ETENDERS

Contract award notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 16/05/2022

External Reference: 2022-261321

TED Reference: 2022/S 098-271402

Contract award notice

Contract award notice

Results of the procurement procedure

Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government
N/A
Custom House .
Dublin
Dublin 1
IE
Contact person: Julie Reynolds
Telephone: +353 0858797600
E-mail: Julie.Reynolds@housing.gov.ie
Fax: +353 0858797600
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
Internet address(es):
Main address: http://www.housing.gov.ie
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/1209

I.4)

Type of the contracting authority

Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
I.5)

Main activity

Housing and community amenities

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

Coordination and delivery of services for pilot Results-Based agri-environment Payment Scheme (RBPS) and associated works for WaterLANDS project site in Ireland
Reference number:  WaterLANDS RBPS
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

90712400  -  Natural resources management or conservation strategy planning services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

The Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage currently seek a contractor to coordinate a RBPS/restoration actions hybrid pilot as part of the WaterLANDS ‘Action Site’ at Cuilcagh-Anierin SAC. This role involves delivering the RBPS pilot in 2022, coordinating conservation and restoration actions from 2023-2026, monitoring and evaluating the efficacy of actions and the potential for upscaling, liaising with participant farmers, farm advisors and local community groups and working closely with the WaterLANDS project team to deliver on the project objectives, tasks and deliverables across several work packages. Some communication, dissemination and exploitation activities also form part of the role.
In 2022 the successful tenderer will implement the RBPS (i.e. surveying and scoring lands) with approximately 200 farmers in Cuilcagh-Anierin SAC through the WaterLANDS project.
II.1.6)

Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: no
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

90714100  -  Environmental information systems
90714300  -  Sectoral environmental auditing services
90714500  -  Environmental quality control services
90733000  -  Services related to water pollution
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
Main site or place of performance:  
Cuilcagh-Anierin SAC
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

The Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage currently seek a contractor to coordinate a RBPS/restoration actions hybrid pilot as part of the WaterLANDS ‘Action Site’ at Cuilcagh-Anierin SAC. This role involves delivering the RBPS pilot in 2022, coordinating conservation and restoration actions from 2023-2026, monitoring and evaluating the efficacy of actions and the potential for upscaling, liaising with participant farmers, farm advisors and local community groups and working closely with the WaterLANDS project team to deliver on the project objectives, tasks and deliverables across several work packages. Some communication, dissemination and exploitation activities also form part of the role.
In 2022 the successful tenderer will implement the RBPS (i.e. surveying and scoring lands) with approximately 200 farmers in Cuilcagh-Anierin SAC through the WaterLANDS project. This will provide a clear indication of the existing quality of the landscape and the restoration work required to improve it, in addition to a potential quantification (by proxy) of carbon storage and sequestration potential. From 2023-2026 the project focus will be on carrying out ‘Supporting actions’, which will be co-designed with farmers and their farm advisors. These actions are only taken where there will be an increase in ecological score (i.e. habitat improvement). This intervention will continue for the duration of the project. It should be noted that most Supporting Actions are jointly funded between the farmer and the project team. This ensures a much greater buy-in from the farmer to the understanding of the supporting actions.
In summary, the successful tenderer will establish the RBPS framework at Cuilcagh-Anierin SAC in year 1. This will be delivered via the CAP AECM Cooperation Measure post 2023. From 2023-2026 the successful tenderer will work with farmers, farm advisors, ecologists and others to deliver supporting restoration/conservation actions across the participating area to improve the wetland habitat. It is e
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Price
II.2.11)

Information about options

Options: no
II.2.13)

Information about European Union funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: yes
Identification of the project: Horizon 2020 WaterLANDS

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)

Description

IV.1.1)

Type of procedure

Open procedure
IV.1.8)

Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement : no
IV.2)

Administrative information

IV.2.1)

Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number in the OJ S: 2022/S 031-079903

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Title: Coordination and delivery of services for pilot Results-Based agri-environment Payment Scheme (RBPS) and associated works for WaterLANDS project site in Ireland

A contract/lot is awarded: no
V.1)

Information on non-award

The contract/lot is not awarded
Other reasons (discontinuation of procedure)

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.3)

Additional information

As the specification in the above request for tender (RFT) was not sufficiently clear, as contracting authority we are cancelling this RFT.
We will shortly be issuing a new RFT with a revised and more detailed specification
Kind regards
LIFE IP Wild Atlantic Nature
VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

Department of Housing Local Government and Heritage
Custom House
Dublin 1
IE
E-mail: Gary.Goggins@housing.gov.ie
Internet address: www.wildatlanticnature.ie