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Provision of services to deliver a Scoping exercise for the establishment of a National Wetland Inventory and associated data management system.

Issued by Department of Housing Local Government and Heritage · via eTenders — Ireland (national public procurement portal)

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Published
16 Oct 2026
Closes
20 Nov 2026, 12:00 UTC
Bid opening
20 Nov 2026, 12:30 UTC
Value
EUR 90,000
Reference
9313207
Location
Ireland
Sector
Water & Environment
Type
services

At a glance

Department of Housing Local Government and Heritage in Ireland has published a tender in water & environment: “Provision of services to deliver a Scoping exercise for the establishment of a National Wetland Inventory and associated data management system.”. Submissions close on 20 November 2026, 35 days from today. The stated value is EUR 90,000. Quote reference 9313207 in any correspondence with the buyer. One document is attached to this notice. FreeTender has recorded 40 notices from this buyer since 2026, 25 of them currently open. There are 34 open water & environment notices in Ireland on FreeTender. Bids are submitted to the buyer through eTenders — Ireland (national public procurement portal), not through FreeTender.

Details

The scoping exercise is expected to deliver a report describing findings; detail recommendations, including a roadmap and timeline for the NWI establishment and management, responsibilities, indicative cost and funding of key parties, for the development, governance and maintenance of a future NWI. The services will require a team of expertise in wetland ecology, GIS, spatial data management, web service publications, knowledge of ESRI geodatabase design, INSPIRE technical standards and data specifications, as well as, clear understanding of Open Data and OGC/Open services and standards. This scoping exercise for the establishment of a NWI and associated data management system is being led jointly by Tóchar Midlands Wetland Restoration and the National Parks and Wildlife Service. This scoping exercise is being co-funded by the Irish Government and the EU through the EU Just Transition Fund as part of the implementation of Action 2.1 of the EU Just Transition Plan for Ireland. Action 2.1 aims to support the restoration and rehabilitation of degraded peatlands and wetlands and is managed by Tóchar. The Eastern and Midland Regional Assembly (EMRA) is the managing authority for the EU Just Transition Fund in Ireland.

Contracting authority: Department of Housing Local Government and Heritage

Procurement type: Services

Procedure: Open

Contract involves: A Public Contract

CPV codes: 90714100-Environmental information systems; 90713000-Environmental issues consultancy services; 90710000-Environmental management

Estimated value: EUR 90,000

Contract duration: 15 months

Awarded in lots: No

Evaluation: Most Economically Advantageous Tender (MEAT)

Clarification period ends: 05/11/2026 12:00

Tender opening: 20/11/2026 12:30

EU funding: Yes

Directive: No Directive: 2014/24/EU (Classic)

Region (NUTS): IE052

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Context for bidders

We hold 40 notices from Department of Housing Local Government and Heritage, going back to August 2026 — 25 of them still open. They buy mostly in Construction & Infrastructure, Transport & Logistics and Water & Environment. There are 34 open Water & Environment tenders in Ireland. This one closes in 35 days.

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