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CfT: AFBI03-ITT02 - Supply of Seabird Tracking Equipment

Name of Contracting Authority:
British Trust For Ornithology
Participating bodies:
Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute
Title:
AFBI03-ITT02 - Supply of Seabird Tracking Equipment
CfT CA Unique ID:
Evaluation Mechanism:
Most Economically Advantageous Tender (MEAT)
Description:
The British Trust for Ornithology (BTO) is looking for suitably qualified and experienced companies/organisations to tender for the supply of seabird tracking and biologging tags, including associated base stations and software, for use in Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland as part of the ACCLIMATISE project. The work will support seabird tracking activities and will contribute to a transboundary seabird conservation strategy and action plans for priority threatened seabird species. BTO is a project partner in the ACCLIMATISE project, supported by PEACEPLUS, a programme managed by the Special EU Programmes Body (SEUPB). ACCLIMATISE is led by the Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute (AFBI). Within this project, BTO is leading Work Package 2: ‘Transboundary Conservation Strategies and Sustainable Management of Marine Predators’. As part of this work, BTO (co-leading with the RSPB) will carry out extensive seabird tracking and ecological studies across Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. This specifically includes tracking to investigate the at-sea distribution, foraging ecology, and flight height in breeding Black-legged Kittiwake Rissa tridactyla (hereafter Kittiwake), Northern Fulmar Fulmarus glacialis (hereafter Fulmar), Common Guillemot Uria aalge (hereafter Guillemot), and Razorbill Alca torda. This tender relates specifically to the supply of seabird tracking and biologging tags to support this work. The appointment of a Tenderer will be by a process of open tender. The requirement is set out in the Specification herein. General information on the British Trust for Ornithology is also available at www.bto.org
Procurement Type:
Supplies
Directive:
2014/24/EU (Classic)
Procedure:
Open
CfT Involves:
A Public Contract
CPV Codes:
32441000-Telemetry equipment
Contact Point:
Andrew Upton
Award per Item:
Yes
Inclusion of e-Auctions :
No
NUTS codes:
IE IE0 UKN UKN0
Estimated value (EUR):
225,445
Awarded (CAN) value:
224,810
Above or Below threshold:
Above
Time-limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate:
27/02/2026 17:00
Deadline for dispatching invitations:
End of clarification period:
20/02/2026 17:00
Upload of documents within the clarifications:
No
Tenders Opening Date:
28/02/2026 00:00
Allow suppliers to make an online Expression Of Interest:
Yes
Contract awarded in Lots:
Yes
Number Of Lots:
2
Lot Name(1)
Lot 1 - Kittiwake, Guillemot and Razorbill   Award per Item: Yes
Lot Name(2)
Lot 2 - Fulmar   Award per Item: Yes
Tenders For Lots:
All Lots
Contract duration in months or years, including any options and renewals:
30 months
Validity of Tender in days or months:
90 days
EU funding:
Yes
Multiple tenders will be accepted:
Yes
Date of Publication/Invitation:
27/01/2026 03:03
TED links for published notices:
https://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:57952-2026...
https://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:70745-2026...
https://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:226365-202...
Date of Awarding:
30/03/2026 16:01
Language of publication:
EN
Number of openers:
Two
Contract Award Date:
23/03/2026 00:00