II.1)
Scope of the procurement
Services for Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) and Appropriate Assessment (AA) Screening (and if required full assessment) of Marine Planning Guidelines.
Reference number:
MPPLRFT202301
90700000
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Environmental services
Services
II.1.4)
Short description
Professional Services for Screening for Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) and Screening for Appropriate Assessment (AA) of draft Ministerial Guidelines: (1) “Offshore Wind Energy Marine Planning Guidelines” and (2) “Designated Maritime Area Plans Guidelines” and undertaking of a full SEA and AA if required. The Contracting Authority is seeking one supplier for the requirements of this RFT: (a)Screening for SEA, which complies with the requirements of EU Directive 2001/42/EC and the European Communities (Environmental Assessment of Certain Plans and Programmes) Regulations 2004 to 2011; and (b)Screening for AA, which complies with the Habitats Directive (92/43/EEC) and S.I. No. 477 of 2011 (European Communities (Birds and Natural Habitats) Regulations 2011); In addition the following may be required: (c) An appropriately scaled SEA and (d) An AA of each of the draft Guidelines.