The Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (DHLGH) provides the legislative and policy framework for the conservation of nature and biodiversity in Ireland. It also oversees its implementation, based on good science, with particular emphasis on the protection of habitats and species. The National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) of the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage manages the Irish State's nature conservation responsibilities under national and European law. A particular responsibility of the NPWS is the designation and protection of Special Areas of Conservation (SACs), Special Protection Areas (SPAs) and Natural Heritage Areas (NHAs). NPWS and Intel Corporation are currently collaborating on an ecological restoration project on Liffey Head blanket bog in the Wicklow Mountains Special Area of Conservation (SAC), which is part of the Wicklow Mountains National Park (WMNP). The WMNP covers an area of 20,000 ha and most of the Park is designated as a SAC and Special Protection Area (SPA) under the European Union (EU) Habitats and Birds Directives respectively. The SAC includes a deep upland blanket system known as the Liffeyhead blanket bog that is one of best remaining areas of mountain blanket bog in eastern Ireland, with important flora and fauna and an extensive system of bog pools. Areas of this headwater bog have suffered drainage and desiccation and thus require rewetting by drain blocking and other measures to raise the lowered water levels to allow recovery of bog ecology. The NPWS-Intel project has been ongoing since 2021, and is focused on c. 100 Ha of degraded blanket bog, in an area that straddles the Military Road between Kippure Mountain and Sally Gap (the pilot area). A number of field investigations (hydrology, geophysics/geotechnical, ecological, greenhouse gas emissions) have been conducted and the baseline conditions of the identified restoration area have been established. This includes knowledge on peat depths, drain geometries, underlying geology, peat-failure risk zones and water levels. A Phase 1 body of works has recently been completed and constructed management measures over an area of approximately 30 Ha. The management works consisted of peat dams, plastic dams, leaky timber dams and coir bails. This tender is for Phase 2 of management works in the pilot area. Further requirements and background information is provided in the attached documents.
Deadline
The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2023-08-24.
The procurement was published on 2023-07-20.
Suppliers
The following suppliers are mentioned in award decisions or other procurement documents:
Object Scope of the procurement
Title: Intel Pilot Project Phase 2
Products/services: Dam-reinforcement works📦
Short description:
“The Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (DHLGH) provides the legislative and policy framework for the conservation of nature and...”
Short description
The Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (DHLGH) provides the legislative and policy framework for the conservation of nature and biodiversity in Ireland. It also oversees its implementation, based on good science, with particular emphasis on the protection of habitats and species. The National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) of the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage manages the Irish State's nature conservation responsibilities under national and European law. A particular responsibility of the NPWS is the designation and protection of Special Areas of Conservation (SACs), Special Protection Areas (SPAs) and Natural Heritage Areas (NHAs). NPWS and Intel Corporation are currently collaborating on an ecological restoration project on Liffey Head blanket bog in the Wicklow Mountains Special Area of Conservation (SAC), which is part of the Wicklow Mountains National Park (WMNP). The WMNP covers an area of 20,000 ha and most of the Park is designated as a SAC and Special Protection Area (SPA) under the European Union (EU) Habitats and Birds Directives respectively. The SAC includes a deep upland blanket system known as the Liffeyhead blanket bog that is one of best remaining areas of mountain blanket bog in eastern Ireland, with important flora and fauna and an extensive system of bog pools. Areas of this headwater bog have suffered drainage and desiccation and thus require rewetting by drain blocking and other measures to raise the lowered water levels to allow recovery of bog ecology. The NPWS-Intel project has been ongoing since 2021, and is focused on c. 100 Ha of degraded blanket bog, in an area that straddles the Military Road between Kippure Mountain and Sally Gap (the pilot area). A number of field investigations (hydrology, geophysics/geotechnical, ecological, greenhouse gas emissions) have been conducted and the baseline conditions of the identified restoration area have been established. This includes knowledge on peat depths, drain geometries, underlying geology, peat-failure risk zones and water levels. A Phase 1 body of works has recently been completed and constructed management measures over an area of approximately 30 Ha. The management works consisted of peat dams, plastic dams, leaky timber dams and coir bails. This tender is for Phase 2 of management works in the pilot area. Further requirements and background information is provided in the attached documents.
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Estimated value excluding VAT: EUR 500 000 💰
The Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (DHLGH) provides the legislative and policy framework for the conservation of nature and biodiversity in Ireland. It also oversees its implementation, based on good science, with particular emphasis on the protection of habitats and species. The National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) of the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage manages the Irish State's nature conservation responsibilities under national and European law. A particular responsibility of the NPWS is the designation and protection of Special Areas of Conservation (SACs), Special Protection Areas (SPAs) and Natural Heritage Areas (NHAs). NPWS and Intel Corporation are currently collaborating on an ecological restoration project on Liffey Head blanket bog in the Wicklow Mountains Special Area of Conservation (SAC), which is part of the Wicklow Mountains National Park (WMNP). The WMNP covers an area of 20,000 ha and most of the Park is designated as a SAC and Special Protection Area (SPA) under the European Union (EU) Habitats and Birds Directives respectively. The SAC includes a deep upland blanket system known as the Liffeyhead blanket bog that is one of best remaining areas of mountain blanket bog in eastern Ireland, with important flora and fauna and an extensive system of bog pools. Areas of this headwater bog have suffered drainage and desiccation and thus require rewetting by drain blocking and other measures to raise the lowered water levels to allow recovery of bog ecology. The NPWS-Intel project has been ongoing since 2021, and is focused on c. 100 Ha of degraded blanket bog, in an area that straddles the Military Road between Kippure Mountain and Sally Gap (the pilot area). A number of field investigations (hydrology, geophysics/geotechnical, ecological, greenhouse gas emissions) have been conducted and the baseline conditions of the identified restoration area have been established. This includes knowledge on peat depths, drain geometries, underlying geology, peat-failure risk zones and water levels. A Phase 1 body of works has recently been completed and constructed management measures over an area of approximately 30 Ha. The management works consisted of peat dams, plastic dams, leaky timber dams and coir bails. This tender is for Phase 2 of management works in the pilot area. Further requirements and background information is provided in the attached documents.
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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 500 000 💰
Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
The time frame below is expressed in number of months.
Description
Duration: 3
Legal, economic, financial and technical information Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract
Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract
Procedure Type of procedure
Open procedure
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2023-08-24
13:00 📅
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English 🗣️
Tender must be valid until: 2023-09-25 📅
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2023-08-24
13:30 📅
Complementary information Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
Review body
Name: Ogp
Postal town: Dublin
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Source: OJS 2023/S 141-449333 (2023-07-20)
Contract award notice (2023-10-23) Contracting authority Name and addresses
Postal address: North King Street
Postal town: Dublin
Postal code: Dublin 7
Contact person: Nicola Meneses
Region: Ireland🏙️
Object Scope of the procurement
Products/services: Environmental services📦
Short description:
“The Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (DHLGH) provides the legislative and policy
framework for the conservation of nature and...”
Short description
The Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (DHLGH) provides the legislative and policy
framework for the conservation of nature and biodiversity in Ireland. It also oversees its implementation, based on good science, with
particular emphasis on the protection of habitats and species. The National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) of the Department of
Housing, Local Government and Heritage manages the Irish State's nature conservation responsibilities under national and European
law. A particular responsibility of the NPWS is the designation and protection of Special Areas of Conservation (SACs), Special Protection
Areas (SPAs) and Natural Heritage Areas (NHAs). NPWS and Intel Corporation are currently collaborating on an ecological restoration
project on Liffey Head blanket bog in the Wicklow Mountains Special Area of Conservation (SAC), which is part of the Wicklow Mountains
National Park (WMNP).
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Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT): EUR 597 550 💰
Description
Place of performance: Ireland🏙️
Description of the procurement:
“The Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (DHLGH) provides the legislative and policy
framework for the conservation of nature and...”
Description of the procurement
The Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (DHLGH) provides the legislative and policy
framework for the conservation of nature and biodiversity in Ireland. It also oversees its implementation, based on good science, with
particular emphasis on the protection of habitats and species. The National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) of the Department of
Housing, Local Government and Heritage manages the Irish State's nature conservation responsibilities under national and European
law. A particular responsibility of the NPWS is the designation and protection of Special Areas of Conservation (SACs), Special Protection
Areas (SPAs) and Natural Heritage Areas (NHAs). NPWS and Intel Corporation are currently collaborating on an ecological restoration
project on Liffey Head blanket bog in the Wicklow Mountains Special Area of Conservation (SAC), which is part of the Wicklow Mountains
National Park (WMNP).
Procedure Administrative information
Previous publication concerning this procedure: 2023/S 141-449333
Award of contract
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Title: Liffey Head Bog Wicklow Mountains SAC Phase 2
Date of conclusion of the contract: 2023-10-18 📅
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Russell Plant Hire Ltd
Postal town: Clonaslee
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Region: Ireland🏙️
The contractor is an SME
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Estimated total value of the contract/lot: EUR 597 550 💰
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 597 550 💰
Complementary information Review body
Postal town: Dublin
Source: OJS 2023/S 208-656391 (2023-10-23)