Environmental planning – GB10/23 - Renewable Energy Development Planning and EIA Professional Services Framework Tender
Bord na Móna PLC
In context
This is a contract notice published by a corporate buyer covering consulting. Bids are invited through a framework agreement. Delivery covers Ireland (Europe). It is classified under Environmental Justice, Carbon Markets and MRV and Sustainable Buildings and 4 others against the sustainability taxonomy rather than matched on keywords.
This tender seeks a framework agreement with multiple professional service providers for renewable energy project planning, environmental impact assessments, and regulatory compliance across Ireland. Bidders should be multidisciplinary consulting firms with expertise in renewable energy development, environmental law, ecology, heritage, landscape assessment, and EIA preparation.
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About this tender
Bord na Móna PLC invites expressions of interest from suitably qualified applicants for a Renewable Energy Development Planning and EIA Professional Services Framework (GB10/23). The Contracting Entity intends to establish a framework agreement with several service providers to supply planning and environmental services for renewable energy projects developed over the framework's life. Services cover all planning and environmental matters for renewable energy development, including pre-planning, planning applications, environmental assessment and Appropriate Assessment, application monitoring, further information requests, and planning appeals. Planning may be directed to the relevant county council or to An Bord Pleanála under the Strategic Infrastructure Development process, since project scale is not yet known. The Environmental Impact Assessment scope includes population and human health, air quality, climate, noise and vibration, shadow flicker, biodiversity, ornithology, hydrology and water quality, land and soils, archaeology and cultural heritage, landscape and visual impact (including photomontages), material assets, major accidents and natural disasters, interactions, and a matrix of mitigation. Associated appendices include a decommissioning plan, construction and environmental management plan, peat stability risk assessment, peat and spoil management plan, and biodiversity management plans. Support services include GIS and CAD. The framework is proposed for an initial term of 4 years, with an option to extend up to 8 years in total.
Key requirements
- ✓Pre-planning and planning application support for renewable energy projects
- ✓Environmental Impact Assessment and Appropriate Assessment across 12+ specialist disciplines (biodiversity, ornithology, hydrology, heritage, landscape, traffic, noise, air quality, climate)
- ✓Application monitoring, further-information response, and planning-appeal support
- ✓Capacity to work with county councils and An Bord Pleanála (Strategic Infrastructure Development process)
- ✓Production of technical appendices including Decommissioning Plans, Construction Environmental Management Plans, and Peat Stability Risk Assessments
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Environmental justice funding supports communities most exposed to pollution and climate harm, with an emphasis on local leadership. It is offered by public programmes and foundations, often as grants to community organisations and partnerships. Calls typically ask how residents are involved in decisions and how benefits stay in the community.
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