Communities(Environmental Assessment of Certain Plans and Programmes) Regulations 2004 (S.I. No.435 of 2004), as amended; (d) a screening for Appropriate Assessment (AA) of the National Ports Policy incorporating the Policy Statement on the facilitation of Offshore Renewable Energy by Commercial Ports in Ireland which complies with the Habitats Directive (92/43/EEC) and the European Communities (Birds and Natural Habitats) Regulations 2011 (S.I. No. 477 of 2011); (e) subject to the results of the AA screening process, an AA of the National Ports Policy incorporating the Policy Statement on the facilitation of Offshore Renewable Energy by Commercial Ports in Ireland which complies with the Habitats Directive (92/43/EEC) and the European Communities (Birds and Natural Habitats) Regulations 2011 (S.I. No. 477 of 2011); (f) a screening for a Strategic Flood Risk Assessment of National Ports Policy incorporating the Policy Statement on the facilitation of Offshore Renewable Energy by Commercial Ports in Ireland (g) subject to the screening exercise a full Flood Risk Assessment.The screening process and potential SFRA on National Ports Policy incorporating the Policy Statement on the facilitation of Offshore Renewable Energy by Commercial Ports in Ireland should be carried out in accordance with the EU Floods Directive (2007/60/EC), S.I. No. 122/2010 (European Communities (Assessment and Management of Flood Risks) Regulations 2010, amended by inter alia S.I. No. 495 of 2015) and The Planning System and Flood Risk Assessment Guidelines for Planning Authorities (2009). Tenderers should note that there is no guarantee that the Assessment referred to at 1.2 (c),(e) or (g) will be required. On receipt of the Screening Report referred to at 1.2(b), (d) and (f) , the Contracting Authority will make a decision on whether the successful tenderer will be requested to proceed with the assessment referred to at 1.2 (c),(e) and (g)

Deadline
The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2023-10-31. The procurement was published on 2023-09-28.

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Procurement history
Date Document
2023-09-28 Contract notice
Contract notice (2023-09-28)
Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Name: Department of Transport
Postal address: Leeson Lane, Dublin 2
Postal town: Dublin
Postal code: D02 TR60
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
Phone: +353 16707444 ๐Ÿ“ž
E-mail: procurement@transport.gov.ie ๐Ÿ“ง
Region: ร‰ire/Ireland ๐Ÿ™๏ธ
URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie ๐ŸŒ
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.etenders.gov.ie ๐ŸŒ
Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
Communication
Documents URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie ๐ŸŒ
Participation URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie ๐ŸŒ
Procurement tool URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie ๐ŸŒ

Object
Scope of the procurement
Title:
โ€œConsultancy Services, provision of Environmental Services(SEA/AA/SFRA)for Review of National Ports Policy to incorporate Policy Statement on Offshore...โ€    Show more
Products/services: Environmental impact assessment other than for construction ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Short description:
โ€œThe services comprise : Consultancy Services (a) this is a non-SEA/AA/SFRA element of the consultancy services required.In phase one of the National Ports...โ€    Show more
Estimated value excluding VAT: EUR 200 000 ๐Ÿ’ฐ

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Additional products/services: Environmental standards other than for construction ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: River regulation and flood control works ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Flood-defences maintenance works ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Solar energy ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Generators ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Energy and related services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Energy-management services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Energy-efficiency consultancy services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Flood-prevention works ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Place of performance: ร‰ire/Ireland ๐Ÿ™๏ธ
Main site or place of performance: Department of Transport, Leeson Lane, Dublin 2, D02 Tr60
Description of the procurement:
โ€œThe services comprise : Consultancy Services (a) this is a non-SEA/AA/SFRA element of the consultancy services required.In phase one of the National Ports...โ€    Show more
Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
Scope of the procurement
Estimated total value excluding VAT: EUR 200 000 ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Description
Duration: 540

Procedure
Type of procedure
Open procedure
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2023-10-31 12:00 ๐Ÿ“…
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2023-10-31 12:30 ๐Ÿ“…

Complementary information
Review body
Name: The High Court
Postal town: Dublin
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
Source: OJS 2023/S 190-595434 (2023-09-28)