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CfT: Provision of services for community engagement activities under the Shared Island Initiative Peatland Programme

Name of Contracting Authority:
Department of Housing Local Government and Heritage
Publish on behalf of:
NPWS Dept of Housing Local Government and Heritage
Participating bodies:
NPWS Dept of Housing Local Government and Heritage
Title:
Provision of services for community engagement activities under the Shared Island Initiative Peatland Programme
CfT CA Unique ID:
CA013c
Evaluation Mechanism:
Most Economically Advantageous Tender (MEAT)
Description:
Summary The National Parks and Wildlife Service via Wild Atlantic Nature LIFE IP, (with partners, Northern Ireland Environment Agency, and NatureScot), has secured funding under the Shared Island Initiative (details here) for a programme of peatland restoration in Ireland, Northern Ireland and Scotland. The Shared Island Initiative Peatland Programme involves the development of lighthouse demonstration sites in Ireland, Northern Ireland and Scotland to deliver practical peatland restoration, build capacity for long-term peatland management, undertake research and monitoring, exchange knowledge, and address socio-cultural issues across a range of restoration scenarios. These include the restoration of private and public lands, demonstration of restoration of erosion impacts, reactivation of drained peatlands, forest to bog restoration, control of alien invasives, addressing grazing pressures, improving community engagement and increasing education and awareness. The programme is funded through the Irish Government’s Shared Island Initiative Fund (€10m) and the National Parks and Wildlife Service (€5m) with additional funding from the Northern Ireland Environment Agency and NatureScot, and through the contribution of direct personnel. The initiative is led by a partnership of LIFE IP Wild Atlantic Nature (WAN), National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) with the Northern Ireland Environment Agency (NIEA) and NatureScot, on behalf of Scotland’s Peatland ACTION Partnership. The initiative is overseen by a Steering Group. This contract includes the design and delivery of a flagship community engagement project focusing on local communities living and working in or adjacent to blanket bog habitats in Ireland, Northern Ireland and Scotland. The project will draw on the lived experience of local communities and their relationship with peatlands. It will provide a platform for local communities to present a staged narrative based on their own experience in conservation and habitat management. The project will produce good practice guidance and recommendations for future community engagement.
Procurement Type:
Services
CPC Category:
Other services
Directive:
2014/24/EU (Classic)
Procedure:
Open
CfT Involves:
A Public Contract
CPV Codes:
75200000-Provision of services to the community
70332100-Land management services
45112360-Land rehabilitation work
71222200-Rural areas mapping services
79112100-Stakeholders representation services
72710000-Local area network services
85322000-Community action programme
79315000-Social research services
73210000-Research consultancy services
Contact Point:
Strategy@housing.gov.ie
Award per Item:
No
Inclusion of e-Auctions :
No
NUTS codes:
IE
Estimated value (EUR):
350,000
Awarded (CAN) value:
345,000
Above or Below threshold:
Above
Time-limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate:
12/12/2025 15:00
Deadline for dispatching invitations:
End of clarification period:
01/12/2025 15:00
Upload of documents within the clarifications:
Yes
Tenders Opening Date:
15/12/2025 00:00
Allow suppliers to make an online Expression Of Interest:
Yes
Contract awarded in Lots:
No
Contract duration in months or years, including any options and renewals:
24 months
Validity of Tender in days or months:
90 days
EU funding:
No
Multiple tenders will be accepted:
No
Date of Publication/Invitation:
07/11/2025 04:30
TED links for published notices:
https://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:739364-202...
https://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:110966-202...
Date of Awarding:
16/02/2026 13:08
Language of publication:
EN
Number of openers:
Two