The provision of ecological services to carry out boat-based visual surveys for Bottlenose dolphin in the West Connacht Coast SAC

As part of Ireland’s conservation obligations concerning cetaceans there is a significant requirement for the monitoring of cetacean occurrence in all Irish waters. The State also has a legal obligation through the Habitats Directive (92/43/EEC) to monitor key marine habitats and species and to report on their conservation status to …

CPV: 71354500 Vermessungsdienste auf See, 73112000 Meeresforschungsdienste, 90700000 Dienstleistungen im Umweltschutz, 90711500 Umweltüberwachung in anderen Bereichen als dem Bausektor, 90712000 Umweltplanung, 90714000 Umweltaudit, 90720000 Umweltschutz, 90722000 Umweltsanierung, 98360000 Meeresbezogene Dienstleistungen, 98361000 Mit Meereskunde verbundene Dienstleistungen
Ausführungsort:
The provision of ecological services to carry out boat-based visual surveys for Bottlenose dolphin in the West Connacht Coast SAC
Vergabestelle:
Department of Housing Local Government and Heritage
Vergabenummer:
0

1. Buyer

1.1 Buyer

Official name : Department of Housing Local Government and Heritage
Legal type of the buyer : Body governed by public law, controlled by a central government authority
Activity of the contracting authority : Environmental protection

2. Procedure

2.1 Procedure

Title : The provision of ecological services to carry out boat-based visual surveys for Bottlenose dolphin in the West Connacht Coast SAC
Description : As part of Ireland’s conservation obligations concerning cetaceans there is a significant requirement for the monitoring of cetacean occurrence in all Irish waters. The State also has a legal obligation through the Habitats Directive (92/43/EEC) to monitor key marine habitats and species and to report on their conservation status to the EU. The National Parks and Wildlife Service of DHLGH now invites tenders for the provision of ecological services to carry out boat-based visual surveys for Bottlenose dolphin in the West Connacht Coast SAC, in 2025. A detailed specification of the Department’s technical and proposal requirements is set out in the RFT document.
Procedure identifier : ced73323-82ca-4d65-9b51-71e6e5cc2061
Previous notice : 9e010f41-fa29-4ee0-8833-9416b7df3835-01
Type of procedure : Open
The procedure is accelerated : no
Justification for the accelerated procedure :
Main features of the procedure :

2.1.1 Purpose

Main nature of the contract : Services
Main classification ( cpv ): 98360000 Marine services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 98361000 Aquatic marine services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 71354500 Marine survey services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 73112000 Marine research services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 90720000 Environmental protection
Additional classification ( cpv ): 90722000 Environmental rehabilitation
Additional classification ( cpv ): 90711500 Environmental monitoring other than for construction
Additional classification ( cpv ): 90712000 Environmental planning
Additional classification ( cpv ): 90714000 Environmental auditing
Additional classification ( cpv ): 90700000 Environmental services

2.1.2 Place of performance

Country subdivision (NUTS) : Dublin ( IE061 )
Country : Ireland

2.1.4 General information

Legal basis :
Directive 2014/24/EU

5. Lot

5.1 Lot technical ID : LOT-0001

Title : The provision of ecological services to carry out boat-based visual surveys for Bottlenose dolphin in the West Connacht Coast SAC
Description : As part of Ireland’s conservation obligations concerning cetaceans there is a significant requirement for the monitoring of cetacean occurrence in all Irish waters. The State also has a legal obligation through the Habitats Directive (92/43/EEC) to monitor key marine habitats and species and to report on their conservation status to the EU. The National Parks and Wildlife Service of DHLGH now invites tenders for the provision of ecological services to carry out boat-based visual surveys for Bottlenose dolphin in the West Connacht Coast SAC, in 2025. A detailed specification of the Department’s technical and proposal requirements is set out in the RFT document.
Internal identifier : 0

5.1.1 Purpose

Main nature of the contract : Services
Main classification ( cpv ): 98360000 Marine services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 98361000 Aquatic marine services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 71354500 Marine survey services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 73112000 Marine research services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 90720000 Environmental protection
Additional classification ( cpv ): 90722000 Environmental rehabilitation
Additional classification ( cpv ): 90711500 Environmental monitoring other than for construction
Additional classification ( cpv ): 90712000 Environmental planning
Additional classification ( cpv ): 90714000 Environmental auditing
Additional classification ( cpv ): 90700000 Environmental services

5.1.2 Place of performance

Country subdivision (NUTS) : Dublin ( IE061 )
Country : Ireland
Additional information :

5.1.6 General information

Procurement Project fully or partially financed with EU Funds.
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA) : yes

5.1.7 Strategic procurement

Aim of strategic procurement : No strategic procurement

5.1.10 Award criteria

Criterion :
Type : Quality
Name :
Description : MEAT
Category of award threshold criterion : Weight (decimal, exact)
Award criterion number : 1
Description of the method to be used if weighting cannot be expressed by criteria :
Justification for not indicating the weighting of the award criteria :

5.1.12 Terms of procurement

Information about review deadlines : n/a

5.1.15 Techniques

Framework agreement :
No framework agreement
Information about the dynamic purchasing system :
No dynamic purchase system

5.1.16 Further information, mediation and review

Review organisation : The High Court of Ireland -
Information about review deadlines : n/a
Organisation providing offline access to the procurement documents : Department of Housing Local Government and Heritage -

6. Results

Value of all contracts awarded in this notice : 80 580 Euro

6.1 Result lot ldentifier : LOT-0001

At least one winner was chosen.

6.1.2 Information about winners

Winner :
Official name : Irish Whale and Dolphin Group_109359
Tender :
Tender identifier : 000101964
Identifier of lot or group of lots : LOT-0001
Value of the tender : 80 050 Euro
Subcontracting : No
Contract information :
Identifier of the contract : 419386
Date on which the winner was chosen : 07/05/2025
Date of the conclusion of the contract : 12/05/2025

6.1.4 Statistical information

Received tenders or requests to participate :
Type of received submissions : Tenders
Number of tenders or requests to participate received : 2

8. Organisations

8.1 ORG-0001

Official name : Department of Housing Local Government and Heritage
Registration number : 00000
Postal address : Newtown Road
Town : Wexford
Postcode : Y35 AP90
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Dublin ( IE061 )
Country : Ireland
Telephone : +53 9117551
Roles of this organisation :
Buyer
Organisation providing offline access to the procurement documents

8.1 ORG-0002

Official name : Irish Whale and Dolphin Group_109359
Registration number : 332093
Postal address : Merchants Quay
Town : Kilrush
Postcode : V15 E762
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Dublin ( IE061 )
Country : Ireland
Telephone : 0868545450
Internet address : http://iwdg.ie
Roles of this organisation :
Tenderer
Winner of these lots : LOT-0001

8.1 ORG-0003

Official name : The High Court of Ireland
Registration number : The High Court of Ireland
Department : The High Court of Ireland
Postal address : Four Courts, Inns Quay, Dublin 7
Town : Dublin
Postcode : D07 WDX8
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Dublin ( IE061 )
Country : Ireland
Telephone : +353 1 8886000
Roles of this organisation :
Review organisation

8.1 ORG-0004

Official name : European Dynamics S.A.
Registration number : 002024901000
Department : European Dynamics S.A.
Town : Athens
Postcode : 15125
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Βόρειος Τομέας Αθηνών ( EL301 )
Country : Greece
Telephone : +30 2108094500
Roles of this organisation :
TED eSender

11. Notice information

11.1 Notice information

Notice identifier/version : 4d84ce11-3412-425e-a218-e0ed681d1757 - 01
Form type : Result
Notice type : Contract or concession award notice – standard regime
Notice dispatch date : 13/05/2025 12:31 +01:00
Languages in which this notice is officially available : English

11.2 Publication information

Notice publication number : 00310219-2025
OJ S issue number : 92/2025
Publication date : 14/05/2025