Awarded

SPU CO07-2023 - The provision of a survey and an updated conservation assessment of the breeding tern populations of the Connemara Islands

Descriptions

The National Parks & Wildlife Service (NPWS) of the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage is responsible for the conservation of natural habitats and species and the protection of biological diversity in Ireland.Ireland is obliged to classify the most suitable territories in number and size as Special Protection Areas (SPAs) for the conservation of regularly occurring migratory birds and those listed on Annex I to Directive 2009/147/EC. To date, terrestrial, freshwater and intertidal habitats constitute the majority of the habitats within Ireland’s SPA Network. Focus has now shifted to the marine environment to assess and identify further marine areas to go forward for classification as SPAs. Furthermore, effective conservation management of such areas requires a sufficient level of contemporary data on the on the focal bird populations as well as understanding the pressures and threats likely to be of most relevant to such populations.The islands and marine waters of Slyne Head to Ardmore Point Islands SPA as well as other areas within the wider Connemara Islands region hold important habitats for a range of breeding tern species. The last comprehensive breeding tern survey of this region was conducted in 2016 and prior to that in 2010.NPWS are seeking a suitably qualified and experienced team of two persons to build on the 2016 survey work by resurveying the region and to undertake contemporary assessments of its breeding seabird populations and their habitats.Working to a nominated officer in the Science Advisory and Research Directorate of NPWS and in consultation with relevant members of Regional Management the following tasks are required:By way of a survey over two complete visits provide a robust estimate of the breeding population of all relevant tern species i.e. Sandwich, Little, Arctic and Common terns centered on the islands of the Connemara Region.

Timeline

Published Date :

4th May 2023 2 years ago

Deadline :

28th Mar 2023 2 years ago

Contract Start :

N/A

Contract End :

N/A

Tender Regions

Keywords

land surveying

boundary surveys

green services

subsea mapping

EIA services

site measurement

eco-consulting

sonar seabed surveys

ecological assessment

ecological surveillance

biodiversity monitoring

environmental management

marine survey services

habitat restoration

field data collection

emission mitigation

habitat impact review

pollutant tracking

compliance monitoring

surveying services

natural resource defense

habitat protection

survey-grade mapping

environmental screening

non-construction EIAs

conservation compliance

natural resource care

geodetic surveying

soil testing programs

sustainability services

offshore surveying

eco-regulation services

ecosystem monitoring

spatial data collection

environmental protection

pollution control

ecological preservation

engineering surveys

biodiversity assessment

marine inspection

environmental trend analysis

ecosystem health monitoring

air and water quality monitoring

biodiversity conservation

ecological impact studies

sustainability evaluation

ecological assessment reports

marine geophysical surveys

non-construction environmental sampling

impact statement preparation

underwater structural surveys

environmental risk analysis

environmental safeguarding

sustainability enforcement

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Workflows

Status :

Awarded

Procedure :

1. Open Procedure (NON OJEU)

Suitable for SME :

N/A

Nationwide :

No

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Tender Progress :

0%

Details

Notice Type :

Tender

Tender Identifier :

IT-378-246-T: 2024 - 001

Tenderbase ID :

310724019

Low Value :

£100K

High Value :

£1000K

Buyer Information

Address :

Liverpool Merseyside , Merseyside , L13 0BQ

Website :

N/A

Procurement Contact

Name :

Tina Smith

Phone :

0151 252 3243

Email :

tina.smith@shared-ed.ac.uk