Provision of ecology services
Department of Housing Local Government and Heritage
LIFE IP Wild Atlantic Nature currently seeks a contractor to provide ecology expertise to the project working with our project team, NPWS in-house ecologists and across a range of ecological aspects including: work on detailed ecological surveys; peatland Restoration Action Plans (RAPs); assisting in the coordination of the project vegetation monitoring; GIS mapping; report writing; and the analysis of scientific data and preparation of this work for publication. It will involve liaising with a range of stakeholders including participant farmers, farm advisors, NPWS and other scientific contractors. Some community outreach activities may also form part of the contract.
DeadlineThe time limit for receipt of tenders was 2026-06-05. The procurement was published on 2026-04-24.
SuppliersThe following suppliers are mentioned in award decisions or other procurement documents:
Who? What?- โข Environmental auditing โบ Environmental quality control services
- โข Environmental impact assessment other than for construction โบ Environmental indicators analysis other than for construction
- โข Environmental impact assessment other than for construction โบ Environmental monitoring other than for construction
- โข Aฯฯฮนฮบฮฎ โบ ฮฯฯฮตฮนฮฟฯ ฮคฮฟฮผฮญฮฑฯ ฮฮธฮทฮฝฯฮฝ
- โข Eastern and Midland โบ Dublin
Procurement history
| Date | Document |
|---|---|
| 2026-04-24 | Contract notice |
| 2026-08-18 | Contract award notice |
Contract notice (2026-04-24)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Provision of ecology services
Short description:
Type of contract: Services
Products/services: Environmental impact assessment other than for construction ๐ฆ
Estimated value excluding VAT: 330 000 EUR ๐ฐ
Description
Internal identifier:
Additional products/services:
Aim of strategic procurement: Reduction of environmental impacts
Ecological services
Approach to reducing environmental impacts: The protection and restoration of biodiversity and ecosystems
Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
Place of performance: Dublin ๐๏ธ
Duration: 48 months
Title
Lot Identification Number:
Procedure
Type of procedure
Open procedure โ
Legal basis: Directive 2014/24/EU
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2026-06-05 15:00:00 ๐
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2026-06-08 00:00:00 ๐
Conditions for opening of tenders (place): https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=7983343
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 days
Tendering terms
Tenderers may submit more than one tender
Opening date: 2026-06-08 00:00:00 ๐
Place: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=7983343
Electronic invoicing: Allowed
Electronic ordering will be used โ
Electronic payment will be used โ
Deadline for requesting additional information: 2026-05-22 15:00:00 ๐
Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Name: Department of Housing Local Government and Heritage
National registration number:
Postal address: Newtown Road
Postal code: Y35 AP90
Postal town: Wexford
Region: Dublin ๐๏ธ
Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
E-mail: strategy@housing.gov.ie ๐ง
Phone: +53 9117551 ๐
URL: https://www.housing.gov.ie/ ๐
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.housing.gov.ie/ ๐
Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
Main activity
Environment
Communication
Documents URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/listContractDocuments.do?resourceId=7983343 ๐
Participation URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/viewTenders.do?resourceId=7983343 ๐
EU funds programme: Programme for the Environment and Climate Action (LIFE) (2014/2020)
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 081-285408 (2026-04-24)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Provision of ecology services
Short description:
LIFE IP Wild Atlantic Nature currently seeks a contractor to provide ecology expertise to the project working with our project team, NPWS in-house ecologists and across a range of ecological aspects including: work on detailed ecological surveys; peatland Restoration Action Plans (RAPs); assisting in the coordination of the project vegetation monitoring; GIS mapping; report writing; and the analysis of scientific data and preparation of this work for publication. It will involve liaising with a range of stakeholders including participant farmers, farm advisors, NPWS and other scientific contractors. Some community outreach activities may also form part of the contract.
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Products/services: Environmental impact assessment other than for construction ๐ฆ
Estimated value excluding VAT: 330 000 EUR ๐ฐ
Description
Internal identifier:
0
Additional products/services:
Ecological services
Approach to reducing environmental impacts: The protection and restoration of biodiversity and ecosystems
Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
Place of performance: Dublin ๐๏ธ
Duration: 48 months
Title
Lot Identification Number:
LOT-0001
Procedure
Type of procedure
Open procedure โ
Legal basis: Directive 2014/24/EU
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2026-06-05 15:00:00 ๐
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2026-06-08 00:00:00 ๐
Conditions for opening of tenders (place): https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=7983343
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 days
Tendering terms
Tenderers may submit more than one tender
Opening date: 2026-06-08 00:00:00 ๐
Place: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=7983343
Electronic invoicing: Allowed
Electronic ordering will be used โ
Electronic payment will be used โ
Deadline for requesting additional information: 2026-05-22 15:00:00 ๐
Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Name: Department of Housing Local Government and Heritage
National registration number:
40000068T
Postal address: Newtown Road
Postal code: Y35 AP90
Postal town: Wexford
Region: Dublin ๐๏ธ
Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
E-mail: strategy@housing.gov.ie ๐ง
Phone: +53 9117551 ๐
URL: https://www.housing.gov.ie/ ๐
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.housing.gov.ie/ ๐
Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
Main activity
Environment
Communication
Documents URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/listContractDocuments.do?resourceId=7983343 ๐
Participation URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/viewTenders.do?resourceId=7983343 ๐
EU funds programme: Programme for the Environment and Climate Action (LIFE) (2014/2020)
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 081-285408 (2026-04-24)
Contract award notice (2026-08-18)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Estimated value excluding VAT: 330 000 EUR ๐ฐ
Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT): 329 960 EUR ๐ฐ
Name of EU-financed project or programme: European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) (2021/2027)
Identifier of EU funds: F1
Award criteria
Quality criterion (name): Meat
Justification for not indicating the weighting of the award criteria: 70%
Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded โ
Lot Identification Number:
Contract Number:
Date of conclusion of the contract: 2026-07-24 ๐
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: 329 960 EUR ๐ฐ
The tender was ranked
Tender identifier:
Identifier of lot or group of lots:
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Wetland Surveys Ireland
National registration number:
Postal address: Bell Height
Postal code: V93KD00
Postal town: Kenmare
Region: South-West ๐๏ธ
Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
E-mail: patrick@wetlandsurveys.ie ๐ง
Phone: +353868510292 ๐
URL: www.WetlandSurveys.ie ๐
Size of the economic operator: Small
Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Phone: +53 9117410 ๐
Source: OJS 2026/S 160-576624 (2026-08-18)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Estimated value excluding VAT: 330 000 EUR ๐ฐ
Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT): 329 960 EUR ๐ฐ
Name of EU-financed project or programme: European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) (2021/2027)
Identifier of EU funds: F1
Award criteria
Quality criterion (name): Meat
Justification for not indicating the weighting of the award criteria: 70%
Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded โ
Lot Identification Number:
LOT-0001
Contract Number:
456281
Date of conclusion of the contract: 2026-07-24 ๐
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: 329 960 EUR ๐ฐ
The tender was ranked
Tender identifier:
000177985
Identifier of lot or group of lots:
LOT-0001
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Wetland Surveys Ireland
National registration number:
506323
Postal address: Bell Height
Postal code: V93KD00
Postal town: Kenmare
Region: South-West ๐๏ธ
Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
E-mail: patrick@wetlandsurveys.ie ๐ง
Phone: +353868510292 ๐
URL: www.WetlandSurveys.ie ๐
Size of the economic operator: Small
Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Phone: +53 9117410 ๐
Source: OJS 2026/S 160-576624 (2026-08-18)
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