Monitoring of Natterjack toad ( Epidalea calamita) populations in Co. Kerry, 2024-2026

Department of Housing Local Government and Heritage

The National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS), an Executive Agency within the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (DHLGH), provides the legislative and policy framework for the conservation of nature and biodiversity in the Republic of Ireland. It also oversees its implementation, based on good science, with particular emphasis on the protection of habitats and species through, among other means, the designation and conservation of sites under EU Directives and national legislation. The Natterjack Toad [Epidalea calamita] is listed on Annex IV of the E.U. Habitats Directive [92/43/EEC] and is also protected under the Wildlife Acts [1976 and 2000]. The species is considered to be Endangered in Ireland and in Unfavourable conservation status. The full details of its most recent conservation assessment (2019) can be viewed here: https://www.npws.ie/sites/default/files/publications/pdf/NPWS_2019_Vol3_Species_Article17.pdf The Natterjack Toad lives at the edge of its climatic range in Ireland and is confined to a small number of coastal sites around the Dingle and Iveragh peninsulas in West Kerry. Recent monitoring contracts provide up to date information on all of the known breeding sites for the species. The most recent published report is here: https://www.npws.ie/sites/default/files/publications/pdf/IWM107.pdf

Deadline

The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2023-11-30. The procurement was published on 2023-10-18.

Suppliers

The following suppliers are mentioned in award decisions or other procurement documents:

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Procurement history
Date Document
2023-10-18 Contract notice
2024-01-31 Contract award notice
Contract notice (2023-10-18)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Environmental protection
Short description:
The National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS), an Executive Agency within the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (DHLGH), provides the legislative and policy framework for the conservation of nature and biodiversity in the Republic of Ireland. It also oversees its implementation, based on good science, with particular emphasis on the protection of habitats and species through, among other means, the designation and conservation of sites under EU Directives and national legislation. The Natterjack Toad [Epidalea calamita] is listed on Annex IV of the E.U. Habitats Directive [92/43/EEC] and is also protected under the Wildlife Acts [1976 and 2000]. The species is considered to be Endangered in Ireland and in Unfavourable conservation status. The full details of its most recent conservation assessment (2019) can be viewed here: https://www.npws.ie/sites/default/files/publications/pdf/NPWS_2019_Vol3_Species_Article17.pdf The Natterjack Toad lives at the edge of its climatic range in Ireland and is confined to a small number of coastal sites around the Dingle and Iveragh peninsulas in West Kerry. Recent monitoring contracts provide up to date information on all of the known breeding sites for the species. The most recent published report is here: https://www.npws.ie/sites/default/files/publications/pdf/IWM107.pdf
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Notice metadata
Original language: English 🗣️
Document type: Contract notice
Nature of contract: Services
Regulation: European Union, with participation of GPA countries
Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
Code: Environmental protection 📦
Additional CPV: Environmental indicators analysis other than for construction 📦
Place of performance
NUTS region: Éire/Ireland 🏙️

Procedure
Procedure type: Open procedure
Type of bid: Submission for all lots
Award criteria
The most economic tender

Contracting authority
Identity
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Awarding authority type: Ministry or any other national or federal authority
Awarding authority name: Department of Housing Local Government and Heritage
Postal address: Newtown Road
Postal code: Y35 AP90
Postal town: Wexford
Contact
Internet address: https://www.etenders.gov.ie 🌏
E-mail: strategy@housing.gov.ie 📧
Phone: +53 9117551 📞
URL for documents: https://www.etenders.gov.ie 🌏

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2023-10-18 📅
Submission deadline: 2023-11-30 📅
Publication date: 2023-10-23 📅
Start date: 2023-11-30 📅
End date: 2026-12-01 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2023/S 204-640814
OJ-S issue: 204

Object
Scope of the procurement
Estimated total value: 200 000 EUR 💰
Estimated value excluding VAT: 200 000 EUR 💰
Description of renewals: One six month renewal

Procedure
Legal basis: 32014L0024
Time of receipt of tenders: 16:00
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English 🗣️
Tender opening date: 2023-11-30 📅
Tender opening time: 16:30

Contracting authority
Contact
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.etenders.gov.ie 🌏
Documents URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie 🌏

Complementary information
Review body
Name: Ogp
Postal town: Dublin
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Source: OJS 2023/S 204-640814 (2023-10-18)
Contract award notice (2024-01-31)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Research and development services and related consultancy services
Short description:
The National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS), an Executive Agency within the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (DHLGH), provides the legislative and policy framework for the conservation of nature and biodiversity in the Republic of Ireland. It also oversees its implementation, based on good science, with particular emphasis on the protection of habitats and species through, among other means, the designation and conservation of sites under EU Directives and national legislation. The Natterjack Toad [Epidalea calamita] is listed on Annex IV of the E.U. Habitats Directive [92/43/EEC] and is also protected under the Wildlife Acts [1976 and 2000]. The species is considered to be Endangered in Ireland and in Unfavourable conservation status.
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Total value of the procurement: 199 493 EUR 💰
Notice metadata
Document type: Contract award notice
Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
Code: Research and development services and related consultancy services 📦

Procedure
Type of bid: Not applicable
Award criteria
Lowest price

Contracting authority
Identity
Awarding authority type: Body governed by public law
Awarding authority name: Department of Housing
Postal town: Dublin
Contact
Internet address: https://www.gov.ie 🌏
E-mail: nicola.meneses@npws.gov.ie 📧

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2024-01-31 📅
Publication date: 2024-02-05 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2024/S 025-072876
Refers to notice: 2023/S 204-640814
OJ-S issue: 25

Award of contract
Date of contract conclusion: 2023-12-04 📅
Name: Queens University Belfast
Postal town: Belfast
Country: United Kingdom 🇬🇧
Total value of the procurement: 199 493 EUR 💰
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1

Contracting authority
Contact
Contact point: Nicola Meneses
Source: OJS 2024/S 025-072876 (2024-01-31)
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